, 1884-02-12
The Democratic Leader.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1884.
nINOR

" IN 10 PLOlhiood VINO ACBlo-
lature after its return from Salt Lake.
The weather may not be very good
for cattle men, but it is certainly good
for coal men.
The county clerks office was rather
deserted yesterday. j. K. had some
trouble in keeping himself company.
Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas,
will deliver a free temperance lecture
this evening at the Presbyterian
church.
There was, as usual, a large assem-
blage at the Congregational church on
Sunday, and the services were very in
teresting.
Now that Potter has got to be a rail-
road magnate, the members Of the bar
ought not to have any difficulty in pro-
curing passes.
The Rev. Mr.. Eldridge, pastor OF the
Methodist church, delivered q lively
temperance discourse on Sunday even
ing at his church.
Valentines day will be here on
Thursday, 5 70 masters and misses will
do well to keep their weather eye open
for loves sly missives.
T. Dyer is furnishing the barber shop
under his hotel In a substantial and
frst-class style. New chairs and i'm
proved bath rooms are only a part of
the improvement.
At the United States land office two
%premption filings were made, two coal
entries, and in n case, final proof was
made Of a quarter section heretofore
under the homestead law.
We saw last night a specimen of coal
oil from the Rattle Snake ruts, which
was discovered and brought in by an
old gentleman who arrived in the city
yesterday. 1t is pronounced to be very
fine.
The Converse Cattle company has in
creased its capital from $780, 600 to
81, 1000. 900, and has fled its supplement
tary article in the office of the secretary
of the territory, setting forth this i'm
portant fact.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the Presbyterian
church this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Officers are to be elected for the en-
suing year. All members are request
ed to be present. Mrs. ]. F. Jenkins,
president; Mrs. P. F. Powelson, score
tary.
A civil suit of Arnold vs.. Elliott and
Hines, in which a jury WA called, was
the only matter which occupied the
attention OF Judge Fisher In the line
Of his judicial duties yesterday. The
suit involved the question of damages
sustained in the tearing down of a
chimney.
A telegram vas received by Baker &
Johnson, yesterday morning, stating
that Messrs. Woods s. Thompson,
freighters, had arrived at Running
Water with their fifty tons Of machin-
cry for the miners, without accident,
had unloaded the same, and are now
on their way back to Cheyenne.
The committe of arrangements have
been interviewing thu. citizens in the
way Of selling tickets for the Fire
Department ball, 1.-THE proceeds to go to
the firemen's relief fund.- to take place
on the 14th instant, and found them
liberal enough to justify them in saying
that the ball will be a success.
A pretty old man called Clutch
Henry" IA arrested by Officer Del
trick on Sunday and lodged in the cal
aboose, for the use Of profane and OBJ
scene language to other parties on the
street, and also for drunkenness. He
is yet in the cooler, as he was not suf-
f~cieRtlY cooled off for appearance in
court yesterday.
The Rev. Bril- Mitchell, of Omaha,
preached a very eloquent sermon at the
colored Methodist Episcopal church On
Sunday morning, from the text, Hold
fast to hat which is good" They are
holding a series of meetings at that
church, conducted by Rev, W. A.
Moore, the pastor. Sixteen members
have been added to the church lately.
The young peoples meeting at the
Congregational church on Sunday even
ing, was well attended and the same
was led by DR.. Wyman. Faith" was
the topic of the evening. A committee
to select topics for the ensuing two
months, consisting of the Misses Nc
Crum, Taylor and Sanders, and Messrs.
Tracey and Boynton, wa appointed.
Henry Harrington beamed with
pride on Sunday last to a greater de-
gree than he did on the evening when
he was elected as a councilman from the
third ward. An incipient councilman
Ia member In embryo-made the house
of Harrington overwhelmingly happy.
This is the second young blessing that
has warmed Henry's heart, and it ia
all the warmer because Henry IL. Is 8
boy.
Some party found a COW that had
fallen down from weakness and hun.
ger, on Sunday, north OF the city,
between Lake Mahpalutah and Major
Talbot's, and coming into town, re.
ported the fact. Several desired to &c
to her rescue, but as no one dared to &c
out there and get her up and to some
place where she could be attended to,