The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-17
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The Bermuda papers publishes the de-
tailed testimony concerning the attempt 70
introduce the yellow fever into New York,
which was mentioned several days since.
It appears conclusive that DIR. Blackburn
had packed ssvsrsl trunks with clothing
taken from persons who had died of this
disease, and left them with Mr.. Swan TO
be shipped to New York. The Board Of
Health getting wind of this caused the Ar
rest Of Swan. The trunks were found on
his premises, and rigid examination ex-
posed the whole plot
MIGRANTS
since last Friday 1900 e1nigrants have
arrived here.
FROM MEXICO.
The Tribune publishes an Imperial de-
cree issued st the City Of Mexico, o., the
4th of March, declaring sll contracts for
land or other property, msde with BenitO
JuArez to be of no value after that date.
Nc claims of parties to any lands on the
Pacific coast will be respected.
TIE PIRATE sHENAEDoAH.
By way of Panams it is announced that
the pirate Shenandoah sailed from Mel
bourne on the 18th of February. Her
destination was unknown, but it was gem
orally supposed she would undertake
cruise on the Pacific COST in the track Of
vessels bound for California
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The Hersld's Washington specisl says
the last Of the suspended requisitions Of
the Navy Department we're passed to-day
by Secretary McCullOch. It will take four
or five days to pass them through the diff
farant hnreAus and get The money into the
hands Of the disbursing officers.
MRS LISCOLE's HEALTH.
Mrs. LiRcoln's health is much better
than it has been since the catastrophe st
Ford's theatre and ske has decided to
start for the west on Thursday next.
THE GRAND REVIEW.
The Tribune's special says it is now con-
sidered unprscticsble 10 have the grand
review of the army contemplated.
HARRIs' VERDICT
The verdict in the Harris case is under
stood to have been referred by Judge Holt
to the Secretary of War. Its nature has
not transpired-
AFTER THE FROCK-
An agent of B4rnum was here TO day
and offered $500 for the frock in which
JEFF Davis WAS captured; while two prom
inent Chicago gentlemen have been plead
ing for it as an addition to the Crest North
western Fair.
REMAINS WITH HBARMY.
1.-The Times special says the Committee on
the Conduct of the Wsr sent message to
General Sherman asking that, in view of
their early adjournment, he will proceed
from Richmond to Washington by boat,
and appear before the Committee at an
early day. Hedeclined psremptorily, and
proceeded to march onward with his troop.
THE CoRsPIRAToRs TRIAL.
In the conspirators' trial the hearing of
testimony for the prosecution is expected
to occupy this week How much time will
afterwards be etaken up by the defense can
not be reasonably determined, but from
present indications their witnesses can all
be heard next week. Every reasonable
opportunity is afforded the prisoners for
free consultation with their attorneys, and
during the session to-day one or more of
them was constantly hangingup0n the rail
that divides them from the audience in ear
nest conversation with the counsel.
SALE OF 7-30S.
PHILADELPHIA, May l6.
Jay Cooke reports subscriptions to the
7-3O loan, 10 day, 81, ,74s. 800. The largest
s1bscriniinns sre IS Follows: 100000,
900, First National Bank, of st. Paul,
Minnesota; S53,7OO, Farmers' and Me-
chanics Bank, Buffalo; $4,000, First
National Bank, of Hartford; 5,OOOr First
National Bank, of Boston; 100000, First
National Bank, of Philadelphia. There
were 1918 individual subscriptions of $50
and S1OO.