Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-13
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GoLp closed last night at 12zI.

: GOLD closed last night at 1874.
: SECRETARY STANTON is on visit to Ohio.
l. TIE Universalists of Portland, Michigan,
have female pastor.
FRoN fifty to seventY-fve bsggars are ar
rested every day by the New York police,
in pursuance of recent orders to that effect.
A DRUNKEN policeman in Savannah, Ca,
night before last, shot two of his brother
officers with pistol, killing them instantly
THE United States Senate on Tuesday
failed to confirm the appointment of Hon.
L. D. Campbell, of this State, as Minister to
Mexico
A BANK messenger was robbed of $4,000
at the door of the sub treasury in New
York, Wednesday afternoon.
TO-DAY is the fifth anniversary of the
surrender of Fort Sumter 10 the rebels by
Maj. Anderson.
THr car drivers on all the New York city
street railroads are on a strike, and there
is great demand for dryers at 81 day.
Two children in Chicago, were poisoned
the other day by eating colOred popcorn
balls Their situation was critical, but
they are now recovering
The northwestern nut, bolt and washer
factory of Coan Ten Brock, Chicago, was
totally destroyed by fire last Tuesday night.
Loss sI5,O 900.
TIE Buffalo street railroad company is
insolvent, and its property in the hands of
a receiver. What cost $4,000 is offered |
for $50, 900, with no takers.
Two hundred guns were fred in San |
Francisco in honor of the passage of the |
Civil Rights bill. The Cinnamon, in the
exuberance of their joy, let off fire crack
ers.
One Of the persons concerned in the great
Lord robbery, who has been in the hands
of the police for some time but not by vir-
tue of any legal process, has been released
on writ of habeas corpus.
TEE difficulty between the stove founders
and moulders of Albany and Troy has been
settled and work resumed in the foundries
of the two cities. Upwards of one thousand
men return to their work.
TIE Toledo Commercial learns by private
letter from Washington that $50, 900 will be
appropriated for the improvement of the
harbor Of Toledo. 1t has already been al
lowed in the Committee on Commerce.
AN interesting and important decision
touching the responsibility of common car
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in which the American Express Company
was made to pay $500, for damages done to
q Crenonio fiddle, while in transportation,
notwithstanding the attempted waiver of
responsibility exceeding $50, expressed on
the Compsny's blank receipts.
As the train of the Jeffersonville Rail
road was leaving Seymour, Indiana, Satur-
day night about 10 o'clock, some one ap-
preached the window near which United
States detective named Worley was sitting
and deliberately fred pistol at him, the
ball taking effect in WOrley's left shoulder,
inficting serious wound.
A TRAGIC affair occurred in open court in
Helena, Arkansas, last week. William
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nois Cavalry, was before the court for horse
stealing, and his wife was on the witness
stand, testifying to his having stolen sever
al horses, when he drew a revolver and
shot her, the ball entering her head. A
second shot narrowly missed the Mayor of
Helena. 1t was only after a desperate
struggle that Hanley was overcome and
committed to jail. Facts since developed
show him to have been most unconsciona-
Bile scoundrel.
Az interesting case has been before the
United States Court in Chambers at Indian
apolis. osgood & Smith, large manufac-
turers of hubs, spokes, felloes and lasts,
understand the revenue laws as exempting
articles Of that class from taxation. The
Assessor doesn't see it in that light, and in
sists on taxing the products of OsgOod 4
Smiths skill The firm applied for an in
junction to restrain the Collector from col
lecting the tax imposed by the Assessor.
The Judge, not being entirely satisfied,
granted temporary injunction until next
May, when tho matter viii bo considered
before full bench.
THIS is the day of horrible murders
Nearly every section of the country has
had its sensation in the way of fearful
crime, each strocity discovering more
shocking features than those preceding it.
The latest, and probably the most terrible
deed of blood ever perpetrated in this coun-
try, happened in or near Philadelphia last
Saturday, the details of which are now be-
ing brought to light An entire family,
consisting Of father, mother, chlldren-one
of them an infsnt-and young woman,
cousin of the parents, wers butchered in cold
blood and their mutilated remains dragged
into barn and covered up with the filth
of the floor. The wretch who committed
this atrecious crime, his objest being plum
der, has not been found, but the authorities
know who he is, and are on his track. 1t
is horrible to be compelled to believe that
monsters exist on the earth in human form
capable of committing such revolving deeds.
A telegram from Philadelphia in this morn
ing's paper gives some sickening particu-