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, 1890-01-18
MURDERED A GIRL.
The Terrible Fate of Pretty Miss
Edna Wilson.
She Gives UP Life in Defense of
Her Honor.
UnrayelIing a Deep Johnson County
Mystery.

A terrible Wyoming murder mystery is
about te be cleared. The scene of the
plotting and brutal execution of the re
markable crime Is in johnson county. A
young and beautiful girl, the daughter Of
a widow, is the victim, and a cowboy is
suspected of the murder.
According to the Lander Clipper Miss
Edna Wilson my seriously disappeared
some time during the latter part OF Au,
gust, 1888. and the sudden departure Of
A. j. McComb, who returned to his
haunts in the Basin in October, stole a
horse and again disappeared. was noted
about the same time. Mrs. Wilson, the
mother of the missing girl, did whatever
she could to obtain some clue to the lost
Edna, but all to no avail, and it was not
until last week that any discovery was
made. d. L. Enos, formerly OF Bridger
Greek, last spring located a ranch on Kirby
creek, not far from it's junction with the
Big Horn. On the ranch there is an old
cabin.
Not long since Mr.. Enos discovered
fresh dirt thrownup a few feet in the rear
of this cabin. and on examination found
the lower limbs of a human being pro
truding from the excavation which had
been made by coyotes. On further ex.
animation it proved to be the body OF a
female. Two rings were found on the
fingers, one ofwhich, it is said, contained
the initials "E. W." engraved on the in
side and the other the inscription Edna
W." Our informant says samples of the
clothing and these rings were sent to Mrs.
Wilson for Identification, and there now
seems but Titled double that the body is
that Of the missing girl, and everything
points to McComb as the murderer.
The Clipper omits one very important
circumstance connected with this start,
ling tragedy. A side saddle which Edns
Wilson had frequently used in life was
found on a sand bar in the Big Horn
river last August. The theory that the
girl had been drowned while attempting
to ford the stream was then accepted, and
the river was dragged for miles, but with
u result.
McConb's temperance in October
and his grief over the fate of Miss Wilson
caused to fall completely the elopement
story set afoat simultaneously with the
disappearance of himself and the girl
His return also removed suspicion from
his door.
A gentleman from the Basin region
lately in the city spoke of the case, and
said the drowning story was discredlted
by the more shrewd, but that acquaint,
ances of Mrs. Wilson and daughter were
10th to believe that the latter had left
with McComb. The cowboy, he said, was
a plausible fellow. but of no stability.
1t will in all likelihood be developed
that Edna Wilson was lured from home
by McComb and murdered when she re,
fused to accede to his desires.
, 1890-01-18

Register Camplin, of the local land
Office has forwarded to the claimants
named below United States desert patents
for lands in Wyoming:
Phoebe Terry, p. S. Huntington, Chey-
ennes George Powell, Douglas; II. B..
Freeman, Rock Springs; Elvina Marble,
w. j. Hills, Emma Hayford, Laramie;
George B. Folsom, Saratoga; Jake
Grouse, Bessemer; Charles +. Perkins.
Dixon, Colin Mclaughlin. Davis Ranch;
Maggie Powell, Fort Fetterman; jose
phine c. Thorp, Rawhide Buttes; Geo.
G. Franciscus, Media, Pa; John Gibbon,
Vancouver's Barracks, Washington.
, 1890-01-18

James Stanley, a laborer at the car re-
pair shops, fell from a scaffolding TO the
ground yesterday, a distance of fifteen
feet. His back was injured and he will
be confined to his room for some time.
A mason on the same building dropped
a trowel Yesterday and struck Walter
O'Neil, laborer, on the head, making a
bad cash.
Both accidents occurred within an hour
late in the afternoon.
, 1890-01-18

Franz a. Kemp is expected to reach
here Sunday.
Editor Casebeer of the Mail has re-
turned to Casper.
Ed. Chase of Denver is the guest Of
his brother John at the Inter Ocean.
N. w. Carkhuff, Union Pacific tax
agent, is at tho Inter Ocean with his
wife.
A. Gilchrist has gone to Chicago to
meet Mrs. Gilchrist, who is returning
from Scotland.
W. A. Carter came up from Denver
yesterday and continued toward Salt
Lake, his home.
, 1890-01-18
A GRAND ARMY EVENT.
The Installation of Officers at Keefe
Hall.
Organization of Woman's Relief
Corps Perfected.
Attendance Includes officials ant
the Legislators.

Last nights proceedings at Keefe hall
event in the annals Of the local G. A. r.
The occasion was the installation of John
F. Reynolds Post officers and the perfec
ton of organization of a Woman's Re-
lief corps by the obligation of its officers.
Co. b, the Cheyenne Guards, escorted
the veterans from their headquarters on
Sixteenth street to Keefe ball, and per-
formed the duty in fine style.
There was gathered in the hall several
hundred prominent citizens, besides fed
eral officials and members Of the legisla-
ture. Post and department banners were
hung in the hall and there was a good
display OF bunting.
Mrs. Henderson, president of the de-
partment Relief Corps, installed the ladies
and Post and Department Commander
Fisher performed similar services for the
veterans. These are the new lists:
Relief Corps-President, Mrs. o. f.
Cowhick; senior vice president, Mrs.
T. NJ. Fisher; junior vice president. Mrs.
j. j. Wilson; secretary, Miss s. Fisher;
treasurer, Mrs. N. j. O'Brlen; chaplain,
Mrs. Fl. s. Elliott; conductor, Mrs. j. G..
Furniss; assistant conductor. Mrs. H. j..
Maynard; guard. Miss Northrop: assist
ant guard, Mrs. VIM. Myers.
Reynolds Post-Post commander, n. j..
O'Brien; senior vice commander, Frank
D. Clarity; junior. john F. Crowley;
quartermaster, d. s. Swan; officer of the
day. A. A. Mahar; officer of the guard,
Jas. F. Gross; chaplain. W. o. Smith;
adiutant, Joseph NJ. Fisher; quarter
master sergeant, Francis Smyth; sergeant
major. W. P. Carroll.
After the installations there were
speeches and singing. Past commander
7. M. Fisher made quite an address in
presenting the insignia of Office to his
successor. The other orators were: Gov
ernor Warren, President Beck of the
council, Speaker Downey of the house,
T. B. Adams for the militia. Rev. s. A.
Bright and j. K. jeffrey. All were well
received by tho audience. Each speaker
evoked applause by reference to statehood,
especially Mr.. Beck, as expressing the SEN
timent Of one of Wyoming's most ia
vored localities. He said he was proud
Of the distinction of being a member Of
the grand army OF workers building up
Wyoming. Speaker Downey's remarks
were very happy.
Miss Sylvia Adamsky recited with
much spirit a war poem and Judge Car
roll gave some original verses appropriate
to the occasion.
The camp fire was in Keefe hall annex.
where a palatable Grand Army lunch was
served. The fare was coffee, beans and
sandwiches. with hard tack for dessert.
This portion of the programme was a
happy close to a pleasant evening and the
raid on the commissary department was a
prolonged and earnest one interpreted
with much humor.
, 1890-01-18
The Next Play.
New York Tribune.

Last evening the Grand opera house
opened with the new play. The WorlG
Against Her, by Frank Harvey. The
play ls e strong one. literally favored
with hat peculiar martyrdom of injured
misery which affords scope tor emotional
talent. Madge Carlton, the loyal wife
and mother. who has fallen under the
shadow of an uncommitted ain, is full O.
force and tenderness hat appeal sue.
oessfully to the audience.
To be given here Tuesday evening by
Joseph Grismor and Phoebe Davies.
, 1890-01-18

Local representatives OF Smith, G illette
& Co., keep night ~watchmen at the half
built coal chute in the Union Pacific
yards. Carpenters in the recent strike
have talked bitterly of the differences and
the firm fears their building may be fred.
Smith, Gillette & Co., secured money
and paid all the men who quit.
, 1890-01-18

Tom Adams, who set old Peter Nc
Geoch tearing his hair, and who set
tongues wagging by skipping with
$4,000 of the Milwaukee and Wyoming
Investment company's money, is still in
Canada and is likely to remain there.
Proceedings agsinst him are in progress.
but the opinion that his ~extradition can
not be secured seems well settled.
, 1890-01-18
Another ELECTRIC Plant,

Electricians will soon come on from
Omaha to place at the new Union Pacific
machine shop here a considerable cleo
trio lighting and power plant. The com,
pany will light all its own buildings ant
the yards. There will be motors to ope.
rate the eighty ton crane and the transfer
tohla
, 1890-01-18

The Cheyenne Transfer company is
now prepared to do all kinds of work in
its line. With fine new horses and thor.
ough equipment it has reached the stand.
ard of a few months ago, previous to the
disastrous fire. Mr.. Murray is determ.
ined that his equipment will be inferior
to none in the Western country.
, 1890-01-18

The wind swept through Laramie this
morning at the biggest gait in many a
day. says Thursdays Boomerang. For
about an hour 1t had everything its own
way. 1t cleaned the streets Of snow and
piled it upon the sidewalks and out upon
the plains the flying snow filled the air so
that one could scarcely see.
, 1890-01-18
For An Episcopal Cathedral.

According to the Boomerang it is un-
derstood that Bishop Talbot has met with
good success in the East in his efforts to
raise money for the new Episcopal ca.
thedral here. At one meeting IN Wash.
ington he raised $1,000. 1t is expected
that ground will be brokeL for the cree.
ton of the cathedral in May.
, 1890-01-18
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City

Mr.. Sellick, the organist, will give a
grand concert at early date.
The famous natural soap beds of Crook
county are to be relo ,ated by Newcastle
parties.
1t is proposed to organize a company
and drill for oil in the town limits Of
Lander.
L. r. Wells thinks he will be able to
open the Keefe hall gymnasium in about
ten days.
The engine to furnish power for the
many massive machines in the new shop
has been placed.
At a special meeting of the city coun-
Gil last evening the vote cast at the late
local election was canvassed.
Great care is being exercised in making
arransements for the Alert masquerade
ball to be given February Is.
The first orange special of the season
has left San Francisco and will soon be
flying over the Wyoming division.
A new Union Pacific time table is to
appear within sixty days.. Watch THE
LEADER tor the correct figures early.
A cyclone snow plow, a Monster guar
anteed to tunnel through anything, will
be here this morning en- route to the Cen
trL Pacific.
Jesse Harris, who exhibits imported
Clyde and Coach horses here every fall
has lately invested s22. 500 in a farm heal
Fort Collins.
Newcastle's coal is of. such a nature
that special machinery is required in min
ing it. This has been secured and works
satisfactorily.
The advance sale of seats for the ap
pearance Tuesday evening of Joseph
Grismer and Phoebe Davis in The World
A0dinst Her is in progress.
Patents for coal lands in Western Con
verse county have been issued to VIM. f.
Hamilton. Henry G. Hay and John B.
Thomas and Fred W. Jones.
Influenza has almost entirely disap.
peared from Cheyenne. In this CLINE
the malady could not be fatal unless com
plicated with suicide or something OF that
sort.
John G. Huober, the Laramie brewer.
who assigned last week. has filed a SEIZED
ule. Liabilities. SO, 553.07; assets,
IS, 295.7S He says he lost money right
along.
Thomas Russell, who attempted to steaI
clothing from Henry Harrington's store
Tuesday, was tried before Judge Lee yes.
terday. He was sent to the county Jail foI
sixty days.
The citizens of Casper raised nearly
$500 for the purpose of defraying the OK
penses OF the committee to present Ma
trona's claims for organizat alton to the gov
ernor and to the legislature.
Charles f. West Of Pittsfeld. Mass il
visiting Cheyenne. He is one of the
prominent Democrats of that state, fol
lowing in the footsteps of his father, JotI
c., who was a big gun in the party there
during the war. Mr.. West viewed the
city yesterday.
, 1890-01-18
The Foundations Finished.

The forty fifth masonry foundation, the
number to be in the new machine and
blacksmith shops, was completed yester-
day. Several timber foundations are yet
to be placed.
, 1890-01-18

Language is hardly strong enough to
express my admiration for the merits of
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
the best remedy for Group and whooping
cough | have ever used. During the
past eighteen years l have tried nearly all
the prominent cough remedies on the
market but say, and with pleasure too,
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best Of all. Thomas Rhodes. Bakers
field, Gal For sale by B. B. DAVID,
druggist.
, 1890-01-18

Rock Springs, which sends to market
the best steam producing coal mined in
this big country, is perhaps the most i'm
portant station on the line of the Union
Pacific. During 1889 there was shipped
from that station freight a~egregating in
weight l,099, 000, 900 pounds.
, 1890-01-18

Contractor Bradley intends commenc
ing to-day the erection OF a water tank
near the new coal chutes. This tank will
be of the improved patten already in use
at many watering stations along the line
and replacing old tanks at others.
, 1890-01-18
rhestricaIs at Fort Russell.

A special train will leave depot for the
post this evening at 1880 O'Clock. Fare
for round trip 25 cents. Tickets at
Rhodes & Troxel's.
, 1890-01-18

DIR. Frees office is supplied with a COM
plete electrical outfit and electricity is
used in all diseases and benefited thereby.
, 1890-01-18
Killed in a Coal Mine.

Special Dispatch to the Leader.
Rock SPRINGS, Wyo., Jan. IL
Sandy Mcbride. a l6-year-old Wyoming
raised boy, was killed in No. l mine this
afternoon by the cars running over him
, 1890-01-18

All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the Leader office.
, 1890-01-18

Deeds for these transfers have been
filed for record at the Office of the county
clerk,
James G. Taylor, trustee, to the
Warren Mercantile Co., lots
IL and ~, block %, Holdrege
addition. $50
Andrew Young to Percy l..
Smith, lots I and 8, block
369....... $50
, 1890-01-18

Ohio, Home made apple butter, the
real old fashioned article at
T. S. JOHNSTON d co.
, 1890-01-18

torica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02
nxcursion TO Historic Battlefields.

A series Of special excursions to the
Battleflelds of Cedar Greek, (Middletown)
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic are announced for September 10
aud Oct. 16, 1890, affording q rare oppor-
tunity to visit the historic ground where
the contending hosts struggled for victory
Tickets for these excursions will be
sold from all ticket stations on the Balti-
more and Ohio r.. r. east of the Ohio
River at one fare for the round trip on
September IS ard 10, and October 10 and
l6. 1890, valid for return journey ten days
including day of sale.
For the accommodation of those desir-
ing TO visit the Battlefields of Antietam
and Gettysburg, the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. Co. will place on sale excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip to
these points at Harper's Ferry ard
Weverton. TO be sold Sept. 16 to "a inclu-
slve, good TO return until Sept. 20 inclu-
sive October 10 to "a inclusive. good TO
return until Oct 25th inclusive, for rates
and time of trains call on or address
Agents B. s. o. r. r.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02


color of the milk of its purity.
WILL KEEP SWEET LONGER.
When drawn from the udder of the
cow to the Milk Protector the cover of
the pail keeps out all hair and dandruff,
also filth and odor from the stable. The
milk is then removed to the milk house,
cooled and bottled Immediately.
BETTER FLAVOR.
The jars being small at the top, and
full, the milk is not effected by the mo-
ton of the cars or wagon, and escapes
being churned, as in larger vessels, and
is absolutely free from the metallic fla
vor so often noticed in tin.
HOW TO USE BOTTLED MILK.
Do not open the jar until desired for
use. Put in refrigerator or on the
cellar bottom. If cream is desired for
tea or coffee the jar can be placed
on the table and unsealed when
wanted for use, or the cream can be
poured off or removed with a spoon. If
whole milk is desired turn the jar upside
down and shake it well with cover on,
the cream win unite with the milk read
lily asst has never been exposed to the
air.
MARK WELL.
We intend to deliver milk in this city
In a PURER, FREsHER, swEETER and
CLEANER manner than has ever been &C
before The milk win be
good as ii comes from healthy cows fed
on sound and nutritious food. No de-
caying vegetables or sour slops win be
fed.
Families supplied daily by addressing
J. BEARDMORE.
62S P.O. Box 251, Annapolis, Id
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02

A fitting companion to the "Autobiog-
raphy of Benjamin Franklin, which
formed one Of the recent volumes Of the
Knickerbocker Nuggets series, is found
in the last number of this same series,
entitled "The Sayings of Poor Richard;
The Prefaces, Proverbs. and Poems of
Benjamin Franklin. 1t is not easy to
realize in these days of inexpensive read
ing matter how large and important a
place in colonial literature was filled by
the almanac. Concerning it, the editor
Of the volume, Mr. Paul Leicester Ford,
writes thus in his very delightful preface:
ssTo the present generation the almanac
II merely cover for soap, patent medi-
cine, or other quackery advertising, but
in our colonial periods it was the wade
mecum Of every household-a calendar,
diary, meteorological bureau, jest, recipe,
and, indeed, sometimes school book; for,
with the exception of the Bible, it was
often the years sole reading in many
families, and a poor and shiftless one it
was, indeed, which, as the new year APP
preached, had not the necessary sum,
ranging from penny 10 sixpence. to be
expended for the annual issue. Mr..
Ford shows US clearly that "B. Franklin,
Printer, realized the cash value of a
good almanac, and that he also under
stood the fine art Of successful advertis-
ing; he also explains how Franklin hap
pened to choose the title of Poor Rich
ard, which so hit the popular fancy.
For twenty-five years. from 1873 to 1853,
Franklin compiled and printed this alma
nae Though it was continued until near
she end Of the last century,, and in the
last issue edited by him he contributed
preface to which almost the entire
knowledge of Poor Richard by the world
is due. This preface was in effect skim
ming of the cream from the twenty-four
previous issues, being selection of
aphorisms, rhymes, and jokes run into
continuous piece, which Franklin de-
scribed thus: "These Proverbs /
assembled and formed into a connected
discourse prefixed to the almanac of 1907
[sicl as the harangue of wise old man
to the people attending an auction. The
bringing all these scattered examples
thus to a focus enabled them to make
greater impressions This preface has
been printed again and again, some of
its titles being 1.-The Way to Wealth,
LA Science de Bonhomme Richard,
and Father Abraham's Speech. Sew
enty editions of it have been printed in
English, fifty-six in French, eleven in
German, nine in Italian, besides having
been translated into thirteen other lam
guages and dialects. The book contains
fac-similes of the title pages of the 1888
and the 1868 editions, also a cut of Poor
Richard himself.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02
F orced to Leve Home.

Over 60 people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call at their
druggists for free trial package of
Lane Family Medicine. II your bloed
is bad, your liver and kidneys out of
order, If you are consiipated and have
headache aud an unsightly complexion.
don't fail to call on any druggist to-day
for free sample of this grand remedy.
The ladies praise 1t. Everyone likes It
Large-size package 90 cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02
IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN S IRON BITTERS
Own q Home--stop Paying Ren.

49, - $500 ~<~~rt - - ~@-tA A~~AA~
The Granite State Precedent Association
Of ~ Il, which has organized and is now
represented by Local Board of our epR
citizens in tkss CITY, with q large number
of shares sold. offers you the privilege,
of 0soniRg the House you moo reside in,
or property as culua5le, for the monthly
rent you are now paying.
Any person who can sage Q dollar or
more . month, may, by securing shares
In this Association enter into the posses
sion OF his OWn H0me.
Property viii be purchased In any To-
oallty In the City or County, wherever
the value may be sufficiently assured.
Members need no large amount of money
to obtain the advantage Of the system Of
rent purchase adopted by this association
but any person can obtain loan by sub
scribing to share of the same.
sshares win purchase property q COG.
e. 100
Any further information win be gladly
given By r. G. ELLIOTT, Secretary Of the
Local Board Of the Association for this
city who Il authorized TO solicit for
same. -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hand, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
IL guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents pea
box. For sale by ]. Walter Hodges & Co.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02
HUGHES
Combination Ladder.
This Ladder is Especially Adapted for Far
mers, Painters, Timers, Paper. Hang ers,
Bricklayers, or in fact anyone using
a ladder.
We wish to call your attention to the merits of
the HUGHES C0MBINA TION LADDER,
of which we are the manufacturers at
Laurel, Md,

1t can be converted into an S.l6 or "a foot
Straight Ladder: into Single or Double
Platform Step Ladder, into Self Sup
porting Ladder Is feet high and a
Scaffold feet high and s feet
long. and all these combination
in the shortest possible time
For painting signs or buildings or decor
alton, trimming shrubbery, or trees and gatht
ering fruit or stacking hay, we are confden-
this is just the ladder you need.
1t is very convenient in case of fire either
in getting on building or escaping from it..
1t can be folded up into foot lengths and
kept up stairs. 1t is easily put in shape for
use, any one can handle it,
1t is both light and strong and made of the
best material and manner.
Considering the various uses to which it
can be put, it is undoubtedly the cheapest
ladder ever made.
1t is just as necessary to have convenient
ladder about the house as an ak or Ratchet,
you cannot well be without one about house
cleaning time for cleaning windows. white
washing, painting hanging pictures. &c. In
case of fire by having ladder handy you
can save not only property but not unfrequen-
tly life as we'll
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02
LADIES

Needing tonic, or children who want build.
ing up, should take
BROWNS IRON BlTsTERS.
Il is pleasant 10 take, cures Malaria, Indi-
eastion, Biliousness and Liver ComplainN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-02

Photographer Ito young lady)-There
Is no need of telling you to look pleasant,
miss. Such face can not be otherwise
than pleasant
Young Lady (graciously)-I will take
two dozen, sir, instead of one dozen.- -
boston Courier