The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-01

Sherman at the Astor House. He is ex-
pected to arrive tonight or tomorrow
morning. The Common Council are wait
ing to receive him.
A MOCK FUNERAL OF ArR. LINCOLN IN MAT
AMoRAs. z- -....-..
A private letter from citizen Of New
York, now residing in Mstsmoras, Mexico,
says mock funeral of Mr.. Lincoln took
place in that city when the news of his
death was received. The secession sympa-
thizers collected in the streets and had a
controversy over something they pretended
was the body Of the late President.
SOLDIERS To RETAIN THEIR ARMS.
The Commercial says President johnson
has finally decided in favor of permitting
our soldiers to retain the arms used in bat
tie IS honorable "reminiscences and heir
looms OF their services. -..r-.. -.--
sHERMAE's FAREWELL. ....-
The Posts Washington special says Cen
eral Sherman issued his farewell address
to his army this afternoon. ...,,.
THE I4TH ARMY CORPS. ..-.s.
The 14th Army Corps are, to-day, turn
ing over their property to the Government
previous to returning TO the West.
JEFF's TRIAL. vrsss.-- -g.
The Worlds Washington special says,
after the conspiracy trial Is ended Davis
will be turned over to the Circuit of this
District for trial for treason in indictments
alresdy found. There IS no truth In the
rumor that the Government has refused to
recognize the proceedings Of this court IN
this case. It is understood they approve
of it as it is the only civil process by which
Davis can be tried in Washington.
SECRETARY SEWARD. 1.E-I
Secretary Seward haa fully resumed the
official duties of the State Department
He was enabled yesterday to take his arm
out of the sling and write his signature to
the amnesty proclamation. ylaa l-a17
FRED. SEWARD. G1
Fred. Seward is slowly but surely i'm
proving.
MERIT TO BE REWARDED.
The Hersld's special says: The Secreta
ry of War has called upon the command
ers of army corps to report the names o
meritorious officers of volunteers fer b,re-
vet promotion. Also for list of those de
string appointments in the regular army
TO BE MUSTERED OUT. laA
Eight thousand man Will be mustered
out from the Second Army Corps thii
week. 1t now numbers about $4,000.
All of the light artillery belonging t
the army of the Potomac are ordered to b
mustered out of service, and will dspAr
for their homes Immediately.
DISMISSAL OF CLERKS. ~;
The Tribune's special says that in th
Department of the Interior several clerk
whose s sympathies have been with the rel
els, have received their dismissal e.g
INVITATION TO A BAHoUET-
F.P. Blair has sent invitations, throug
his son Msjor General Blair, TO all Il
general officers of the 18th Arnay Corps
attend banquet to be given tomorrow
Silver Spring. l.5s =-l s-elas-7
It's un derstoOd that General Blair vi
take advantage of the occasion to announ,
his determination to tender his resignAtiC
and return to civil life in Missouri. 60
NEW ENdL AND ANTI.sLAvERY SOCIETY.
BosToE, May, 81.
The New England Anti-Slavery Go
vention met today and was very fully 6
| tended Prof. ]. F. Largeaut was chos
President. Wendell Phillips, Chairman
the Business Committee, reported resol
ton declaring that it is the opinion Of t
: convention that the reconstruction Of {
: rebel States, without negro suffrage, j
practical surrender to the Confe1erR
and Will make the anti-slsvery psoclan
of the late President, and even the Cons
, tutional Amendment, utterly ineffectI
!. for the freedom and protection Of the I
. grOes. '9ra-1 .-'l
9 Mr.. Phillips supported the resolution
. q vigorous speech. He eontended Il
d slavery was abolished, and the reconstr
ton policy of the administration, as
forth in the proclamation for the rec
struetion of North Csrolins, was
=, absolute surrender of the helm
" the Union into the hands of Alexsn
a. q. Stephens and his co-Workers. Rec
struction on that basis is practical fri
on the North. Every life and every do
they had spent had been stolen from tn
n There was but one way in which the T
10 pie could still hold the helm of affairs, 8
that was by declaring the rePudistiO1
the entire war debt. r..
- Such party would have his vote.
liz would oppose every stepof reconstruct
st that did not place the negro upon sn. al
Lutte equality and level with the W
man. Every man Who supported
North Carolina proclamation was d
syeophsnt. Better, far better Eoul
= have bg en- for Grant to hsYe surrend'
to Lee than for President johnson 70
ith surrendered to North Carolina -559
ap- $50 FIRE. .q on eZaE
ich - - NEW HAVEN, Oh May 3
-es- The large BslmorAl Skirt Factor!
ard Messrs. Jedediah Wilcox s. Co., in NJ
the ian, was entirely destroyed by fire
lble evening, Loss 100000. Insurance, $