Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
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Especial Dispatches to Western Associated Press.
CONsECRATED AS BISHOP OF ALBANY.
New YoRk; October 16.-Rev. DR.. John
Conroy was Yesterday eonsecrated as Bishop
of Albany by Acting Bishop McClOsky of
this city, in the Albany Cathedral, with all
the solemn and opposing ceremonies of that
Church usual on such occasions. Bishop
Laughlih of Brooklyn aud Darren of Buff
falo, were the two principal assistants in
the ceremony. There were a large number
of other clergymen present, and the body
of the edifice was crowded with auditors.
The sermon was preached by Archbishop
Purcell, of Cincinnati. The intended pro-
cession from the Episcopal residence to the
Cathedral, of Bishops, POpes and others, in
their official robes, was prevented by rain.
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
The Herald's Washington special says
that several days ago the Government re-
ceived information of the seizure, by the
Canadian authorities, Of 600 Spencer
rifles, which were being smuggled into
Canada for the use of the Fenians or
other agitators in the British provences. 1t
was since ascertained that they were
bought of one Moses in Toronto, formerly
of Atlanta, Georgia, and one of the largest
hardware merchants of the South, who
since his retirement has been turning dis
honest pennies by blockade running, ETC.,
in connection with Yellow Fever Black
burn, Sanders, and others Of that class.
The last notable transaction in which he
was concerned, and which came to the
knowledge Of the War Department, was
stealing and smuggling into Canada pat
tern of Burdan's Horseshoe machinery.
Next Moses went into the Fenian pike busi-
ness and furnished large envoice of that
weapon to the Irish Republican agents
| Lately through agents in the principal cities
| of the North and West he has been pur-
chasing fire arms for the same purpose, and
the business has really grown to be one o.
considerable magnitude, and as the pur.
chase of fire arms in the United States II
perfectly legitimate the Government can dc
nothing to stopit.
The same special says: Among the mos
| important reports concerning the late wal
that will be brought to the notice of the
next Congress, is one that is now in pro
gress of compilation at the Headquarters o
the Commissary of Prisoners. The above re
| port will be ready in about six weeks, anC
will present accurate and remarkable re
| sumo of the captivity Of Federal and rebe
soldiers, &C., and all other matter pertain
| ing to their imprisonment. The report IL
| question will show that many Of the prls
oners en- both sides was in the aggregate
| fully half a million, and will give in accu
rate numbers the strength of the Southern
armies at the time parOlement last spring
1t will indicate the number exchanged, en-
listed on the side of the enemy, died, es
capped, and took oath, with list OF the mel
dying in prisons South.
THE RIVER.
PrrrsBUReH, October I6.-River % inehe
and stationary.
| NOT CONFIRMED.
The Worlds special says: The sensatio,
report that JEFF Davis had escaped in dis
guise and sailed for Nassau is not confirmed
SOLDIERS CLOTHING.
The Tribune's special says that the SecrC
tary of War has ordered Quartermasters
issue to Freedmen on acquisitions approve
by General Howard of the Freedmen's Bu
reau, all articles of government clothin
declared unfit for distribution.
FOREIGN MAILS.
Foreign mails received at the State d.
partment bring additional news of choleri
The Consul at Constantinople, writing III
der date of September 18th, reports that
has almost disappeared from there.
The United States Consul at Port Mahol
reports, September goth, that he has trus
worthy information from Salma up to an
including the 18th of September, that ii
usual population of Salma was 10000, bl
on the 18th the population did not exeee
$1,000. On that day 1877 died from choler
Since then deaths have been reported FRO
$50 to 100 daily. The disease at Palma a
pears in very aggravated form and seen
to battle human skill. Reports have reach'
Port Mahon that it is spreading into the i
terror from Spain.
The news from the Consul at Marseilles
/ that this disease is frightfully on the increa
: and deaths are averaging between fifty al
sixty per day. Huge bOnfres are burnit
: purifying the air, which has had the desir
effect to SENS e9tsat