, 1884-05-03

post at the Odd Fellows hall last evening.
Book beer caused several men to get
terribly baulky on Sixteenth street last
evening.
Quite a large number of civil cases are
now on the dockets of the Justices courts
for disposal,
1t was dusty about town part of the
time yesterday and one small whirIwind
struck the city.
There is nearly two feet of snow in
some portions of the foothills around
Granite canyon.
The Cheyenne Literary and Dramatic
society propose 10 reoreanize for the Sum
mer's campaign.
Those who are mcnding the streets are
taking the wise precaution of raising them
slightly in the center.
At the United States Land office yes
terday eight filings in all were made, coy
ering 1920 acres of land.
Two or three civil cases of minor i'm
portance were tried and disposed of in
the justices courts yesterday.
The Cheyenne delegation that returned
from the Evanston convention last even
ing are very uncommunicative.
Ii is proposed to hold divine services at
the County jail tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Sanders will probably o%fficiate.
Sale of seats for the Evans, Bryant and
Hoey's "Meteors'' begins at Rhodes &
Troxell's drug store this morning at 9
o'clock.
The work of ~excavating the cellar for
the Idelman block is progressing finely
and will take but a very few days at the
present rate of speed.
Read the invitation from the G. A. X.
committee to all associations and every
body in general to participate in the
Memorial day exercises.
Hon. W. W. Corlett and Mrs. Corlett
have returned from Laramie City. Mr..
Corlett is much better and nearly recov-
cred from his late illness.
Two Of the old buildings on the corner
across from the Phoenix block were placed
on wheels yesterday preparatory to re-
moval to another locality.
Annie Jackson appeared before Judge
Lee yesterday afternoon and pleaded
guilty to the charge of creating a disturb
ance and breach of the peace.
The case of the City of Cheyenne VS..
Margaret Henry, charged with renting a
house in the city for Illegal purposes, will
be heard before Judge Lee to-day.
Quite 4 large number of lady equestri-
ennes were out riding last evening which
added much &c the lively appearance of
the city after it had been ascertained that
the strike was over.
To-day the competitive examination of
applicants for the appointment of cadet to
West Point will be commenced at the
Office of Baird & Campbell. So far there
has been but a single applicant.
The case of the Territory vs.. James
FentOn, charged with stealing a saddle
and bride, vas called up by Judge Lee
yesterday afternoon at . O'Clock and the
defendant arraigned. He pleaded not
guilty and the case was set for trial to-day
at > o'clock.
The very liberal methods employed by
Messrs. Kellner Brothers in the opening
Of their new store has been Il matter of
considerable mention in the city and the
very favorable patronage given them by
our best buyers shows that their liberality
is appreciated.
A prisoner who was searched 4 day OF
two since, preparatory to being incarce-
rated in jail, wept like a child when sixty
cents in money was taken from him for
safe keeping, Though the amount was
small it was the only friend he had in the
world, as he expressed it.
The Sterling (Scotland) Journal con-
tains an item of interest to Hon. D. Mil
Ter. At the Edinburg university j. Gra-
ham Miller has gained first class honors in
the anatomy class of first year students;
while James Miller, II younger brother,
has gained the ''Ainslie Pharmacy Prize
in another class. Both are nephews of
Mr.. Miller.
There will be u meeting of the Chey-
enne Literary, Musical and Dramatic as
ISOLATION on the evening Of Saturday,
May ., in the very pleasant lecture. room
of the Congregational church. Business
of importance. including the report of the
Treasurer, and the question What shall
be done with the funds of the society p
will be taken up at 7;3O, and at s o'clock
will open a series of literary and musical
entertainments, as per programme.
1t is a curious fact that many persons
fresh from the East lose their appetite
shortly after arriving here. 1t is not so
curious after all, however, when once ex-
planned. There is a good deal of alkali
in the water, vegetables are scarce here
and a good deal of grease is necessarily
eaten. Well. everybody knows, or ought
to know, what alkali and grease make
simply soap, possibly soft soap. As a
matter of course this has a disturbing eff
feet on the gastric quality of the stomach.
Whole families have been cured of dis
tressing aches and pains by the timely use
of the great pain cure, st, Jacobs Oil.
Try it,
Dancing this evening at Library hall by