Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-19

1 the Durnt dlsLrlct OF charleston, .. y. pre-
paratory to the rebuilding of the property
destroyed 4 -Okt
The o. S. Mint at Philadelphia has
turned out some new coins of the denom-
nations of eagles. half eagles, dollars, hall
dollars and quarters, bearing the motto
.In God we trust" --
THE assistant architect sent South by
the Treasury Department on an inspect
ing tour, reports that the Custom House
and Mariue Hospital at Charleston are in SO
dilspidated condition as to be unfit for
use. .-..5.-.
MURDOCH, the tragedian, at rehearsal
yesterday morning in PhilAdelphis the
atre, had an attack of the same nature as
that which occurred to him while he was
at Washington few weeks since.
The declaration Of General Grant, to
the effect that Macmillan must get out of
Mexico, has created profound sensation
in that country, particularly among the
Imperialists. >S
A SPECIAL election in Washington city
to ascertain the opinion of the people on
negro suffrage, will be held on Thursday
of this week, the same having been Or
dered by the Common Council. r.-.
GEN. GRANT will probably make an
other tour as soon as the matters he is en-
gagged upon will permit. This time his
course will be through the Southwestern
States on a tour of insPOotien, ana will
most probably extend to the Rio Grande.
An explosion occurred at small build
ing near the arsenal, in Washington City,
yesterday forenoon, by which seven work.
men were killed and number badly in
jured. The house was demolished and
burned.
In the House resolutions were intro
duced inquiring of the President why JEFF
Davis was not brought to trial; calling
upon the President for information as to
the application of Maximilian for recoghi-
ton by the United States; also various res
oluions relative to the rights of the people
of the South without regard to race or
color. A bill was passed approprfatihg to
Mrs. Lineelh $4,000, the same being
a years salary of the President. The
bill extending. the right of suffrage to the
negroes in the District of Columbia, is
made the special order for the 10th of jan
uary. Mr.. Stevens, Chairman of the Re
construction Committee, made speech on
that subject, arguing that the rebel States
must come back as new States or remain
as conquered provinces.
CONGRESS assembled again yesterday
morning. In the Senate, petition was
received from Farragut and eleven hun
dred other naval officers, asking an increase
of pay; a resolution was offered to appoint
an examining board to relieve unmer-
itorious officers of the regular army and
supply their places by appointments from
the veteran reserve corps and volunteers;
a resulotion was passed to expend a mil
lion Of dOllsrs for the support Of destitute
Indians q resolution was offered to ap-
propriate million acres of public lands
for the benefit of the public schools of the
District of Columbia also Joint resolution
expressive OF the feeling of Congress on
the assassination of President Lincoln, and
appointing the 18th of Feb, anniversary
of Mr.. Lincoln's birthday, to hold
memorial service in Congress, when
E. NJ. Stanton will deliver an address
FoEEIeN news by tho latest steamer is
more extensive than impdrtant. The
King Of Belgium is dead. Msxamilian
and Austria are negotiating for the further
enlistment of 10000 Austrian troops for
service in Mexico, to be furnished during
five years. Gen. Schoheld at a banquet
given by the American Minister at Paris,
offered as toast Friendship between
France and the United States" a A Paris
paper states that the General will proceed
to England on D confidential mission from
President johnson. There are also other
rumOrs in regard to him, of no conse-
quence. The Feniah trials are progress
ing at Dublin. Michael MOorepike-maker,
has been sentenced to ten years hard Ia
Dor. The case of an employee on the
Irish NatSOn newspaper is under way.
The channel feet have orders to winter in
ireland, and officers viii not be granted
leaves of absence. The Colonial Secretary
of Great Britain has promised that a
searching inquiry shall be made into the
late proceedings in Jamaica. The Shenan-
doah put back to Liverpool, on account of
hard weather. The Presidents message
had not been received in Europe when the
steamer left. Parliament is to meet on
the lst of February.
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