, 1886-11-30
WIND-WINGED
Items Blown About by the Fall
Breezes
And Gathered Into the Reporters
Note Book.

Inc snow n Ice Is rapidly melting.
The new eating house for those passing
through this city is well under way.
A bunch of eleven valuable keys still
awaits an owner at THE LEADER office.
The prosecution made its opening argu-
ment in the Mcintosh case last evening.
The train from the East was delayed
about half an hour yesterday by the wind.
A.. z. Beckwith has received six fine
blooded horses for his stock farm in Uinta
county.
Nearly all Of the witnesses in the Me
Intosh case received their fees yesterday
afternoon.
Quite a number of people, who were
evidently lust over, were ON the train
from Denver last evening.
There was quite an audience in the
court room last evening, who listened to
the arguments of the prosecution.
Reports from different points in the
territory say that the snow which has been
lying for the last week is rapidly clearing
away.
All that is left Of the Pacific hotel is
being rapidly removed, and will probably
be nearly all cleared up by tomorrow
night.
The evening reception committee
makes its headquarters at the baggage
Office, but they are not so comfortable as
formerly.
AS some doubt exists among our local
sportsmcn as to when they can and cannot
kill game, a portion OF the law is pub
lished in this issue.
1t is said that some of the jurors in the
Mcintosh case have run out of pocket
money, and have to write out checks for
cigars and other refreshments.
The Presbyterians will give u grand fair
at Keete's hall on Thursday and Friday,
Dec. . and 3. Turkey supper, oysters,
ice cream, music aud plenty of amuse-
men.
The initial number of the Inter Noun
tam Merchant, "a journal devoted to the
interests of the Western merchants. and
published in Ogden, Utah, has been re.
ceived at this Office.
Mrs. j. McElroy, widow of the late
John McElroy, requests The LEADER to
express her most sincere thanks to those
who generously contributed to the fund
raised for her benefit.
Judge Lee received his certificate of
election yesterday and consequently all
anxiety was abated. AS he had not re-
celved it sooner, the Judge says that he
felt kinder shaky" as to whether he was
elected or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander ii. Swan have
issued cards of invitation to the wedding
of their daughter, LSaise Walton with r..
- an Tassell, which will take place
Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Presbyterian
church in this city.
The warden of Joliet prison has tele-
graphed to Col. Murrin, chairman of the
board of p%enitentiary commissioners, mott
flying the board hat Beaver and Samuel,
two Arapahoe Indians who have served a
term for horse stealing, would be dis
charged at once. These Indians belong
to johnson county, cannot speak English,
and, the warden says, should be assisted
| IN return home. Col Murrin renlied tha
the law did not authorize the board to
audit bills for transportation of prisoners
after expiration of their term of imprison-
ment. The colonel's position is probably
correct, but somebody should see to it
that these Indians are returned to their
reservation, especially since Sheriff Can
ton, of johnson county, had agreed with
the warden to arrange it.