Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-29

claim this amount. 1t was objected that
| the case was not before the commission un-
der the treaty as it could not take jurisdio-
| ton of a claim when the claimant was DOM
1 iciIed in New Granada. Mr.. ]. NJ. Carlisle.
of Columbia, argued that Fretz's ownership
of the Hotel dOmieiled him at Panama. Mr..
/ S. S. Cox argued that Fretz never lost bis
domieiI elsewhere by simply owning the
Hotel, that Fretz never resided in Panama.
and further that by the treaty of 1876 he
had official protection as q citizen of the
/ United States.
Communication.
NEW YORK, November 2sth.-Seeretarv of
/ State Depew has received the following
| communication addressed 70 the Urio9
State Committee, from the loyal State Conn
mission of Tennessee:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. IA, 1865.
The loyal men of Tennessee to the loyal
men of New York, greeting
We the Union Central Committee OF Ten
nessee, would not foregO the present oeea-
sion of rendering YOU our congratulations on
the glorious result Of your recent State elee-
ton. The progress Of the contest in the
Empire State was regarded by loyal men
here with the deepest anxiety, and the re-
suit is accepted as an evidence of the de- q
termination Of your people to stand by and
maintain the principles for which Union
men everywhere have fought for the
last four years. We rejoice at the result be-
cause it evinees the confidence which the
people of New York feel, and the same party
which saved the Union from destruction at
the hands of open enemies at the South and
false friends at the North is still competent
to guide and direct the affairs of our hitherto
imPerilled but now restored Union. We
rejoice at it because it will strengthen
and encourage the heart of our noble
President in the arduous duties still devolv-
ing upon him. Feeling he can rely upon
generous support, we have every confidence
that he will not disappoint the expectations
of patriots by whose Partiality he.was un-
der providence placed at the head of the
nation, but will in all things approve him
self worthy of tnat confidence with an
abiding faith in the justice of our cause and
the glorious destiny Of our republic.
We remain. respectfully yours,
(signed A. V. s. Lin6sl y, Chairman
Union Central Committee; A j. Fletcher,
E. P. Cone. A. W. Hawkins, A. Lowering,
n. B. Derby, W. F. Berry, Z. H. East, VIM
Heyelte, Secretary of the Committee
A Riot. III
NEW YORK, November 2S.-A gang Of
roughs at Astoria yesterday, while enjoy
ing a riot and pillaging citizens. were dis
persed by a small force of New York police,
nearly every one of the rOughs having their
heads cracked by the clubs Of the police
The health officers Of the port have 6e-
eided to permit all passengers of the steamer
Atlanta who show no symptoms of cholera,
and who intend to go west to leave the
vessel
Gen. Grant
NEW YORK, November 2s.-The Worlds
special says the impression prevails that
Gen. Grant will visit New Orleans to meet
Gen. Sheridan for consultation relative to
affairs on the Rio Grande. It is not believed
there viii be any offensive demonstration
by Gen. Sheridan's troops in that line.
The Tobacco Case.
WASHINGTON. November 2S-The question
of the seizure of the French tobacco in Rich
mOnd having been presented to the eonsid-
Grafton of the Government by the French,
the matter is now undergoing Investigation
Rebel Representatives
The Posts Washington special says: But
two or three representatives from the States
recently in rebellion have arrived here, and
it is understood that none of them will at
tempt TO Interfere in the organization of the
House. They will await the action Of the
elSrk and dominant party in the House.