Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-06
General News.
Army Matters.

Army Matters.
New York, January 5.-The Herald
Washington special says: In the increas
and reorganization of the regular army, th,
abolition of the Pay Department will b
considered. 1t is proposed that Captains o
companies draw funds from the CommissarI
or Qusrtermaster and pay their men month
ly. Officers TO draw their pay from tn,
Commissary.
Free Duty.
The Tribune's Washington telegram says
The Secretary of War has ordered the q. S
Collectors on the Rio Grande to admit t
entry free of duty such anti-scorbutics as thu
Subsistence Department demands.
REASONABLE Speeches.
The Worlds Washington special says
Last evenings Republican says it has seer
in the hands of the proper authorities, q
statement signed by over thirty officers
| under the command Of a Major General
who has distinguished himself as a cavalry
officer under Sheridan, to the effect that al
a public meeting in Texas, a Judge Han
cock an ex-rebel, made a reasonable speech,
and the Major General aforesaid was drunk,
and followed and endorsed all THAT Hancock
saids The removal of this General is ear
nestly demanded.
Tax Commissioners.
The Tax Commissioners now in session in
New York engaged upon their report, will
not be ready, so they inform the Secretary
of the Treasury, to submit it to him for two
weeks yet. The Secretary will have it
under advisement for at least two weeks.
1t will not be submitted to Congress, there
fore, before the first of February. It will
be a veluminous document, covering several
hundred pages. The Committee of Ways
and Means are very anxious to have this
report.
stevens the FeniAn.
New YoRK, January 5.-The London
Shipping Gazette says that some curious
theory is held by some persons respecting
Stevens, the Fenian leader. It is suggested
that he has been a spy IN the employ of the
government, and that he was apprehended
by mistake. Having been taken, however,
it was absolutely necessary to keep up ap-
pearances by sending him to jail, since he
was well known to lave taken part with
the seditious party in days gone by. When
imprisoned, all necessary facilities were
given him, and thus he made what is called
his mysterious escape. This is of course
only a theory, but it is to some extent sup
ported by the fact that the Lord Lieutenant
has refused to appoint a commission to in
quire into the case.
On the other hand the fact that the Gov
ernor of Richmond, Bridewell, has been dis
missed, tells somewhat against this theory
but its supporters allege that advantage
was taken Of those events to modify the
government of the Bridewell. For the fu-
ture it will be invested in the Vieeroy in
stead of the corporation.
Ex-President Fillmore.
Ex-President Willard Fillmore and lady
sail to-day in the steamer Europe for Brest,
intending to spend the winter in Spain on
account of Mrs. Fillmore's delicate health.
Prior to their departure, however, they en-
gagged passage with Mr.. 0scanyon for the
grand Mediterranean expedition, which is
expected to leave this port on the 18th of
May next,and which they hope to join some
where on the Mediterranean.
Naval Hospital Fund.
NEW YORK, January 5.-The Times
Washington special says: There is now de-
posted in the United States Treasury to the
credit Of the Naval Hospital fund, for the
relief of disabled seamen, nearly SIC, 900, 900.
The interest of the sum is almost sufficient
to defray the expenses Of the hospitals and
asylums already established.
Hung.
BUFFALO, January 5.-Carrington, con-
victed for the murder of Policemen Dill,
last winter, was hung to-day. He was but
20 years old.
Weather here, and east, very cold.
Indicted.
Boston, January 5.-The Supreme Judi
cial Court of the Commonwealth, by indiet-
ment against Francis J.. Smithe, the defen-
dant was indscted for wilfuliy and %corruptly
procuring one Charles C. Northrup to com
NIT the crime of perjury.
The jury returned a verdict Of guilty, but
to some of the instructions of the Court the
defendants took exception. The exceptions
were argued and the Supreme Court has
now ,overruled them and affirms the rulings
and verdict given in the lower court.