, 1884-02-24
MINOR

Lively in the city yesterday, but not
much in it for a reporter.
McGowen says it is going to blow
pretty hard to-day; our sage brush says
nixy.
The Colorado Central from here to
Fort Collins will probably be re-opened
about the LIST of May.
The macedonian cry for trees toI be
procured by the city and planted around
the lakes will soon be heard.
There will be a meeting tomorrow
evening of the stockholders owning
this paper. See the call elsewhere.
The legislature will have to labor
nearly day and night in order to com
plete the work that remains on hand
to be done.
Doc Hayford lashes the legislature
because the local option bill did not
pass. LET not despair nor fell revenge
Be to your bosom known"
Is 1t not about time to level off the
ugly ridges in the middle Of some of
principal Streets which were caused
by the laying of the sewer mains
A foot race for a purse of $50 will be
run on the race track on March 2
between G.. Guerrero and Lester L.
Mccormack. Distance, 100 yards.
There were quite a number Of ladies
In the hall of the house Of representa-
tive yesterday afternoon listening to
the little speeches of our legislators.
You want to look out hereafter how
you kill your neighbours dog for now
that the malicious mischief bill is vir-
tually passed it will be an offense
punishable merely for you to do so
from purely mischievous motives.
The great question at present is
where does all of this water which is
flooding the streets come from or rather
why does it come In such quantitiesp
There must be some very serious defect
In the water pipes and it ought to be
looked up and repaired at once.
Do not forget that the district court
will convene tomorrow at ten O'Clock
a. M, which will perhaps be the last
day that tribunal will sit during the
present term. There are several cases
to be decised and some other judicial
matters are to be attended to.
The case of the Territory of wyom-
ing VS.. Wshels, the half breed, will be
heard by Judge Fisher on Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock. Some wit
nesses are to he subponaed from Little
Bear, which is the occasion of the
delay. In the meantime the defendant
is rusticating in the Laramie county
jug.
Miss Helen Knight enjoyed her
thirteenth birthday yesterday by giving
a 1ne entertainment to twelve OF her
young lady schoolmstes. Boys were
excluded, and OF course the young
misses had a huge time in consequence.
A nice repast was spread for them, and
they all returned home with many kind
remembrances of Helen and her happy
birthday party.
The projectors of The Critic have
decided to postpone issuing it for a
time. MIR. Beck has accepted a posi-
ton with the Territorial Historical
company, and will be engaged in writ
ing a portion of the history of Wyo-
ming which will be issued in a few
months. The undertaking is aepleas-
ant one for Mr.. Beck and one hat will
receive his entire attention.
The habess corpus case of the terri
tory vs.. Stratton, came up for hearing
before Judge Sener yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock, County Attorney Baird
appearing on the part OF the territory,
and II. Donzelman, Esq, for defend
ant. One of the warrants taken out for
Stratton was produced in evidence and
subsequently at l p. M, the warrant in
the SO, 900 was produced also, The
matter was postponed until evening,
and then still further put over until
Tuesday next at 10 O'Clock.