The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-11
MINOR MENTION.

Mrs. Major Ferris was somewhat
better yesterday.
Lsthing and plastering in the opera
house is progressing.
Scenes at the depot were quite lively
at the depot yesterday at Nc. 3.
Eastern June weather is al a discount
compared our February thus far.
Tuttle is getting up an Immense sign
for Whipple q Hay, it being over ffty
feet in length.
John B. Furay is catching 1t all
along the line. The Laramie City press
go for him in good style.
The council adjourned yesterday un-
til Monday morning for rest after their
ardorous duties Of the past few days.
Jack Hamm WAS brought up upon
the charge Of being drunk, and paid his
6ne rather than go back to the cell
with his wife.
p. Zehner, of the jewelry arm Of
Zehner, Jackson s. Buechner, who has
b,en i'll during a short time past, is
mending nicely.
Highest temperature yesterday, $50;
lowest, 23o; highest velocity OF wind
IA miles; mean temperature, 37o; mean
humidity, Al per cent.
The visiting clergy here in atten-
dance upon the install,t!on OF Rev. c.
NJ. Sanders, Of the Congregational
church, departed for their respective
homes yesterday.
The Phoza McAlllster combination,
which will visit this city on the goth
inst, comes recommended by the most
fatterlng newspaper notices in regard
to acting, costumes aud interest.
News was received In this city yes
terday of the critical illness of Mrs.
John Neilan, once of this city,
Ill In Denver. Mr.. Neilan lies In a
serious condition at Gunnison City.
Yesterday occurred the suddendeath
Of Gustavus Leffel, ut his ranch, a
short distance beyond Fort Russell.
Mr.. Leffel was nnwell and took a dose
Of laudanum, which proved to be
fatally large.
Our readers will be surprised to
learn of the dissolution of the firm of
Jenkins & Shaw, OF this city, as will be
seen to be a fact from a notice else.
where. Mr.. Shaw continues the busl-
ness, and has the best wishes of his
friends.
Rev. Father Camp, a Jesuit father
from Denver has arrived in town, on
his way 10 Helena, Montana. AS 1t
has been announced in the Catholic
church, he will stay here over Sunday
and take the place of Father Hayes,
who has gone on business to Omaha.
Deputy Marshal W. r. Schnitger is
suffering from irritability Of the stom-
ach, nausea and nervous prostitution,
as the result of the terrible blow he re-
ceiyed from the bottle in the hands of
the prisoner, Cubella, Thursday even
ing. II is hoped, however, that lie
will soon be about again.
The Laramie City folks are getting
the matter of the building of an opera
house in pretty good shape. But they
propose to raise the funds by a lottery,
TO be authorized by the legislature. 1t
is safe to say that this will not lie done.
Laramie ought to be encouraged In its
laudable ambition, but not to the extent
of abrogating a good law. Cheyenne
has built a big opera house by subscrip-
ton. Laramie can easily do likewise.
The Boomerang rushes to the support
Of Mr.. Corlett and says: THE intim-
alton, even, that he has allowed the pal
try matter of his employment by the
Union Pacific company to stand In the
way Of his official duty to his constitu-
ents, is a fragrant injustice 10 a man
who has proved by his record In every
official and professional capacity that
he is far above the cruel accusation"
Nothing need be said in Cheyenne In
answer TO this paragraph.
The Army and Navy Journal, of
Feb. 4th, has some pleasant things to
say of the TABLE Mountain mining
company of Wyoming" an enterprise
in which the good people of Cheyenne
are much interested. After a brief
resume Of the prospectus, list of officers
and plan OF capitalization, 1t concludes
asfollows: 1--WE trust q full measure OF
success may attend the company, and II
good names on its board list will secure
that end success Is assured"
In making his criticism upon the
press accusing it Of unfairness In not
coming TO him for further explanations
and In accepting the statements of 9th
ers Mr.. Corlett overlooked the fact that
be had already made his statement and
defined his position in the remarks
which lead to the criticisms by the
press. Further than that, the columns
Of the LEADER arc open to statements
from all sides made decently and in
order, and of which one of Mr.. Corlett's
friends has already taken advantage.
--O-"
A Word for Doubters.
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