Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-09
MORNING LEADKR.
miso,IInneops News Jottlnga.

Jean IngeloW has given $lOO to the San
itary Commission. .
Colorado will give the country over ten
millions in gold this year.
The transportation train Of the Army Of
the Potomac would make line Of wagons
sfxty.tWo and half miles in length, &C.
cording to G, neral Meade.
EEIn consequences Of the enlistment Of the
entire senior GLASS Of the Illineis College
at Jacksonville, in the one hundred days
service, n re Will be no commencement
exercises Of that institution for this year.
The Canada Legislature will probably
pass bill condiuOnslly prohibiting the
sale Of Intoxicating drinks. 1t provides
that municipalities shall have the power
to prohibit, provided the people declare in
favor ofthat action, and not otherwise.
A report is current in Baltimore that
the hotels in that city intend to charge
seven dollars per day during the session
Of the Baltimore Convention. The Clip.
per exhorts the people Of the city to put
down this attempt at extOrtiOn by opening
their houses.
AT some Of the Paris theatres, between
the acts of the plays or the opera, IS the
case may be, one Of the actors, sttired in
evening dress, appears on the stage, and
gives the audience q summary or digest Of
the latest news ofthe day, GULL d from the
evening papers.
Last week the following advertisement
appeared in the Boston Herald:
NOTIoE.-If the readers Of the Herald
will take pity on some fsmished boarding.
jaws Of death, they will receive q written
testimonial Of their undyiDg gratitude.
Address Mics Madeline Rivers name Of
town] Massachusetts"
A most disastrous coIfsgration swept
over the village Of Glen Falls, N. Y, on
the 2lst inst, almost entirely destroying
he village. All the printing Offices, every
store, except THREE, nearly every grocery,
all the markets, all the hotels, but two,
and many dwelling houses, were destroy
ed. The loss amounts to nearly million
Of dollars.
Hon. Thomas Butler King, for many
years q member Of The House of Repre-
sentstiVes from Georgia, and since It's Sc
cessiOu, Commissioner 10 Europe, died in
WsresbOro, Georgia, on the I0ih inst.
Mr.. King was from the frst jealous Sc
Cefsionist.
Thomas Hughes, suthOrof "schOOl Days
ct Rugby Tom Brown at Oxford" &C.,
is going to be elected to the British Par |
liAment. He is liberal, and will join |
Bright and Golden ss friend Of Ameri- |
es and American principles.
Alderman J. h. Roberts, Of Chicago, has
brought an action Of libel sgainst tee
Tribune, of that city for $40, 600 damages.
The suit is based upon charges Of bribery
and corruption against the complainant |
in attempting 10 purchase Alderman Hot
finger.
An Ohio paper states that there is con-
VicI in the State Penitentiary, employed |
an contract work, who has earned the sum |
Of one hundred and seventy thr-e dollars |
by overwork. Tho contract price Of work |
is only fcriy cents day, and the prisoner
elrIei the sum named by oVerWork ct |
that rate of compensation.
The following Conversation with
fgbIiDg for ?' "Our indepepdepceD
" Haven't you always had your independ
ense n Yes, uutil this muss broke ont ~
" Who fred frst7' "Why, supp Sc we
did as long as there was some firing to
be done We thought We might ss we'll com.
msnce."
The following is the curious history Of &
Ba8as d t5s'esdRdis esdRfdisSp sSpi5i5fhtd one or the Rhode
Island batteries, was sent to do garrison
duty in North Carolina, thought his duty
too slow, said he had enlisted for the sake
Of hghting and must fight, deserted and
Joined New York ina Itry regiment, was
sent into tae Gulf Department, fought in
sixteen battles, was wounded, fgFloughed,
and came home to be arrested ss 8 de-
ssrter.
Il lie said that man residing in West
,rn Massachusetts recently went to Wash-
ngtOn, and tol Secretary Stanton that he
would take Richmond if the Secretary
Esuld g take charge of the CONGREGATIONAL
Church on Chester Hill" The citizen had
'een as much troubled in regulating his
'hurch affairs ss the Secretary had with
military matters, and he thought if sn ex-
'hange Of work could be made, 1t would
It least be relief to him.
Judge Barnard, Of New York, is in
Troy, dressed in the costume introduced
~ the FRINGE Of Wales and which excited
'uch furore smOBg the fashionable cock
leys Of Lun'uD, via: Snow white hat, soft
oP, brosd brim, SNOWY vest and oravst,
inen cuffs and collar innocently white,
Elegant black silk velvet frock coat light
paniE, patent feathers, new and shiny, I
purple Kid gloves, and carrying q fancy
his "stunniDgP
A wealthy German, named LaWIOn | !
rriVed in Chicago few days sIucs and
laced q $1,000 greeabsck in one Of his
oots for SAFE keeping while he went on q
pree. On the following morning before
citing mp, be ordered little son Of the I
oarling mistreHs to black his boots Tbs
title fellow took them svsy, and while
ngaged at his task the note fell out upon
be hoor and was discovered and con6s.
Ated By his mother, who threatened the
oy's life If he informed about it. Lswlop