The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-21
MINOR MENTION.

the editorial page.
Annie Dickinson has been playing il
Omaha in male Shakesperian parts.
The next on the list of amusement
is the Fun on the Bristol, tomorrow
evening.
The heavy SHOWS west Saturday
morning did not reach this part OF
Wyoming.
The Mutual Union telegraph comPa'
ny will have its wires in Denver early
during the coming summer.
The banks will all observe Washing.
toms birthday by closing their doors to
business tomorrow, 22d inst.
Fun on the Bristol tomorrow even.
ing. The seat list is up at Hollis.
There is going to be a crowded house.
There will be an interesting shooting
match at the range of the gun club this
afternoon unless the wind is too high.
The pay a came in on Sunday night
and distributed reverential blessings to
the boys. 1t went west yesterday morn
ing.
Addie Barbour, a favorite variety
actress, and Edwin Gaylord, Of the
Palace theater, were married in Denver
Sunday. q
The vacancy caused by the tearing
down of the Thorp stables on Sixteenth
street will be filed with new brick
buildings.
Mrs. r. S. VanTassell has been con-
fined to the house by serious illness
since her return from the east some
time since.
The wires were down east and south
of Omaha last night, thus delaying and
curtailing our telegraph news for this
mornings issue.
A special train from Laramie City
brought in Ora Haley, r. Gilchrist and
Geo. ID. Deane, members of the legisla-
ture from Albany county.
The report that Geo. W. Hoyt has
sold his drug business is untrue, and
Mr.. Hoyt now says that he has no inten-
ton of selling out his drug business.
From the Boomerang it is learned
hat Mr.. Porter, of this city, will add
his voice to the attractions of a musi-
cal entertainment at Laramie tonight.
The concert under the charge of Mr..
Whitcomb, will take place On Thursday
evening. The new opera house hall is
nov thoroughly dry and will be com
fortably heated for the occasion.
Yesterday seemed to be an of day
with the overland passenger trains.
No. 4 met with an accident about FIVE
miles east of this city, in a broken axle,
which resulted in several hours delay.
There was a deal of hlibustering in
the house Yesterday, arising out of the
fish bill. There are several days less
than two weeks left in which introduce
ton of bills is allowed under the rules.
No. 4 from the west was delayed
about two hours yesterday by a broken
axle on No. 3, the accident occurring
two miles this side of Colorado juno
ton, at which place the east bound
train was held.
A supper will be given at library hall
in the opera house on Friday evening
for the benefit Of the Methodist church.
A good meal will be furnished, together
with oysters and ice cream. The ladies
who have the matter in charge are sure
to make u success Of it.
Highest temperature yesterday, 24o;
lowest, 10; highest velocity OF wind, 40
miles per hour; mean temperature,
1872 mean humidity, 46 per cent. Else
where-FoIt Washakie, at loo O'Clock
p. m. Cheyenne time, temperature, 17o,
wind northeast, clear. Deadwood
temperature 209; wind northeast, clear.
Cheyenne, $50; wind northwest; clear.
Denver, 29o; wind northwest; clear.
The LEADER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation and very neatly
up ticket and invitation card,
for the Washington's birthday anniver-
sary ball to be given by the Rawlins
lodge No. o, A. I. & A. NJ. tomorrow
evening at the Masonic hall, Rawlins.
A very pleasant time no doubt, and it
u matter for his regret that the editor
cannot work up news in Cheyenne and
devote the evening to Terpsechore in
Rawlins at the same time.
The News says: 'If we are not mis-
taken the Wyoming delegation was
solid for the I 1uue'- special pet, Mr..
Blaine, at Chicago" You are mis-
taken. Wyoming not having a vote
for president, like all other territories
had no representation in the Chicago
convention. - Great West. Slightly
wrong Visch. In republican conven-
tions the territories have both repre-
sentation and vote, but in democratic
conventions they have q silent repre-
sentation only.
Judge Parks is a well preserved gen.
tleman of sixty.two years, although he
looks younger. He has a pleasing
countenance set with full face whiskers,
while a goodly quantity of hair covers
a well formed head. Judge Parks is a
blond, where age has not turned the
yellow to gray, and his fresh complexion
beams with the health of the system.
Socially, he is very pleasant, and readily
adapts himself to new acquaintance.
As he has had many wears exDerience