Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-28
General News.
Snicide.


New YoRk, October 27.-Levi Farwells,
the alleged murderer Of Harriet Wilkes,
committed suicide last night by opening
a vein with piece of f'pewter plate, and
was found dead in his cell this morning.
A Success.
PHn.ADELPHIA, October 27.-The fund be
ing raised for Soldiers Home proves thus
far a great success. The Academy of Mu-
sic is crowded to excess day and evening"
The receipts thus far have exceeded the,ex-
pectations of the most sanguine. -r.
The fair will be financially all that could
be expected. -....
Arrangements have b5en made by nearly
all the railways leading to the city TO sell
tickets covering the passage and giving en-
trance to the fair. '
flfa The Tunisian Embassy. 5r
WASHINGTON, October 2T.-The Tunisian
ambassadors in company with Consul Per-
~, paid an official visit tothe SECRETARY of
State this morning. and left with him a
copy of their credentials. No time has been
fixed for their formal presentation to the
President. .t.,- ,.....-
During the day the distinguished stran-
gers, under the escort of Mr.. Cox of the
State Department, and in open carriages,
visited various localities of interest,
Reagan.
The ex-rebel Post Master General Reagan
had long interview with President John
son this morning and will now leave Wash
ingtOn direct for his home in Texas. III
'H $500 Escaped. e.,
BosToS, October 27.-James Gray, alias
John Pettingell, whose arrest in Springfield
for attempting to pass counterfeit fifty dol
lar greenbacks has been announced, was
to-day srraigned in the United States Com
missioner's court for examination. The
necessary witnesses not being present, the
case was postponed and the prisoner taken
to the Cambridge street jail, and while the
officers were taking a description of his
person Gray suddenly bolted into the street
and made good his escape. As he is well
known to the detectives his re-arrest is prob
able. ~ a.-sT-f4 Z. laa s-t .f7isf ...--
- Cameron.
NASHVILLE, October 27.-In the house to.
day motion to reconsider the vote of the
expulsion of Mr.. Cameron was tabled by a
vote of thirty-six to thirty-one. This set
ties the question finally of his re-admission.
500 The Mexican Loan. -fsJ 90
New York, October 27.-The first sub
scriptien to the Mexican Loan to-day was
made by S. T. Babbit, who showed his .ap-
probation by taking .fye bonds. The next
subscription wos taken by an army officer
who took SlO,UOO worth "A New Bedford
gentleman took $4,000! 1t is stated that
twenty-six. banks to-day applied for agencies.
The news received to-day of the seige of
Matamoras and the investment of Tamauli-
pas seems to have given a new impetus to
the movement. III -d .rG3 .lf
l.t .lsi TrOftinG Race. -.-- q
NEW YORK, October 27,-Dexter boat Gen
eral Butler in their-two mile trot to wagons
this afternoon, at the Fashion Course.
Time, 5:34 and 4;5tl. The last is the best
time on record.
..'.fr ai- - DfPJ "a -rl..
u BosToS, October 27th.--Joseph E. Worces-
ter, L. L. D., author of W,rcester's Dietion-
airy, died at his residence /. Cambridge to-
day, aged eighty-one years. "a; 'f.. i l1..s
tTr6 r7'lE Snow Storm. -o..,.-.
| A cold easterly rain storm pevails and
in some OF. the interior towns is Accompanied
With fluries Of snow.