Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-02
Associated Press Report.
General News.
Sentenced.

sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, May I-Antoine Probst
was this morning sentenced TO be hung fol
the murder of Mr.. Deering. He received
his sentence without any visible emotion
and made no remarks The day for his ex.
ecutIon will be fixed by the Governor oi
the State.
Sent 10 the PeniIenIiary.
ToRoSTo, c. W, May I.-Dr. Gustoff, late
o. New York city. who attempted to poison
a man named McKinnon here several
months ago was tried yesterday, found gull
ty and sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment in the Penitentiary.
Died.
BosTos, May l.-Wm. ". Clapp died yes-
terday, aged So years. He was formerly
well known editor and printer in this city.
From Harrisburg, PA.
HARMsBURe, Pa, May l-Gov. Curtin
! has issued general order for the ceremo-
MES to be observed on the return of the
standards of the Pennsylvania volunteers,
at Independence Square, Philadelphia, on
the 4th ef July.
TRoT, n. Y, May IA fire occurred in
Lansingburg last night, destroying about
SlZO09 worth of property, below Market
street and between State and Congress
streets, including the ancient Judson Ho-
tel, Plerce's carpenter shop, Mrs. Frvatt's
and Mrs Forbes barns. 1t was the work
of an incendiarv -Tnsrrauno- most oil
National Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-The National Con-
vention of the Beta Theta Phi Fraternity is
in session in this city. Some fifty chapters
are represented.
Riot in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, May This evening a riot
occurred in the southern portion of this city
between the policeman and negro soldiers,
growing out Of en- attempt of the officers to
arrest white man whom the negroes were
determined to protect. 20-or so policemen
assembled and kept up fight for couple
of hours with about $50 negroes. One po-
liceman was killed and three wounded,
and eight or ten negroes killed and several
wounded. The 10th regular Infantry were
finally called up and at ten o'clock every
thing was quiet.
Franchise Bill Rejected.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-The Senate of
the State Legislature rejected the Franchise
bill, 16 against ;.
Arrested.
Bosrox, May lon Wednesday last Dep
uty Sheriff Dearborn arrested on a writ, of
henry y. NAGtAtIJ VI new ! OrR Oltyy
on board the steamer Asia, Just as she was
about sailing from this port under the fol-
lowing circumstances
Wheeler is President Of the Brunswick &
Florida Railroad, and is also connected
with the project of the Atehison & Pixies
peak Railroad Co., in whose favor the writ
was issued, and who claim that Wheeler
has withheld and socreted q bond to the
amount of $500, 600, and that he was about
to embark for Foreign land. The writ
was issued by the Supreme Judicial Court,
before which tribunal Wheeler was taken,
and in default of furnishing bonds to the
amount of 100000 for his future appear
ancs, was committed to jail. 1t is probable
he viii be brought before the Supreme Court
at an early day on writ of habeas corpus,
and his bail will be reduced te enable him
to obtain his release.
PHILApELPHIA, May Tho extensive
saw and planning mill of John D. Jones on
2lst above Chestnut street, was destroyed by
FIRE this morning together with heavy
stock of lumber, &c. The loss is not ascer-
tanned, but is probably covered by Insu-
rance