Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-16
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CHOLERA.
NEw YoRK, August I5.-Nine deaths by
cholera for the twenty-four hours ending
this noon. Not many new cases reported
Doctor Crane, q member of the Board of
Health, stated at the last meeting OF the
Board that two hundred and fifty deaths
occurred last week in this city from cholera,
and that of every death there were at least
two cases. thus making the number Of chol-
era cases five hundred for last week.
There were one hundred and seventy
four cases of cholera in Brooklyn last week,
including eighty-two deaths.
He made this statement to correct the false
reports in the New York Press. In refer
ence to the report of deaths from cholera as
printed in the papers there are two hundred
and forty recorded.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION EXPECTED.
The Posts special says Seward had an in
terview with the President to-day, and re-
ported that a proclamation will be imme-
diately issued re establishing the hsbeas
corpus in all the States and practically ter
minating military occupation of the South
ern States.
INSTRUCTION AT PAPANTLA.
WASHINGTON, August I5.-SenOr Romero
has received information that a popular in
surrection took place recently at Papantls
in the State of Vera Cruz. The Imperial
authorities were arrested and arms distribu-
ted among the people, on hearing this
news. Five hundred Austrian troops were
sent from Jesuitlan. They were allowed to
come into the city, and were afterwards
surrounded and captured, with all their
muskets, ammunition and two pieces Of ar
tillery. Instructions are said TO be of
common occurrence in Mexico since people
have heard that the French are going to
leave the country.
UNCONDITIONAL UNION CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, Aug. I5.-The Unconditional
Union Convention was held here to-day.
George NJ. Sanders, Of Howard county, was
chosen permanent President, and made a
speech endorsing the action OF Congress as
against the Presidents policy. Resolutions
were adopted TO appoint delegates 10 the
Convention of Southern Loyalists, which
meets in Philadelphia on the Sd Of Septem-
Der. The Committee on Resolutions,
C. c. Fulton, Chairman, reported a series of
resolutions endorsing the reconstruction
measures of Congress and the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, urging the
necessity of maintaining the Registry Law,
and c~ondeming the course of Governor
Swan, in relation to said law &c.
The Convention unanimously nominated
Colonel Bunce, of Cumberland, formerly of
the second Potomac brigade, for State
Comptroller. The following were appoint
ed delegates from the State at large to the
third Of September Convention
Hon. J. A. Cresswell, Hon. Francis Thorn
as, Hon. John L. Thomas, Hon. J. Lee |
Chapman, Mayor of Baltimore, Gen. Denni-
son, C. C. Fulton, Samuel T. Graham, Geo.
W. Sands, Samuel NJ. Evans and Alfred
Mace.
CHOLERA. i
RIcHNoE0, August l5.-The Board of
Health officially announce sever cases
Of cholera in this city yesterday and to-day
near the Lancastrian School. The disease
also prevails at Camp Jackson among the
troops. Several fatal cases are reported.
R~E-NoNIsATIoS OF MR.. WOODBRIDGE.
MmDLEBURY, VT, August Is. - Hon.
Frederick E. Woodbridge was unanimou ly |
re-nominated for Congress, by reclamation, |
at the Republican District Convention held
here to-day.