Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-25
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1886

mn; mss kept. Inc case was assigned to detec-
TO Dr. Edward Leon as the robber he having gone
. R;a New York very Suddenly after visit to Mr
hlcnards house. McDeyitt started immediately In
pursuit; In New York the detective labored under
great disadvantage. the fugitive being known here
as Or I Edward Leon. and in New York as Edward
Leon thompson. With the aid of the well known
new ork detective firm of Farley & Eustis detec-
tlye McDevtt arrested his man at the Fifth Avenue
trunk found sS95 in gold and 81 200 in notes AA Lilo
Detective McDevitt arrived in Washington this
Imornl1g with the money and his prisoner, and de-
ilvered him to Superintendent Richards for hear
ing this afternoon The prisoner has confessed he
get He is well known in this city as Dr. Edward
Leon Leon. lie was formerly hospital steward in the
united States army and previous to his engaging in
the practice of medicine was a clerk in drug store
Yard. N''
= Inc Navy Department has received dispatches
from Captain Alfred Taylor, commanding the United
States steamer Susquehannah dated New York Juno
I'D, in which he states that while at Rio Brazilian
steamer arrived from Para with Professor Agassiz
and lady on board The Professor has completed his
exploration OF the valley of the Amazon, and speaks
IN the Warmest terms of the kindness and attention
SHOWN him by the Emperor of Brazil by placing al
facilities enabled him in few months to finish
accom- plsh. -
~, NAVAL PRIZE LIST.
Inc Inc necessary examinations and apportionment
OF the following prize list arc almost cOmnleted
Wn9? 1t viii be ready for settlement by the Fourth
ever Tor several weeks to come. owing to the great
RGmgGr Of claims yet to be paid on the lists pre-
the capture of fifty bales of cotton; tho Monitor for
the capture of the blockaderunner Louisville; the
roc focahsSntas Pot9meka and Mohican for the cap
Tor the capture of one hundred and fty-four bales
of cotton.
ILLNESS OF SECRETARY STANTON
Secretary Stanton has been confined TO his house
for tina last three four days by severe indispo-
sitlon, the result of having taken cold His family
have, removed to the Soldiers Home for the sum
mer but owing to the illness of the Secretary he re-
mans at his residence in X street. This morning
Mr. stanton was much better. are pleased to say
and i is expected that he will soon be able to re.
sumo his official duties.
CHANGE IN THE FREEDMENs BUREAU
The ar Department has ordered that Major Gen
J. &. Foster, Military Commander of Florida will
hencetorth discharge the duties of Assistant Com
missioner of the Frcedmen's Buro5u. Col Osborn,
late Assistant Commissioner, has been assignad a
position on the staff of Major Gen. Foster
m IRRATIONAL CURRENCY.
The Treasurer has received from tho Printing
Bureau of the Treasury, during the week ending to-
day. fractional currency amounting to 1886, Oi2.
SHIPMENTS or CURRENCY.
During the-week ending to-day the Treasury of the
United States authorized the shipment Of fractional
%eT 2 g9T + tn Asiap
MINI $40 OO1 National Banks. $27, 453 20. Total
ORDERED TO REPORT.
Capt. S. W. SaxtoD, A. D. c., a brother of Major
General Rufus SaXtOn has been ordered by the Com
missioner to report for temporary duty at the Bureau
OF Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands IN this
city.
DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
The Disbursements and transfers of the cash divis-
ion of the Treasury during the week ending to-day,
amount to SlS,l9O,lSO.7S.
Attorney General Speed returned this morning
from his visit to the West Point Military Academy.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT.
= Lieut. enant General Grant and Major General Geo.
u Meade had an interview with tho President this
morning.
FEMALE CLERKS.
tO-InV In1 That v hxyrl rpxTiI
ing for the employment of fftyfve female clerks in
the Revenue Bureau.
The Starving Poor of Forth Alabama.
FRIGHTFUL SCENES ANOSG THE sUFFERERs.
a correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes
from Bellefonte, Ala. under date of June g:
l passed a number of cabins around which were
half dozen nearly naked children, but did not stop
miles from the edge of the Coosa valley. Here,
within ten feet of the road was of those huts in
which the banished poor of the South, who have
been driven from the fertile valleys and plains by
the excusiveness and graspng of the wealthy land
owners, have for years taken refuge. Several chill
dren. ranging in age from four to twelve years and
clothed only III what Is an excuse for an under
garment. were sitting around, while two females
were. with emaciated countenances, picking some
wild vegetables in the vicinity, from which to make
meal for themselves and suffering children. could
not mistake their condition Of destitution at
s b Dut ueter1heu 10 near tnHr story rom
and asked one Of the females:
Madam, could you accommodate me with dinner
to-day"
She paused moment. and repeated the question.
God knows" said she, and tears began to tricke
down her cheeks, that would not turn stranger
and traveller away but there has not been
of meal or meat in the house for five days; and
children have lived entirely during that period
How many children have you?S ash asked eip''''
= Three, and this lady two m0re-all small, as you
see. We have no way to live; we cannot get
only knows"
%ss y9Ua hSE gy % Ind a0P PAA5 ssrvoe
Ah!'' she said, aS! they staid out long rs they
could. They lived for two years in the mountains,
but they finally taken and carried away in irons
and both were killed just to save some of those rich
men,"
WOMAN OF SEVENTY
was the next person L addressed. I had passed all
the huts for three miles, not desiring to give my
nerves second shock that day. but on the road
sack, in which was half bushel of meal
Madam, said L, you are wearled are you not!
you are too old to carry such Load
II have toted it eighteen miles; clear from Gun
tersvile,' said she.
How far do YOU live from here?" I asked.
Half a mile"
And you have carried this all the way from Gun
tersville; had you one to send ?"
mo. Sir" said she; II had two sons who lived with
me- and two more, who had families. living near
They were all killed in the war, and the wife of one
of them is dead, and had to take of his fOul
children the oldest of whom is eight years Of
had to carry this clear from Guntersve or starve.
No MEAT 6lNCb ADJUST
met boy about thirteen years of age carrying
peck Of meal, and l asked:
,,How far do you live from the city 7"
Are the People bad off there?"
Yes we have had to live the corn meal giveI
US. We have had no meat in our house since Angus
last, and the Lord knows when we shall have any
more"
DO you get corn meal enough?"
mo, sir. we don't average more than peck
week, and there are four of US in the family"
Where is your father?"
"Ae was killed at Mission Ridge"
Are the people around you as bad off as yol
| are?"
Yes, sir. some are worse off, and only few ar
better of; We expect to all starve, unless the Yam
KEGS help u.s.
L could fill columns with particulars as heart
| rendering as these. | conversed with at least
hundred persons during my stay. which lasted til
the morning of the 4th of June. and all of theI
| gave accounts as doleful as these narrated.
made inquiries Of different parties, well informe
the condition of affairs, and they estimated tina
in five counties south of the Tennessee river, ther
were at least twenty thousand persons bordering o
| a state of starvation All looked to tho Yankee
| and to them alone. for assistance. No one eve
dreamed of obtaining assistance from the wealth
planters of their own state.