Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-10
Associated Press Report.
General News
From SUN Francisco.

SAN Francisco, February S.-The Vir-
ginia City (Montana) Post and Pioneer, of
the 20th ult., says:
A large quantity of merchandise has been
seized by the revenue collector for not hav-
ing the inspectors mark upon it to show
that the duty had been paid thereon. The
merchants will suffer a severe loss.
Treasury notes are selling at 90c for gold
dust.
Currency drafts on New York 5 per cent.
premium.
Flour-S23. .OOGl 80, 90 per sack.
Bacon-5O@5s4c q b.
Mining stocks are active and advancing.
ophir 45O, Savage 915, Imperial III, Chol-
lar Patosi 2S5, Yellow Jacket 440, Crown
Point $50.
Legal tenders 7li.
Adviees from Honolulu, to the Path ult.,
state that great damage had been done by a
hurricane there.
The United States steamer Lancaster ar
rived at Honolulu on the 18th Of January.
Lieutenant Cushing while ashore at
Hiloa was thrown from his horse and had
his collar r-bOne broken.
The financial affairs Of the kingdom were
creating considerable excitement. The
Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce fsvors the
plan of issuing Treasury notes to raise
money.
Australian dates of the 18th of November
state that an oil well has been struck near
Hsrtley, New South Wales, yielding l40
gallons Of crude or 100 gallons of refined oil
per day. The company owning the pro-
perty calculate that when they get rightly
to work to refine 10000 gallons of oil per
week, and supply consumers of it at 45c per
gallon.
OIL Works BurDed.l
NEW York. Feb. 9.-The Kingaland Oil
Gompany's Works, on Newtown Creek, were
burned last night. Losn S35,O00. About
one-third insured.
Railroad Accident.
There was an accident on the Pennington
New Jersey Railroad, on Wednesday. A
train ran off the track, owing to the break
| ing of a rail. The locomotive was dOmol-
ished by the explosion of the boiler. The
engineer was killed the fireman was se-
verely scalded. The cars did not go over
the embankment, and no passengers hurt.
General Taxation.
The Posts Washington special says the
| Ways and Means Committee will ta'-e up
the subject of general taxation on Tuesday
| next.
The Dodge vs. Brooks Case.
The Dodge VS.. Brooks election case will
| occupy dU leslSL leu vs. lOtikcTy.lu bne near
| ing. The counsel of Mr.. Dodge will close
the present action of the case next Tuesday
Mail Robbed.
WILL AMsPoRT, Pa. Feb. 9.-The mail that
! should have left here this morning ct
| o'clock was robbed after being delivered al
the railroad depot. The bags were found
above the depot, cut open and all contents
gone.
LEGISLATURE Adjourned.
RALTruoRE, Feb. 9.-The Maryland Leg
islatBre adjourned last night. It refused t.
entertain the proposition TO amend and tC
repeal registration laws.
Murder.
WHEELING, Va, Feb. 9.--Grogran and
Boyce, for the murder of Adam Deems, were
executed in Parkersburg to-day. The ropes
| broke in the first attempt both men agaiT
mounted the scafold, and stronger ropeI
were obtained, when they were hanged sep
ar5tely.
Location Of the Capitol.
The bill providing for the permanent 10
cation Of the Capitol at Buekham, Wes
Virginia, passed the House yesterday.
From South America.
New York, February 9.-The steame
New York has arrived from Aspinwsll, 1st