Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-25

ANAlh Z MOVEMENTS.
An accessible and convenient building i:
70 De obtained in New York for the Irish
government Tor all purposes generally, and
occupy it.
All have made up their minds to move on
now-on larger and more telling scale.
EXPENDITURE.
The Tribunes Washington special saw.
the expenditures of the Navy Department
for the year ending the 3Oth of June last
amounts to Sll2,OOO,0 100000. The Secretary
OF Navy estimates the expenses of the cur
rent year, at S23,OOO,OeO only.
PARDoSs
Among those pardoned TODAY are DR.
Mcdowell, of st. Louis, newspaner corres.
pondent at the beginning of the war, rebel
Major General J. L. Kemper, BrigadieI
General Frost, of jackson, Mo-, notoriety, al
the commencement of the rebellion, and ex.
Congressman Curry, of Alabama.
THE AMNESTY OATH.
Z EThe Times special says: The United States
Assessors at Atlanta asks the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue whether certificates al
officers to take the amnesty oath should he
stamped. The Commissioner decides that
such certificate, whether the oath be taken
before civil or military officer, requires a
stamp, which should be cancelled by the
person taking the cath.
INQUIRY.
Numerous letters are received at the Office
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
nquiring if the statement going the rounds
of the public press, to the effect that he has
decided that alcohol made from beer is not
subjected TO tax, on the ground that such
beer has already been taxed, is correct. On
inquiry we learn that the Commissioner has
made no such decision, but has in fact de-
cided that alcohol 50 made is subject to tax
alton as set forth in the decision published
some weeks ago.
THE ENGLISH GUESTS.
New YORK, October 24.-Sir Morton Peto
and the other English travellers and capital
lists who are on visit to this country, will
be entertained this evening at Delmonieos,
1t IS said by the Erie Railroad Company
They are to be received by the Union
League Club tomorrow evening at the Club
house on Union Square.
PROM MEXICO.
New YORK, October 24-The Tribune's
letter to the city of Mexico, Oct 10, saws the
struggle between the Republic and the EN-
pire is fast drawing to close. The most
numerous parties of guerrillas have been
routed. General Fizura, who according to
the last news had control of over one hun
dred miles of country in the State of Oiiaca,
had been defeated by Capt. Arrago, with the
assistance of the population of the noun
tains, who had armed themselves with
stones and muskets.
In this affair the Juarez leader lost nearly
one third of his command, composed of three
hundred men, and all his arms.
IL L. -4., 81 a a
tinez have also been beaten and are in full
The Secretary of the latter has
been made prisoner. 1t has been found
that the mayor of the municipality of Hax-
am was in secret communication with the
guerrillas, in consequence of which he has
been arrested. 1t has also been discovered
that MARTINEZ received his advices, muni-
tiOns and money from the city of Mexico.
In whatever place the guerrilias have
shown themselves they have been met by
the French inhabitants and completely
routed.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME.
PHnADELPHIA. October 24.-The fair for
the benefit of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home was regularly opened to-day and has
been visited by thousands this evening, to
the qualification of all the friends Of the
in the late struggle. The Home
Ado DCCh NGAlbAA9nGu 4GdlAl lNu years III
this city, sheltering seventy patients, but as
the accommodations are inadequate the fair
is to be held to furnish funds to build and
endOw an institution worthy the object in
Home to every deserving SOL
lier and sailor seeking admission, as well as
10 the orphans of those who fell. Massaehu-
'etts and New Jersey are represented at the
tables Of tire fair.
NEGRO RESURRECTION.
HALIFAX, October 24.-Halifax papers re-
port negro insurrectiOn in the eastern part
If Jamaica.
The steamer Duncan, with the 18th Regi-
nent and field battery of artillery, will
cave for Jamaica soon.
THE CIRcAssIAN's PASSENGERS,
The steamer Delta, with a portion of the
}ircassian's passengers, arrived to-day. The
passengers are furnished with comfortable
quarters at the dock yard. The ROyalist,
With the balance, is expected tonight.
APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, October 24-President John |
on to-day appointed the following Directors |
# the. Union Pacific Railroad Company, on |
he part of Governor jesse: L. Williams, |
f Indiana; Chas. T. Sherman, of Ohio; |
leo. A. Pinan, of Massachusetts,; Timothy |
I. Coates, of Illinois, and Sprague Ham |
,augh, of Pennsylvania.
RECOVERED.
BALTIMORE, October 24.-Richmond papers |
f this forenoon, states that the ring which |
vas stolen from the body of Colonel Dahl |
reen, by cutting off the finger, has been |
esovered. 1t was found in the possession |
f D. Saunders, of Loretta, Essex County.
ITEMS
In the 5th Congressional District Rev. B.
|. Davis has been elected by a small major |
ty.
The Lynchburg Virginian designates Mr..
Davis as an old Whig.
The Republican says Hon. II. H. Stephens |
rrived in Lynchburg on Sunday evening |
n his way to his home in Georgia. He did |
lot visit RichmondOn on his return.