Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-16
General News.
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The Buffalo RaceS-Great Crowd-Re-
sults-
BUFFALo, August I5.-At least s, 900 per
sons attended the great trotting fair this
P. NJ. The whole thing was great sue
cess pecuniarily and otherwise. The first
race this P. NJ. was double teams, three
started. The race was won by Captain
Frank Perew's team in three straight heats
Best time 2:4S. Neither DaYidsOnl or Ham
ilton's teams were in the race, though both
entered the second race, single horse, mile
heats, free to all that never made 2:34. Nine
horses started, and the race was won by
Gry's gelding, Melton, from Hamilton, Can
ada. Best time made 2:36. Lady Patchen
and Mazeppa were distanced. Tomorrow
Thursday the great race for the NAM
moth purse of $3.50, between Dexter and
Patchen and Rolla Gold Dust will take
place. There will be e second race free for
all horses except Dexter, Petchen and But
Ter.
Maryland Convention.
BALTIMORE, August 15.-The UncOnditien-
al Union State Convention of Maryland as
sembled at the new Assembly Rooms to-
day noon. The attendance is large and
there is much enthusiasm.
The philadelphia COsIecfOrship-The
New Collector Wants 30 Take Posses
sfOn-The Present Incumbent Can't
See 1t.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-This morning
Mr.. VIM. F. johnson, the newly appointed
Collector of this Port, visited the Custom
House to present his credentials. Colonel
Thomas, the Acting Collector, stated there
were grave doubts as to tho validity of the
appointment of Mr.. Johnson Under the
peculiar circumstances of the case the Sen
ate had failed to act in the matter Of
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and the question arose whether he, Colonel
Thomas, should of right relinquish his office
to a gentleman who claimed it upon so IN
certain a tenure He, Colonel Thomas, had
been appointed as a Republican and he be-
lieved that he only, echoed the sentiments
of the Republican citizens of Philadelphia
in hesitating about relinquishing an office
in which he had been placed by "a Repub
lican President until the right Of his sue
cessOr was clearly established. Col. Thomas
continued by saying that he did not wish to
be considered captiOus, nor was he willing
to sacrifice any legal right which he might
possess. He would prefer, before giving
any final decision, to see his counsel, who
was now absent from the city Mr.. F. Car
rol Brewster is the council Of Col. Thomas.
Fire in Toledo
TOLEDO, August 15.-The Phenix block,
corner of Summit and Oak streets, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire last night. Loss
$1,000. About half covered by insurance.
Election.
DENvER, August I5.-Returns from all
parts of the territory render certain the
election of A. C. Hunt, administration can
didate for delegate to Congress, over 6. NJ,
Chilcot, Republican.
Cholera at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August I5.-0ne hundred and
seven cases of cholera were reported up to
noon to-day, forty-eight Of which were
fatal.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-two dispatches
were taken in at the telegraph office in this
city for transmission over the Atlantic cable
amounting to $205 in gold.
The cholera deaths for twenty-foug hours.
ending at A. ~, were: Whites II blacks
I2-total 26.
steamer Sunk.
MEMPHIS, August l5.-The steamer Mes
senger, from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
struck a snag yesterday on Plum Point Bend
and sunk Her cargo is total loss, but
the boat will be savej.s5 5No lives were lost.
WNatiOnaI Teachers Association.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-The National
Teachers Association convened here To-
day, President Wyckersham presided He
was welcomed to the State and city by
Gov. Morton. During the forenoon Prof.
White, of West Virginia. read paper upon
educational needs of Border States. In the
afternoon the question was: ''What proper
ton of time should youths spend in school
upwards of sixteen years Of age p which
was fully discussed, after which Professor
Phelps, of Winona, MINI, read paper on
the duties of an American State in respect
to higher education. Tonight President
Wyekersham delivers the annual address.