Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-16
Associated Press Report.
From New York.
Fire.

New YoRK, February 15.-A destructive
fire this morning destroyed the City Assem-
bly, Rooms, the American Theater and sew
eral stores in Broadway. Loss at least $780,
900. The goods in the stores were mostly
removed, sothat the loss Of the store keep
ers will be slight. The building was owned
by Edward Mathews. His loss will be
surance of $50, 600.
The WinOOsIxi and Algonquin.
The WinOoski returned TO the Navy Yard
at 1890 to-day. The race was abandoned
last night, on account of the storm on the
Sound, when the Winooski had made three
complete heats, and was just sixty five
miles ahead of the algonquin, and running
at the rate of2l4 knots per hour.
The average speed of the Winooski during
her trial was u knots or II statute miles
per hour, and that of the Algonquin was
81 knots or IL statute miles per hour.
At o'clock this morning both vessels
started for New York, and in three hours
the Winooski ran the Algonquin out of sight
from her mast head. The Winooski worked
beautifully, making 214 turns per minute.
with IS pounds of steam.
Relief Denied.
The Superior Court of this city has denied
application in behalf of the female sufferers
Dy the 1efCtT lEduuS lOT al LII uuCLlOn
against the owners of the ship Continental.
Messrs. Buck and Chittenden counsel, will
take further steps for their relief
Sale of Coal.
This morning, by order of the New York
and Schuylkill Coal Company, 6,700 tons of
the Companys coal from the Black Heath
and Broad Mountain mines in Schuylkill
county, Pennsylvania, was sold at auction.
Four thousand seven hundred tons of steam
boat coal was first disposed of, prices COM
mencing at s9,l2l per ton.
Items.
Special to the Post The President has
not yet signed the Freedmen's Bureau bill.
1t is understood that the subject will be
considered at the next meeting of the
Cabinet.
The Commercials special says: John
Minor Bolts has been examined before the
Reconstruction Committee to day.
H. R. Pollard has had an interview with
the President to-day, to endeavor to get
permission to publish the Richmond Ex-
aminer again.
The fate of the Bankrupt bill in the
House is doubtful.
Brought Up for Trial.
This morning George Coolbaugh, who was
arrested about a week since in st. Louis, on
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proprietor of the Courtland Street House,
of $1,000 for board, wines and borrowed
monies, was brought before Justice Bowling
| for examination. After the reading of the
affidavit by the Clerk, the prisoner was
committed for examination, and the case set
down for next Saturday.
A Contested Will.
Julia G. Tyler, widow Of the late Presi-
| dent Tyler, appeared as appellant VS.. D. G.
Gardner, respondent, in the general term of
the Supreme Court this morning The case
is now an appeal from the decision of the
Surrogate of Richmond county, before whom
the will of the mother of Mrs Taylor was
entered for probate. Ihe will was at the
time contested by David Gardner, the
brother of Mrs. Tyler, on the ground that
it was made under the influences exer-
cised over her by Mrs. Tyler. The SurrO-
gate set aside the will, and Mrs. Tyler il
now appealing from his d--F n.
Senfe.ieQ :.
John Barnham, the ataco al.aioneer, wa:
to-day sentenced to stats Prison for two