Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-17
special Dispatches.
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Special Dispatches to the Western Press
NKw Y0RK, March Sylvester Nor
rey, who was instrumental in the ne
gotiation by which the Mexican terri
tory was added TO the q. s., writes a let
ter in behalf of Maximilian's government
depreeating war with the French He
owns that the Mexicans who went to Europe
to invite Maximilian previously arranged
with our government for the establishment
Of q Mexican ruler, but President Buchanan
refused to carry out the programme. He
predicts snareby, ruin and debasement to
Mexico if Jusrez is replaced, and probably
war with France also.
THE LARGEST BUSINESS HOUSE.
Official returns from the Internal Revenue
Bureau show Il. B. Claflin & Co 10 be the
largest business house in the country. They
paid tax on sales Of S42- -O09, 600 last year.
MEETING.
An Anti Fenian meeting has been sdver-
tised to take place al Clinton Falls this
evenirg. Plaeards posted up announce q
police force on hand to suppress disturb
anee.
MAYOR OF EEw ORLEANS.
A Washington special says: The Presi-
dent gave the citizens of Louisiana author
/ ity to telegraph to New Orleans that he
| IOEMdIut0 oIucEe 70 0ONcEuOI " els uDe "
allow Mr.. Monroe, the newly elected Mayor
of New Orleans, to be installed into his
Office.
RAILROAD PROPOSITION.
The New York Central Railroad has in
troduced into the Assembly proposition
to run three classes Of passenger trains at
&C., pc, and 90. according to speed. The
&c. will be for so miles per hour PIC. for
% to IS miles per hour; and 2e. for Is to 20
miles per hour. The design, ii is said, is 10
do away with the present restrictions on
the rate of fare.
BELGIUM.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Baron Beaulien,
envoy of the King of Belgium, delivered 70
President johnson to-day the notification
/ of the death of Leopold l. and the accession
Of his son, Leopold II. He dwelt upon the
interest with which this country had been
watched by Belgium, and hoped for q con-
tinuanee Of friendly relations. The Presi-
dent replied in terms complimentary to
| Belgium. He said " We endeavor TO re-
spect the rights Of ofsovereign states and be
exempt from foreign intervention or dicta-
tion. We seek 10 illustrate how people
can be free and yet by their own strength
maintain their independence; how they can
extend their commerce and yet abstain from
aggression; how. without forming entang-
| ling alliances, free people can cooperate
| with other nations IN the Advancement of
the grrat interests Of civilization, and how
nations may from time to time become per-
suaded to bring within reach Of appeal to
just and peaceful arbitration controversies
that otherwise must necessarily be referred
to the trial of force
NEW CORK.
A bill was introduced by Representative
Kasson to-day and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Coins and Coinage, which eontem-
plates the coinage Of i've cent pieces, COM
posed of copper and nickel, after design by
the director Of the mint, to take the place Of
the i've cent paper currency.
REVENUE MATTERS.
Acting Commissioner Whitman, Of ths In
ternal Revenue Bureau, has given instruc-
tions with regard to the collection Of taxes
due from savings banks. They are liable
under the decision to monthly tax Of one
| twenty fourth of one per cent upon moneys
received or loaned BY them.
Parade on ST. PArRIcK's DAY FORBIDDEN IN
MONTREAL
NEW YoRL, March I6.--A special to the
Herald, dated Burlington, W., March 18th,
SAYS the authorities Of Montreal have for
| hidden the parade tomorrow in that city in
celebration Of 81. Patriek's Day.
ELEcTToS.
ERIE, March 16.-Wm. L. Scott, Peoples
candidate for Mayor, is elected by AS ma
ority.
NASHVILLE, March 15.-River Eve feet
on the Shoals and risipg- There were heavy
rains all last night and to-day, and . fuz-
ther rise msy be expected.
At the Lunatie Asylum, seven miles from
the city. to-day, a bombshell was being
handled by some person connected with the
establishments who endesvored to open it,
when il exploded, seriously injuring several
luRatics-
= Major General B. f. Cheathas, late Of the
Confederate army, was married TO Miss
/ Anna B. Robertson, Of Davidson. county,
this evening at the First United Presby-
terian Church.