The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-17
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THURSDAY, JAN. IT, 1884.
MINOR MENTION.

ltVered to-day at 2 O'Clock.
Tomorrow mornings paper will con.
tain the governors message in full.
Roller skating is the most popular
aud innocent amusement of the day.
Elitch's celebrated pan roasts at the
Oyster and Chop House corner 18th and
Eddy streets.
The witnesses in the Steward case
came down yesterday, in plenty of time
to testify at to-morrow's hearing.
Fresh eastern clans and blue point
sholl oysters just received at Elitch's,
corner 18th and Eddy streets.
There was a merry ring of sleigh
bells almost the entire day yesterday,
and lots of improvised cutters of var
ious patterns.
The deeds for the land for the depot
and buildings Of the Cheyenne, Black
Hills & Montana railroad were recorded
at the county clerks Office yesterday.
The highest temperature yesterday
was 27o; lowest 90; mean temper
AZURE 16o; 81 humidity, rs per cent.
highest velocity of wind 16 miles per
hour.
Few people can appreciate the joys of
an editor who is compelled to write
with a party Of merry dancers tramp
ing the floor over his head every night
in the week.
w. w. Cone has added another car
riage to his list, and now runs hacks
Nos. 3 and IL. All orders will be
promptly attended to. and courteous
treatment is assured.
Quincy Il Pierce are always glad to
see their friends at the Delta club
rooms.
The teamsters who are hauling ice
along Evans street let two blocks fall
from their wagons and they form dam
gerous distractions to sleighs and
small wagons. The authorities should
remove them.
The ladies will skate for the prize
Tuesday evening, January %. The
9th infantry band is engaged for the
occasion, and novelties will be intro
duced to make the affair the most
pleasant of the season.
There will be a meeting of the liter
airy, musical and dramatic association
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Hellman. on Sixteenth street, Friday
evening next. An interesting pro-
gramme in to-morrow's paper.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a somewhat extended trip through
the northern and western part of the
territory says he found THE LEADER
everywhere, and commended on all
hands for its news and reliability.
Quincy & Pierce still maintain their
hold IN public favor at the Delta club
rooms.
A young nan who was out sleighing
with a f~our-in-hand yesterday, came
near having a serious accident. His
horses got beyond his control and ran
quite a distance before he was able to
sub duethem. Fortunately no damage
vas done.
Mrs. Donovan, the mother of Leroy
Donovan, sentenced to be hanged Fri
day next, was in the city last evening,
frantic wei the prospective execution
of her son. Through the efforts of
Father Nugent, she was properly cared
for and'found comfortable quarters.
The Delta club rooms furnish good
music for their frequenters.
Helena papers say there are many
idle men now in that city unable to
procure work, many of whom offer to
work for their board until spring. They
rather warn working men to steer clear
of Helena until spring opens.
A crowd can be found at the Delta
club rooms at any time these nights.
Gunther and Minnick. the two en-
ployes of Fred SchWartze, who were so
badly frozen the ether night, are re-
ported as improving. They went out
to get wood and the snow being deep,
got their feet thoroughly wet. when, it
turning cold, they were unable to get
them warm.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
are requested to meet in the lecture
room of the church at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon. All interested are cordially
invited to be present, as business OF
Importance will come before the meet
ing. By order of Mrs. E. s. Chapman,
acting president.
Mr.. j. H. Thomas, of Missouri, who
is trying to'capture the surveyor gen.
eralship of Wyoming, finds that he has
q hard road to travel, as Colorado in
iuences are working against him. We
were under the impression that Secre-
tary Teller had provided every political
| friend in the centennial state with
some soft place long before this. 1t
seems, however, that one man has been
Overlooked. Although a little late in
presenting his claims, he may yet be
rewarded with the Wyoming prize
Omaha Bee.
The best of beverages IA always be
found at the Delta club rooms.
The best smoking tobacco is "Little
Joker"
The celebrated New York Counts in