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IT WAS H WIND.
A Wyoming Zephyr Causes a Des-
perate Fight.
Stones, ShoveIs, an Iron Bar and
Pitchforks for Weapons.
For Once the Shortest Pole Knocks
the Persimmons.

Stick him with that pitchfork and I'll
brain you with this shovel"
Two men were struggling on the ground,
a third had a pitchfork held at a charge
~bayonets'' position, and the speaker. a
brawny son .of toll, stood with a shovel
uplifted ready to protect his friend from
the man with the pitchfork. 1t all come
| about in this wise
MI. j. L. jenkins, who lives on north
Hill street, desired to have a lot Of stable
refuse carted away from his back yard.
Two men who work for Mr.. Vreeland
were engaged in shoveling the manure
into a wagon, and a colored man, who
works for Mr.. Thos. Kent, CHANGED to
pass. just as the colored man passed the
wagon a shoyelful of the manure came
flying over the vehicle and struck him on
the shoulder. His indignation flew to the
surface at once, but the man who was
doing the shoveling claimed that no insult
was intended and that the high wind was
to blame for the accident A few
moments afterwards another colored cnti-
zen came along and was also given a
shoyels load Of the refuse This second
accident had barely happened When the
colored man who first passed appeared on
the scene with a bar Of iron about two
inches wide and three feet long Then
open hostilities began,
The colored man struck n Of the
white men with the iron bar. The blow
fell upon the mans left arm, and so Grip
pied that member that the man now car
RIGS it in a sling. The white man return
ed the compliment by throwing a stone
with such force and precision that the
sable individual went to the ground with
a cash on his head, from which the blood
flowed copiously. The white man then
proceeded to administer a chastizement
upon his fallen foe.
, 1885-01-27
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.


This play is not of the blood and
thunder type but is a rich mosaic of wit,
pathos, character sketches, and lifelike
delineations. MI. Byron is the great ex-
ponent of American melo-drama of the
best and c~leanest type. He is an actor
who knows his business thoroughly, and
does all his work we'll His play is really
a good one. It hangs well together, its
action is nicely managed, and it admits Of
a vast amount of highly wrought emo
tional acting. The play is no fiction, but
an DER true tale, a part of which occurred
in New York on the night Of the great
fire, l847, when a young merchant after
a champagne supper wendell his way to
the vicinity of the ''Old Five Points, -
whore he found a poor woman dying in
the snow. He bore her to her home,
where soon after she expired, but first
leaving in her benefactor's care, her twin
offspring, a girl and a boy, who are now
living and have married, and figure in the
best society on Lexington avenue, New
Yory In respect for the dead, we do not
give the right names of the characters
figuring in the most wonderful picture Of
the times.
Mr.. Byron and this company appear at
the opera house next Monday evening
when a large audience will probably greet
them
, 1885-01-27
FACTS ABOUT FIsn.
The stin Waters of the County to be
steadily Stocked.

"
For some time Hon. Harry Oelriehs,
the fish commissioner of Laramie county,
has been corresponding with Hon. s. f.
Baird, the United States fish commission
er of Iowa, with a view Of having the
Laramie river stocked with New England
brook trout. 1t was expected that the
trout eggs would be received during the
coming summer, but recently Mr.. Del
richs received word from Mr.. Baird that
no eggs could be obtained until next fall.
Mr.. Baird letter was as follows:
IL am greatly interested in your letter
in regard to the success in stocking Lara
mic river with the New England brook
trout. Iregret that your request for eggs
of this species was too late for this season.
They are obtained only incidentally by the
United States fish commissioner and the
supply of this year has already been
assigned. l have directed your applica-
ton to be entered for an allotment in oul
next distribution.
Arrangements have been made for Q
large supply of California -rainbow trout,
white fish, landJocked salmon and Other
fish, and the waters Of this county will BE-
stocked with these. New England brook
trout will eventually be planted, but il
the meantime the ponds and lakes will BE-
supplied with still-water fish II is alsC
expected that some trout eggs can be OBJ
tanned from the New Hampshire and alst
the Wisconsin hatcheries. Several thou
sand young fish will be planted in tn,
lakes north of Cheyenne during March
and a number Of ranchmen will also re
ceive spawn for waters a~djacentto ranches
in the county.
, 1885-01-27
Governor Hale,a Insuranee.

The Cheyenne lodge No. 3, Ancient
Order of United Workmsn. Ihave paid to
Mrs. Hale the insurance of 5000 which
Governor Hale carried on his life by be-
ing a member of the order. The draft
for the money arrived from the east on
the train last evening and was paid to
Mrs. Hale by s o'clock. Governor Haie's
total life insurance was about 50, 500, but
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
were the first to pay the Indebtedness
caused by his death. The promptness
with which the insurance was paid is
rarely equaled in the ponderous business
methods of life insurance companies.
, 1885-01-27

The people Of the Second ward will to-
day select a councilman to represent them
in the administration of city affairs. j.
s. Taylor is the only candidate who has
been announced, but it is stated that
Dwight Fish will be before the voters,
and possibly f. Maggie will also be asked
to permit the use of his name, although
at the present time it is not believedahat
he will consent The ward is so solid
that few would care to oppose the regular
Republican nominee, especially at a
special election and under the existing
circumstances.
, 1885-01-27
HAMILTON HE'D uP.



The general public is familiar with the
part taken by a man named Eli Hamilton
in an alleged gold brick swindle which oc-
CURED last summer Sinse that much
mixed episode Hamilton has been yelled
from public view behind the shield of
private life, but now he again attracts at
tention as a victim Of a robbery of the
holder type.
Saturday Hamilton met two men,
whose personalities are somewhat obscure.
One of the fellows claimed that his name
was Rischon, but the temporary cogno-
men of the other the deponent knoweth
not. During the evening the trio painted
the municipality a faint crimson. They
visited a number Of places where bottled
lightning is sold in small doses and had a
most friendly and hilarious time. About
I o'clock Sunday morning they went to
the depot and inquired the hour Of the
, 1885-01-27

Those who have read and those who have
not read the wonderfully vivid descrip,
tons of an octapus or devil fish written by
Victor Hugo have always felt a curiosity
to see the genuine article. Mr.. John
Glitch, the well known restaurant keeper,
has imported one of these wonderful OBJ
jects from California and will have it on
exhibition at his restaurant to-day. 1t
measures six feet from tip to tip OF its
tentacles and is certainly the most extra
ordinary object ever seen in Cheyenne.
No one should fail to see it.
, 1885-01-27

4 single and UninterestIng Visitor il
Each Police Court. P

That old time friend Of the police and
regular visitor at the police courts, known
as Peter O'Hare, was before Justice Lee
yesterday. Peter was charged with the
old o%ffense, and not having $40 handy
about his clothes went down stairs in Gus
tody of an officer. Peter cannot help
getting drunk every Sunday night. In
deed he is so methodical and regular in
this habit that his absence from the police
court Monday morning would occasion
surprise and cause anxiety. He hasn't
been out Of debt to the city for some
months and his appearance yesterday re-
suited only in a slight addition to his
running account.
William Rue presented a rather rueful
appearance when asked to stand up in
Justice Fishers court yesterday. William
could show no certificates of deposit in
the banks. He even admitted that he
had no funds in the banking establish
ment kept by a certain Mr.. Faro. In
fact he was forced to admit that he had
been dead broke ever since he could re-
member. The court gave him certain
papers that caused Sheriff Craig 10 admit
him to the county Jail for about thirty
days and William now rues the day he
was tempted to roam the streets Of Chey-
enne.
, 1885-01-27
4 RrT or Gossip.


From the -Rawiins Journal.
Editor Slack. Of Cheyenne, was in the
city a couple efdays the e~arly-paft Of the
week, laboring with Chairman Adams,
Jimmy France and other leading lights to
secure their endorsement Of the Suns
candidate, Hon. A. r. Converse, for
governor. France finally agreed to sign a
letter prepared by Slack, and the same
one that was published a few days ago in
the S,m. This, however, was only done
to throw the Cheyenne people off their
guard, as Mr.. France has had the Ruber-
Material ''bee in his bonnet for some
time.
The truth of the matter is that Jimmy
hied himself Washingtonward on the
first train after signing the letter in which
he so confidently states he carries Carbon
county in his brooches pocket. 1t will be
remembered that France was one Of the
delegates to the last Republican national
convention, Surveyor General Medium
being his colleague. Jack has already re-
ceived his reward in the surveyor general
ship, and now France proposes to receive
his at the hands of Arthur IN the shape
of a commission as governor Of Wyom-
ing. Hence his statement that Carbon
county was with him, Cheyenne methods
have been closely studied by the Repub-
licans of this county for the past two
years, and the trades are made in such a
way that prominent Cheyenne politicians
Of that persuasion cannot go back on an
appointee from this county. With the
governor a citizen this city and a large
property holder here it viii not be long
before Rawlins is the territorial capital.
For once the East has been outgeneraled
by the sagebushers Of the West.
, 1885-01-27

Sunday morning Rev. r. Il. Field be-
gan his duties as pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. The text of the morn
ing sermon was He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved He that be-
heselh not shall be damned. The theme
was Faith The evening subject was
conscience. Large congregations were
present at both services. Mr.. Field is a
young man but is able and earnest and
will doubtless awaken new interest in the
pulpit he has been called to fill. The
Sunday school numbered IA young PEG
Pile. The church has one Of the finest
Sunday school libraries in the west and is
in q fiourishing condition. Mr.. Field and
his estimable wife will be welcomed by the
congregation and by the people generally.
, 1885-01-27

Sunday afternoon services were held III
the county Jail by Mrs. Bonham. The
jail is now well filed with offenders.
most of whom are charged with petty
offenses and these were the congregation.
Sheriff Craig and Deputy Sheriff McGoni,
gle we're present as masters of ceremony,
and the exercises were quite interesting.
The prisoners seemed to take a keen in
terest in the services and strict attention
was given. The inmates Of the jail are
provided with suitable papers, books and
magazines, which are given to them in
judicious installments. The occasional
religious services can result only in good,
, 1885-01-27

Consisting Of about 1000 Geldings, Mares
and Colts, 500 acres Of patented land,
controlling the water supply for many
thousand acres of pasturage, several
thousand acres fenced, and fencing mater
rial on the ground for some Is miles more
Of fence, good barns, corrals and comfor-
table house, hay, grain and supplies for
one year, farming utensils, wagons, har-
ness, a few cows and everything necessary
or required to carry on the business of
horse or cattle raising on a large scale.
Will give time on part Of the purchase
moneyif desired. Apply to or address,
nj. SALISBURY,
800 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cal
, 1885-01-27

At the last meeting of the Reynolds
post Of the Grand Army, Chief Justice ].
W. Lacey, Mr.. J. w. Bruner, Mr.. Rees
Williams and Mr.. Henry H~uppenstein
were enrolled as members of the post.
All of the old associates are falling into
line and taking their places in the ranks.
Several other applicants for membership
will probably be enrolled at an early day.
The Grand Army is marching on and is
now over two hundred thousand strong.
, 1885-01-27

Articles of incorporation of the Allie
mania lodge. No. 5, of Cheyenne. Wyo.,
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
were fled with Secretary Morgan yester-
day. The incorporators are Herman
Kimme, George Bolln, Leopold Kabis,
Joseph Dillman, Chas, Wilseck, George
Hansen and Charles Remi.
, 1885-01-27

We wish il distinctly understood that
ace (and not Cowhick K Whitcomb as re-
ported) purchased the dry goods stock Of
II. B. Kelly, Esq, and intend to continue
the business at the old stand. Cowhick
x Whitcomb are not connected with ua
in the least BRuNELL X Co.
, 1885-01-27

Wounds are quickly healed by st. ia
cobs Oil, the best remedy known to man
kind.
Special sale of ladies suits at Kellner
Bros. See then ad. of this morning.
, 1885-01-27

Tablets.
Tablets.
Tablets.

Something new, Gibson's imported
fruit tablets. Forty different iayors.
All offhe old popular f%iavors. and many
new ones. Try them. Rhodes & Troxell.
, 1885-01-27
A church RecentIon.

At s o'clock this evening the ladies' of
the First Presbyterian church will give a
reception in the parlors of the church.
The members of the congregation and
friends of the church are invited to be
present and meet the new pastor, Rev.
r. i. Field, and his wife. A social pro
gramme has been arranged, and a pleas
ant but informal reception will be given.
The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Iotar =
, 1885-01-27

House moving and repairing promptly
done by Ferris, 37S Fifteenth street.
, 1885-01-27

Money 70 loan 0N real
estate in amounts 10 snif,
RiMer. A. johnson.
, 1885-01-27
STEMPLE & SHIELDS
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees.
TREE SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS.

Shade Trees from 8 cents up. All stock war
rnnted No. I, Colorado grown and low In
price. Eight seasons In the business,
enables US TO sell only those varieties
best adapted to Colorado and
Wyoming. Write for prices.
STEMPLE & SHIELDS, Loveland. Colo, or
Cheyenne, Wye.
, 1885-01-27

-HOnEh on FnIn" Platter.
Porous and strengthening, improved,
the best for backache, pains in chest or
side, rheumatism, neuralgia. 25c. Drug
gists or mail.
, 1885-01-27
In the Fine Art Department

Are new designs Of gilt bronze and fancy wood easls and frames for cabinet pictures
A large assortment all new. Of elegant cards and banners OF rich satin with
hand painted designs, very beautiful A magnificent collection Of water
cdony steel engrayngs aroypes, photo rayurs, cobred photographs
echings, etc, etc, from famousa rIEs@Aay OF these pictures
handsomely framed make most elegant presents
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
STEVE EI.KINs, BIG LAND GRAB.
New Mexico Citiz rms A Appealing to Presi-
dent Cleveland to Cancel 1t.

new mexico Citiz sns Appealing to Fresi-
dent Cleveland to Cancel 1t.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2l.-President
! Cleveland has received an address from
the citizens of Ration, New Mexico, signed
| by ). Goblin, Chairman, and J. c. Holmes,
! secretary, and ordered TO be sent TO him
by a mass meeting called 10 express in
dlgnation over the Maxwell land grant
fraud The address recites that the peo-
pie are and have been for the past 10
wears the victims Of 3 great crime, COM
mitted by eX-CommissiOner j. a. Will
hanson in 1877 at the iDstigation OF the
Hon. 8. b. Elkins.
me Commissioner Of the General Land
ONCE was required in 1874, as the result
OF the final action Of the Land Depart
ment to treat the entire Maxwell grant
containing nearly 2,000,0 900 acres-as pub
lie land.
The then Commissioner, the Hon. VIII
liz Drummond, faithfully complied with
this requirement, and did treat the entire
tract as public land, throwing it open to
presumption settlement and causing the
public surveys to be extended over the
same. But Commissioner j. A. William
son, IN bold defiance OF the final judgment
and decree of the Land Department, and
lnstigated thereto by the Hon. s. B. FL
kins, caused the entire tract referred to
to be surveyed as the Baaubien and Mi
randa, OF Maxwell grant, and patent to
issue.
This crime, however, committed by
Commissioner Williamson, did not reverse
the final judgment OF the Department Of
the interior. A judgment at law cannot
be reversed by treating II with contempt
and defiance.
The petitioners insist that the Judgment
OF the Land Department is valid, and the
President should enforce it, and should
give settlers access to the plots of public
surveys that have been imprisoned for
ten years in the Surveyor Generals office
at Santa Fe. The address beseeches the
President to cause the plots of the public
surveys to be sent TO the local land office
at Santa Fe. 1t adds:
1t ID extremely provoking your Excellency,
u see this entire 100000 acre tract treated
rs gr'nt land, when the final action Of the
Land Department requires 1t to be treated as
public land
1t ID extremely aggrayatiDg to know that
commissioner Williamson and the Hon. s. 3.
Eiklns could put their two heads together,
ana. by trick, cause a valid judgment of the
Land Department To be treated rs a nulhty
Tor the las5 ten years.
And IL is exceedingly Illuminating to reflect
that the great Land Department of the United
states pledged its faith 10 the settlers TO pro-
teCt Jhenl as presumption claimants, and has
failed to keep its faith.
VIII not your EXcellency see that a valid
Judgment Of the Land Department is respected
ana enforced, and that settlers having rights
dependent upon this valid judgment be not,
IA they have so long been, and as they now
are, subject 10 prosecution and persecution
by the Maxwell Land Grant Company?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
A KIDNAPPED GIRL
In the Control of n Female FIeDd-The
Victim of Shocking Atrocities.

In the Control of n Female FIend-The
Victim of Shocking Atrocities.
From, tho Chattanooga Times.
A most sensational and shocking expos
ure was made by tho police last night, too
horrible almost for belief. A little white
girl, scarce u years of age, was secreted
by negro fiend and compelled to submit
to the most shocking atrocities The
little child was Kidnapped from her home
at Atlanta by the woman. and has been
made the victim of her nefarious designs
by systematic cruelty and intimidation.
The first knowledge of the terrible out
rage reached the ears Of the authorities
late last evening, and was reported by a
colored woman living near CiticO furnace.
She reported 10 the police that a little
white girl mad been beaten almost TO death
by IA woman named Mary BeesOn, because
the child had refused to meet negro man
whom the tiend had procured to visit the
house. The woman stated that the child
had been kidnapped from Atlanta by the
prOcuress, and had been so terrified bV
her cruel treatment that she feared not
only to attempt 10 escape, but could not
muster courage to inform any one OF the
facts.
The woman lived with the victim near
the furnace. IL is not known how long
she has been there, but the informant be-
lieyes she WAS brought here only a few
days ago. The child seems to be Of re-
spectacle parentage, but was so terrified
that she wod4i not disclose her true
name.
The elimination Of the outrageous con-
duct occurred Sunday night. A negro
man was invited 90 the house, and an
effort made to entice the child into the
room. She protested, and the woman
then attempted 60 use force. The girl
resisted to the best of her ahiltiy, and the
fieGd In her desperation began TO beat
her in a most shocking manner.
The facts were reported 10 the State
authorities last night, and an officer de-
tailed 10 arrest tho woman and rescue
the Girl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
AUGUSTA CLAIMS THE PENNANT.
Atlanta Fails to Appear and the Umpire
Gives the Game by Eorfeit.

Atlanta Fails to Appear and the Umpire
Gives the Game by Forfeit.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. 28.-At the last
meeting Of the Southern Base BAH League
directors it was decided that the Atlantas
should play a deferred game with the Au-
gustas to decide the championship within
six days. To-day the time expired. The
Augustus were on the ground, and, the
Atlantas not appearing, Umpire Cush-
man declared the game in favor of the
Augustus Oy score of Q to 0. This
makes Augustus percentage 657 and re-
huces Atlantas' TO 6j2, not counting two
deferred games with Nashville, which
were also forfeited. This gives the Au-
gustas the pennant OF the Southern league.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The following
games were played to-day:
At Washington--N atiOnBis ;, Newark 2.
Al Philadeiphia-At hletic 5, Louisville II.
At Baltimore Baltimore B. Pittsburg IL.
AT ChieaRO--Chlcago l6, Providence s.
AT New lork-Metropolitan 4, st, Louis
New York ~, Buffalo 2.
At Detroit-Detroit 5, Philade phia -.
At st, Louis-St. LOUIS ,, Boston /.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
The Grand Lodre,s Work

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.-The sovereign
Grand Lodge OF the Independent Order OF
odd Fellows reassemblsd this morning.
Grand Sire Henry +. Carey and grand
officers were present, and the roll call
showed fun representation. After the
opening ceremonies, the first business and
one that created considerable attention
and much discussion. was the selection
Ot the place Of meeting for the next ses.
sion. Boston had been named yesterday
but the motion was postponed until 10
day. Representative John Perkins. ol
Massachusetts,, made an eloquent appeal
for Boston, and when he had finished. the
motion was pat and adopted without q
dissenting vote. The remainder Of the
session was occupied in hearing and de-
Gliding appenl caaea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24
TO FIND THE NORTH POLE.
Lieut.. Schwatka and Engineer Melville
Plan Another Arctic Expedition.

Lieut.. Sohwatka and Engineer Melville
Plan Another Arctic Expedition.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Despite the ter
rible experience III the Arctic and the dis
asters that have betallen others, Lieut..
SchwatKa intends to make another visit
there. The next time he goes, however,
it will be for the purpose of getting to the
North Pole, and not cross country ex.
petition, as his previous tours have
been.
The Lieutenantis convinced that no YES
SCI can ever reach the pole, and he will
not attempt to get there by that means.
His plan is to 20 as far north as practical
BILE with ship, and then travel over the
ice on sleds. He will depend entirely on
the natives to drive the dogs, rs ne be-
lieves they are more Rtted for the work
than white men.
Some Arctic explorers object to them be-
cause they eat so much andalways demand
full rations before starting out on a days
journey, and when food is scarce this is
not the most cheerful thing 10 do. Lieut..
Schwatka believes. however, that their
rayenOus appetites are more than bal
anced by the rapidity with which they
travel and th ir knowledge of the land.
At any rate, that has been his experience
with them.
The Lieutenant expects to start within
the next year. 1t is said that Engineer
Melville also cOntemplates another jour
ney TO the Arctic, and that he is now en-
gagged in organizing an expedition. He
is also convinced that the North Pole 10
waiting tor him To come and discover it.