Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-26
From Washington.
JeH. DaVIs'TrtaI.

New YORK, May 25.-The Herald's special
says that the trial of Davis, under the Nor
folk Indictment, will doubtless be postponed
until August or September next, in coRse-
quence of the strong feeling prevailing in
Richmond on the subject. Much luminosity
prevails toward the jury who returned the
verdict, and until this feeling subsidies the
Attorney General thinks it best to delay the
trial. The counsel for the Government will
consist of Attorney General Speed, John II.
Clifford, William II. EYarts and Major Cen
eral Rousseau. The latter representing the
army in the prosecution.
h Memphis Riot Investigation.
General Gilbreth sent by General Howard
10 investigate the Memphis riot, has made a
partial report on the subject. He says the
civil authorities have not taken the slight
est notice of these terrible riots, and seem
to regard them as simply a skirmish be-
tween the police and negroes. 1t was GER
tainly a very one sided skirmish, for by the
testimony no resistance was made by the ne
grOes after the first fight. The citizens have
been advised TO hold a meeting and de-
ounce the conduct of the mob, but still
they neglect or refuse to do go. The papers
of Memphis are at the bottom Of the whole
matter. They nave melted riot and murder
for months past, and this is the legitimate
result Of their inhammatory and incendiary
articles and these poor whites between
whom and the negroes q feud has always
existed, have been but their tools.
Gov. Curtin.
1t is said by the friends of Gov Curtin
that he has been rendered the mission to
Italy.
Overlooked Districts Of Louisiana.
Gen. Baird, Commissioner of. the Freed
mems Bureau in Louisiana, reports that he
is furnishing with food the inhabitants of
the overlooked districts.
Senator Wright Improving.
A telegram from Senator Wright's son, re-
ceived here this afternoon, says that the
Senator is much better.
JeG. Davis 10 be Removed.
It is understood that Mrs. JEFF. Davis will
arrive here tonight, and that her husband
will be removed from Fort Monroe to some
prison or fort further North, where there is
less danger from the peculiar diseases sug-
gested by the surgeon who made the report
to the President Of JEFF. Davis bad health
being prevalent st Fortress Monroe.
Congressional.
The Senate to-day rejected Samuel Nc
Kelvy, nominsted as U. S. Marshal for the
District Of Western Pennsylvania, and also
Mr.. Purnell, Blair's candidate for Postmas-
ter at Baltimore.
The statement that the Senate had recon
sidered the vote rejecting the nomination of
Frank Blair as Collector of the LIST District
of Missouri is incorrect. No confirmation
or rejection can be reconsidered unless the
motion is made within two executive ses-
sions after the confirmation.
The Joint Committee on Printing to-day
opened a large number of bids for engrav-
ings and illustrations for the Patent Office
report, from Boston, Buffalo, New York and
Philadelphia. No awards have yet been
made.
Colonel PauIdInE.
The Court of Inquiry in the case OF Pay
master Paulding have concluded their in
vestigation and rendered their finding.
They find Colonel Paulding guilty of the
technical violation of the Paymaster Gen
erals circular ~forbiddiDg the transfer of
government funds from one bank TO another,
but acquit him Of any corrupt motive or
personal interest in making the transfer.
he will probably be tried by court martial
Tor this violation of orders, and Colonel
Paulding's friends assert that he much de-
sires such a trial in order that all the facts
may be brought out, and that the response
bility may be placed where it belongs.
Davis and Clay.
The Tribune's Washington special says
that the House judiciary Committee are
still engaged on the case of Davis and
Clay and their completely in the assassina-
ton and other plots. Considerable testi-
mony was taken the last few days as to
their guilt. There is no doubt of it in the
minds Of leading members, and ell reports
to the contrary are untrue.