, 1897-03-11
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: FERRIS =
/ GOOD SENSE 4
4 CORSET WAISTSl
: WYOMING DRY GOODS CO., ;
2 E. W. CoRDIhER, Manager =
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.


For a good meal, try Browns.
Go 10 Braidwood's for the finest cup
Of coffee in town.
The petit jury was excused this after
noon by Judge Bramel till next Monday
morning al 10 o'clock.
Druggists licenses were today issued
to Chus. y. Settele. Eggleston & Des-
mond and l.. Thobro.
Lecture on South Africa and musical
entertainment at Baptist church Friday
night. Admission Is cents.
Weather probabilities: Snow hurries
and colder tonight. Friday probably
snow llurries and warmer.
The segregation of the Oregon Short
Line from the Union Pacific will emove
between 80 and 40 families from Oma-
ha TO Salt Lake.
Browns has begun the
New Year with the intention Of beat
ing its peerless record of the old year.
Best table in town.
Geo. W. Parker and Mrs. Cora NJ.
Morris OF Grover, Colo, were welded
this afternoon, Rev. Willett OF The Bap-
list church officiating.
Twenty-Five cars OF western cattle be-
longing to L. VI. Gibson were fed at the
Laramie yards last night and shipped
out today. He Is taking them to Clarks.
Ncb.
Engine 1902 was turned out OF the
shops yesterday, after having under
gone a complete overhauling. Billy
Naismith is breaking her in and getting
her ready for service. She will haul
passenger over the hill between Chey-
cnne and Laramie. Cheyenne Tribune.
James Shepperson, a young man from
Missouri, who has been herding sheep
for James Cantlin, the pioneer ranch
man, accidentally fired n Winchester at
Casper yesterday morning, the ball en-
tcring the hand at the knuckle OF the
little finger and crashing up through the
knnckles. He rode to town unaided in
about eight hours and had the ball and
broken bones removed.
Matthew Campfield, a pioneer in Cen
tral Wyoming, who WIS born in slavery,
Joined the union army and was one OF
the last TO be discharged, died suddenly
Al his home in Casper Monday night.
He was buried Wednesday under the pu-
spices of the &. A. r.. He had lived at
military posts on the frontier most OF
the time since the war. He leaves u
band Of sheep, real estate and own
property To his widow. 1t was the larg-
est funeral ever known in Casper.
a dispatch sent out from this city
says that gray wolves nave been Great
ing great havoc on the Laramie plains
OF late. having been driven from the
mountains by the heavy SHOWS. Re-
Gently they nave pulled down a number
OF full grown cattle and horses. 1t ia
stated that the vOraciOus animals travel
in packs of from four TO seven and by
attacking stock simultaneously have no
trouble in killing ever the largest
steers.
Charles Barnard has Just returned
from n trip to Casper. bringing with him
numerous samples OF the now famous
oils of thai district. They include lub-
ricating oils of all kinds and the bes,
OF kerosene. Mr.. F. p. Shannon will
shortly be in Laramie for the purpose
OF establishing an agency here, and it
is understood that Mr.. Barnard will be
placed in charge. He left a number OF
the samples at The Republican Office
today and they have beer greatly ad-
mired.
Mr.. Charles E. Golden has received
from a friend in Washington a very
pretty souvenir OF the inaugural ball.
1t is a very handsome specimen OF the
lithographer's art. The frOntispiece il
a picture of the pension building, in
which the ball was held and the follow
ing pages contain a list OF the executive
committee. elegant pictures OF the pres-
ident and vice president. etc. Ii will be-
preserved by Mr.. Golden as one OF the
choicest souvenirs Of an eventful era in
the history OF the United States.
The taking Of testimony in the Tram
nell murder case was concluded at
Cheyenne yesterday and the instulc-
tons Of the court to the jury agreed I'D
on. The instructions were given to the
jury his morning and the ATTORNEYS
were today engaged in presenting their
arguments. 1t is thought that the case
will go to the jury this evening. The
defense has made a much stronger case
than was thought possible and it is not
believed thai a verdict Of guilty in the
first degree will be found, in fact there
are many who maintain that a mistrial
will be the result.
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