Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29

: English papers report another explosion
? Of nitro-gl lycerine, in Sydney, Australia, on
t the 4th Of March. Large stores were COM
) pletely demolished. The noise of the ex-
0 piosion very much resembled the discharge
OF artillery, and dense column Of dust
I ana rubbish ascended to the height of $50
ieet- The Collector of Customs at Sydney
{ pas been directed 10 communicate with the
Board of Customs Of England.
Mr.. Gibson stated IN the British House of
Commons on the l4th inst, that the law
gave him no power TO interfere in the
shipment of these explosive oils, but that It
was q matter worthy of confederation.
Probability OF CHANGES IN THK cAsIrK4.
The Washington specials all discuss the
probability Of changes in the Cabinet. Sew
ard and McCullouch are the only msmberI
Of whom there is not some talk of change.
REPORT.
The report, Of the Bank Examiner to the
Controller Of the Currency reveals the fact
that in i've instances the Merchants Bank
had paid interests on deposits of Govern
ment money at the rate Of 4 per cent. 70
third parties.
ADOPTED.
NKE YoRk, May 27.-The Board of Al
dermen this afternoon adopted resolution
proposing part Of the City Hall park for
= AO" SAAScu obdbeo pO5JomCe.
| PUBLIC MEErIEG.
BosToS, May 2s.-A public meeting has
been called in Faniusl Hall for Thursday
noon in reference to Reconstruction. Gov.
Bullock will preside, and Gen. HawleY, Of
Connecticut, Hon. Samuel Mckee, Of Ken
lucky, and Hon. VIM. B. Stokes, Of Tennes-
see, are expected to speak.
TORNADO.
HoNEsDALE, Pa, May ga terrific tor
nado swept over the lower portion Of this
borough last evening. An immense COW
cred bridge spanning the Lackawannia
river at 9th street was bodily lifted q dis
tance ofsix feet il the air and fell into the
river mass Of ruins. A boy, who had just
crossed the bridge, was carried some Fifty
feet up the river. Several barns, out
houses, &c, were demolished, and II ees and
sticks Of timber filed the air, flying like
shingles The course Of the tornado first
was from west t0 east II then turned and
went south and yesring again finally went
north-easteriy- No lives were lost.
ANOTHER IyDIAE OUTAGE.
WAsHNsTos, May 2s.-Fhe Commissioner
of Indian Affairs has a communication
from superintendent, dated Lapose,
AriZoRa, April l2.h, of an outbreak between
the whites and Indians, on the Willows, on
the road from Fort Majors 10 Prescott. A
camped there, and while four Of them were
absent the Indians killed the other. A
party of armed citizens Immediately went
out and killed nine Indians, among them
the chief Of the Kickapoos, and several
women and children. An alliance of the
Indians against the whites is feared, owing
to the insufieiency of troops stationed in
that territory. He also remarks that the
only safety for life and property on the
river is the establishment of the Indians on
reservations, to accomplish which the pre-
sence Of troops will be absolutely nsces-
sary.
WASHINGTON IrzEs.
The POstofiee Department has received
COPY of the ratification BIZ the Government
of Brazil Of the conditional contract made
with the United States and Brazilian Nail
Steamship Company for the carrying of the
mails between the two countries. 1t IS very
favorable.
The Secretary Of War, in compliance with
the resolution OF the House calling for
compendium Of the medical statistics col
lected during the war, states on authority
of the Surgeon General that the records Of
many hospitals have not been received.
The Senate this afternoon, st an early
hour, went into executive session, transact
ed no business, and adjourned.
The commission Of General Sickles a.
Minister TO the Hague was sent to him Sat-
urday. He has not yet signifed his accept
ance.
The President has nominated to the SEN
ate William Faxon, now chief clerk of the
Navy Department, to be Assistant Secretary
of the Navy in place of Captain Fox, who
has resigned. Captain Fox has been nomi-
mated as the additional Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for period of six months, un-
der the law recently passed.
JEFF. DAVIS.
FoRrREss MONROE, May 2s-Messrs. Chss.
0Conner and George Shea left this evening
for New York, having been in close consul
tation with JEFF Davis most of yesterday
and to-day. They found him in better
health than they anticipated, and though
somewhat worn from his long confinement,
still in possession of his keenest faculties,
and alive TO the importance and engrossng
nature of the issues involved in his expect
ed trial. They gave no information res
pecting the trial, but remarked that they
had Just obtained permission to visit their
client after many futile attempts during
the past year.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
WAsHSGroN, May 2s.-The following isa
statement Of the receipts and expenditures
of the United States for the quarter ending
March 31st, 1865, exclusive Of trust funds:
The receipts from customs were $46,645,-
597 SO sales of public lands SlSg,175 II;
direct tax S1,Os6,163 a internal revenue
S66, l53,091 % miscellaneous SI0.s74, ,021 80.
Total receipts, exclusive of loans, &c, SI24,
g39,O47 20 total receipts, inclusive of loans
S237, ,544,64 IS; civil, foreign intercourse
and miscellaneous s9,24s, ,O33 II; interior
pensions and Indians S5,s23,5 577 5s; war
s3s, ,2I3,90O 16; navy S7,43s,932 2s inter
est on public debt 3O,O24,447 81. Total, ex-
penditures, exclusive of principal on public
debt, 500, ,74s, $50 20; total, including bonds,
sI72,049, 1858 16.
The above report shows that the total ex-
penditures on account Of the public debt
were Ss1, ,049,472 &c.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-James Hughes,
charged with frauds in bounty brokerage,
was before the United States Commissioner
to-day, on ffty-one charges, and in default
Of $4,000 bail be was committed.
The Brooklyn city government has been
petitioned to stop the street cars running on
Sunday.
The steamer Scotland from Liverpool,
May 18th, has arrived with 1,054 passen-
gers.
Senator soovel, of New Jersey, is an
nounced as candidate tor Congress, unOp-
posed.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.