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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-29
The suIfnna Disaster.

The Trial of Capt. Frederic Speed, of
Maine, A. a. G. of Volunteers, for i'm
properly placing on board of the steamer
Sultana, last April, at Vicksburg, where
he was Acting Adjutant General, 1885
paroled prisoners, of whom l, loo perished
by the explosion of the boat near Mem
phis, commenced before Court Martial.
at Yieksburg, on the llth inst. The car
rying capacity of the boat was s76, and
other and better boats were offered to
carry portion of the prisoners. The ex-
animation Of Brevet Lieut.. Col. George
A Williams consumed two days, and a
part of the third, his evidence being mainly
in regard to bringing the paroled prison
ers in from -Four Mile Bridge near Vicks-
burg, and placing them on the Sultana,
en- route for st. Louis, No, and Columbus,
O., and on whom the responsibility rests
for placing these men on the boat. Capt
VIM. F. Kerns, who was Assistant Quar-
termaster, and in charge Of the river and
land transportation at fVieksburg, at the
time the Sultana was loaded, was next ex-
amined to show that Capt Speed not only
transcended authority in selecting any
boat for this purpose, but that he selected
the Sultana in utter disregard of the pro-
tests Of officers IN the Transportation de-
partment. The trial was still in progress
at last accounts.
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wha. Does II Mean9

The Citizen (edited by private Miles
0Riley,) has an article laudatory OF the
Fenians, and urging Irishmen and Amori-
cans to contribute to the Fenian funds.
We quote single omlnous passage:
We tell the American Public-and they
have heretofore found US pretty accurate
prophets in everything relative to the
Fenisn cause-that before ten a0eeks there
sOiH Hbe-son1esOhsre-an Irish Republic sr-
listing on the face of the earth, with flag,
an army, port Of entry and exit, q navy
of privateers, and the tacit encouragement
both of France and the United States in
the prosecution of belligerent rights
against Great Britain. Let no one ask US
for the present where this republic will be
located, for we cannot answer. It must
be called Republic, to warrant the flag
and feet, but will really only be used as
an immediate basis of operations for the
transfer of active hostiliies to the Can
adian and Irish soils. A word to the
wise is enough. And, now, while the
quid nuncs grow excited, the wise will
await developments, giving literally of
their means to aid the cause; nor will
they have to tarry long for the fulAlment
Of all that we herein foreshadow.
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Washington News.


WAsHNeToN, January 27.-The trial Of
Gen. Baker, before the Criminal Court, has
developed some interesting facts in relation
to the detective system and pardon broker
age 1t appears from the testimony Of
Lieut.. Hlne that last July he was detailed
by the Assistant Secretary of War and
placed at the disposal Of Gen. Baker and
directed to act under his orders. He was
introduced to Mrs Cobb as Capt. Howell,
an ex-Contederate Captain seeking pardon.
She told him she had great facilities for
getting pardons, bat would not inform him
what influences she had used. Capt. Hins
Drew up a statement or petition signed as
Clarence J. Howell, and affixed q spurious
magistrates certifeate. Hh presented 80
to Mira Cobb, who said anything could by
done with money. A contract was entered
into and the pardon procured. The money
paid to her had been marked, and this vas
found on her person and taken away. Wit
ness acknowled he made false statements 70
her during the proceedings.
Judge Hughes,as counsel for Mrs. Cobb,
sad It was a conspiracy, and in order 70
break up legitimate business these self
constituted guardians Of the honor of the
government induced her to the very thing
they professed to be anxious to break up.
Even thief cannot be convicted il money
is placed in his way by conspirators % en-
trap hlm, and the conspirators are Justly
execratedj and now Mr.. Baker and his con-
spirators, and man who drew false end
fraudulent paper and acknowledges il IS
such, and who forged q magistrates certif-
cate need not put on look Of dignity and
talk to me. The days of bullying are past
and the courts are wide open, and oppressors
and midnight assassins must be known and
spoken Of
These remarks we're followed by applause,
which was suppressed by the Court, and the
Marshal was directed to clear the room if
it was repeated.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-29
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For mechanics or others who can not easily
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Saturday Nights Report.
From New York.

The Reconstruction COmmIffee,
NEW YoRK, January 27.-The CONNER.
ciaPs Washington special says: The Recon
struetion Committee had meeting to-day,
but they will not take further action till the
Constitutional Amendment, now before the
House, has been disposed Of.
The FuneFal of James Boormsr.
The funeral of James Boormar took place
this A. NJ.
The Bogus Policeman.
No clue has been had to the identity of
the bogus policeman who so ingeniousIy
robbed Mr.. Thos. Quinn, the porter of the
Greenwich Savings Bank.
1t is now stated that the cash box taken
from Mr.. Quinn contained $4,000 in bills,
and 1900 in checks.
Railroad Accident.
New YoRk, January 27.-Among the pas
sengers injured by the railroad disaster
near Sing Sing this morning are s. s. Nc
Even and wife and John Murphy; thew
were brought to this city. MeEwen was
dry goods salesman in Utica his leg was
badly fractured. One of the cars next to
the rear was thrown on one side and dragged
nearly eighty rods and on to one of the
bridges in the vicinity, the timbers and de-
bris of the bridge crashing into the cars
and injuring several; one Of them Mr..
Nichols, of this city, had both hands badly
cut. A lady had two fingers cut off. 4
man, name not known, had a leg broken,
and others were seriously injured No one
was killed. The engineer of the train
thinks the train which passed down in ad-
vance must have broken a rail. The hind
car of ofthe.train which met the accident did
not turn over. Neither car was sleeping
car, nor were either of the cars thrown of
the bridge into the road below as reported.
Sentenced.
Gonzales and Pellieer,; the murdersrs of
Otero, were to day sentenced by Judge Gil
bert to be hanged on the 9th day of next
March. The prisoners received their SEN
tenee without any emotion.
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Cole. the sandu.ly ConspIrasor


Another writ of habeas corpus has been
issued by the Supreme Court to relea 8
prisoner from Fort La Fayette. The writ
was directed to General Joseph Hooker,
and was made returnable to-day. The
hearing of the case is postponed until to-
morrow to enable the Government to
make return, which could not be made
to-day, as General Hooker is quite i'll, and
Colonel Van Buren,, the Adjutant-Gene-
raj, is out of town. The prisoners name
is Charles II. Cole, and he is said to have
been in Fort La Fayette sixteen months,
having been arrested as one of the Lake
Erie pirates. An interesting question
came up in the case before thecourt, which
was not decided, however. It was as to
whether Fort La Fayette is in the county
of New York or Kings. The law is that
New York extends to low-water mark on
the Long Island shore.
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SPECIAL DISPATCHES.

FESIANTsM.
One Of the morning papers claims TO have
dispatch from London by the last steamer,
which says there is an ugly rumor in on
cial oircles- It is said thas the Government
has received information of Fenian con-
sPiracy to blow up public buildings. It is
asserted that the Custom House has been
undermined and that the Home Secretary
has instructed the Chief of the London Firs
Brigade to adopt precautionary measures.
The Custom House, Somerset House, and
other public buildings are to be carefully
guarded. From this continued panic two
results will ensue-Ireland will be practi-
eally placed under martial law, and de-
finite demand will be made at Washington
for the suppression Of public Fenian damon-
strasions in the United States.
MEXICO.
Letters from Brownsville give detailed
account Of the capture of Bagdad. The
capturing party was composed Of g miscai-
laneous crowd of Mexicans, suffers clerks,
adventures and idlers, who appear to have
engaged in the affair as a good piece of sport,
and though it is believed that there were
among the eaptors some United States SOL
diers, every one of them was present on the
other side Of the river 10 answer to his name
at roll-can next morning. According TO
these accounts the capture was planned and
executed without the knowledge Of either
General Escobado, General Crawford, or any
other chief of renown.
Letters from the City Of Mexico represent
the existence among the Imperialists ct the
capital Of profound anxiety on account Of
the embarrassed condition of the Imperial
finances and the prospects Of the Empire
generally. The demands for money TO carry
on the Government are great, but the treas
ury is empty and there are no available
sources from which to replenish it.
LAW CASE. +
In the Superior Court to-day arguments
were made in the case Of Mrs. Thorn against
A. S. Mercer, emigration agent for Wash
ington Territory. Lengthy arguments were
made. The Judge took the papers and will
make a decision next week.
TIE EVACUATION OF MEXICO.
The Paris correspondence Of the IHdepen-
denee Beige says: 1t is known that the en-
tire. French ministry are in favor Of the
evacuation of Mexico, and rumor runs that
in the last council they obtained from the
Emperor the promise to send no new troops to
Mexico. Assertion is also added that a
speech from the throne will make mention
of this projected evacuation.
REGULATIONS FOR THE DEPARTAEST OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Adviees- from Charleston say that General
sickles, commanding the department Of
South Carolina, has prescribed regulations
for the government of all concerned. He
decides thalI all laws shall be applicable
alike all to inhabitants. No person shall be
held incompent to sue, make complaint
and testify because Of color or esste. He
directs that no penalties or punishmsnts
different from these to which all persons
are amenable shall be imposed on freed
people, and all crimes and offences prohib-
tied in case Of freedmen, and if committed
ished in the same manner as if committed
by white men.
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GENERAL NEWS.
Discovery Of Diamonds in Idaho
Sensation RumOr from London
How Bagdad was Captured
From Columbus.
Special Dispatch to the Cleveland LEADEn.l
COLUMBUS, O., January 27.
THE SENATE.

COLUMBUS, o., January 27.
The SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Williamson pre-
sented petition from the Cleveland Board
of Trade for a law authorizing Boards of
Trade and Chambers Of Commerce in the
towns and cities of the State. 1t was refer
red to Mr.. Williamson, who subsequently
reported such bill, which was read for the
first time.
Notice was given of bill to authorize
county commissioners to erect county hos
pitfalls and insane asylums as additions to
county infrmarie5.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
on that part of the Governors message rela-
tive to an Agricultural College, in favor Of
a college centrally located, which was laid
on the table.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported in favor of instructing the Military
Committees of the two Houses to bring in a
bill for the repeal OF all the existing mill
tary laws, and the enactment of a new law
providing for the enrolment of the militia
without requiring duty except when called
upon by the civil authorities to enforce tho
laws.
The Judiciary Committee was instructed
to inquire as to law permitting township
treasurers to deposit township funds in ma
tiOnal banks for safe keeping.
THE HOUSE.
In the House partial appropriation bill
for 1885 was passed. Among the items is
one Of $4,000 for public printing, in addi-
ton to the 100000 appropriated last year,
and one of $4,000 for State binding, in addi-
ton to $4,000 appropriated last year.
The Currency Committee reported that
the Federal Congress alone has power to leg
islate as to the taxation of bank stocks, and
the General Assembly of the State has no
authority on the subject. It was signed by
the entire Committee and agreed to by the
House.
Both Houses adjourned till Monday at the
close Of the morning session.
Thrown PROM THE TRACK.
CoLuABUs, January %.
As the passenger train hence from Gin
cinnati last evening approached West JEFF
ferson, fifteen miles from this city, the en-
CINE was thrown from the track, instantly
killing the fireman and severely wounding
the engineer.
NEGRO MURDERED.
In low doggery at the foot of State street
in this city, last evening, one negro man
killed another. The former is in custody.
BURIAL OF GEO. ". COPELAND.
George W. Copeland, an estimable citizen,
long connected with the Ohio Tool Com
pany, was buried to-day at Galena, Della
ware county, his funeral being attended by
q large concourse of the Masonic Fraternity
and other citizens.
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negotiations are on foot By some Of our leading
capitalists for securing the immense building now
occupied by Prince, Walton 4 Co., manufacturers
Of Roback's Stomach BIttsrs, Nos. SO, 50, 60 and
90 East Third street, for the purpose of converting
It into frst-elass hStsl. We are glad to knew
that there seems to be serious move in that di.
rection at present. and 1t is high time that our cit.
issns should become alive to the fast that Cincin-
natl is far behind all large cities in hotels. Ths only
objection We can see to the building referred to- is
that 1t Is too far from the main thoroughfars.
Besides we presume that P. W. 4 Co. would not
dispose eft without great inducements. Their
business Is becoming one Of great magnitude, and
they could not well secure q house elsewhere suf.
aSently large for their immense business.
tarRo
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General News.
Granfed.

Granted.
DENVER CRY, january 27.-The Colorado
Territorial Legislature has granted two char.
ters to Benjamin Holiday, one for a road
through Middle Park, shortening the dis
tanee to San Francisco 200 miles, and the
other for the. Holiday Mail and Expres:
Company.
Postponed
BosroN, January 27.-In the Superior
Court this morning, before Judge Russell, a
motion was made by the counsel of 7. L F.
Smith, convicted of subornation of per-
jury, for new trial on the grounds that the
verdict was against the weight Of the evil
denee, and the alleged discovery of new
evidence. The case was postponed until
the 26th Of February, and the Defendants
bail increased from S., 900 to $4,000.
Ashore.
The steamer Richmond, from Savannah
to Baltimore, went ashors on Hatteras on
the oath, and will, it is supposed, be a total
wreck. The crew and passengers have ar
rived at Baltimore. The Richmond was
formerly blockade runner, and was cap
tured during the war. She is supposed to
be partially insured in New York, her car
CO. about 800 bales of cotton, being partially
insured there.
Adviees from Australia. ..
SAN FRANcIsco, January 26.-Sydney,
Australia, adViees of Nov. lIth, state that
public affairs remained in a disturbed state.
There had been an extensive strike by the
workmen on the Western Railroad, but it
was quieted and they had resumed work.
Rain had begun to fall, doing great BEN
eft.
Mexican AdYIees.
Advices from Guayamas to the 18th inst
state that the Imperialists were defeated by
Morals at Matarphe. Morales was subse-
quently badly defeated, losing I2O men
killed. The Liberal Gen. Marines had cap
tured the city of Alamos. The roads were
very insecure and stock was reduced to
almost nothing.
Arrived, the bark Rimer, Capt. Hayden,
fifteen days from New York.
Mining stocks steady.
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XXXIXth Congress
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 2T.-T The House
went into Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois, in the
Chair.
The House resumed the consideration Of
Presidents annual message.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kentucky, concluded his
| remarks, heretofore commenced, saving
that the doctrine which was initiated during
the war by the Union party was that seces-
| sion is e heresy and that it violated all the
principles of the Constitution and the laws
on which our Government was established.
In maintaining this position, he referred to
the record of authority made by Congress,
running through four years, and quoted
from the remarks of distinguished men.
We, he said, carried on the war as Union
party for the express purpose of keeping
the eleven Southern States in the Union,
where they were from the beginning and
are to-day. In maintaining the position,
he did not intend to compromise any prinei-
Piles heretofore assumed by the great party
of the Union. The Southern States being
in the Union are entitled to representation,
but he would not admit their members here
unless they could swear that they have
never assisted in the attempt to overthrow
the Government If they could not do this
he would send them back to their constitu-
ents to try it over, and if they should not
return men here who could take that oath
he would again send them back until they
should answer the requirement by sending
Union men to legislate for the great Ameri-
can nation.
Mr.. BAKER, of Illinois, said that to his
mind two fundamental principles had been
presented. One of them was firmly adhered
TO by the small Democratic opposition in
this House. 1t was also apparently favored
by few of the members of the Union
party. It was that in order to restore the
lately rebellious States to their former posi-
ton, Congress had nothing to do but to act
under that clause Of the Constitution which
gives to each House the right to judge Of
election, qualifications and returns. Of its
own members. The other idea was in keep
ing with the highest prerogative Of Con-
oress and demanded by the people, namely,
that we should go behind tEe mere surface
Of the election, qualifications and returns
Of members. He held that It was the duty
Of Congress to fix up the House for future
accommodation and until then the Southern
States should take back seats. He insisted
that additional guarantees should be incor-
porated in the Union before the rebel States
were allowed to return to the Union.
Mr.. BRO0MALL, of Pennsylvania, said
that the great problem was what thould be
done with the people lately in rebellion, on
the solution Of which depended the eontinu-
anee Of the country for ages. There were,
he eontended, no rights Of the ysnquished
to embarass our seton in reviving the old
States or keeping the conquered country
in territorial condition, as either may best
subserve the interests Of the entire nation.
A conquered people have no rights, civil or
political. The victor, who may exact all
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The Democracy 5.I.ea by tn


60 LabOrfng Men.
The Democratic managers at Oolum-
bus recently sppropristed-or tried to ap-
propriate-the eight hour labor movement
as party capital. A set of Copperhead
editors and politicians foisted themselves
upon lsborers' meeting in the guise OF
reformstoty and disinterested orators, and
nice job they made of the affair. In
their anxiety to make all that was in
''the cards" they secured the adoption offs
resolution thanking that "Democrat of
huge proportions and boundless preten-
tions, Senator Critchheld, for the introduo-
ton Of bill granting to laboring men
the right now exercised Of stipulsting
with their employers how many hours
shall constitute days work. But these
Copperhead reformers forgot to say any
thing, in their resolution or elsewhere, of
the efforts of Colonel Banning, of the
House, to secure legislation on this subject.
Why7 Because Critchfeld is Demo-
'crat u; Banning is Republican. This
shabby trick, which the StGtesnan defends
in half column of editorial logic, was
exposed and repudiated by the working
men of Columbus, at a subsequent meet
ing, by the adoption of the following reso-
luton;
sResoErea, That the thanks Of the work.
ing men OF Columbus be and are hereby
rendered to Mr.. Banning, of the House of
Representatives, for the interest displayed
by him in their behalf, and that the same
be rendered to all others who are in faver
of the sons of toll"
1t is pitiful to see the Democracy
thus spurnsd after their groveling attempts
to cajole the laboring classes into their
affectionate embrace. Where will the un-
terrified now find suitable material Of
which to form a new plank in their wcrm-
eaten PLATFORM 1t is evident they must
seek more congenial alliancsthan any of
those lately attempted. A professed ad-
mi.aticn for the Administration, suddenly
acquired by the New York branch of the
party, did not avail them at the fall cleo
ton; and now the laboring men Of Ohio
remembering the recent enmity of these
men to the country and its defenders, Of
which the laboring men formed large
proportion-refuse to celebrate the unnat-
ural nuptials. The poor unterrihed, we
know of but one affinity" left them:
the "twin relic" Let Critehheld, Eshel-
man and the other little sRchems of the
COpperhead tribe rally on the pOlygAmists.
There they may count on an appreciativs
reception and an enduring partnership.