, 1885-12-19
BY THE WAY.
Waits Caught on the Fly from Busy
Men.
Good Natured Gossip on General
Matters.

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rious schools of the city to-day.
The passenger train from the east was
| fifty minutes late last evening.
Grand matinee for ladies and children
by Freiberg and Wells at Keefe's hall
| this afternoon.
The candidates for legislative positions
are interviewing the ordinary members
elect in good style.
Thomas Conroy is building a spacious
barn on Seventeenth street, which will
soon be completed.
The remains of Il. NJ McClintic passed
through the city yesterday for final inter
ment at Clark, Ncb.
A ranchman brought in a mountain
lion skin yesterday and got the S. bounty
papers at the clerks Office.
John Doe and another member of the
same family were calaboosed by Judge
Lee for a big drunk yesterday.
There is a small dog in the canine Gala
bose, and he makes more noise than all
the rest of his race in the city.
Don't forget Martini dancing academy
at Library hall tonight. Admission,
gentlemen so cents, ladies free.
The street sprinkler was out again
bright and early yesterday morning and
did good service during the day.
Nearly every Chinaman who left Chey-
enne during the late scare" has re-
turned, bringing a partner with him.
The work of reconstructing the Dale
creek bridge will be completed in about
one week. if the weather holds good.
Don't forget to witness the matinee by
Freiberg and Wells at Keefe's hall this
afternoon; also the exhibition this even
ing.
Our Indian summer was here yester-
day without any question, and may re-
main with us until after the holidays are
over.
Coroner Moore will call the McGill jury
together to-day at 10 a. M. and commence
taking the testimony of the various wit
nesses.
City Clerk Richards has made out the
warrants ordered drawn at the last meet
ing of the city council, and they have
been signed by the mayor.
The John f. Reynolds Post, G.. A. r.,
held a regular meeting at headquarters
last evening. Reports of the outgoing
officers were presented and considered.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
57.20; lowest, 300; mean temperature.
43.10; mean humidity, $50 per cent
highest velocity of wind, % miles per
hour.
Freiberg and Wells, cicylists, were
cheered Justify at Keefe's hall last night
by the largest audience ever assembled
within its walls, and will again appear
this afternoon and evening with an entire
change of programme. Music by the city
band.
Charley Crocker, one of the directors
of the Central Pacific railroad, has bought
from the company 10000 acres of land in
Utah. lying on the north side OF the great
Salt Lake and near the mountains. Mr..
Croker will improve the land mex spring
and stock it with cattle and horses.
The hearing in the cases of alleged
fraudulent entries of coal lands will come
up this morning at 10 O'Clock before
United States Commissioner Cochran.
The interests of the government will be
represented by United States District At
torney A. C. Campbell. Baker & John.
sons case will be defended by the Hon.
w. w. Corlett, and +. j. Stanton's by
Judge East.
The Nolan case came up again yester-
day before the land office. This is a pro-
test of Calvin James and James X. Mar.
tin, guardians, and the city of Cheyenne
against the presumption proof of Francis
Nolan, involving the tide to land used as
a city reservoir. The hearing of test
mony was concluded yesterday and time
given the attorneys for the preparation
Of their arguments.
THE LEADER yesterday counted out
Capt n. j. O'Brien as a member-elec
of the legislature and declared Col. j. A.
Chamberlain elected. Both gentlemen,
on being interviewed, declared themselves
satisfied with this nrrangement-provided
the legislative assembly shall not meet,
Among the members elected to the lower
house Mr.. j. A. Miller was mentioned.
while the gentleman's proper name is
Frank Miller.
We are requested by the management
of the Electric Light company to state
that the removal of machinery from the
old light house to the new is almost com.
pleted, but that during the next few day.
they arc more or less liable to slight de
lays in getting started, as happened last
night TO the street lights. 1t is not ex.
pected hat delays will occur, but if the,
should il IL requested that the patrons O
the company will make allowance for tn,
situation.
Cure your cold while you can, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy will do it. SolC
by w. N. Hunt