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, 1889-12-01
THE CAPITOL FIRE.
Flames in a Room of the State
Houses West Wing.
A Big Scare and Much Excitement
at the Time.
Origin of the Fire---Putting it Out.
Estimate of Loss.

A6re at the capitol created a big scare
and a tremendous sensation yesterday.
The flames were confined to a small room
adjoining the senate chamber in the west
wing, asd while the damage was not small
and the situation at one time extremely
serious, it is a matter of congratulation
that the result was not worse. Lasting
or heavy damage to the grand statehouse
the pride of the people-would be
deeply and universally regretted. 1t
would be little short Of a public calamity.
Workmen noticed the smoke at II
o'clock and immediate hasty investigation
disclosed the fire. About 100 men are
employed in and around the building and
.yall::rushed toward the flames, which were
shooting from the room in every direction,
while a dense volume of smoke rolled out,
filling the Railways and polluting the air.
A bucket brigade was formed and after a
short, sharp fight the flames were extin-
guished.
The city fire department promptly re-
sponded to an alarm, but their services
we're not required. Capitol avenue was
crowded with people who came from all
sections OF town.
Paints, oils, varnishes, etc, were stored
in the room and several cans of turpen-
tine were dangerously near a CRATE fire.
1t is supposed that a turpentine can, be-
coming heated, exploded, and that others
did the same. A pile of freshly vanished
blinds lay in the center of the room and
ignited quickly. The flames ran along
the floor to the mop board and then to
the doors and windows. The fire burned
~iercely, melting the quarter inch plate
glass like so much tar. The room is di-
rectly under the senate gallery and there
was great fear that the flames would be
communicated to the balcony. but this
was happily averted by the well directed
exertlons of the bucket brigade.
There was yesterday substantiation of
the claim that the capitol is as nearly fire.
proof as a building can be made. But
for the metal lathing the fire would quick.
ly have spread into the senate chamber,
above, below and into adjoining rooms.
The loss will be almost if not quite 81
900, mostly by smoke, and fully covered
BY insurance, $40, 900 being carried on
each wing. The senate ceiling is a sight
to behold. What was beautiful white
stucco work is now a dirty yellow, and the
walls are also stained. Outside a consld-
cradle surface of sandstone is discolored,
but can be fooled or washed. AS to the
plastering, the first coat of fresco will
probably serve to obliterate the ugly
color.
Contractor Keeie's men acted like vet.
eran firemen and several ran risks of
greas personal injury in working against
the fire. One plucky little fellow ofstout
build carried a burning can of turpentine
clear down to the front entrance. Andy
Clark is carrying his arm in a sling, a
piece of falling glass having struck his
hand and left an ugly cash.
Mr.. Keefc was at the Burlington depot
when the fire started and made a splendid
drive up the avenue.
, 1889-12-01
MIR. Fields Resignation,

The following notice was read from the
day:
A meeting Of the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church in Cheyenne is
hereby called to convene in the church on
Sunday morning, Dec. l, Immediately af.
ter the regular opening service, to con.
slider and take appropriate action upon
the proposed resignation Of the pastor,
and such correlated matters as may prop
erly come before such meeting. By or,
der of session.
X. N. HEATH, Clerk.
, 1889-12-01

The two valuable dogs belonging to At
torney General Donzelman, which were
poisoned a few days ago. have been
placed in the hands OF E. Clarke, Chey-
enne's celebrated taxidermist, for mount
ing. One is a white spitz. which a few
months @ woke Mr.. Donzelman up
while the gas was escaping in his bed
room and thus saved his life. The other
was a monster New Foundland, which
Abe Idelman used to own, Mr.. Donzel-
man was greatly attached to both dogs.
and wanting to preserve them in the best
possible manner took them to the great
taxidermist, Clarke.
, 1889-12-01
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Smoking jackets at V. Bakers.
The Sundance coal company has filed
on 1900 acres.
The LEADER is pleased to state that
MIR. Stoll is very much better.
The first company of the Douglas fire
department was organized last evening.
Fl. E. Wadsworth of Lander has been
made a notary public for Fremont county.
Holiday goods Just received by V.
Baker.
j. K. JefIery and wife have sold to f.
L. Warren a portion of block 564 for
$500.
Wyoming grand lodge A. F. and A. M.
holds annual communication at Green
River next week.
Before selecting your Christmas pres
ents look at V. Bakers stock. Cheyenne
National bank block.
Portions of lots 6, 7 and s, block 424,
have been sold by John c. O'Neil to
Michael O'Neil; 81, 300.
An elegant line of watches, diamonds,
iewelry suitable for holiday gifts at G. w,
Browns the 18th street jeweler.
Keefe & McGarvey have excavated
500 feet for the Fort Russell sewer during
the past week. There is a delay in the
arrival of pipe.
Chas. Arnold's great company with a
beautiful play. will be at the opera house
tomorrow evening. The advance sale
has been large.
Several Cheyenne literary people will
attend the first annual meeting of the
Wyoming Academy of Sciences, Arts and
Letters at Laramie next week.
Occulists' prescriptions carefully filed
and compounded. lenses ground to or
der. G.. W. Brown. jeweler aud optician.
Seventeenth street.
Your eyesiRht is too precious to be
triied with. Call aud have your eyes
tested. No charges for examination. G..
w. Brown, jeweler and optician.
The matter OF the resignation of Rev.
r. 4. Field will be submitted for consid-
Grafton to the Presbyterian congregation
this morning. Mr.. Field is a man OF un.
usual talents and alert intelligence. His
loss to clerical circles of the city would be
deeply felt.
, 1889-12-01
The Engagement Closed.

The Andrews company gave Rip Van
Winkte yesterday afternoon and Uncle
Josh last night to big houses, closing an
engagement which has been a source of
much enjoyment to the theater goers of
the city.
Bert Thompson captured the gold
watch last evening and Sadie Brown and
Claude Draper were given a doll baby and
tool box. respectively in the afternoon.
, 1889-12-01
1. b. S. Officers.

These officers were elected at the late
annual meeting of the Irish Benevolent
Society:
Presidential. p. Maroney.
Vice President-Dave Fitzgerald.
Recording Secretary-Pat Keelan.
Financial Secretary. P Cahill.
Treasurer. F. Crowley.
Trustees-John Duignan, M. Brennan
and VIM. Murray.
Marshal-John A. Martin.
Sergeart-at arms-Wms Healey.
, 1889-12-01
Successful Drilling.
Newcastle Journal.l

The diamond drill. after reaching a
depth of $50 feet. forty-ive feet of
which was through reservoir rock, and
finding plenty of oil was moved last
week to another claim. A ifty-foot der
rick has been built and the drill housed
to enable the work to go on in cold weather.
This time the drill will go down 1000
feet or more, and will be the last work
done until spring.
, 1889-12-01

During a recent series of sermons Rev.
L. d. Lamkin received questions to be
answered subsequently. The replies, he
announces, will be made this evening.
Here are sample queries: Is marriage a
failure2. Dc you object to cards and
dancing in the homer Is there more
than one cause for divorce2 What would
you do with a daughter who smokes cigar
ettes2
, 1889-12-01

West Dumont, who has had charge of
the station here during Agent Pardee's
absence, shot at Mr.. j. i. Rugg Wednes-
day afternoon, the ball Just missing the
%latter's head. Rugg rushed in on Du-
mont and took the pistol away from him,
and later Dumont was arrested and Jailed.
Thr shooting was without provocation,
other than some words over the billing OF
a car of lumber to Casper. Dumont
was under the influence of liquor at the
time.
, 1889-12-01
The Temperance Union.

At Mrs. Helen Bullock's lectures the
past week ffty-seyen new names were
added to w. G. T. U. list in this town.
The union will meet next Friday at 3 p.
IN. in the Baptist church. With the
new members the union expects to take
up a number OF different branches of the
w. G. T. u. work that have not been
handled. Mrs. Bullock is a thorough
worker and wholly consecrated:in her mis-
sion. Her lecture Tuesday was a plall
history of the temperance movement
frem the Rechabites spoken of in the
bible TO the present day. Mrs. Bullock
goes from here to Denver. Leavenworlh
Kas.. St. Louis and other cities, working
in this cause.
, 1889-12-01

The Fort Russell guard house has been
moved to the entrance gates and the
sentry boxes are no longer used. The
guard house is To be considerably en-
larged and thoroughly repaired. Con
tractor East is doing the work. He has
finished the fence and coal sheds.
, 1889-12-01
Neat and Generous.


THE CHEYENNE LEADER treated a
thousand Cheyenne school children to
tickets to the theater, yesterday, where
they saw the Andrews Dramatic company
play. 1t was a very neat and generous
thing on the part of THE LEADER.
, 1889-12-01
The Engineers.

The conference between the engineers
grievance committee and Superindent
Barr ended quite pleasantly yesterday.
Everything was disposed of the satisfac-
ton of all concerned and there isn't the
remotest possibility of trouble. One sus-
pended man was reinstated and two cases
20 to Manager Cumming by agreement.
, 1889-12-01

A daily through passenger train has
been established bv the Chicago, Union
Pacific & Northwestern Line from San
Francisco. Portland. Spokane Falls, Butte
and Helena. to Chicago via Council
Bluffs. thus offering to the public tacili.
ties not given by any other line. The
Limited Fast Mall which runs daily be-
tween the above points, carries the Over
land fast mail. a limited number of first
class passengers without extra charge, and
is composed of Pullman vestibuledisleepers
San Francisco to Chicago via Council
Bluffs, Pullman yestibuled sleeeers aud
Pullman dining cars, Portland to Chicago
via Council Bluffs.
This is another indication hat the I'm
ion Pacific is DESTROYS OF meeting the re-
quirements of the people, For iuforma-
ton in regard to this and other trains on
this line, apply to any ticket agent or E.
L. Lomax, general passenger agent,
Omaha, Neb.
, 1889-12-01
Strayed.

From the corner of Seventeenth and
Seymour, Jersey COW branded ID, with
y~earling calf.
, 1889-12-01

A rare opportunity to make $500. 90 be-
fore Christmas. Address with reference
Cast. st. Louis.
, 1889-12-01

The best sausage maker in the town
works at n. F. Shuldt's market opposite
City hall.
, 1889-12-01

pH-Another: "Out in California the
ncighborhood joins in a bear hunt. The
chases always occur after an animal has
been especially destructive in a locality. A
young cowboy who didn't know the first
thing about bear hunting was a leading
member of a hunt at which l was a guest.
The enemy was a grizzly as big as a COW
and full of fight. We corralled him in a
dense underbrush and this cowboy in
sisted on driving him to the open. He
forced his horse right at the bear and the
brute stood its ground. When horse and
rider came up bruin rose to his full height
and with a blow on the horses rump
forced the frightened animal and its rider
to the ground, with the latter partly IN
der his mount. A crowd rushed in to
save the foolhardy chap. The bear stood
over his PROSTATE foe until we were al
most on the group. How do you think
the cowboy acted2 One leg was free and
he was shaking his foot in the bears face
and saying with a defiant air: Bite that
spur if you want to bite anything, you
big duffer.' Well, the bear moved of
growing and we helped the daring hunter
out of his predicament and securing
another horse he reioined a chase which
ended in the death Of the big duffer. u
, 1889-12-01

[ am selling a good suit for 81. so, worth
$1,000. G~reentree.
, 1889-12-01

Overcoats from FIVE dollars upwards at
Greentree's.
, 1889-12-01

orica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1889-12-01
MARINE NEWS.

pdy-1he little disturbance down in Bra
I'll has caused an alteration in the nomen-
clature OF restaurants in which the wait
ers designate dishes by pet names. For
many years a cup of coffee has been
called lone in the dark" Now the wait
or raises the roof with once on the Dom
Pedro in the SOUP"
NORA. D. Adamson seriously contem-
plates putting john Chase on his ''shun
ht." One OF Johns practical Jokes is
the cause of the fun. Chase and Adam
son are .always making wagcrs of some
sort, and have at times staked refresh
ments on some of the queerest points i'm
aginsble. Thanksgiving day John had
several boys ~lounging In the Inter Ocean
office, and when A. ID. A. came along
a third party capped an argument about
the age of the lads, and the ranchman
fell into the trap very gracefully. The
host of the big hotel was so pleased hat
he summoned about twenty-five boys and
laid for A. d. A, but the latter took a
fall when he came around again and is
now Matching up a scheme to catch Mr..
Chase.
Bay Bear story: "My first hunt in
Wyoming was with Harry Yount, an old
guide and trapper who now farms on the
Laramie river. He took me into a wild
place where bears were more plentiful
than dogs in town. Yount killed a
couple of big fellows without any trouble
and said that 1 should have the next, and
directed me to stealthily enter a berry
patch. | was pretty nervous but forged
ahead, and was quite self possessed when
l sighted a bruin larger than any yet
killed. l brought my rifle up aimed
carefully and sent a bullet at the brute.
The leaden missile sped truly, but glanced
from the bears frontal bone as if from
the steel armor of ship. Mr.. Bear came
right on and | commenced logging. He
gained and | put on more steam. l
jumped over fallen trees ten feet in diam
eter and vaulted over clumps of under
brush thirty feet wide, but the unrelent-
ing game stayed right with me. How L
prayed for greater strength, more speed,
or a sight of Yountl Finally l did see
my guide, and | hope to die if he wasn't
sitting ON a stump laughing-iust roaring
and holding his sides. 1 actually felt the
bear behind me and let out another notch
as l frantically yelled to Yount to shoot. L
heard him let out another series of guf-
flaws. and in spite of my peril and anger
thought that he must be enjoying the
thing immensely. In another hundred
yards | had shot my bolt and was just
about to give up without making even a
knife fight, when the report of rifle
stabbed the still air and the silver tip
fell and rolled almost on top Of me, dying
at once. Out OF danger [ was filled with
madness and gave the good old trapper a
terrific cursing. L have regretted this ever
since, tor he felt badly hurt. For the
life of him he could see only the humor-
oua oida of tho adventure
, 1889-12-01

Up to Date and Down to the Times.
THE PHOENIX MARKET
While it is up to date IN every essential
is down to the times in the matter Of
placing upon the market the following
line Of staple and fancy goods at prices
n~diculously low:
Beef, Veal Mutton,
Turkeys, Chickens.
Quail, Prairie Chickens,
Dressed Teal, Ducks,
Vegetables Of all kinds,
Fish and Oysters,
Pickles. Pigs Feet, Tripe.
Pure Lard.
Pork Sausage, Bologna,
Wiener Wurst, Honey.
, 1889-12-01

I'm Entire nesc Tine of
Christmas Cards, Toilet
Sets, Work Boxes, .IIbHnss
and Toys.
Cheyenne NeaUs Depot, OPP
pOSue POStOMCe.
, 1889-12-01

LADIES OF THE RELIEF ASSOCIATE,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15

Ex-President Jefferson Davis en-
tered upon his SIND year June 3.
President Harrison has appointed
John b. Eavcs, Collector Of internal
revenue for the Western District OF
North Carolina.
Senator Ransom has accepted the
invitation 70 deliver toe Centennial
Address at Fayetteville on the DIST
of November next.
Large numbers Of bodies are be-
ing found at Johnstown, and the
horror Of the situation is undiminsh
ed. 1t will never be known bow
many people lost their lives by the
breaking of the reservoir.
The estimate of the Atlanta Con.
@tttutton is that Georgia pays So
600 900 Of sso,0OO,O0O required to
pay the boys in blue 1t thinks
the South pays s3O,O0O,O00 These
ignrcs are probably not excessive
>orth Carolina pays more than 81.
geo or more than three times
=. the education O: the children
ct no State costs.
full accounts of the great fire il
,ttle, Washington Territory, show
that millions of property have beer
destroyed and that in its extent il
will compare with the great Chicago
fire. The losses in buildings alone
are estimated at ten million dollars
and the personal losses will proba
bly, reach twenty millions. Man,
persons, it is thought, persisted il
the flames.
1t is the young men Of the South
that is, those ranging from youth t
forty or fifty years Of age, says tn
Baltimore W0nutdcturers' Record
who are making the South of to
day. They ask no favors. Worth,
sons of worthy sires, gifted with th'
best treasures Of Anglo Saxol
Drawn, brain, courage and energy
they are resolved to make Dixie
the Canaan of the new world. The
are filled with an enthusiasm tina
cannot be d%amfened They al
bold, earnest, energetic, and abov
all, they have a faith in the South
future that cannot lie weakened
All honor to the young South.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15
JEFFERSON DAVIS AT FAY
ETTEVILLE.

Mr.. Davis second letter, as pub
.ished III today Observer, sets aside
once Tor all, all doubt as TO his being
here on the 2lst Of November next
TO participate III the centennial exer.
c.ses- He will be here. This be-
ing the case there are hundreds aud
thousands Of ex-Confederates sol.
diers all over North Carolina-irom
the mountains TO the seashore-
whose patriotic hearts earn to once
more gaze upon their dear old chiet'
tain "i long ago, and notwi'hs,and-
iug the homie blue, flag" was iniled
at Appomattox aud the Star OF the
Coniedetacy went down TO rise nc
more, lie CAUSE tor whlct, the sons
OF Dixie sacrificed their lives upon
the ALTAR OF the country, will ever
renan dear to the hearts If ouI
fuyetterWe Observer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15
THE MUSICAL.

On Tuesday night OF this week
the Musical at the school of the
Misses Nash and Miss kollock was
particularly enjoyable. knowing
that the number Of boarders was
smaller than usual, and smaller than
it ought to be tor the school is a
model family schoo!) the writer was
afraid that it might have something
Of the appearance Of a failure. Bot
it was very far from il, and he was
glad it so proved.
THE PROGRAM.
/. "In the Mayiime." Chorus.
.. Duet. "Erminie." Mamie aud
Mary Strudwick.
3. Duet. "Wandering jew"
Misses LYMAN and Cameron.
I. Qnarte,,e. ~"Spanish Dance :
Misses Bell, LYMAN, Woodard and
S,rud wick.
). Octave Caprice. Miss J. Cam
eron.
G. "Old Folks at Home Misses
Bell and Strudwick.
:. Solo. Starry Night Miss
Ella Bell.
S. Duo. "Bcggar Student" Misses
Lyman and Cameron.
8. Solo. Vase Caprice. Miss c
Jones.
10. Solo. cascade" Miss NJ
Lyman.
II. March Trinmpbal." Duo
Misses Hyman aud Jones.
was well gotten up, and under tn
management of Miss kanouse, tn,
music teacher, we'll carried out, 81
wei! that it is very hard from mem
DRY to comment upon the part takel
by different performers without III
risk of doing injustice to some. !
is not however improper TO say tha
while all did well. there was a yer
marked Improvement observable i
hsome. This was particularly notice
: able in the rendering of the Begya
Student, Duo, by Misses I1yma
and Cameron, and in the March Tr
umphal by Misses LYMAN and Jonc:
There was also a Chorus mot O
the Program which was remark;
bly, sweet, and in which all tn
!, voices blended we'll together. If
, had been in a public ball, it woul
without doubt have been encoree
The writer is glad TO say that th:
: Musical was well attended by I'll
people of the town generally, an
that order was we'll maintained nc
only in the rooms but in the passac
and Oh the porch, where sometime
the boys forget that they are youn
gentlemen.
: a LOVER OF NJTSIC
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15
AN SMILE.

As Falstaff would say, "Faugh
'tis an unsavory simile," but D illus.
tra,ion Of extreme annoyance moth
ing owe the case halt so exactly
as "disagreeable as catarrh."
On the other hand, in the fattes,
OF his jovial moods be could have
found no fault with "as blessed as
relief therefrom."
"kelieffrom ca,arrh ?" Yes, genu.
inc, unmistakable, blessed relief
Observe
II do unhesi,atingly say Com.
pound Oxygen will cure catarrb.
"(BoN.) H. c. GR1FFErH.
"ALMA, NEB."
Il have carefully examined the
Compound Oxygen l ~cheerfullv
say it offers better promise OF curing
catarrh than any other treatment
that has come to my notice.
"(HoS.) p. H. JACOBS.
"PHlLADELPHIA, PENN.
II commend your specific to the
tuoucouuS VI SullcI CHS lIOu CdldTIu
with its attendant evils.
w. S. PARKER,
President OF State Normal School,"
"IsIvER FALLS, WIS"
"About five years ago l used Com
pound Oxygen for catarrh. l have
not been troubled any since.
H. S. kREPs.
GOSHEN ELKHART Co., IND,
August 25. 1888
We have huudreds and hundreds
more Instances Of lie beneficial &C
ton of Compound Oxygen, but can
not give them here. 1t you will
send for our quarterly review, en-.
titled Health and Life, you will
fiud all we have been compelled I'd
omit here. 1t will be forwarded
free OF charge, together with our
procure OF 200 pages. giving the full
history OF Compound Oxygen. Ad
dress DA STARKEY & PALES, No.
1929 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15

At a meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Hillsboro
on Monday. June 10th, 1889, the
following preamble and r%esolutionsl
were unanimously adorted
WHEREAS, In the all-wiye prosi-
dence OF God, Judge THos. RUFFIN,
one of our e-President's has been
removed by death and WHEREAS.
We desire to express our deep teel-
ings of grief and our high apprecla.
ton Of his worth, as q friend and
Christian brother, Therefore
Resolred l. That, With hearts foil
Of sorrow aud tender sympathy, We
bow in humble submission to the
will OF our Heavenly Father, saying
Even SO Father, for so, it seemed
good in thy sight"
2. That, while on account o; en-
| feeb!ed health, he vas never permit
ted to attend one of our meetings,
yet we know that he felt the deep
est interest in the organization and
prosperity Of the Y. Nj. c. A, and
always expressed, in kind and hope.
tul words, his strong confidence in
the usefulness OF the organization
especially t" the young men of the
town and vicinity.
8. That nj Christian sympathy
be extended to the bereaved family
of the deceased, with the sIncer.
prayer ,hat;God may be their peuc.
and consolation.
i. That a copy OF these :esolu
tons be conveyed to the family, AM
that q copy be sent TO the ORANG,
COUNTY OBSERVER with a reques
to publish.
C.. NJ. PARKS,
1-l
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15

The Bes, SalEe in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblalns, Corns, and
all Skin Erup,ions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfec, salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
% cents Per box. For sale by w.
A. Hayes, Druggist
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-06-15

y Nasal Injector flee with each bot
tie CT Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
- cents. For sale by h. :. Merritt
Chapel Hill W. a. Hayes. Hill,boro.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
you have a printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Nitalizer. Ii never
fails 10 cure. For ale by E. :. Merritt
Chapel Hill; W \. Hayes, Hill-boro-
Shiioh'> tatarrh Remedy posi,iv.
cure Tor Catarrh. Diphtheria and Can
ker-Mouth. For sale by l.. 5. Merritt
Chapel Hill w. a. Hayes, Hillsboro.