Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
Saturday Afternoons Report
From New York.
Troops Under Marching order,

troops CudeE marching Or0efss
The present garrison at Fort Hamilton,
consisting of the 18th Infantry, and a por-
ton of the LIST Artillery, are under orders
to proceed to PASSPORT, Me. The LIST Artll-
lery was under the command Of Major An
derson at Fort Sumter, and has been at
Fort Hamilton since the capture Of Sumter
by the rebels. They will be conveyed to
their destination in q steam transport
Master Meehanies' Meeting.
The Master Mechanics Association Of
Brooklyn held a netting last night. An
address was made in which it was stated
that Notwithstanding the strike of the
journeymen, the Oldest and best hands still
Iabored at the old rates.
Express Companies.
The Herald says a number of new express
companies have been projected lately, but
they have so far either been absorbed or
bought up by the old companies. We now
hear that another one called the Merchants
Union has been organized, with q capital OF
fifteen millions of dollars, and that ils prin-
cipal Office will soon be opened. Elaore
?. Ross, Of Auburn, is President, and Nm.
II. Seward, Jr, Vice President. The com
pany intends, if it does not follow the new
organizations previously mentioned, to run
over the principal business routes OF the
country.
New Five Per Cent. Loan
The Herald's Washing ton special says it
is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury has under consideration the sub
ject of issuing proposals for a new five per
cent. loan.
Examined.
The Worlds Washington special says the
House Judiciary Committee examined at
great length DR.. James B. Meredith, who
alleges that he was present at Montreal in
February 1885, at a meeting of prominent
rebels, among whom were Sanders, Tucker,
Thompson, and a large NUMBER of
others, among whom the question of
the assassination of President Lincoln,
Stanton and Grant was freely talked over,
and 1t was generally understood among
them that it was shortly to take place, and
that Booth was the man to perform the act.
he say that a letter was exhibited pur-
porting to come from Jefferson Davis, giving
information in regard to the matter. He
adds that he afterwards saw Mr.. Clay, when
he called his attention to the matter, and
was told by Clay that he understood all
about it. This is the same sort of evidence
that came out on the conspiracy trials,
and which was not credited. He says he
was formerly from Kentucky, went to Can
ada in 1854, and now resides at Indianspo-
lis, Indiana.
Gen.G Grant and Wife at Richmond.
Gen. Grant and wife left last evening for
Richmond, where he will remain a few
days. His movements have no further sig
niicanee than a visit to his sister, wife of
the present postmaster of Richmond.
Letter from Collector Smythe.
The Herald's Washington special says
Collector Smythe has replied to a letter
addressed to him by the leading Senators,
in regard to certain allegations that be had
paid money TO parties in Washington, and
among them a man who has recently start
ed a newspaper. In his letter Mr.. Smythe
emphaticslly denies that he has ever paid
q cent to g human being for influence for
He denounces the whole statement
rs a base Justification.
Arrived. 4
The steamer England, which was quar- '
lntined at Halifax with the cholera on
'oard, has reached this port.
The steamer H~ibernian, from Glasgow,
las also arrived. No news.
Arrested. =
Five boys named Henry Scully, Robert
Holiday, James MCGEE, Henry Ketter and
ohm McCulloch were committed for exami-
lstion yesterday by Judge Shadley, on the
.harge of being implicated in the robbery
f a box from q safe in the Office of Messrs.
rhos. Twins Sons, No. 10, Broad street, con-
seventeen hundred and eighty four
.ollars in gold, coin, checks and stamps.
ofthem confessed to having committed =
he robbery, and the others were accom- n
liees after the act had been committed.