, 1884-02-02
The comet Is rapidly fading.

Inc comet is rapidly fading.
No more legislature except the rear
section until Monday.
McGoyeIn thinks we are all right,
for a couple of days, at least.
Look out for at least two weddings
tomorrow. and possibly three.
The snow is interfering seriously
with the hauling to and fro from Chey-
enne.
The electric light company had a
handsome sign placed upon their office
yesterday.
A year ago to-day we were wrestling
with the great storm and the mercury
down to 2so below zero.
All reports agree that the cattle and
horses have stood the snow and recent
cold snap remarkably well.
This would be a good time for the
bicycle club to show their agility. BY
the way, where is our club. anyhow?
About thirteen citizens of Cheyenne
at present are at the Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, most of whom are troubled
with rheumatism.
"All quiet on Crow Creek'' was the
answer our reporter received when he
inquired whether any calaboozers were
rounded up yesterday.
The reports in regard to the new dis
coveries in the Silver Crown district
were confirmed by some new arrivals
right from there yesterday.
The highest temperature yesterday
was 43o; lowest 80; mean temper
allure $40; mean humidity, 40 per cent.
highest velocity of wind, 40 miles per
hour.
The G. A. R., of Cheyenne, held q
meeting last night, and several new ap-
plications were made to be admitted to
the membership of the post, and among
others the Rev. Mr.. Brown, and also
the sage brush reporter.
There will be, some steps taken very
soon toward providing for a Vermont
er's union, to be held either here or at
Greeley. The Green Mountain boys
are not the slowest fellows in the
world as regards having a good time,
when so disposed.
There is already considerable talk
about q legislative excursion. They
are as yet uncertain where they will go,
but it is proposed now, II the necessary
arrangements can be made, to go first
to Salt Lake City and back via the
Utah Northern and the Denver & Rio
Grande railways to Cheyenne.
To-day will be an eventful one in the
life of Cornish, the Sun Dance muir
derer, for if the court decides adversely
in his case, the last hope is gone and he
will be consigned to a living death the
balance of his natural life. His fate
will be a worse one than that Of the
woman for whose murder he stands
convicted.
The members Of the bar of the first
judicial district, on yesterday united In
a petition to the legislature in the ma
ture Of a remonstrance against chang
ing the time of holding court in Lara
mic so as to fix the spring term later
than the first Monday in April and the
fall term later than the first Monday in
November.
The case of the territory of Wyoming
vs.. Fred Nelson, charged with obtain
ing money under false ~preteDses was,
by agreement of counsel on yesterday,
postponed until Monday at 10 q. m.
the defendent not being able to be
present. Nelson is much better, and
probably will be entirely recovered by
that time, or at all events, to appear in
court.
If Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Babbitt
could have heard the criticisms made
on the bill which they so ably discussed
| yesterday afternoon in council, by a
listener in the lobby, the controversy
would have been very brief. He SEEM
ed to know all about it, and insisted
upon ventilating his views in al audi
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