, 1886-08-05
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty- Reader.

Too much rain for haymakers.
Judge Lee wal quite busy yesterday.
Work on the new fair grounds is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Arp l. Hammond are putting in an
iron frontin their store.
Some extra good races are expected at
the territorial fair next month.
The mail service to Lusk, Wyo., has
been increased to six times a week.
There scenes to be a demand for good
family driving horses in this city at
present.
Cheyenne will have a hard glove con
test SCOT between two local colored
pugilists.
The fire companies of this city will not
send any running teams to the George
town tournament.
The Laramie Maennerchor and their
brethren Of this city had a most pleasant
reunion yesterday.
The Cheyenne National bank block is
to be all coated with cement the same as a
portion of it is now.
Hon. August Trabing, mayor of Lara
mic City, accompanied the Maennerchor
to this city yesterday.
The two singing societies of Laramie and
Cheyenne, led by the 18th infantry band,
made a fine appearance on our streets
yesterday.
Burros are in demand in various parts
Of the territory. A carload of these lit
tie animals might prove a good invest
ment.
The horse hitched to Kelley's delivery
wagon started from the depot yesterday
and took a run around the block. No
damage done.
A lady on Eighteenth street had a fit
Tuesday night and it soon became rumored
that she had taken poison, but the report
seems to have been unfounded.
Interest in mining matters seem to be
picking up again in the vicinity of Raw
hide and Whalen canyon. several location
notices having been filed recently.
Packard, the man eater, has been rung
in on the public again as news. His case
has become a part of the history of the
West, which every one is familiar with.
A large number Of Cheyenne people
contemplate visiting the East this winter.
Some have gone every year, but it seems
as If moe are going this year than ever
b,fore.
The Maenncrchor OF this city received
their Laramie brethren at the depot yes
terday with the 9th infantry band and
entertained their visitors by showing them
around the city.
The National Cash Register is now be-
ing used in all well regulated business
houses throughout the world. Mr.. Blood,
of Cool & Blood, western agents, Colo
RADIO, will visit this city next Saturday to
introduce the register.
j. j. Brown & Co., contractors OF the
Cheyenne & Northern railroad, are push
ing the second fifty miles of their contract.
Were it not for the delay caused by the
Washington authorities, tracklayine would
have commenced ere this.
The Cheyenne Maennerchor, assisted by
the Laramie Maennerchor and the 18th in
fantry band. gave a very enjoyable enter
tainment at Keefe's hall last evening.
The building would hardly accommodate
the large number present.
The Japanese prince. Higashi w.
Fushumi, passed through this city last
evening on his way to Japan. The prince
proved to be a very entertaining person
and not quite as stuck up" as the no.
bility in other countries. He dresses in
the latest English style and is an %inveter-
ate smoker of cigarettes.
The McBlain court martial transacted
no business yesterday. To-day the court
will decide the question whether or not
the accused shall proceed in the cross ex
animation of Mrs. McBlain and Mr..
Rafferty, at once without regard to any
documents the non-arrival of which from
San Francisco has caused so much delay.
Two men made complaint before Judge
Lee last evening of having been assaulted
by five others near the Nine Mile ranch.
Warrants were taken out and Constable
B. #. Smalley, in company with the
plaintiffs started for the Nine Mile.
They were brought in without much
trouble and lodged in jail. They will be
heard before Judge Lee this morning.
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