, 1884-04-15
The Democratic Leader.
TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1884.
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The hotels are crowded to OVERLOOKING
and have been SO for some time.
John kleet has opened a new saloon on
Fifteenth street, next to the Metropolitan
hotel.
Inc temperance people are to have
another grand rally at the Baptist church
on Thursday.
There was one desert land, FIVE preemp-
tons and one coal land entry made at the
land Office yesterday.
Mr.. James P. Julian is to superintend
the work which is soon to be commenced
on the Idelman block.
Nineteen years ago this morning Abra-
ham Lincoln died from the wound inflicted
by the assassin's bullet.
Judge Fishers court was very dull yes
terday, not even an ordinary-sized drunk
putting in an appearance.
The Uinta Chieftain, published at Evan
ston, is five years old and acknowledges
perfect health and prosperity.
The office of the sheriff and county clerk
are to be papered and painted at once.
Work will be commenced to-day.
The Country Club of New York have
gone into polo playing, and will send to
Wyoming for the necessary ponies.
I. W. Rutledge's little boy (only three
months old) is very sick with the pneumo-
MIA, and fears are entertained for his re-
covery.
The attorneys are ironing the wrinkles
out OF their ears and otherwise preparing
for the terms of court which is to convene
mex Monday.
County Superintendent Richardson will
resume his tour of inspection through
the different departments of the public
schools to-day.
The beautiful flowers at the Episcopal
church on Sunday evening as well as most
of those at the Presbyterian also, were
furnished by Mrs. j. 7. Chafin.
Another section of the old Altman
building was yesterday placed on, wheels
and started on its way toward Arnold's
new burg, wherever that place is.
Some fellow sat down yesterday on a
sack of corn, which had just been labeled
"Egbert" in large letters, and when he
went away he carried the counterpart of
the label with him.
Contractor Charles McGarvcy says that
the work of excavating for the new gas
ometer will be finished this week. The
stone work and laying of pipe will be then
Immediately begun.
Fred. Hagerman and Miss Matte JEFF
ferson were married in this city on Satur-
urday evening last, by Judge Lee. The
ceremony was performed at the Judges
residence on Sixteenth street.
The only instrument filed for record in
the Office of the County Clerk on yester-
day was a warranty deed from NJ. Marks
to Louis Loeb, for lot I in block 324, in
this city. The consideration paid was
l 1900.
The Academy of Sciences held a bust
ness session in the Territorial Library room
last evening. The objects of the meeting
were not reached, however, and another
session will be held at the same place this
evening.
The Deputy City Assessor, W. W. JEFF
frey, who has been going about in pursu-
ance of his duties for the. past month or so,
has nearly completed his labors. The
showing thus far has been a very ~satisfac-
tory one.
A new invoice of men seeking employ
ment on ranches arrived in the city on
Sunday. Many of them found temporary
headquarters at the Cheyenne house, but
a majority of the number had to rustic"
for a place sleep.
Opinion, the literary weekly paper re-
Gently started at Denver by O. II. Roth
acker, seems destined to be a financial
success. There should be ample encour-
agement afforded just such a paper in this
portion of the West. Opinion brilliantly
fills its destined field.
There is one thing that this city needs
if nothing more, and that is another first
class hotel. This fact was amply demon
strated during the late meeting Of the
Stockgrowers' association, and in fact it
has been apparent for some time that
more hotel room is required.
AT a vestry meeting held at the .Episco-
pal church last evening, the following were
elected as officers for the ensuing year:
Senior warden, E. c. David; Junior ward
en-, Mr.. Weir; vestrymen, j. K. Jeffrey,
r. B. Horrie, L. A. Page, j. II, Baxter,
Il. R. Hurd and Luke Voorhees,,
An earnest attempt was made to over
take and capture Hand on Saturday
evening. When Constable Nolan reached
the Wyoming Meat Company's works,
about three miles below the city, Hand
had such a long start of him that he could
not be overhauled before he crossed the
line into Colorado.
George Hilbert appeared before Judge
Lee yesterday on two complaints made by
a man named Wheeler. He paid a small
fine in the case for using profane and of
fcnsiye language, but pleaded not guilty to
a charge of assault and battery. The case
was postponed until Thursday morning.
He gave $50 bail until that time.
You want to look out and not let your