Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-05
General News.
North CaroIina Convention.

RALEIGH, n. c., October 3.-The North
Carolina Convention was organized yester-
day. Hon. Z. G. Read was unanimously
elected President. There was a full attend
ance of delegates and great harmony pre-
vailed. There is no doubt but that clause
will be inserted in the constitution of North
Carolina prohibiting slavery.
The Governors message was read to-day.
1t is short and to the point. 1t says 'the du-
ties of the Convention are too plain to need
any suggestions from me, and earnestly
believe these duties will be faithfully per
formed"
Nothing of Importance was done to-day
except the appointment ofa business com
mittee. The Convention will go zealously
to work on Thursday.
The fredericksburg Robbery.
WASHINGTON, October 4.-The Court
Martial in the case of Brevet Brig. Gen.
Briscoe, of the l99th Pa. Vols, who was
arrested in Lynchburg on Friday last,
convened to-day. He is charged with
having abstracted from the United States
Il bar of gold bullion valued at over $400,
a package of gold coin valued at $1,000,
and silver coin valued at $3.50, and with
conduct prejudicial to good order and dis
cipline.
-Ex-Gov. Ford, of Ohio, appears in be-
half of Gen. Driscoe.
Capt. Albcrger, Asst. Q. NJ, was the
principal witness. He was sent for by
Gen Briscoe on the morning of the 26th
of September at Headquarters in Lynch
burg The General asked him what
amount of money he had in his safe, and
of what denomination, saying at the same
time, it could be taken as well as not and
noone be wiser for it.
In reply to questions witness informed
him he had in his possession between $780,
900 and $4,000. The General proposed
to throw a small amount of money into
some place and have the witness's house
broken open and his safe key stolen, to
which Captain Alberger objected. He
said that during the time they had been
conversing the money could be taken and
half the town arrested. He said that when
the witness was arrested, he (the GeneraD
would be President of the court martial
and have them acquitted. When he went
into the room in he morning A. w. Lack
ey was there, and said to witness, "Gen-
eral is all right, as l told you, and the Gen
eral asked questions about the money on
the evening of the 2lst of September
Lackey said to witness that it was hard
time for Quartermasters going out of the
service and if he did not make himself
rich out of it he was fool. Witness ask
ed him what he meant, when he said '.you
are handling government funds, and can
dispose of them as you please"
The remainder of the facts, including
the arrest of General Briscoe and Lacl1y,
the formers accomplice, have already been
published.
The Episcopal Church Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The gener-
n convention Of the Episcopal Church as
sembled nj St Luke's Church this morning.
The interior of the church was draped in
mourning in respect to the memory of the
late Bishop Potter. The sermon was
preached by DR.. Tulford Lord Bishop of
Montreal, from 1st Corinthians, 9Th chap !
ter and 22nd verse. All the Bishops of the |
Northern Dioceses were present except |
Bishop Williams Of Conn, and Bishop |
Scott Of Oregon. Bishop Atkinson, Of |