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, 1888-12-05
LEASING THE LANDS.
The School Land Commission Com
mences Work.
A Meeting Held and Organization
Effected.
A Circular Issued to Boards of
County Commissioners.

Governor Moonlight, Auditor Grant and
Superintendent of Public Inst action
Slaughter met yesterday at the auditor
office as a commission to devise Ways and
means for the leasing of the territory
school and university lands as authorized
by congressional legislation.
Organization was effected by the. cleo
ton of the governor as president of the
board and the auditor as secretary. The
following circular was then formulated
and will be issued to the several boards of
county commissioners of the territory.
"Genaemen-By an act of congress,
approved Aug. 9, 1883, the county com
missioners are authorized to lease the
school lands in their respective counties,
and the governor, superintendent of pub
lie instruction and auditor are constituted
a aboard to lease the university lands.
Under the act, until the legislature
enacts laws, the governor, superintendent
and auditor are to prescribe rules and
regulations, with the approval of the Sec
rotary Of the interior, for the government
of both boards
To-day our board met, organized and
adjourned until the 9th inst, and in the
meantime | was instructed to ask you to
consult your attorney and to forward to
us such practical suggestions as to appli-
cations to lease. priority of settlers right,
improvements, water rights, and any and
all other matters as will be of value to the
board in preparing the rules and regula-
tons. All communications should reach
this Office by the 9th inst.
"As this is a matter in which the
whole territory is interested, we suggest
that you have a copy OF this letter print.
ed in your papers, (however, without ex-
pense, as this board has no funds provid-
ed and the board would be pleased to
receive communications from any person
upon this subject, it being the desire OF
the board to prepare as practical and Just
a set of rules and regulations as posi-
BILE.
The commission meets again Dec. 81.
, 1888-12-05
The Rates as Agreed Upon.

CHICAGO, Dec. AFTER a session
lasting twenty two days the Transconti.
mental Association finished its labors to-
day and adjourned. A system of graded
rates was agreed upon on traffic coming to
the Pacific coast, The highest class OF
differential rate in favor of Chicago will
be three cents less than from New York,
while the lowest class will be ten cents
less. st. Louis rates will be 90 per cent.
of the Chicago. rate, and Missouri River
rates will be 90 per cent. of the Chicago
rate. Buffalo and Pittsburg rates are 20
cents less than New York on first class
and 5 cents less on the lowest class. Gin
c%lnnati, Toledo and Detroit are made 25
cents less than New York on the highest
class and 3 cents less on the lowest class.
, 1888-12-05
a Suit Settled.

New YORK, Dec. 4.--The injunction
suitof the Oregon Transcontinental COM
pany against the Oregon Navigation was
decided to day in favor of the plaintiff.
By this decision the latter company is pro-
hibited from building branch lines as well
as using the money in the hands of the
trust company or the proceeds of the
Oregon Navigation company's consoli
dated mortgage bonds in the construction
of the branches in question.
1t is now reported that the Union Pa
cifc, in whose interests the branches were
presumably built, and the Northern Pa
ciic road will buy the Oregon Navigation
stock from the Oregon Transcontinental
and so secure control of the property
without guaranteeing dividends or float.
ing the stock.
, 1888-12-05
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. An the senate
various annual reports, including that Of
the secretary of the treasury, was presen.
ted and appropriately referred. Numer,
Gus bills were introduced and referred, in.
GLIDING d for the construction of two
steel rams, to be armed With heavy rihed
dynamite guns, and one for the construc.
ton of two steel cruisers to be armed with
dynamite guns.
Frye at 1880 moved TO proceed to the
consideration of the Union Pacific settle.
ment bill. Mitchell opposed the motion
on the ground that he had lad no time tc
examine the report. 1t was q matter that
should be looked into. Teller also favored
postp0nement, as he had had no oppor.
tunlty to investigate the subject.
Frye said the matter was a very lam
liar one to the senate. A select com
mittee had been appointed early in the
last session to consider it, n had de-
voted much time to its investigation. The
committee found two Pacific railroad COM
panies, the Union and Central. They
could not be connected on account OF the
difference in the conditions and capacities.
Therefore the committee unanimously re-
ported a bill touching the Union Pacific
only. The report had been made in
writing and had been printed as long ago
as July. The bill. he thought, could be
disposed of in four or five morning hours.
Plumb said there was no particular
reason for haste as the debt would not
mature for nine years. In the present
temper of the public mind and in view of
some promises rather recently made,
there was some obligation resting on the
senate to discharge public business before
it took up any matter Of private concern
In his judgment the bill would require a
good deal of debate. Without saving
what might eventually become of the bill,
he thought it would be found one of
rather more Importance than the senator
from Maine seemed to think. He there
fore moved that if there was any spare
time between now and 2 o'clock the sem
ate ought to utilize it by taking up the
tariff bill at once.
On motion of Allison the senate sub
stitute tariff bill was then taken up for
consideration. Vance said the Democratic
senators who had amendments to offer to
the tobacco section, the first in the substi-
tute, were not prepared to offer them to-
day but would he tomorrow. Therefore
he asked its postponemeDt until 2 O'Clock
to morrow, which was agreed TO, and the
senate adjourned.
, 1888-12-05
FLASHES.

Emperor William of Germany drove
out yesterday, his first outing in ten days.
Gen. j. A. Williamson of Iowa, ex-
commissioner of the general land office,
called on the president-elect yesterday.
Geo. Hosie & Bro, wholesale grocers
of Arkansas City, Kan assigned yester-
day. Liabilities, $50, 900; assets I'M
known.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle says the Irish bishops have
sent a letter to the pope announcing their
adhesion to the last papal rescript.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
yesterday received an autograph letter
from Emperor William congratulating
him on the tortieth anniversary Of his
accession to the throne.
The Cologne Gazette declares that the
diplomatic relf tons between Russia and
Persia threaten to become strained almost
to breaking owing to the ascendency of
England in Persia.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, for the people of
the state of New York, yesterday opened
the sugar trust prosecution In the supreme
court The particular trust under con-
slderatiou Yesterday was the North River
Sugar refining
, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-The speaker
laid before the house the annual report Of
the secretary of the treasury and comp,
troller of currency, which were appropri-
ately referred. Leave was granted the
committee on appropriations to sit during
the sessions OF the house. A resolution
for investigation into the purchase of real
estate by the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia was referred to a com
mittee.
Macdonald of Minnesota presented a
petition of citizens OF North Dakota for
immediate admission into the Union of
South Dakota and Montana and for a
constitutional convention in North Dakota,
Washington and New Mexico. Referred
to committee on territories.
, 1888-12-05
Will Go to Law.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 4.-InEan
interview Thomas B. Barry says he is
about to commence legal proceedings at
Philadelphia against the Knights of Labor
through its officers for defamation of
character and alleged expulsion. He also
placed his case in the hands of his attor-
news Saturday for criminal action in the
United States court against John w.
Hayes, secretary and treasurer of the X.
Of L., for violation of the postal laws in
sending Barry a letter on which appeared
"Expelled-G. Z. B."
, 1888-12-05

correspondence of The Leader.
WENDovER, Dec. 3.-The Burlington
& Missouri surveyors are coming up the
Platte river and are now camped at Fair
bank. 1t is said the Burlington 4 Mis-.
souri, grade is made into Wyoming fifty
yards, having been completed on this side
of the line Nov. %. 1t is also stated that
the company intends to push their work
and that the line will pass through Wen
dover.
The fiddle back outfit shipped to day
a small bunch OF horses from here to Ne
braska, about forty head.
The Union Pacific bridge outfit in charge
Of Sam Powell is at work here repairing
the railway bridges across the Cottonwood
creek and North Platte river.
People of this vicinity seem confident
that there will be lively times here this
coming spring.
, 1888-12-05
Fur caps $l.5O at Hellmau's 5.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCT
ing outbuildings, fencing and plumbing
at Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., Depot
Quartermaster's Office. Cheyenne Depot,
Wyo., November 10th, 1888. Sealed pro-
posals in triplicate, subject to the usual
conditions, will be received at this Office
until II o'clock, m, Wednesday, Deem
Der 9th, 1888, at which time and place
they will be opened in the presence of
bidders for constructing outbildings, fenc-
ing and plumbing at Fort d. A. Russell,
Wyo.. The government reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals. Speci-
tications and circulars containing ~instruc-
tions to bidders, and blank forms of pro-
posals can be obtained on application to
this Office. Envelopes containing propo-
sails should be plainly marked Pro
posals for constructing outbuildings, fenc-
ing, etc" and addressed to the under
signed. CHARLES f. HUMPHREY,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster,
u. S. Army.
, 1888-12-05
Fallen Through.

New YORK, Dec. At was officially
announced this morning that all negotia-
lions for a settlement of the railrot d
troubles west and southwest of Chicago
have been broken off and the great clear
ing house plan had fallen through. A
committee headed by President Withrcw
of the st. Louis & San Francisco road. is
still in existence, but has not yet cousid-
cred any new plan. The failure of Il e
clearing house scheme was caused by OPP
position of President Huggitt, Of the
Northwestern railroad.
, 1888-12-05
A Naval Militia.

New YORK, Dec. Aaron Wander
poole, chairman OF the naval reserve com.
mittee of the board OF trade, has distrib-
uted a circular seeking information and
suggestions touching the feasibility of
establishing a naval militia for the United
States by legislative enactment. Among
those communicated with are Gen. Scho-
field, Admiral Porter, Governor Fitzhugh
Lee of Virginia, Governor Gordon of
Georgia, Gen. Beuregard of Louisiana,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Chan,
ceY NJ. Depew and Claus Speckles.
, 1888-12-05
The Trial Begun

GENEVA, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-The trial OF the
&. B. & Q. dynamiters began here to day
with Judge Wilson presiding, The de.
PENDANTS counsel did not arrive from
Chicago until IL o'clock, and when the
case was called they moved to strike out
OF the indictment either the ~twenty.six
counts which charge conspiracy or the
two alleging that the defendants contrib
uted money for the purchase of dynamite
with which to destroy property of the
railroad company. This was promptly
overruled and the selection OF Jurors be-
gan, and when court adjourned FOR the
day there had been none agreed upOn.
, 1888-12-05
MOB LAW.
A Lynching Bee at Canon City.
Colorado.
Wilherell, the Murderer, Sum.
marily Dealt With.
Another Plot Against Emperor
Joseph Discovered.
A Colorado Lynching.

CANON CITY, Dec. A 4 o'clock this
morning twenty aimed men succeeded in
etfecting an entrance to the jail. They
overpowered the sheriff and tore down the
steel cage in which Witherell was con-
fined. The prisoner broke up his bed and
with a portion of the frame knocked sew
eral of the mob down. Three shots were
then fired by members of the party and
Withelell fell to the floor with a shattered
shoulder. He was Immediately carried a
short distance from the Jail and strung up
to a telegraph pole and his body lett hang
ing until daylight this morning.
, 1888-12-05

By dspelling the symptoms so often
mistaken for consumption, Santa Able
has brought gladness to many a house.
ho.d. By its prompt use for breaking up
the cold that too often develops into that
fatal disease, thousands can be saved
from an untimely grave. You make no
mistake by keeping a bottle of this pleas
ant remedy in your house. California
Cat-R-Cure is equally effective in eradi.
eating all traces of nasal catarrh. Both
of these wonderful California remedies
are sold and warranted by DR.. W. N.
Hunt. 81 a package, three for 81. so.
, 1888-12-05

Read the following: Mr.. c. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and physi-
clans pronounced me an Incurable Con
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, am now
on my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made
jesse Middlewart, Decatur; Ohio, says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given up
by doctors. Am now in best of health. +"
Try it. Sample bottles free at DR.. W.
N. Hunts drug store.
, 1888-12-05
Less Hours-Less Paw

READING, Pa, Dec. 4.-The Philadel,
phia & Reading railroad company posted
notices this afternoon notifying employees
that on and after to morrow eight hours
will be a days labor instead of ten. There
will be a proportionate reduction of wages.
The cause of the reduction of hours is
due to the suspension of the coal mines
and all persons connected with the GOA
traffic will also be reduced to eight hours.
This will enable the company to keep all
its men employed, but at shorter hours.
, 1888-12-05
For Rate Classlfeauon.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-There was a notable
gathering of traffic officials in Chicago to-
day. They we're members of a committee
on uniform classification and were CON
vened to take the important task Of
merging all the different systems of freight
clas~sifications into one in accordance with
the recent request OF the interstate com
merce commission.
The committee is composed of three
representatives from every traffic associa.
ton in the country. 1t will probably be
in session for several weeks.
, 1888-12-05
Races at Sam Franciaco.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 4.-The weather
and track were good for the blood horse
races to day.
One and o~ne-quarter miles, handicap
Index won Not Idle second, Elwood third.
Time, 2:l6t
Seven eighths of a mile dash-Caliente
won, Flood Tide second, Bessie Shannon
LhNd. Time, 1873.
Tribolet stakes. mile and ve-eighths-
Los Angeles won, Moses b. second, Laura
Gardner third. Time, 2:55.
One mile, purse of S350-Grisette won,
j. VI. X. second, Edelweiss third. Time,
:46A
, 1888-12-05
Washington T~erritory's Vote.

PORTLAND, Ogn., Dec. 4-The Of
fetal canvass of Washington Territory
vote for congressional delegate shows:
Allen (Rep.) 26.29l, Voorhees, (Dem.)
/ 1920, Greene pro LII. Out OF
fourteen district attorneys lii the terri
tory ten Republicans we're elected. In the
legislature in a joiDt ballot the RepuDil
cans have 2S, Democrats !. and I~ndepen-
dents .
, 1888-12-05
Mitchen on the SICK Last.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. - Charles
Mitchell had al operation er!ormed on
his left hand by DR.. D~ougherty to day
and will hardly be in shape for fighting for
some weeks to come. Mitchell's third
and fourth knuckles were knocked out of
place in the fight in France and it was
found that his hand would never be
strong until the bones returned to their
proper places.
, 1888-12-05

MUsKEGoN, Mich. Dec, 4-The great
est timber fire Muskegon has ever had
broke out among the lumber piles on the
Hockey & Hume's docks this afternoon.
The fire burned ~fiercely owing to the high
wind prevailing. Between seven and
eight million feet of lumber was burned,
entailing a loss of about $3.50, 600, parti-
ally insured.
, 1888-12-05

How can parents allow their children to
cough and strain and cough and calmly
say: "Ohl it is only a little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
so eaeiIy relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup? 1t has no superior, and
few equals. For sale by W. n. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1888-12-05
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

New YoRK, Dec. 4.-The stock
mlrket was generally higher throughout
the day than last evening. but Missouri
Pacific an1 Atchison were very weak spots
and checked the natural disposition Of the
market to advance, and to night the list
is irregularly changed, with but few I'M
portapt movements for the day.
Governments dull but steady. Money
2(923 per cent. Mining shares fiat.
Petroleum opened firm at S6c2, and
closed at 500. Highest S7t, lowest s6s.
Sales, ] ,253, 600 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks;
Pacific 6's. lls: American Express.
IL; Canada Pacific. SIT; Canada
Southern, 81; Central Pacific. 33i; Bur
lington, l05f; Delaware. L~ackawanna,
l35f; Denver 4 Rio Grande, l6; Eric,
25t, Lake ShoIe. 99t; Louisville &
Nashville, SGT; Michigan Central. "a;
Missouri Pacific, 694; Kansas & Texas,
l24; New York Central, 107; Northern
Pacific, 245; preferred, 5si; Northwest
ern, l04; Oregon Improvement, 81:
Navigation, 93f; Transcontinental. 29s:
Pacific Mail, 359; Reading, 45s; Rock
Island, 99f; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul,
6ls; Texas Pacific, 81; Union Pacific,
got; United States Express ia; Fargo,
1888; Western Union, 50.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market weak; beeves, 80 OO95.5 so;
stoekers and feeders, Sl.sO@3 90; cows,
bulls and mixed, 81. 1902. IS; Texa,
cattle, 50 rs.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market strong;
natives, S3.5O(95l 10; Westerns, 1885,
(94 05; Texans, 81. 7593.4O.
Wheat-Market firmer. Cash 1884,
January los, May ITO 5-l6.
Corn-Market frmer. Cash 35t, Jan.
uary 35 7-l6, May 3S Lie.
, 1888-12-05
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Nov. IL. 1888.

land Othce at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Nov. 10, 1888.
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 before the Register and Receiver at
Cheyenne, Wyo., on December II, 1888,
viz:
Martin WIlIndsen,
Hid. No. 62l for nd of the n4 of sec. "A,
tip. Is n. T. 10 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: John Mel
son, Of Granite Canon, Wyo.; Terry
johnson, Of Granite Canon, Wyo.; vii.
lads Kundson. of Granite Canon, Wyo.
Anton WIlladsen, of Granite Canon,
Wyo. EDGAR S. WILSON,
Register.
, 1888-12-05
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
CHEYENNE. Wyo. Oct. 20 IS

UnIIeu Ntates Lane Uthce,
Cheyenne, Wyo. Oct. 80, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that
AnEaG -. Abrams
OF cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming,
has filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1852 for the
sw / of NV and NV | of sw of sec SO
in tip % n, r 81 W, before the register and
receiver atChcyennc, Wyo., on Wednes.
day, the 18th day Of December. 1888.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ion of said land: Ralph johnson, James
Irvine, Duncan Grant and Alexander
Bowie, all Of Chugwater, Wyo.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-12-05
In New York Cltv.

New YORK, Dec. DIR. Tumblaty,
who was suspected of being connected in
some way with the -Whitechapel murders
in London, arrived in this city yesterday
from Havre. The police have him under
surveillance.
, 1888-12-05
Decamped with sl5, 600.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. A special to the
Republic from Evansville, Ind, says: A
sensation was created here by the an.
nouncement that Simon We'll, member OF
a prominent firm, had decamped with
some SIS, 900 which he is alleged to have
defrauded Kentucky farmers out of.
, 1888-12-05
A Republican, VICTORY.

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 4.-The
municipal election to day resulted in the
complete overthrow of the Democrats,
the Republicans electing their candidate
for mayor, the first in six years, their can
didate for town agent, the first in ten
years, and receiving a majority of alder
men and cnnncilmcn.
, 1888-12-05
Fire Bugs Killed.

EVANSVILLE, Va, Dec. 4.-Thij town
was nearly destroyed by fire Friday night,
with a loss o sl0o, 900. Yesterday Henry
o. Ballon, one of the heaviest losers,
charged Daniel C. and Berry Craig with
the fire. Last night the Craigs were
killed.
, 1888-12-05
A Plot Against the Emperor.

VIENNA. Dec. MANY houses have
been searched and several arrests made at
Trieste in connection with a revolutionary
plot discovered through the recent arrests
at Venice of an irredeemist suspected of
having designs upon the life of Emperor
Francis Joseph. The details are kept a
srcret-
, 1888-12-05

New York, Dec. 4,-Jack Fallon and
Tom Lees OF Australia fought ten Queens
berry rounds with three ounce gloves in
Brooklyn last night and Fallon got the
decision, although impartial spectators
were of the opinion that Justice would
have been done both men had the referee
made il q draw.
, 1888-12-05
Three Children Burned.

LEXINGTON. Dec. A negro woman
locked her three children in her house and
went visiting. During her absence the
house burned 20 the ground and the chill
dren persisted.
, 1888-12-05
Notice for Publication.
land Office at Cheyenne, WYo.,
A. N 100.

Land Office at Cheyenne, WYo.,
Nov. 20, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that tho follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
Intention to make faal proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Cheyenne, Wyo., on Dec. %, 1888,
viz:
Lou Goldsmith,
Of Little Bear, Wyoming, on lid. 655,
for the NV sw and sw NV t sec.l3,
and sc ne and ne I Sc | sec IA, tip
Is n, Of 6S W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Peter Goldsmith, Albert w. Bristol,
George w. Snow, W. s. jerks, all o
Little Bear p. o., Wyo.
Edgar s. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-12-05
Fatally Injured.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-This afternoon the
southern wall of McCleary Il Co.'S build
ing, left standing after the recent ire, fell
in upon a gang of workmen, Two were
fatally injured and twelve others received
more or less serious cuts.
, 1888-12-05

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do not see n differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
o profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price? No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
riier and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost yeu
nothing. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1888-12-05

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher.
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once? This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran.
tee it. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
Uist
, 1888-12-05
-stocKhoIdcIs, Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Post Percheron Horse association
will be held at the office of the associa-
ZION, in the city of Cheyenne, on Monday
the 3rd Of December. 1888. at 2 o'clock
p. N. WIN. II. FORCE,
Secretary.
, 1888-12-05
Fire IN New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-Fire this
afternoon destroyed the buildings occupied
by James BOYLE & Co., wholesale notions
and clothing, and Eugene Dupre, whole.
sale boots and shoes. The losses aggre-
gate $l25, 900.
, 1888-12-05

Troy, N. Y, Dec. 4.-Theodore Hazel
hurst, past grand commander ofthe Grand
Commandery of the Knights Templar of
the state of New York, shot and killed
himself this morning.