The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-02

railroad accident, has died.
James Weeden, the pugilist, has been
in Pittsburgh and will be-
taken to Ohio to be tried for fighting.
Fresh attacks upon the Jews IN Hun
gary are reported. The government
will send reinforcements of troops to
upper Hungary for their protection.
AT San Francisco, Friday, the cap
tain of the British steamer S%trathairlie
was fined $11, $50 for bringing Chinese
passengers in excess of the number
allowed by law.
The porte has signided its intention
to be guided by the views of the on
ference respecting Egypt, and hat
Turkish troops be sent to re.establish
the statua quo under the direction of
the powers.
Capitalists in Chicago are about to
build a splendid music hall and art
museum, to cost not less than a million
and a quarter dollars, aud to occupy
275 on the corner of Michigan avenue
and Monroe street.
The Boston, Lowell &c Concord rail-
road company has increased the pay of
the freight handlers to $3.50 par day
and work has been resumed. The
officers of eastern railroads have agreed
to the same terms.
The democratic state convention of
| Vermont declared in favor of tariff for
revenue only, favored gold and silver or
an equivalent for currency, denounced
political assessments, and favored the
reduction of postage.
The new Chicago directory contains
1860 names, making a population,
according to the publishers estimates,
of about $4,000 in the city proper.
The publishers estimate for 1880 was
below the census returns.
A Cairo dispatch states that in con
sequence of the manauvering of the
British fleet, Arab Pasha proposes 10
send Egyptian officers aboard to flag
the ship and to ask an explanation OF
the movement of the vessels.
The officers of the New York Gem
trail railroad company advanced the
wages of the employees as follows:
Switchmen get advanced $500 per
month; doormen $500; gatemen So. 80;
porters 81. 90, and boss porter $500.
The men are satisfied.
Reports from Minnesota say there is
quite an epidemic of smallpox in various
parts ofthe state. Advices from the Con.
charley Indians say that twenty cases
of smallpox there have proven fatal and
the pest still RACES. The country is desti-
tute and alarmed. Confusion reigns.
Preparations are about complete for
a national temperance meeting, to be-
held under the auspices of the state
temperance council at Seymour, Ind.
The meeting begins June 30th and con
tinues until July 10th. An immense
tabernacle capable of sheltering 10000
people will be used, and 500 smaller
tents are to be provided.
In the Star route Investigation Fri
day route 3S11, from Rawlins to White
River, Col, was taken up. This route
was practically transferred to Stephen
w. Dorsey by a sub-contract made
with John W. Dorsey. The testimony
related to the increase from the regular
contract price and addition to the num-
Der of trips.
Representative Kelley introduced
in the house Il joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to issue in his dis.
erection , per cent. bonds to the
amount of two hundred million dollars
and exchange them for outstanding
obligations to the United States, bear
ing a higher rate of interest.
In New York, business in the gene
raj merchandise markets has been very
light during the past week, owing par
TALLY TO the fact of its being always
more or less dull at the close of the
fiscal year, but mainly to hindrance iii
the matter af transportation caused by
the strike of freight handlers and other
employees Of the various railways center.
ing at this point.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says that
Reed and Scoyille are unnecessarily
worried over ''the regret and remorse
that will come to the American people"
after the assassin has been hung. No
living man breathes to-day who is 5 o
loathed by all the millions of thinking
people, and no man aver suffered the
extreme penalty of the law who will
have so few symyathizers.
The London Times, commenting on
the execution of Guiteau, considers his
behavior until the last shred of hope
had disappeared inconsistent. 1t says:
ale was not so overcome by the pros
pect of certain death as to forget his
theatrical acts. He was not ashamed
to declare that he died a Christian and
patriot. Guiteau's place in the dark
calendar will be by the side of FELTON,
and Raivaillic."
Fire Reeord.