Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-13

Special DisPatoes to the Western Press.
KETcBUE TO BE PARDONED.
NEw YORK, March I2.-An Albany speeia
states it is believed. that Gov Fenton viii
| pardon Young Ketchum, but on wha
grounds is not stated
TIE BANK ROBBERY.
The report that another robbery of bondi
/ and securities had been committed has pro
badly grown out Of the fact that a box con
tanning S500,0O0 in securities, belonging Il
a well known banker of this city, deposited
in the safe of Mr.. Lord, was taken therefrom
at the time the robbery of 81 ,jOO, 900 was
effected. The $50O,0 was in bonds which
for the most part cannot be negotiated.
THE wHIsKET SEIZURES.
The seizures of whiskey distilleries con
tlnue to excite comment in business circles.
Mr.. Whitman. under whose special author
ity they were siez7d, has returned to Wash
ington, leaving the factories in charge of his
officers.
As soon as the seizures are all effected an
examination by the books of the establish
ments seized will be; made. The proprie-
tors of the places will be summoned to ap-
pear and submit to a rigid examination in
regard to their respective business. Some
pouneed upon say they are ready to meet
any charges that may be preferred against
them as they are confident they can satisfy
the officers of the law that no fraud on their
part has been attempted or intended. They
claim they have always made their returns
with legal regularity and have kept their
books open at all times for inspection bv
the officers. The seizure of distilleries will
not be confined to this city as evidence has
been procured Of extensive frauds praetieed
by whisky manufactures whose establish
ments are in other cities.
THE NEW HEALTH COMMISSION. 81.
The new health commission is fairly in
operation and entertaining complaints of
all impurities and nuisRnees. A committee
of butchers, hide-dealers and nulters had
an interview with them this afternoon in
reference to the removal of slaughter-houses,
bone-boiling nuisances, &c, beyond the
limits of the city.
FOREIGN NEWS.
European files give additional parteu-
lars >:
The London Globe of Feb. 2sth saws:
We have authority to state that there is no
foundation of any sort for the rumor that
Earl Russell had begged permission Of Her
Majesty to resign and recommended the
Duke of Somerset as his successor. The
whole story from beginning to end is pure
fiction.
A meeting was held in Liverpool on
Wednesday evening and upwards of $500
pounds was subscribed in the room for the
purpose of atfording aid to the Fenians now
in penal servitude.
The Cork reporter of March 1st saws
Upwards of 600 passengers were waiting in
Queenstown after the steamer had taken a
full load.
PRINCE NAPoLEoN.
A Paris correspondent writes that it an
pears that all attempts at bringing Prince
Napoleon back to his former position as
President OF the Great Exhibition have
failed, and that he absolutely refuses to he
reconeiled with the Emperor until the lat
ter makes some sort of public acknowledge
ment Of the wrong he done him in regard
to the Ajaecio speech. On the sentiments
expressed by the Prince at Ajaccio he is
willing to stand or fall: The Imperial Com
mission OfFranee will therefore be presided |
over by the Minister of Agriculture, Com |
merce and Public Works, NJ. Behic, most |
and popular business man.
The following is an amendment to the ad- |
dress co the Emperor urged by the opposi- |
lion in the French Corps Legislatif, upon |
which the great speech Of NJ. Theirs was
delivered.
We condemned the Mexican expedition
at the beginning, in calling attention to the |
and sacrifices which it
would impose upon France. Last year the
return of our soldiers was solemnly prom
sed. We regret that it has undergone re-
which the interests Of France do
not justify. The country has not forgotten
.he original declaration made by the gov
srnment regarding the causes Of the expe-
lition and it is astonished TO see our army |
now devoted to the defense Of foreign /
.hrone.
At meeting in Madrid lately several
,fficers of military reputation volunteered 1
o serve on the Pacific in the event Of their
ervices being needed
DECISION.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Supreme /
Court of the United States has made the
decision.
1t is ordered that the first paragraph Of
he goth rule of this Court be amended so
Is to read as follows:
In all cases brought here on appeal, writ
# error or otherwise the Court viii receive
printed arguments in regard to the number
f the case on the docket, if the counsel Oh
10Th sides shall choose to submit the same
within the first sixty days Of the term.
/
he attorneys or counsellors of this Court
must be first fled.
SMALLPOX.
The surgeon-in-ehief of the South Caro-
ina district of the Freedmen's Bureau has
Tritten to the chief medical Office Of the
'reedmen's Bureau for q supply of vaccine
-irus, es smallpox is spreading with con-
iderable rapidity in some portions of that
tate.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Lieutenant General Grant has issued gen
raj orders requiring C mmanders of mill
ary departments as rapidly as possible to
ause all old buildings 10 be eEacusted and
ficers and their commands IN be col
eeted at regular military posts. Property
f the United States, allowance Of barracks
uarters, and offices are to conform to the
chedule made in paragraph lO6S OF the
rmy regulation, and whenever the Quar-
ermasters return of hired buildings, they
yill report to the Chief Quartermaster of
he Department their orders and reason.
Generals will give their special
ttention to this subject, and will call i'm
Mediate attention to all commanding officers
D the absolute necessity for economy.
FExIAS MEETING.
BosroN, March IAN immense meeting
{ the Roberts faction of the Fenian Broth
rhOod was held at Music Hall tonight,
nd thousands were disappointed IN not
aiming admittance. Addresses were made
" President Roberts and General Sweeny.
he speeches were animated, and the
were called upon to rise in
heir might and with Gen. Sweeny strike
,anaaa. At the close of the meeting up
Yards of SO, 900 in cash contributions were
objected.
THE FENIANs.
NEW YoRK, March l2.-The Herald's To
onto special saws the Fenian excitement
.as somewhat subsided, but still RACES on
he frontier. The government has not re-
axed in preparation to receive invaders
The city looks like place
,asieOad Numhars of mon balievinp there