The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-29
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New York.
A SUBSCRIPTION.
The Times says subscription is in cir
culAtion in Richmond for the relief of Mrs.
Jeffsrssn Davis and family, who, it is said,
are in reduced circumstances. So far the
effort has met with liberal response. The
probability is that they will be supplied
with all they need.
THE ARMY.
The Worlds Washington special says :
The officers and men composing the army
do not exceed 10000 though the published
estimate puts it at much higher figures.
U6FoUHDED RUMoR-
There is q sensational rumor current
about minister from Maximilisn present.
ing himself to the Secretary of State with
letter of coincidence on the death of Pres
ident Lincoln, and being politely bowed
out, but the rumor conveys as much news
to the State Department as to the public.
Nothing is known here of any such min
lister, any such letter, or any such inter-
view.
The Hersld's special says: Mrs. Ganl.
Crocker missed railroad connections at
Chicago and Pittsburgh, and failed to ar
rive in this city until this A. N. She is
nearly distracted in consequence of her
bereavement, but has been kindly attended
by Mrs. Secretary Harlan and other ladies'
together with the proprietor of Willard's
Hotel who have acted msgnanimously.
General Crocker's body was embalmed
st their expense before Mrs. Crocker
reached here, and all bills for attendance
during Hines have been presented her and
receipted in full. The stricken wife will
probably start on her return trip to Iowa
by tomorrow evenings train. Free trans
portation and q small military escort will
be furnished by the War Department on
an order from the headquarters Of the
United States Army.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, August q.
The Raleigh train ran off the track near
Petersburg yesterday, and two men were
killed.
The United States steamer Memphis ar
rived here to day from New York via An
nspolis.
The schooner North Pacific with load
of coal, which sunk on the 9TH inst, on
smalps Point, has been raised by Captain
Lewis of New York, and was turned TO-
wards Norfolk to-day, where she will dis
charge her load.
ARRIVAL.
The tug Moses Wood has arrived at Nor
folk with the whole freight of the George
King.
ROLLING STOCK.
The steamer Baltic arrived to-day al
City Point with two barges laden viii
cars and locomotives for Annapolis, Mary
land.
JEFF. DAVIS.
JEFF. Davis is reported 10 be enjoying good
health.
WASHINGTON august Z8.
BASE BALL.
A base ball tournament was inRugura
ted here to-day by q grand match between
the aAthsletes," of Philsdelphia, and the
aNationAl Champions" of this city Al
lezsJ v5u slIUuEauI P0IsOus Witnessed SA'
exciting performances, including largC
number of ladies and distinguished per
sonages. The Athletics were victorious
The score was sighty-seven to twelve
They bstted splendidly, making nineteer
home runs-an unprecedented number
The Nationals afterwsrd handsomely en-
tertAined their visiting friends with com
plimentary supper. The speeches anC
toasts were numerous and the friendly
demonstrations enthusiastic. The Atlantic
of New York, the present champions Q
the United States, viii plsy with th
Nationals tomorrow. The Athletes pla,
the Pastimes Of Boston, Tuesday, return
ing the same evening. They won man.
friends here by their gentlemanly conduct
| ANOTHER MURDER.
| Boston, Aug. 2s.
In Concord, Mass, last week, younI
man named Michael McManus, was foun
dead on the scafold of barn, with q bul
let wound through his head. Bryan M'
Donald and his uncle have been srreste
on suspicion of having perPetrsted tn
deed.
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