Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-08
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65s; Pittsburgh 775; Rock Island s42
Northwestern 3ss do preferred 60; Fort
Wayne 923 Ohio and Mississippi Certia-
Gates 2s4; Cumberland 7ls; MsripOss
1885 Canton Quicksilver = Illinois
Central 117S. s1
Stocks not very active.
Gold steady.
FROM HANCOCK.
The TTibsags's Washington special says
that it is reported from Hancoeks head
quarters at Winchester, that Sheridan had
defeated EARLY and scattered his whole
army. a.
NOT CONFIRMED. 80
The reported capture of Early is not
confirmed.
.. SHERMAN AND scHoFIELD.
General Grant credits the report that
Sherman and schofsld have united their
forces at Fayetteville.
THE NEW sEcRETARY's POLICY.
The policy of the new Secretary will be
to contract rather than expand the cur
rencY ike his predecessor. However, he
viii be governed by the reception the
National Government loans meet with.
With the balance sheet against him, the
deficiency must be supplied by loans and
reissues.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT
LINCOLN.
WAsEMGToH, March I.
The report that Thomas Clemens had
mstured his plans for the assassination Of
the President on Inauguration day, had
its origin in the following facts: Clemens
and another person came from Alexandria
on Saturday. They were both extreme
ly disorderly and seemed to be very
much under the influence of ardent spirits.
Clemens, in particular, was very abusive.
He said (using gross and profane lAngusgel,
he came here to kill the President, and was
late by about one-hslf an hour; and that
his Saviour would never forget him for
failing to do so; that he would do it that
night 18th of March), and that he came
expressly to do it, snd would do it before
he left town; he had robbed him of certain
sums Of money. This is the substance of
the affidavit.
Mr.. Clemens had been turned over from
the military to the civil authorities, and
has been committed to jail for trial.
THE CASE OF CAPT. LoPER.
The Select Committee of ths Senate
charged with the Investigation of the bu-
siness of furnishing transports to the Gov;
ernment, reported Captain Loper as being
q defaulter to the amount of $1,000, 900,
and his name was widely published in that
recently. Solicitor Whiting
has examined into the case, and says from
all facts brought, he unhesitatingly con-
cludeS that Captain Loper's conduct was
honest, honorable and patriotic, and was
entitled to the respect and confidence of
the Government and country.
e Senator Grimes, chairman of the Senate
Committee, expressed his qualification that
Mr.. Whiting exonerstes Captain Loper
from all fault.
Governor Evans, of Colorado territory,
now here, has been authorized by General
Pope to give notice to emigrsnts, and
freight shipped across the plains. that ful
and complete arrangements have been
made for the protection Of all overland
travellers. I
AN ESCORT.
Orders have issued designating the
points for trains to assemble at, for an es-
cOrt of q large number of troops are now
on their way to the plains.
UNANIMOUS CONFIRMATION.
The unanimous confirmation of Mr.. Me-
Oulloch, to-day, as Secretary of the Treas
ury, is another evidence of the estimation
in which he is held Is a fnancier.
1t is generally believed that freeman
Clark, late member Of Congress, viii be his
successor as Comptroller of Currency, al
though the nomination has not yet been
made.
TIE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court meets tomorrow to
deliver opinions, and will soon adjourn.
KxCHANaED PRIsoNERs.
The TFibNne's Wilmington letter mem
tions preparations for receiving 10000 e1-
changed prisoners, and says the condition
Of those received is not so bad as at first re-
ported.
During the evacuation of Wilmington,
the rebels set fire to house containing
several of our sick, who were consumed
in the flames. Their charred remains
were found where they perished.
While pursuing Hoke, General Terry
captured his rear guard, and all of his pom
toons.
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