Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-12

New YoRK, December lin the church
of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, last evening,
addresses were delivered by Bishop Leigh,
of Arkansas, and Bishop Potter, relative to
the Protestant Episcopal Freedmen's Soci-
ETY., in which its objects were explained and
appeals made in its behalf. The objects
are the conversion of the Freedmen in the
South.
Impressive services in honor Of all who
fell in defence of the Republic during the
late rebellion, took place last night in the
church on the corner Of Broadway and
Thirty fourth street, in the presence of a
congregation which crowded every portion
of the house. There was musical exercises
of a superior character, and the sermon, re-
counting the heroism, sufferings and virtues
of the fallen, and stating the grand results
which will follow the nation from their de-
votions and sacrifices, was preached by Rev.
DR.. Thompson
The Times Washington special says Gen
eral Banks visited the President Saturday,
and gave him assurance of his cooperation
in measures proposed in The message.
Reliable official information has been re-
ceived by General Howard which exonor-
ates General Folsom in his management n
Wilkes county, Georgia.
Most outrageous conduct toward freed
men ID as OllOWeuL n6 ItulONdl u buo lllAibdl
in the county above named and other parts of
the state. and Hon. n. NJ. Reeve, Judge of
the District Court OF Wilkes county, Geor-
Ria, asks, at the request of freedmen and
respectable citizens, that the military be
sent back. General Steedman has ordered
troops to that county.
Representatives and a commission IN be-
half of the State of Missouri arrived at
Washington Saturday evening, with in
structions to present to Congress the claims
of that State for $40O, 900, alleged to be due
for expenditures on the account of the gov
eminent during the war.
The Joint Committee for the settlement
of claims between the United States of
America and the United States of Columbia
have disposed of sixty-two cases, or about
one-third of the cases on the docket. Nearly
all result in judgment for the claimants.
The Alabama Claims.
The Worlds Washington specialsa thai
the State Department received by the last
steamer from Europe an important dispatch
from our Minister to England, stating that
there is strong reason to believe that Eng
land will back down from her position OF
the Alabama question, and consent to a Just
adjustment of the question in dispute. The
temper of the last dispatch from the State
DEPARTING EN-, which emanated from the Pres
ident, was calculated to open the eyes of the
English Government.
A gentleman writing from England to a
gentleman in this city, by the last mail, re-
marks that the Queen is our friend and will
not allow Earl Russell to take any position
that will cause arrangements between the
two countries.
Albany Bridge Case
The celebrated Albany bridge case will
come up in the Supreme Court this week,
and will be argued by Daniel !. Dickerson.
Recovering.
DR.. Mehaffy, Reading Clerk of the House
Of Representatives, who has been seriously
i'll, is gradually recovering.
James E. Murdoch has so far recovered
from his sudden illness as TO be able to fulfil
his engagements in the North.
The Worlds special says A meeting Of
the friends of General Butler, in Congress,
has been held for the purpose of consulting
as to the course they ought to take respect
ing the assault of General Grant on Their
chief. They are disposed to slight Wash
burns resolution creating the rank of Gen
raj and defeat it if possible. Butler is ex-
pected here to morrow, when their plans
will be arranged. He has been engaged
preparing a reply. General Butler, it is re-
ported, told Thaddeus Stevens, a few days
since, that II would nave been well II there
had been more corked bottles in the army
which General Grant made his head.
quarters.
Car Burned.
SUNBURY, Pa, December 1.-THE bag.
gage care of the express train on the Phila.
delphia & Erie railroad was burned yester
day morning near Sunbury. Nothing wal
saved.
Collision.
The mail train going west eollided will
the freight train near Williamsport on Sat
urday morning and one had bis leg broken