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Viear General of the Diocese of Portland, Maine, accompanied by Father O'Donnell, of the same diocese, passed over the road east bound yesterday. They have been visiting 'Frisco.
The following are registered at Dyer's: W. G. Bixby and M. J. Graves, Antelope Springs, Col.; H. B. Kelly, Chugwater; Anderson Williams, Fox Creek; F. E. Geruliardt, St. Louis; A. H. Patterson, Fort Collins; Wm. F Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), Eddie Burges, Chas. A. Burges, White Eagle (Pawnee chief), Harry Melmer, Frank P. Burges, Geo. Eenzenger, Walter Gilman, Buffalo Bill Combination.
Kid Gloves.
Two button reduced from $1 to 75c Three button reduced from $1.25 to $1.00. Six button reduced from $2.25 to $1.75. Two button undressed reduced from $1.25 to 75c Three button undressed reduced from $1.75 to $1.25. Now is the time to lay in a supply.
Just Arrived.
A car load of horses and mules received. The horses are for driving and working. Will be sold very reasonable.
R. THORP
Hellman has an immense stock of clothing, which he purchased with great care, and can supply all demands as to styles, quality and prices. Call around and see his new goods.
Freight! Wanted- A mule or horse team to take a load of household goods to Deadwood.
H. FRANKLIN.
Buffalo Bill combination, is a printer as well as a showman.
On account of the extreme hot weather there will be no matinee of the Buffalo Bill troupe this afternoon.
Dispatches showing the condition of the stock market at Chicago are received daily at the Cheyenne Stock Exchange rooms.
The account of the attempted suicide of Phillips at Fort Russell was furnished the SUN reporter by a member of company A. Fifth cavalry.
Cheyenne Gun Club will hold the monthly shoot for the club medals on their grounds east of Lake Minnehaha to-day. Shooting commences at 2:30 p.m.
Allen Laughlin, who killed H. W. Harris in self defense near Fort Fetterman a few weeks ago, has been released from jail on a writ of habeas corpus.
Rev. W. H. Gilliam, of Cheyenne, will deliver a temperance address in Greeley on Sunday evening, under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Entire new programme to-night by the Buffalo Bill combination- "The Knight of the Plains."
The attention of our readers is called to the professional card of Dr. H. J. Maynard, late of St. Louis, who will hereafter be found in the Carr block on Ferguson street. Those who are unfortunate enough to be sick should secure his services.
The Buffalo Bill troupe will give so matinee this afternoon, but will play to-night, "The Knight of the Plains."
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Buffalo Bill
After a remarkably successful tour of [?] [?] the Buffalo Bill'.................................. and per an announcement made their first appearance last night in Recreation Hall. A crowded overflowing house greeted the hero of the frontier.
The play, entitled "May Cody, or Lost and Won" was written three years ago by Maj. A. S. Burt, who is well known to our citizens. Burt thought it was "just the thing" and the success which "Bill" met with in the East, there can now be no question that the Major's head was level. He has made a barrel of money out of it and invested the same in Texas steers and they are now running on his range in Nebraska.
The scenes of the frontier drama are located in Western Wyoming and Utah and smack of powder smoke and blue light order. Indians, scouts, soldiers, and Danities are the principal figures, and war paint, feathers, buckskin, and sombreros make up the chief portion of the wardrobe. Startling scenes of terrific encounters. Timely rescues and hairbreadth escaped make up the attractions. An Indians song and dance is very cleverly done by some disguised white men, but the [?] performance is the rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill while holding the gun is various positions. He makes one shot with his back toward the target, sighting the [?] while looking into a small circular [?]. There is a pleasing, easy air about him that is very natural, and in the emergency he manifests great spirit and power.
Mr. Cody has many acquaintances in Cheyenne, who were glad of the opportunity to witness his performance. The company will give another entertainment to-night.
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RECREATION HALL.
EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT!
Engagement of the Illustrious Government Scout,
BUFFALO BILL! (HON. W. F. CODY)
And his Combination.
Two Nights and Saturday Matinee.
Friday Evening, August 1st, 1879,
The great Sensational Mormon Drama,
MAY CODY;
Or, Lost and Won.
Saturday Evening, August 2nd,
The Great Play of Knight of the Plains;
Or, Buffalo Bill's Best Trail.
Supported by MASTER EDDIE BURGESS, the Boy Chief of the Pawnees; C. A. BURGESS, Government Interpreter; a hand of
GENUINE INDIANS! And a Powerful Dramatic Company.
Reserved Seats now on sale at Holt's Book Store.
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Knight of the Plains.
Another large house greeted the Forrester Buffalo Bill combination last night in Recreation Hall. The play presented was "The Knight of the Plains; of Buffalo Bill's Best Trail," an entertainment fully up to the standard of sensational productions. What the play lacked in intricacy of plot and genuine merit as a literary effort was fully atoned for by the thrilling representations of wild western scenes and exciting camp life. The gambling scene attracted particular attention on account of its faithful representation of events indissolubly connected with games of chance. Buffalo Bill's admirable rifle shooting was one of the most distinctive features of the evening. As an actor Mr. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill" is rapidly improving. He has much to learn yet in order to render him a star of the sock and buskin- and he knows it. Hence his pains-taking, careful acting and heroic efforts to render smooth the rough edges in a business comparatively new to him. Though not a polished actor he is a success in his line, and deserves crowded houses wherever he may go, for his plays cannot fail to interest and amuse the public. Buffalo Bill has any friends in Cheyenne who hope he will soon again revisit the Magic City.
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-- Hon. W. F. Cody is the Kit Carson of the central Western border.
-- Rev. Sanders will preach his annual sermon this morning.
-- The Johnson Literary have postponed their meeting until the second Thursday in September.
-- James O. Avery committed suicide on Friday night near Denver, by shooting himself with a revolver.
-- Little Mabel Bradbury, who was so badly injured on Friday evening by concentrated lye, was not so well last night.
-- Judge M. C. Brown, of Laramie, fell down a precipice in the North Park a few days ago, and was hurt considerably.
-- Lawrence county, Dakota, is $350,000 in debt. Large criminal dockets, expensive highways and greedy officials have done it.
-- Manager Forrester says Mrs. Forrester will bring her Juvenile Pinafore troupe to Cheyenne during the latter part of the present month.
-- To fully appreciate Nye's remarks on the Western Magazine you should inspect a specimen number that was recently sent to this office.
-- The Forrester-Buffalo Bill combination will disband this morning, having given the people of Cheyenne two pleasing entertainments, as per agreement.