The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-07
Yesterday Evenings Edition
FROM NEW YOHK.

FROM NEW YOHK.
~. NEW YORK June 6.
A special TO the Herald, dated Washing
ton 9th, says the writer Of the threatening
letter was arrested to-day by Colonel In
g1aham's order, and proved to be an insane
Frenchman who lsbOrea under the delu-
sion, among others, that The Government
owes him $780, 900. Ifnot paid by the l6 h
he proposes totske the matter into his own
hands and obtain revenge. Although rot
directly stating his intention to assassin
ate the President that is the inference from
his tenor. He has been properly disposed
Of
The appointment to the Sub Treasury ia
New York causes considerable difficulty.
The office is 80 responsible one, inyolV-
ing the safe keeping Of such large amounts,
and is so liable to losses from the variety
and intricacy Of its daily Transactions that
wealthy men are afraid to touch it. On
the other hand the knowledge it gives Of
the Governments financial policy and the
CONSEQUENT opportunity operations on the
streets make it desirable tor speculstors
and politicians. Those whom Mr.. McCul-
Tough might prefer are unwilling to sc-
cent the place The names of Mr.. Hull
bert. of st. Lawrence, and Governor Camp
bell are again named, 1t is understood
here that the Draper and Weed factions
have struck hands and now pull together.
The object Is to secure the former in the
Collectorship, and place Blahford in the
Sub Treasury.
Mr.. Harrington, assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, hSs actually received the mis-
sion 10 Switzerland. This he owes TO 3
previous understanding with Mr.. Seward
which the death Of Mr.. Lincoln prevented
him from carrying out.
Mr.. Field can go to Valparaiso as Con
/ sui. but he wishes the mission to Berlin, for
this he is not backed up in New York as
he expected to be. He is an accomplished
man, and would appear we'll In Berlin,
where be wants to go.
The Times Washington special Of the
9th, says thst the Military Commission held
q secret session yesterday, and one Of the
reasons assigned for the session was the
publication, on Friday last, in the Cinein-
natl Commercial and copied from it by
other papers, of g synopsis Of the evidences
taken in the secret session on the first two
| days of the trial, and known rs the sup
pressed testimony. Some ten days ago II
was determined trat this testimony should
be published if possible on the %, mss
much rs there would be no session Of the
Commission on Fast day, the lst, and there
fore no report of the current proceeding
would be IN way Of publication Of the en-
tire suppressed testimony in single issue
Of the leading daily papers Of the princi'
paI cities. For good reasons on Tues1sJ
last this order as to the publication WA
postponed till further developments should
take place in the trial this morning. 7,
the surprise of Judge Holt and all tn
Others having control, the papers con
tanned an imperfect synopsis of thei
suppressed evidence. Upon enquiry /
appeared that Ben. Pittmsn had Furnished
a copy to the Cincinnati Commercial. Thi
man STYLES himself the recorder of the Mil
itary Commission now trying the assasslnI
His real position is confidential CLERK t
Col. Burnett, the Assistant Judge Advc
cate, and he has charge Of the sheets o
| which the evidence is written in long hanC
under the supsrintendence of Mr. Stratto
ana his assistants, the Messrs. Murphy, II
regular official reporters of the iris
Without authorization of any kind, N
PittmAn made $ synopsis ssid To be Yel