Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-17
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FRyIAN NEWS.
NEW YoRK, February l6.-At the Fenian
Headquarters attaches Of the 0'Mahoney
branch are still engaged making prepara-
tions for the sale Of bonds, and offices for
their negotiation are TO be opened in all
parts of the country.
The day for great demonstrations in Union
| Square has net yet been fixed.
The preparations for the Pittsburgh Con-
gress, which will commence on Monday,
have been completed.
The officers of General Sweeny's staff
have transmitted to Pittsburgh all plans
and estimates for the great campaign, which
will be explained by General Sweeny to the
Congress.
A meeting of Fenians was held on last
Friday night at Newark, n. j., when $500
was subscribed towards the Senatorial
Treasury of the Brotherhood.
FROM TEXAS.
A letter from Galveston, Texas, says that
the amount of coming out of that port, in
cluding old Gotten and the last crop, will
reach one hundred and fifty thousand bales.
FROM MADRID.
A Madrid correspondent of the London
Times says that Parigas successor whoever
he is, is charged with the duty Of utterly
annihilating every habitatiOn that be within
reach Of his guns all along the thousands
of leagues on the Pacific coast.
He is likewise recommended TO lose no
time in retaking possession of the Chinehia
Islands thereby opening hostilities with
Peru, without the idle formality of pre-
vious declaration of war.
SAVANNAH, February l6.-The cotton store
and ware house on Battle Row, occupied by
J. T. Rowland, was destroyed by fire this
| afternoon. The storehouse contained 300
bales Of cotton, which was mostly saved.
Loss covered by insurance.
HARBoR DEFESsEs.
WASHINGTON, February I6.-The following
officers have been detailed as members of
the joint board of army and navy officers to
consider and report upon the subject of har-
Dor defenses. tOrpedoes, etc. /: Brevet Brig
adler Generals j. g. Barnard, r. s. Alex
ander and Q. A. Gilmore, on part of the
army, and Admirals Charles II. Davis and
John A. Dahlgren, and Captain Jas. Olden,
on part of the navy. The board will as
semble at the Navy Department on the 1st
of March next.
MEMORIAL.
The Department of State this morning re-
eeived flag from the people of Lyons,
France, dedicated to the people of the
United States, in memory Of A. Lincoln.
The flag is one of the finest fabric, three and
half metres in length and two and fifteen
hundredths metres in width, and has the in
seription; Popular Subscription 70 the
Rspubiie Of United States, in memory Of
Abraham Lincoln Lyons, lsd5."
DEBTS OF TH1 LOYAL STATES.
a report made day by Representative
Blaine, from the select committee on the
debts of the loyal States, includes all the
States except California. Oregon and Nevada,
The sum total Of such debta, as FAR as ascer
tanned, is Sl67,9543eA. The reports of the
Governprs of the States were not exact or in
full, but approximate, and it is beloved
that the total amount is not less than $40
0O0,O 900. The debts Of the States are reported
as follows.
Pennsyivsnia s5s, ,527, sos; Ohio ss4, ,s67 ,s13 !;
Indiana So, ,S34 600; Illinois e,Oeo, 600 I,
| Michigan Sl2.O0O,O0O; Wisconsin sI2240,-
fs5; Minnesota S2.5Is,S S6l Iowa 81, 200 600;
Missouri S9,446,57s } Kentucky S2,ls0, 55f J
Ksnse9 Ssi0,9O0. This does not include the
amount raised by State taxation or by in
dividusls. The Committee recommend the
reimbursement Of the States IN part upon
the basis of the proportion of men furnished
by each State. 1t was deemed too burden