, 1889-04-21
MARINE NEWS.


Indian Jack. a Shoshone, laid himself on
the track out near Weber. Utah, in 1888
and was cut in two by a train in charge of
an engineer who refused to surrender
right of way to Jack. In submitting a
report of the accident or suicide, the
agent at Weber gave these particulars:
Residence, North America; postofice
address, ditto; occupation, none, con-
sidered a bum; passenger or employe?
Neither, tramp and deadhead; destina-
ton, none; what family, If any2 Two
wives and an unknown number of chill
dren." Quite a unique obituary, isn't it.
A young surgeon gave Jacks wives a red
blanket apiece and two pounds of sugar
for the remains. In another record de-
ceased is referred to as "one Chinaman."
bas~Otto Ahrens, who will probably
appear on the streets to morrow as a
member of the city police force, was in
the regular army as a musician in one of
Uncle Sans crack bands. He takes the
place of Pat Sullivan, who was removed
presumably for offense partnership though
he is one OF those unusual men who take
no instinct in politics. Sullivan is an old
soldier, too. He was a member of John
ii. Newton's first corps. An evening be-
fore one of the bloodiest days at Gettys-
burg Sullivan's regiment numbered 200
T~wenty-four hours later only seventy-ive
brave hearts answered to roll call. But
one commissioned officer, a second lieu
tenant who had been on detached duty
was left.
Hds~Maj. CLAICHE of THE LEADER wa
in the wilderness with the immortal
Grant. His regiment of 700 lost Sill
men in a single day. What c~arnagel 1t
makes ones heart sick to think of war.
Maj. Glafcke's company was the Hartford
City Light Guards, and it furnished the
army forty-two officers.
B9~A tipsy soldier, %feotsore and weary,
wandered into the Office of Riner & John
son the other day during the absence OF
his honor. Mr.. Riner, from the city.
Where's the mayor" he inquired of
Marshall johnson. Out of town."
"What will / dor was the anxious
query. You will either rave to wait
or call on DR.. Hunt, the president of the
council and acting mayor" Then the
soldier tragically exclaimed: my Gawd,
where will this thing end?"
IoS- Marshal Schnitger has figured out
a most plausible theory about the numer-
Gus deserters from the army who are not
apprehended. The chief of police says
that the descriptions of the fugitives
furnished officers are those registered
when they enlist, and hat men seldom
leave until they have been in the service
a couple of years or more.
sa5-A middled aged darkey called at
the studio of Kirkland the other day to
have his picture taken. How'll you
have it, uncle2'' asked Charlie. The Wis
itor thought a moment and deliberately
replied: Reckon you'd better make it
in a group, boy"
Bas-Henry Harrington has laid with A.
D. Kelley a wag of a hat that the latter
will not become city treasurer in realty in
a specified time. They were on the street
Friday evening when the bet was made,
and Harrington said he didn't care to re-
turn to the store just at that time. but
would charge Kelley with a hat the first
thing IN the morning. This he did yes
terday.
aay-Rev. |. N. Triplett, cx-pastor of
q local colored congregation on returning
from Denver the other day rushed up TO a
well known Republican leader and an
nounced: well, we downcd EN- in
Denver nicely" "Downed who2,'
why the Democrats-elected Wolfe
LondOner with some votes to spare"
What did you have to do with it? Don't
you live in Cheyenne" That's all
right. | got to Denver in time to register
and vote" We'll you're a good one. 1
bought your vote here only last Novem-
ber." The writer has as much respect for
the cloth as anyone, but this story is too
good to keep.
a5~A handsome young man who
sings in one of the churches to-day will
wear a corsage bouquet.
gas~Night railroading is pretty dam
gerous. but when it comes to switching In
a yard on Il dark, foRgy and cold night
a man has less than evcn chances for his
life. Yardmastcr Lindeman, who goes on
duty forthe UnlonPaciti at 6 o o'clock every
evening did some remarkable work one of
the bad nights Inauguration week. He
handed four specials from the west in a
manner which surprised even the old
timers and it was impossible to recognize
lantern signals more than five car lengths
away.
Dull Business.
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