Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-03
Special Dispatches.
REoEIvED UP TO O'CLOCK. A. N.
Special Dispatches to the Western Press

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CHOLERA.
NEW YoRK, May 2.-The case ofa woman
named Jenkins, is pronounced a typical
case of cholera of undoubted character. The
victim is an Irish woman, who inhabited q
filthy rookery. The effects of the house
have been burned and the premises fumi-
gated, and a Gordon sanitaire" placed
around them.
The first arrest under the new excise law
took place last night. The Proprietor Of the
Broadway banking saloon, for keeping open
after mfdnight, was held to bail in the sum
of $500 to anwer the complaint
ADvIoEs FROM RIO JAEEIRo.
Further advlces from Rio Janeiro say the
allied army, supported by a feet, had
crossed the Parana, and were preparing to
attack Fort Humaita.
The condition of the Paraguayan army
was reported to be very bad, sustaining
daily loss of from 14O to $50 men. They
had to subsist wholly on beef, which was
procured in very insufficient quantities.
Tho action of the Spaniards in lombard
ing and burning Valparaiso is very gener-
ally denounced by the Press.
The action of Minister Fitzpatrick and
Commodore Rodgers is applauded.
The British residents have united in res
olutions condemning in the severest terms
the action of the B itish Admiral Denman,
whom they charge with prevarication, and
detaching one of his ships to guard the Com
misssries.
There can be but little doubt that our
Minister, Mr.. Nelson, prevented the bonn
bardment six months ago by assuring Par
Ella that the st. Mary's would resist him.
The damage to the Chillian government
property is about one million To the
French and other citizens fifteen millions.
United States interests were small.
The FIRE was put out in Is hours. Two
thousand balls and shells were fred in four
hours. One man and one woman killed,
and four soldiers wounded on the Chill aide.
Coquimbo. Collera, Callao and all accessi-
Die points are 10 have their share, and the
orders to the Spanish commander are to do
all tho damage he can with the force at his
disposal.
GEN. MEADE.
EAsTPoBT, May 2-General Meade and
staff, with Col. Edwards, Maj. Bartlett,
Captain Jennings, United States Quarter
master, with all the troops lately brought
here, Left this noon in the steamer Regula-
tor for Portland and Boston.
The FENIASs.
A Cestom House officer Just arrived from
Quebec reports that some armed Fenians
left there in small fishing vessel this
morning, but were put on board large
schooner back of Grand Msnan, N. B.
The United States steamer Winooski has
just left the harbor in pursuit Of the Fenian
privatter.
NEW YoRK, May 2.-Dr. Bissell, Deputy
health officer at the quarantine, reports
two now cases of cholera to-day. The pa
tents are rapidly improving. There ID moi
more than a dozen but are able to sit up.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
NEw Lospox, Cr, May 2.-fn tho Con-
necticut Legislature the Senatorship is the
absorbing topic. It is believed that the
united friends of Buckingham and Terry
will boat Foster.
CONFIRMED.
WAsu1yGroE, May 2.-The Senate in its
executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination of Gen. T. Parker as Surveyor
Of Customs for New Orleans, vice Stone Re-
THE nomination of Gen. Frank P. Blair
for Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
st. Lou is district was rejected.
THz PUBLIC DEBT.
Tho following is a statement of the public
debt ols May 1st, 1856:
Debt bearing coin interest, q, 1885,.
O92. .s4I 80; debt bearing currency interest
81, ,lss. .Bl3, ,54462; matured debt not pre-
sented for payment, SS77 1884 total debt
bearing no interest, S452,S92.755.54. Total
debt, s., ,s27, ,676, ,s71.60. Amount in Treasury
coin, S56,676, ,407.02; currency, So, ,3lo, ,o2lsO
Total IN Treasury, $l37, ,es7, OPS 81. Amount
of debt less cash in Treasury, s., ,66s, ,659,-
s42.7s.
Tsioned1 HUGH MoCULLocB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
INAUGuAATIoS.
NEw HAVEN, May 2.-Governor HawleJ
and the other officers were installed in theil
Offices to-day with appropriate ceremonies
The message is short and suggests that the
recent constitutional amendment requires
the state to restore the right Of suffrage tc
persons of color diafranehised since 1878.
/ He claims that the nation should demand
| the acknowledgment that the war had de-
| stroyed the doctrine Of secession, and should
secure immunity from any taxation Tor the
navmeut Of the rebel debt, and guarantees
full protection everywhere for all persons
| of whatever race or color.
TESTIMONY or eKS. sHERIDAS.
WAsHNs1os, May 2.-The following tes
timony ofGen. Phil. Sheridon was forward
ed by mail from New Orleans IN response t.
interrogatories sent to him by the Recon
I struetion Committee. It is as follows:
l rQ-What are now the feelings Of thosl
!, who took part in the rebellion and sympa
thized with it, toward the general govern
ment7 80 -TaE r--zz- .f.|rs--7.ss s7sg u,
Al believe they accept the situation
and have an earnest desire for the resfora
: ton Of a perfect Union, but exhibit at tn
i same time an unquestionable desire to gior
ify the rebellion.