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

hand.
The city was pretty full of specials
last evening.
The street brigade was out again yester-
day and did good service.
The "boys in blue" were numerous
upon the streets of the city yesterday.
Laramie City appears to have stopped
over" to a considerable extent during the
late strike.
The Missouri Democrats succeeded
in moving the freight trains at Laramie
City yesterday.
The B. f. L. Society held a meeting
last evening and elected officers for the
ensuing term.
The street sprinkler was out again yes
terday end was kept running from early
morn till dewy eve"
The city is settling down to its regular
business habits and all signs Of the late
strike have disappeared here in Cheyenne
at least.
II. Altman & Co. have a very fine music
box which they just purchased for their
own amusement. 1t plays seventeen dit
ferent tunes.
Highest temperature yesterday, 73o;
lowest, 80; mean temperature $50;
mean humidity, 6S'; highest velocity of
20 miles per hour.
DR.. w. W. Crook is erecting a fine res.
idence in the northeastern part of the city,
which, when completed, will be an orna-
ment to Cheyenne.
Commencement exercises of the Chey-
enne public schools will take place May
%, and preparations are already in pro-
gress for the event.
A cesspool in the northeastern portion
Of the city stands too near one of the finest
wells in town, and has virtually spoiled its
water for the time being.
A runaway occurred on Central avenue
yesterday afternoon. It was a livery
team, but the driver chung to the lines and
eventually stopped the horses.
One of the attractions at the depot last
evening was a young couple around with
their neatly framed marriage certificate
exposed to the gaze of all who chose to
look.
-Four tramps were arraigned before
Judge Lee yesterday on the usual charge.
They were fined $50 each and given an
opportunity to go out and rustic up the
money.
Richard Durbin, the efficient and faith
full %janitor and Waterman at the central
school house, was engaged in cutting the
grass on the school house grounds for the
second time this spring.
1t is expected that there will be a meet
ing of the city council sometime to day or
this evening to conclude the business of
letting the contract for the erection of the
hook and ladder building.
Downey, the city park man, who is at
work there all the time, is giving faithful
attention to the trees and watering, and is
keeping the park in excellent order. The
streets of the park are shortly to be
opened.
A fair sized audience attended Keefe's
skating rink last evening to witness the
performing horse, Dolly, on roller skates.
The horse performs many wonderful tricks
besides skating, and gave great pleasure
to her audience.
In the business directory of The LEAD
Err, this morning, appears the card of
Charles Crane, surgeon dentist, who has
established an Office in the Cheyenne Ma
tional bank block, corner Seventeenth and
Ferguson streets.
There will be preaching in Swedish in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 8
o'clock in the afternoon and at the Sim
mons house at s o'clock in the evening,
by Rev. Charles Roos, from Denver. All
Scandinavians are cordially invited to at
tend.
United States Marshal Carr returned
last evening from the West, having as
sisted the railroad company in Bringing
order out of chaos at Laramie and other
points. His well known ability as an off
Ger and his sagacity and discretion con-
tributed greatly ia preventing bloodshed
during the excitement, and his irnness
and courage enabled Superintendent Dick
iuson in speedilyr re establishing the freight
traffic of the road. No further trouble is
apprehended, and most Of the striking
brakemen have returned to work,
Grand Treat To-day.
Don't fail to attend the matinee to day.
Measure for Measure is the play. Prices,
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