Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-20
Special Dispatches.

SpeciaIDiSpatches.
RECEIVED UP TO O'CLOCK, Az.
Special DisPatchss to the Western Press.
sEIzUREs
NEw YORK, March I9.-The sanitary NO.
lice continues to make seizures Of unwhole-
some veal in the city markets.
EENAS BONDS.
The sale of Fsnian bonds continues un-
abated.
STRIKE.
The house painters of this city and Brook
lyn are on strike for higher wages. They
receive 50 per day and demand 50 80.
DISCOVERY.
A natural deposit of gold has been dis
covered in New Jersey, Passaic and Sussex
counties of an average yield of S24 per ton.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. -
bill has been introduced into the legis--
lsture at Albany to establish a Board of
Railroad Commissioners to sucure the safe
construction, &C., of roads. 1t provides for
an examination of track, structures, engines.
cars, switches, engineers, brakesmen, and
provides for the prosecution and regulation
Of companies.
GOLD AND SILVER.
The value of gold and silver bullion as
sayed by public and private assayers dur
ing the fiscal year Of 1855 amounted to
s63,252,0 ,0OO, of which $50, 600 ,O00 was the
value Of the bullion in the Pacific States.
Estimating the unassayed .goldr and sjlFaE;-
production Of Sold and silver in 1885 would
amount to S6l, 100000. The estimated pro-
duetion in 1858 was 4s,Oo0, 900, giving an
increase in two years of 81, ,OOO, 900.
AUTHOR OF THE STEWART RESOLUTIONS.
Washington dispatches state on good au-
thority that the resolutions introduced BY
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, on Friday, pro-
posing a general amnesty in exchange for
universal suffrage, were suggested and pre-
pared by Hon. Henry S. Foote, formerly U.
5, Senator from Mississippi Mr.. Foofe it
is well known, recently advoe ated uni
versal suffrage.
REGULATING TRADE
It is said of the rejection of the bill
regulating trade with the British Provinces.
by no means disposes Of the subject. II Is
thought another effort will be made to pass
another less Objectionable measure, or refer
the subject to the Joint COMMITTEES to ma
ture basis of reciprocity.
ARRIVAL.
WAsHSeroS, March I9-Hon. Daniel
Seedham, Secretary of the New England
Agricultural Society, is here, having been
sent by that Society, to urge the removal
of Isaac Newton, Commissioner Of Agrioul-
ture.
COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
On Wednesday the Columbian Commits
sion meet TO hear the cases of Daniels Ship
Good Return to Media and La Coustancis.
They were before the Commission in 1862,
and the umpire then made a decision,
8 warding some S400, 600 to several claimants,
but the Columbian Commission at that
time protested against the decision.
As only the question OF jurisdie-
tim had been referred to the umpire,
and payment was not made, the aases are
now sent TO the present board by Mr.. Sew
ard to determine whether the decisions
should stand. The umpire Of the present
board, Sir Frederick Bruce, is expected to
be present at the argument. Jas NJ Car
Isle, of Washington, represents the Colum-
bian government, and Walter S. Cox, Of
Georgetown, and Hon. s. S. Cox, of New
York, the claimants Ths International
Commissions are becoming an important
part of the international Diplomacy, and
it is to the credit of the British Minister
that in the midst Of his Fenian troubles he
gives his time to forward peace in his
capacity Of mediator between the two re-
Publics. The Commission will expire about
the middle Of May. Nearly all the busi-
ness is disposed of. The cases to be tried
on Wednesday grow out of the privateering
of our citizens in the war of the South
American nations against Spain.
CANADIAN PRoHIBIrIoS.
The Comptroller Of the Customs Of Otto
Way, Canada West, has transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury a certified copy of
~. - II.
Ing importing Of cattle, sheep, horses and
hides into the Provinces.
AN HONEST SOLDIER.
On Saturday evening last, just as the Sec
retsry Of the Treasury had arrived at his
from the department, his door
bell rang. and a young man was admitted,
who stated that he had been a soldier in the
nion army, and had come to the Secretary
IN business which he felt he could no long
er neglect While in the service, he had,
through mistake of some disbursing officer,
been overpaid 1898. Although be had used
this money, yet his conscience would
no longer permit him to conceal
the fact, and he had directly aP-
preached the Secretary to unburden his
mind "Here." said he, addressing the Sec
retary, care S2OO which l wish to return
now. I have loaned S200 which will be re-
turned to me soon, and then I will pay you
The balance SlsS.
CHOLERA.
The Consul at La Rochelle, France, in his
dispatches to the Department of State.
lated February 10th recommends thst rigid
quarantine be enforced against vessels from
caen, Brest, La Rochelle and Bordeaux. He
says that cholera seems to be moving along
he western coast of France, and from pres
ant appearances he thinks twill pass along
he coast through La Rochelle into Spaip.
The Consul at Carrea Isle of Greece,
having had considerable experience in con-
1eetion with the cholera. gives to the gov
srnment several suggestions for the i'm
Of quarantine. He also
that vessels take on
board at the port of departure health Off
sers, sworn TO and responsible to our author
ties, on whose report that no symptoms
nad manifested itself on board during the
voyage the vessel might be admitted TO
port, the time occupied in the voyage
% be counted as part OF the quarantine.
TIKI CATTLE PLAGUE.
The Consui at Amsterdam writes to the
DEPARTMENT of State, under date OF February
20th. that the cattle plague is still spread
inr. and il is feared will iDfest the whole
country. Farmers are so opposed to the
killing Of infected cattle that in some cases
force had been used to enforce the
law.
Admiral Farragut recently "set" his
name and that OF several ladies who were
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