Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12

memorial, accompanied by bills for enact
ment into laws, intended to effectually close
smuggling on the Canadian frontier.
From e York.
Poisoned. s- tu $3.50
New York, January II-An entire family
Of five members, in Brooklyn, has been
poisoned by using musty -four bought at q
n~eighboring grocery. One has died, two
are still dangerously i'll, and the remaining
two are convalescent.
Fenian Circle. l
At a meeting of the George Washington
FOnian Circle last evening, resolutions were
passed sympathising with General Sweeney
and asserting that il was uncalled for harsh
ness on the part of the Secretary of War in
dismissing him from the army, which they
say was done at the instigation of Sir Fred
erick Bruce, British ambassador.
The Lincoln Assassins.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspond
ent writes that Captain Alexander, Of the
Empire City, arrived at the Fortress on the
Sd from Key West. He had seen DR.. Mudd,
Spangler and 0'Laughlin, the Lincoln as
sassination conspirators. They all occupy
one room and were in good health. They
do the most menial and degrading work
about the prison. Mudd has behaved with
exemplary propriety since his failure to es-
cape sometime ago, and is evidently striving
to reinstate himself in the good opinion o
his custodians and his former easy and
agreeable place in the prison hospital.
Strong Divorce Ease. t
On complaint of Mr.. Henry A. Cram, the
counsel for Mr.. Strong in the recent divorce
case, Mr.. John Austin Stevens, Jr, a brother
of Mrs. Strong, was brought before Justice
Hogan, of the Tombs Police Court, yester-
day, on a charge of having made threats Of
violence against the advocate, because he
would not retract certain statements made
by him in his opening speech to the jury.
A spicy correspondence was offered in evil
dence. The accused, Mr.. Stevens, promising
not to trouble Mr.. Cram, he was permit
ted to depart, but will be required to enter
into bonds for his future good behavior.
Communication.
The Herald's Washington special says
DR.. Bacon, on behalf of the faculty Of Yale
College, is reported to AVE sent q commu-
nicatiOn to Speaker Colfax requesting the
House not to array itself against the recon
struction policy of the President.
The rumors of an impending Cabinet re-
construction which nave pervaded well
informed circles for week past are believed
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tached to such reports. The President lie
known to be anxiously awaiting the Euro
pean mails to know whether Mr.. Adams
proposes an immediate return. This, taken
in connection with other small transactions,
is believed to indicate the course of the COM
ing breeze.
Resolutions.
The Herald's Toronto special says: At a
meeting Of the Montreal Board of Trade
held yesterday resolutions were passed af-
frming that NO adequate means exist ena-
bling Canada to compete with the Erie
Canal, and that the Welland Canal must be
enlarged, the great ST. Lawrence lock
heightened and d~eepened, and a new canal
built between the st. Lawrence and Lake
.Champlain.
ss- Petition.
Petitions TO the Home Government look
ing to a peaceful secession from England
and annexation to the United States or the
formation of q separate government are
said to be in circulation among annexation
lists in the rural districts.
Iron Founders Union.
The Iron Founders Protective Union was
in session yesterday in Tammany Hall. The
business transacted was of no especial in
terest TO the public.
kidnapping.
The Acting Secretary vi state, VIM. Hun
ter, acting in communication to the Presi-
dent, transmitted to the House, in answer
to the resolution enquiring concerning the
kidnapping of the child of en- American
lady in the city of Mexico by an usurper of
the Republic, says that no official informa
ton has been received at this Department
in regard to the kidnapping, and no other
information on that subject which it is
deemed advisable to make public at this
time.
Explosion.
A locomotive on a freight train on the
New York Central Railroad exploded at
Granville Junction Tuesday, and the en-
gineer, fireman, and a brakeman instantly
killed.
Union League Club.
The Union League Club assembled at their
hall in Union Square, and passed resolutions
expressing their sorrow at the loss sustained
by the death of their President, Robert B.
Minturn-
6aIe of UnserVieeabIe Cannon.
New YoRk, January n.-By order of H.
A. Wise, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance,
a large lot of old and unserviceabIe navy
cannon was disposed of at auction at the
navy yard yesterday. Only about forty per-
sons were present at the sale. These guns
before their delivery to purchasers will be
mutilated 30 as to be of no service as an arm
Of offense or defense, otherwise they would
have brought large prices, and met with q
ready sale. One lot consisted of forty of
the famed Ericsson torpedoes, weighing 1885,
400 pounds, which were manufactured at q
large cost and with which the inventor
promise to clear out Charleston or any har-
Dor. They proved a failure, being danger
Gus to use and unwieldy. Yesterday they
brought l5-l6ths of q cent per pound.
hi Express Robbers.
The names of the Adams Express robbers
arrested are Tristan, Lockwood and Clark.
The Supreme COnrt.
The Worlds Washington special says
a bill was drawn by g distinguished lawyer
of Washington, which will be offered in
Congress at an early day, for the reorgani-
zatiOn of the Supreme Court of the United
States, 50 as to reduce the number of appeals
and increase the number of circuits and
circuit judges.
The Regular Army.
Senator Wilson's bill for increasing the
Regular Army makes its maximum $4,000,
if the present nine regiments of infantry
are 10 be retained. l
The Contested Election Case.
The contested case of Koontz and Cofforath
Of the 10th Election District of Pennsyl-
vania, is again before the COMMITTEES on
Elections to day, and was argued for up
ward of two hours. The Committee ad-
journed until Friday when a definite action
is expected to be held on the question. .
Another. %
The Brooks and Dodge contested case is
ready for consideration and will be taken
up at once. The evidence in the case
makes q printed volume Of 800 pages.