Cltetu'ttttc JBailu Ueaiitr.
VOL. v.
Cheyenne Daily Leader.
OflicUl Paper of (be United States.
PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCPPT SUNDAY, BY
3NT. iL. BAKER,
Editor and Proprietor.

—The New York Tribune says of
the'expulsion of Catholic scholars at
Hunter’s Point, Lon" Island, a short
time since: “The school excitement
for the last week, was increased to
fever heat, yesterday, by the expul
sion of forty scholars, all Roman
Catholics, by the Principal, Mr. Sei
burg. It seems that, hairing a rumor
on Saturday, that further annoyance
was intendeu by those who objected
to the reading of the Scriptures in the
school, he determined to forestall any
attempt to cause trouble. He sought
the advice of the superintendent, Mr.
Palmer, and of the commissioners,
nnd was authorized by them to ex
pel from the school all who refused to
abide rules and regulations.
He requested a sufficient police force
to protect him in the discharge of his
duties, and two officers took their po
sition at the door. After the calling
of the roll, Mr. Seiburg requested all
who objected to the reading of the
Bible to rise. Forty pupils, who
were members of Homan Catholic
families, at once arose, and were or
dered to leave the school.”
—John A. Stevens of Omaha,
brought suit against the Union Pa
cific Transfer for over-charges—in
that they charged fifty cents for con-
V'eying passengers across the river,
while the law of Nebraska only per
mitted them to charge ten cents.
Judgment was given against the com
pany for $lO and costs. The case will
be carried to the higher courts.
The Two Great Tunnels.
The following statement oi the di
mensions, cost, etc., of the two great
tunnels of the world is interesting:
Mont Cenis Tunnel—Length, 12,236
meters, or nearly 8 miles; width, 20
feet 8 inches; height, 20 feet; cos:,
$13,000,000; time occupied in con
struction, years; number of men
employed about 2,000.
Hoosnc Tunnel Length, 20,001
feet, or nhoht 4) miles 24 feet wide,
21 feet high; cost about $9,000,000;
time of construction, when complet
ed, nearly 20 years; number of men
employed* about 700 at present, but
much less during most of the time
the work has been prosecuted.
The chief engineering difficulties
attending the construction of the
Hooaac tunnel have been overcome,
nnd the amount of progress in a given
time can now be so accurately pre
dicted that the engineers and the
contractors have no doubt that the
work will be completed before the
loth of March, 1874, the dato named
in the contract.
—The last ghost story is told in a
letter from Owsley county, Kentucky,
as follows: “1 went to niy upper
farm to see my tenant, and found him
prepared to move. On inquiring the
cause, ho told me the house was
haunted— BOine person swept it
every night. He .moved out nnd I
moved in—in order to dislodge the
ghost if possible. The third night,
about midnight, the sweeping com
menced. I arose from my bed as
%iick as I could, to get a light, nnd
while-J)was getting a light the cat
attacked the ghost, and n fight com
menced. The cat was whipped pret
ty quick. I ran in with the light,
and there my eyes met a sight that
mndo my blood run cold in my veins
—the largest kind of a rattlesnake, In
his coil, twisting and rattling at a
fearful rate. He had sixteen rattles
nnd one button.”
—The definition of “wedding,” in
the fashionable vocabulary, mentis a
grand crisis of clothes; “bride,” a peg
on which finery of nil kinds is hung
“bridegroom,” a sober, black object
following the bride, of no account in
particular, and yet without whom
there would be no fuss, nnd the fun
-—could not go on.
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1871.
BURNING OF RAILROAD HOTEL.
LOSS OVER #30,000.
Origin of* th c Fire.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
The alarm of fire was given about
eight o’clock hist evening. It was
found to proceed from the Railroad
Hotel in this city. Smoke was seen
by the landlady, Mrs. Jones, issuing'
from the floorof her room, which was
in the second story, ami just over
that portion of the building whero
the kitchen was situated. Consider
able search was necessary to find the
fire and its origin. The kitchen it
self nnd rooms contiguous, up stairs
and down stairs were searched,
to no purpose, nnd it was not until
axes had been procured and holes cut in
the plastering adjoining the chimney
which passed up through Mrs. Jones’
room, that the flames showed them
selves, clearly establishing the cause
to be from a defect in the flue, and
affording another illustration of the
criminality of architects and masons
in allowing faulty construction in a
part where security is so essentially
necessary.
The fire department wero out in
good time, but owing to a next to ut
ter absence of water, could do nothing
toward quenching the fire. Attention
was then chiefly directed to removal
of furniture of the hotel and personal
effects <jf guests. Here ensued the
usual incidents of a well regulated
fire, if such may be said to have been
regulated at all. Chairs, bedsteads,
mirrors, fine vases, glassware, etc.,
were handled with commendable
haste, but with a supreme disregard
of their fragile nature; while stoves,
bags of flour, carpets, mattresses and
pillows were tenderly handled, and
carefully deposited at safe distances
from the burning building. Steadily
the fire advanced, driving people
from the work of saving goods, and
slowly but surely destroying the
stately hotel building. The slow
progress of the flames is chiefly attrib
utable to the fact that there was lit
tle wind, and that little driving the
flames from, instead of toward the
main part of the building. The
partition walls throughout the house
were lmck-lathed and plastered, giv
ing the flames access to nothing but
the studding, ere it could take hold
of the lathing. This will explain the
slow progress of the lire, which re
quired two or three hours time to
complete its destruction.
The passenger depot of tho Denver
Pacific Railway was in imminent
danger, and was under a continual
shower of sparks for a long time, but
owing to strenuous exerttons of em
ployees of tho company and the aid
of citizens it was Anally saved.
Tho Railroad Hotel was erected in
tho summer of 1868, at a cost of $23-
000, which loss falls on the Union
Pacific Co.; no insurance. The fur
niture was the property of the land
lord, Mr. Geo. M. Jones, and was
valued at nine thousand dollars.
About one-half of this furniture was
saved, in a damaged condition, so
that its actual value will be but a
fraction of that of tho whole furniture
of the house. The insurance on this
was $4,000; but in companies crippled
by Chicago losses, so that but little
will be realized thereon.
There wero about forty guests in
tho house at the time of the fire, and
a full complement of servants. These
lost most of their clothing and val
uables contained in trunks, etc.
Among other valuable property de
stroyed was a fine collection of paint
ings belonging to Church Howe, U. 8.
Marshal of the Territory. These
comprised many choico pieces, valued
in the aggregate at nearly $2,000.
Together with tho destruction of por-
tionsof his private room furniture,
Mr. Howe’s loss will reach nearly
$3,000; insurance, SI,OOO in the Great
Western Company, of Chicago. W.
R. Steele, Esq., lost in burned and
damaged furniture, wardrobe, books
and paintings, nearly SI,OOO. Losses
of other guests will aggregate say $3,
000; making a total aggregate of
nearly $40,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who are the
heaviest sufferers by the fire, desire
that we should on their behalf return
their sincere and heartfelt thanks for
the kind assistance rendered them by
citizens in saving portions of their
furniture. Mr. Jones will at once
make preparations for re-establishing,
and will probably re-open temporari
ly in the railroad building just north
I of the site of the burned building.
Wherever he may establish we can
fully recommend his place to the
traveling public, and resident people
of town ns fully equal to any institu
tion of similar kind between Omaha
and San Francisco. With his ex
cellent reputation as a caterer, among
travelers, and the true pluck charac
terizing western men, Mr. Jones will
soon repair the losses of last night.
The burning of the Railroad Hotel
at this place makes the third of simi
lar institutions which have been de
stroyed on the line of the Union Pa
cific the other two being at North
Platte and Rawlins Springs. Meas
ures will 1)0 taken soon for the erec
tion of a new hotel, of a greater ca
pacity than the one destroyed.
Cochise, the Apache Indian chief,
is pictured as a tail and finely formed
man, and, except the long and deep
furrows across iiis forehead, gives
very little indication of age. His
hair is intensely black, his face smooth
and slightly ornamented with yellow
ochre. His mouth is splendidly
formed and flexible, his nose promi
nent, and his eyes express no ferocity.
The whole expression of his counte
nance is pleasant, and one looks in
vain for a glance of that ferocity
which has so long been attributed to
him.
MARKETS.
WASHINGTON
'SH-maeket.-
The Ifo*i iTlarltct In ll»e City.
L. R. IIRF.SNAHEN,
DEAI.KK IN
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
GrlllllOy FiHill.
SIXTEENTH STREET, next to I*.
Wllkoii’k flank.
New Arrival!
Toys Joys, bythe Million!
Domestic and Foreign.
Ij E I Gr n tat
Blratcs For Roys A Glrsl
A larire vnrloty of DOLLB, from walking Doll*
down to crying Rabies; aleo Rocking Horses of
all sir.es.
HARDWARE TOOLB,
Os all Descriptions.
TIN WOOUENWARE
Also a large assortment of
Roomo PAPKIi AND PLASTFM’fi BOARD,
At P. HWKI( KKHT’S
Hardware Store, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth street*, Cheyenne. novtitf
BY TELEGRAPH
•tEItIUTEI) EXPRESSLY KOtt THE EVENING LEADER.
NIGHT REPORT.
The Prince of Wales.
Condolence and Prayer.
SITUATION UNCHANCED.
NEW YORK NEWS.
Washington Matters, Etc.
Kondo.v, Dec. 13.—An official dis
patch from Sandringham, this morn
ing, says the condition of the Prince
of Wales is without alteration. The
Prince takes food, and lias been twice
lucid at intervals, but sleep is badly
wanted. His condition is, however,
somewhat more hopeful.
At a meeting of Welshmen, last
night, a vote was passed expressive
of condolence with the Queen and
Princess Alexandria.
I All festivities are postponed.
A cable telegram, announcing that
I prayers have been offered in America
for the recovery of the Prince, is well
received by the English press.
Parliament meets on tho 23d of
January.
Tokonto, Dec. 12.—The excitement
regarding the Prince of Wales is in
tense. Tho papers are issuing extras
every half hour. No public demon
stration will be made on the arrival
of the Grand Duke Alexis, who is ex
pected iiere Thursday. He will be
received privately by the corporation
committee.
New York, Dec. 12.—A commit
tee from the Internationals waited on
the Police Commissioners, this after
noon, to ask for permission to parade
next Sunday. Mayor Hall, who is
by virtue of his office a member of
the Board, was not present, but sent
a communication to the effect that tie
would be glad to meet the Interna
tionals at a public meeting on the
subject. This suggestion tho com
mittee declined to entertain. The
Police Commissioners refused to grant
permission for a demonstration on
Sunday next, but without expressing
any opinion or giving any explana
tion. A committee of the Interna
tionals will wait on tho Governor to
morrow.
The Rev. Dr. Gardiner, of tho tho
Cathedral, Brooklyn, and graduate
of the American College at Rome,
died this evening at his residence in
Brooklyn.
The present management of the
department of public parks, have
discovered from tho records that dur
ing the eighteen months that Peter
B. Sweeney was president of the
commission, six million dollars were
squandered, that sum being one mil
lion dollars in excess of the total
amount expended on the parks during
the thirteen years ot the former ad
ministration.
Chicago, Dee. 12.—A tire at Han
nibal, Mo., early yesterday morning,
destroyed business property to the
amount of $30,000; insured about
$23,000.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 12.—A fire at
Honesdnie, Wayne county, this after
noon, destroyed tho hardware store of
Hantiey Rogers, Holmes’ Hour
store, Brady’s drug store, and Scott's
shoe store. Loss, $70,0(10.
Then-ton, N. J„ Dee. 12.—George
Botts, sentenced to be hanged at
Newark on tho 21st Inst., for the
murder of Pet Halstead, lias been
reprieved by the governor until tho
26th of January.
Washington, Dec. 12.—1 n the
House, Ilerndou was sworn in from
Texas.
NO. 72.
Mr. Dawes’ resolution, directing an
investigation into the management
of the various executive departments,
was passed.
Mr. Bingham, from tho judiciary
committee, reported a bill fixing the
first Monday in November, 1872, for
tne Presidential election. The bill
was postponed until the second Wed
nesday in January.
Mr. Banks, from the foreign affaire
commits*e reported a bill a; propiat
ing $230,(100 for the expenses of arbi
tration. He explained the necessity
for the immediate pa-sage of the bill,
ns a cases on behalf of the United
States are to be presented at Geneva,
on Saturday next, but says tho fullest
opportunity for tho discussion of the
terms of the treaty will be given after
the holidays, particularly in regard
to the fisheries. After a long discus
sion, tho bill was referred to the com
mittee of the whole on tho state of
tho Union.
The House went into committee of
tho whole on the apportionment bill,
but rose without action.
A resolution by Mr. Townsend
was adopted, instructing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to ascertain and
report whether any of the national
banks of New York are interested or
concerned in promoting an artificial
scarcity of money.
Mr. Myers introduced a bill for the
better detection and prevention of
fraud in the naval service.
House adjourned.
The House committee on banks
■and currency, to-day, talked over tho
subject of resumption of specie pny
incuts. It is not probable that any
I definite action will be taken on the
subject by the entire committee un
til after the holidays.
The House committee on foreign
i relations paid the Secretary of State
■an official visit to-day. TheSeereta
-1 ry returned thanks to the gentlemen
of the committee for their visit and
friendly wishes, but gave no intima
tion of an intention to resign liis of
iiee. His decision upon that subject
he said must, he reserved.
The Senate to-day confirmed the
appointments of J. M. Douglas as com
missioner of internal revenue, Win.
L. Manning, collector of internal
revenue for New Mexico; Chester A.
Arthur, collector of customs for New
York George Bancroft, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentia
ry to the German empire; W. D.
Hughes, clerk in the assay office at
Boise City; It. P. Andrews, inciter
and refiner at Carson City John E.
Routt of Illinois, second assistant
postmaster.
The Republican Senators held a
caucus this afternoon on the subject
of tho revival of tho .committee on
retrenchment and civil service re
form. The debate was free and un
restrained, botli in national amt
party views. The question was not
disposed of.
The entire expense of the census is
$3,287,000.
The committee on foreign affairs
will not act on General Banks’ bill to
carry into eff ct that part of tho
Treaty of Washington relative to fish
eries until after the holidays, blit an
effort will be made previously to pass
an appropriation of a quarter million
dollars for expenses of Hie tribunal Os
arbitration at Geneva.
Delegate Hooper returns to Utah
next week. Ho favors the formation
of a Ktatc constitution acceptable to
Congress, preliminary to the admis
sion of Utah.
JAM l-:S TALBOT.
PLASTERER AND BUILDER!
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