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, 1885-12-08
T4alLLlNe slEvAroR sroRIgs.
some Adventures During tho building
OF tho Washington Monument

OF tho warrington monument
Washington starl
The elevator man OF tho Washington
monument recently told the following
stories: lone day when was coming
down an empty barrel fell from the top
landing. | heard the cry from above,
and knew that something was coming.
| directed my passengers to crowd into
the middle, where tho elevator was
most protected from above, and when
tho barrel struck the top nobody said a
word. There were several ladies
aboard, but they didn't seem a bit
frightened. At another time. when the
elevator was at the top and the men
were unloading a stone, a crowbar was
twisted from the hands of the man who
was using it and dropped down the
well. We gave the signal and when the
bar reached bottom there was nobody
there to catch it. 1t went down like a
shot, and a plummet could not have
swung strlighter. 1t went clear through
the platform at the base, and made a
hole about six inches deep in the asphalt
at the foundation.
'Once an iron sleeve weighing seventy
or eighty pounds fell while the ele sator
was at the top. The cry of warning
cltdTcu Oul tuOoc NJ iut DOllOm OIL tue
well, and 1t struck on a board upon
which some passengers had been stand
ing only a few moments before. Only
two men we're hurt during the entire
time hat the monument was being built.
In going down a step ladder in tho dark
at the landing, near the top, one of the
workmen missed his footing and iell ia
the landing. only a few feet, breaking
his arm. 1t was a curious accident. for
the man was perfectly familiar with all
tho surroundings. At another time the
hand railing at one Of the landings gave
away with n man who was standing
upon it fixing the electric lights. Fortu.
nately he fell the right way, and landed
on the platform, the result being only a
sprain. Had he gone down the well
death would have been certain, for he
was at a height of 200 feet.
81 don't believe there was ever a
structure built calling for such danger
GUS work with such an uninteresting
chapter of accidents. Everybody con-
nected with the work knew iust how
things were being done and what care
was being taken by those in charge,
and that if orders were obeyed every,
thing would be all right. | have run
the elevator when the key stone was
suspended directly over me. Had il
fallen it would have been the end OF
me and the monument, too. had no
fear, however, for | knew it couldn I
fall; there were too many safeguards,
and the men were too careful"
, 1885-12-08
TRIAL.
Legal Battle In the Case of
Wallace the Soldier.

The district court convened at 10 o o'clock
yesterday morning, Chief Justice John
W. Lacey presiding. The journal
OF the preceding day was read by the
clerk and approved by the court. Raw
hide Irrigating company VS.. the Payson-
Hutchinson ditch company; the time for
filing the answer extended for fifty days
from the Sd day of December.
Michael Sheenan vs.. Howard Halyer-
son; case tried under advisement by the
court. Donzelmann for plaintiff, Fisher
and Rowen for defendant.
Territory of Wyoming vs.. John Wal
lace; indictment for robbery. The trial
of this case occupied the attention Of the
court from the time OF converting in the
morning until near five O'Clock in the
evening, when il went to the jury.
Mann for the territory, Carroll
for defendant. Wallace is the soldier
who is charged with robbing VIM.
Coors, the Golden beer agent, of
s479 on Sept. 20. The case was
tried once before Mt this term, the jury
failing to agree, standing six for acquittal
and six for conviction. Nearly n dozen
witnesses were examined in all, and the
testimony was very conflicting. The evi.
dence on the part of the prosecution
tended to show hat on Sept. 26 Coors,
who had collected some $500, was knocked
down and robbed of nearly that amount of
money at the entrance to the alley just
north of the Esselborn restaurant on Fer
guson street. Fred Collins, one Of the
witnesses for the prosecution, who rooms
up stairs in the old building just Rorth Of
the alley, testified to having looked out OF
the window and to having seen the de-
PENDANT commit the robbery. Coors him
self could not identify Wallace as the man
who knocked him down and took his
money, although he testified to having
been with Wallace before during the
night The robbery was committed at
about 4 o'clock in the morning, at which
time, according To the evidence OF the
prosecution, the moon was shining
brightly. Other witnesses testified
to having seen Wallace and others in
company with Coors Just prior to the
robbery, and that during this time Coors,
who was considerably intoxicated, exhib-
ted the money. On the part Of the de-
Tense the evidence of one witness tended
to show that Wallace was at Joe Roses
saloon when the robbery was committed.
The defense also claimed that from the
fact that Coors did not identify Wallace,
that the moon was shining at tho time,
and from the further fact that Collins. in
bis testimony, having stated that Wal
lace when he committed the robbery wore
a dark hat, and hat after having been
shown the light colored hat which Wal
lace wore when he was arrested pro-
bounced that to be n dark hat. There
was at least n serious mistake somewhere,
such az ought ut least to raise a reasona-
BILE doubt as to guilt to say nothing Of
the proof regarding an alb. Altogether
this case was a very interesting one, and
both sides were armed with transcripts
from the stenographer's records OF the
testimony taken on the former trial.
The Wilson case is to be tried Friday.
, 1885-12-08

At the Pacific: j Seymour, Omaha;
A J Horton, Denver; II l. Aulls, Oma-
ha; c Il Locks, Worcester, Mass; w p
Ogden, Denver.
At Fishers & j Thayer, ranch, c l.
Talbot, St Paul, MINI. Yves Falkner,
ranch; Mrs Geo Boutwell,. Miss Nc.
Mcrdo, J NJ Brotherhood, Bordeaux Jno
Wintcrliney, Spcarish; David Potter and
wife, Grand Rapids.
AT tho Metropolitan John Wentz,
Tacoma; John Sheehan, Bemistown. Pa;
h 4 Rice, John Kerrcly, Charles Scoel,
Chicago; L f Waggoner and wife, North
Platte; F \ Crune, Louisville; II d
O'Brien, New York City.
At the Inter Ocean; w w Ellis, New
J c Friend, Rawlinsi c II Badgett,
ranch CS Pierce, ranch; f W Adams,
Denver; Mrs l. Womack and sister, Dem
yer; c w Rhoad. Philadelphia, NJ RAINY,
Denver; John Snodgrass and children,
Miss Mandy Bergman, Antelope.
, 1885-12-08

Apropos to houses and people, the houses
Of col John lay and hr. ,harles Adams
are free at last from sea folding, and
stand revealed in all Their eccentricity.
The first is a pile--only that aud moth
ing mora pile Of bricks heaped to
gether until they look like an architectural
nightmare. The latter Is a low br6wed
house. with VIII te coping hung so heavily
near the tops of entrance aud window as
to give it the effect OF frowning stornly
at the passer-by It's gargoyles are fright
ful-a lion masque. such as Punch might
have drawn after the Soudan: a crab as
large as Il turtle. with realistic shell
and claws; an imp so ugly that its at
tempt to swallow iisef ought to be en-
couraged; a pelican with outslretohed
wings aud compliment smile; aud caves
decorations that woud make Burne-
ones weep with delight
The souls of the houses. though, are
really beautiful-pictures, statues. books.
tapestries. rugs. draperies. bronzes. mo
saics-all sorts Of gleanings from worlds
where artists and poets lterpret life for
the multitude. and where money is IRAN
muted from the cost Of labor TITO the
price of happiness,
, 1885-12-08

FNNa'
A grain ranch in California was
visited by a correspondent, and de.
scribed as a sample of the farms of the
region. The house, standing under
broad nut trees, was plain, partly Of
logs boarded over, but roomy and com
Portable in that climate, though it would
be thought rough and r~ictetty for a
Vow England farmer. The parlor
has Il brussels carpet, piano, haircloth
furniture and pictures; the family room
and guest chamber have heavy, good
carpets and old fashioned mahogany,
dating years ahead of any art period
The family live well, taking three news.
papers and a magazine for the children.
The wife has her silk gowns and gold
watch, her gilt china and solid silver.
ware; but the ranch is seven miles from
any village. and she has not been of
the place for five years or had n visitor
in that time"
, 1885-12-08
Feeble Frames. shnkyNerye.

And dyspeptic stomachs are usually found
in conjunction. Vitality stacking in all
three. How can this be created ? Simply
by using Hostetters Stomach Bitters with
regularity, a%bstaining from habits incon.
sonant with health, and by the use Of n
digestible diet. As an initial step toward
the reinforcement OF a depleted system, a
resort to H~ostetters Stomach Bitten is
most desirable. since il corrects acidity
consequent upon a %vitiation Of the gastric
juices and the presence of bile in the
stomach. and having regulated and. as it
were, fabricated the digestive mechanism,
sets it and keeps il at work. An immc-
date gain is the result. The food is CON
verted into blood, upon which the system
draws for nutrition, the nerves as they
acquire viRor become tranquil, the mus
cular fibre gains substance and hardness,
and appetite and sleep improve. Consti-
patton, fever and ague, rheumatism and
renal complaints yield to the Bitter.
, 1885-12-08


II. Altman went to Omaha yesterday.
r. S. Van Tassell went east yesterday.
Mr.. Coors, Of Golden, Col, is in the
city.
II. B. lines, of Powder River. il in the
city.
W. II. Lowe left this city yesterday for
Chicago.
j. P. Cheney, of Philadelphia, is at
the Pacific.
John Winterliney, of Spearfsh, Oak,
is in the city,
f. W. Bennett, of Rawlina, Is at the
Inter Ocean.
John A. Riner returned from Atchison,
Kas., Sunday.
d. A. Badgett. of Horse creek, is at
the Inter Ocean.
Mr.. George Boswell. Of Bordeaux,
Wyo., is at Fishers.
Mr.. Wasserman has returned from a
western business trip.
William Dolan came in from his ranch
on the Muddy yesterday.
j. j. Hauphoff departed for his home
at Fort Laramie yesterday.
Judge Beush left the city yesterday to
return to his home in Greeley.
DR.. Wyman, superintendent of the
county schools, returned yesterday from
the north.
j. c. Friend, postmaster al Kawlins
and editor of the Journal at that place. is
a guest at the Inter Ocean.
, 1885-12-08
uire.e Thug. or high binders"

t'eorse Parsons i1th4opl
There are in this country d number Of
{ hinese thugs whose business il 10 to kill
people for hire Tie, IRE called high
binders. " and there are. perhaps. a dozen
OF them who travel from an Francisco TO
New York. going wherever they arc sent
and doing their hideous work q'ckiy and
my steriously. Strange as II may appear.
these high binders are employed largely
by Chinese merchants 10 put delinquent
debtors out of the wav. and as the victims
Of these thugs are always frightfuliy mn.
tilaied their fate seems a. "a warning to
those W no are behind iu their accounts.
How does this strike you as u develop
ment of business methodsYn We civ.
ilized Americans have our own way OF
dealing with debtor4 We gently con
denim them 10 Imprisonment in Ludlow
Street all or some other pla or seclu-
sion. where they languish unueard ~un-
honored. and unsung. and. / may add.
usually untried. The Chinese. more
merciful. kill the debtor and nut him out
Of rain. l do not sec that the creditor.
IN either case, gets any particular salts.
faction.
, 1885-12-08

Piles are frequently preceded by 4 sense
Of want of weight in the back, loins and
lower part OF the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys OF neighboring organs. At
times, symptoms ofindigestion are present
iatulency, uneasiness Of the stomach, etc.
A moisture like p~erspiration, producing a
very disagrceable itching, after getting
warm, is n common attendant. Blind,
bleeding and itching piles yield at once to
the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on the parts
effected, absorbing the tumors, a~llaying
the intense itching, and ~effecting a per-
manent cure. Price so cents. Address
The DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co, Piqua.
0. Sold by w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-12-08

Great excitement has been caused in
Paris, Tex, by the remarkable recovery
of j. f. Corley, who was so helpless he
could not turn in bed, or raise his head;
everybody said he was dying Of consump-
ton. A trial bottle of DIR. Kings New
Medical Discoverywas sent him. Finding
relief he bought a large bottle and a box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills; by the time
he bad taken two boxes Of pills and two
bottles of the discovery. he was well and
had gained thirty-sx pounds. Trial bot
ties Of this great discovery for consump-
ton free at W. n Hunts.
, 1885-12-08

The Cheap John auction goods have
been fully tried and found worthless, and
now people who want honestly made boots
and shoes at very reasonable prices, and
the best and finest foot wear made in this
country, at lair prices. go to Bon's, the
pioneer loot and shoe store Of the Magic
Cily. Bon keeps no cheap auction goods
of any kind. only the best made and finest
boots and shoes are offered by him to his
many old customers. At his store are
found, among others, the celebrated
Soudan boot, Bennett & Barnard's fine
kid shoes aud boots, the latest and
best in all kinds ofwinter goods md a large
supply OF best made j. d. Sollar's child
rens' shoes, Everything warranted.
, 1885-12-08
LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE
WYO.. Dee. >, 1885.

LAND bfflAf Al 0ifl tNNf
WYo.. Dee, ,, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at
Cheyenne, Wyo,. on Jan. 30. lss6, viz.
Philip II. Grogan, for the Sc ne sec
%, aud sw NV sec -, tp u. north ii
range &C. west
file names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, whose test
imony will be taken aud sworn to before
|. 5. Bartlett, justice OF the peace at Fair
bank. Wyo.. on the Goth day of January,
lSsG, viz. Daniel j. Allen, Henry Fay lor
Miller. Of Fairhank; Wyo.. Edward Mos
ley, William II. Vaughn, of Hartviil,
Myo EDGAR s.. WILSON.
REGISTER.
, 1885-12-08

In swain county, North Carolina, is a
church OF nat IRE 5 own Workmanship.
IL - collad tftha natural ro,lv ho,.aV
IL stands on the Nantabala river. and
resembles the ruins of an ancient man
s.On. The long. arched pillars give it n
very majestic appearance. il has five
rjoms, the largest OF which holds about
90 persons, and is used for a church
The dedicatory sermon was preached
last month. 49,
, 1885-12-08
now Fa-blou. Aro Determined.

A New York merchant gives some
curious instances how fashions are pri-
marily determined by society women's
jealousy of those beneath them. Thus
they wore ulsters for awhile. till the
shop-girls adopted them and looked
much p%rettier in them than the society
girls, being usually handsomer aud bet
ter shaped. So with banged hair. The
former wore it till they were outshone by
the sales,girls, and now they comb their
hair straight back.
, 1885-12-08
Methoh q nleaeh nr nonn.

A simple and effective method OF
bleaching bones to give them the ap-
pearance of ivory has been discovered
After digesting the bones with ether or
henzine TO remove the fat, they are
thoroughly dried and immersed in a
solution OF p~hosphoric acid in water
containing l per cent. of phosphorie
anhydride. In a few hours they are re-
moved from the solution, washed in
water, and dried.
, 1885-12-08

The body servant of the queen in
Sweden are called lopare or state at
PENDANTS, and they wait solely on the
queen and her daughter. These glori-
fed footmeu veal n very Guaint uni
form, consisting of a tunio, petticoat and
brooches edged with gold lace. But
the most surprising part of their attire
is a wonderful head-dress. consisting Of
a kind of embroidered skull-cap, from
which rises three ostrich feathers, none
Of which are less than three feet high.
, 1885-12-08
w,Lp ,uERRy Am ran.

Everybody knows the virtues of Wild
Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure for
any affections of the throat and lungs,
combined with these two ingredients are a
few simple healing remedies in the COM
position of DIR. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup. making it just the article
you should always have in the house for
coughs, colds, Group and bronchitis. Price
so al and 81 Loo Samples free. Sold
By w. N. Hum
, 1885-12-08

The remains of Mrs. Alice Russell,
wife of Charles Russell the well known
colored man, have been brought back to
Cheyenne for burial. Mrs. Russell died
at the insane asy Inn at Jacksonville, ILL.,.
Nov. 18th. The funeral of Mn. Russell
will take place at . O'Clock this afternoon
at the Second Baptist church, Rev, u, r..
Thutle officiating.
, 1885-12-08

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy does not
dry up a cold, but loosens and relieves it.
1t aids expectoration, opens the secre-
tons and frees the system of the poisons
of a cold. Its soothing, healing and
strengthening powers have won for il the
title of the best made. Everyone who
uses it says it is a good medicine. Sold
by w. N. Hunt
, 1885-12-08

One ear of horses from Idaho passed
through the city yesterday, en- to
Hastings, Neb.
II. j. Ashley will leave the city to-day
with thirty head Of fine horses. The stock
will be taken to Mr. Ashley's ranch near
Saratoga, Wyo.
The Swan Land L. Cattle company will
send in a large number of horses from
Horse creek for shipment TO Chicago.
They will be shipped from this point to-
morrow.
, 1885-12-08

LAND OrrcE At CuEYENNr, w,

LAND OFFICE At CHEYENNE, WNn
Nov. rs, lSs5.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made be.ora the Register and Receiver al
Cheyenne, Wyo., on Dec. 70, 1888 vie:
Thomas W. Rutledge. for the sw Of NV
and NV Of sw OF section 0, and Sc
Of ne /. and ne Of SC / of section G. in
township Is, north Of range 81, west.
He names the following witnesses g
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz. Arthur
HARVARD, James r. Johnston and John
l. +. Johnston. Of Little Hore Creek.
Wyo., and Henry j. Gurney, Of South
Bend. Wyo. EnGAR =. WnsoN.
Register
, 1885-12-08

A curious circumstance is reported
rom irg mia, A lady had twelve
stands of bees which we're very valua-
bic until a distillery was started in the
neighborhood. Since then the bees fly
over there and get very drunk. They
are now eating up what honey they had
on hand, and refuse to make any more.
, 1885-12-08

Hundreds OF acres Of sandy desert
near San Francisco have been made
fertile by the introduction Of beach
grass. In other places where, n few
years AGO. there was nothing but sand
dunes, there are now thousands of
cypress and pine trees.
, 1885-12-08

Mrs. Longcofin, Of Austin, has been
limiting to Judge Pennybunker, who is
old and rich, that hsr daughter Esmer-
aida will make him a good and loving
wife.
''She is very much in love with you,
Judge" said Mrs. Longcofin suggest
lively.
81 am sorry, but l can not reciprocate
the affection of a young lady who shows
such bad taste, " replied the old judge
reaching for his hat and cane
, 1885-12-08

In the matter of the estate of Christina
Moore.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and Others interested in the estate of
Christina Moore, deceased, that final set
Element of the affairs and accounts Of said
estate will be made in the Probate Court
Of Laramie county, Wyoming Territory,
on the second Monday in January, 1886, in
the city Of Cheyenne, county aforesaid.
FRED LANDAU,
Executor.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 27, 1885.
, 1885-12-08
.BHsf receiUed. Gentle
mems Jersey Cloth Jackets
at ~. Marks.

The largest stock OF hne brandles, old
whiskies. choice hqueurs and superine
cigars at George Masters well known
house. corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1885-12-08
a seene OF MnItnrr pI.oraer.

Never. probably. since the guards left
London for Culloden. and Hognrth
sketched them as they marched under
Highgate arch 10 Finchley, have they
had in England . scene of military dis
order to malcS the exhibition made by
the city Of London militia on their de.
parture for Aldefshot tho other day. The
regiment was 1000 strong. and OF that
total over CO., men. including many non.
commissioned officers. had deserted Mars
for Bacchus and were In a condition pf mors
or less decided drunkennesA By all &C
counts the spectacle was very extraor
dinarr. The valiant auxillaries moved al
will. and halted OF their W nccord
whenever a liquor store was encour tered.
, 1885-12-08

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing. of Manchester,
Mich. writes. My wife has been almost
helpless for five years, so helpless that she
could not turn over in bed alone. she
used two bottles Of Electric Bitters, and is
so much improved that she is able now to
do her own work" Electric Bitters will
do all that is claimed for them. Hun
dreds of Testimonials attest their great Gu
ratiee powers. Only fifty cents bottle
at W. n. Hunts
, 1885-12-08

Persons desiring pure Lake Mshapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss'
baker. 3lY Ferguson street. or with the
undersigned SLOAN h Co.
, 1885-12-08

One hundred cases Of claret wine Tor
sale, $3:75 per case. at Masters.
, 1885-12-08

Watch for III The first symptom Of
true Group is hoarseness and if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is freely given at
once and the doses frequently repeated,
the dread disease may be entirely preven-
ted and all danger and anxiety avoided.
Sold by w. n. Hunt.
, 1885-12-08

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate Of John
Melvin. deceased, that | intend to make
final settlement Of said estate at the next
(Januaryi term of the Probate Court of
Laramie county.
WIN. q. PRovINEs,
l..u .... - T.Iu M.E,s,
, 1885-12-08

100000 in First National bank, DEN
yer, says the $. VI. s.. is the best nickel
cigar in Colorado. G. G.. Peabody has
them.
, 1885-12-08

Remember the Fox coal is the best in
the city. Telephone No. 1853 to \. c.
McGrcgor. and get full weight.
, 1885-12-08

WANTED-LADY AGENTS who wish TO canvass
~ Tor a line, q ladies'. and Children's furnishing
goods that sell In every house az in1 per cent proht,
Ahonld address, with stamp. r II CAMPBELL
a o a. W. HAndolph street chicago, in.
, 1885-12-08

Sweet cider on draught at Rhodes &
Troxells
, 1885-12-08

FoR RENT, Three nice front rooms
over Cowhick d Whitcomb' store, cheap.
Inquire over store or at our Office.
Cowhick & Whitcomb.
, 1885-12-08

Township plats for sale at THE LEADER
office.
, 1885-12-08

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel ON
Fifteenth street, The location is agrcea-
bic and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished. meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who un-
derstand their business, the best liquors
and cigars in the bar nom ART among the
many attractions Of this popular house.
HERMAN KnME, proprietor.
, 1885-12-08

Fall Overcoats at POlack :
, 1885-12-08

The celebrated John Van wrought iron
ranges, at Arp q Conway's.
, 1885-12-08
IFoR RENT.

FoR RENT.-A small cottage. Inquire
of J. c. Baird.
, 1885-12-08

Rooms for rent, apply to WIN. G.
provinces.
, 1885-12-08

FoR REM. -Ohces and furnished
rooms. $. b. futile. with L. Il. Warren.
, 1885-12-08

Courtesy of Eyo. Archives & historical
, 1885-12-08

Notice OF Final settlement.
In the matter of the estate of Christina