Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-01
General News.
Thaf,s PIarosl out.


Buffalo, May 81, P. Mt is rumUred
the FeniaDs intend making raid tonight
on her Maiesty's dominions from this quar-
ter. Can't find cut anything reliable.
Sunk.
MEMPHIS. MAY 3l.-The steamer Prsirie
State struck snag at South Bend. Arkan-
sas River, ON Tuesday, and was sunk. 1t
will be raised. No further particulars.
Fire.
The clothing store Of N. Ullman, on front
street, took fire this morning. The flames
communicated to the Commisson house Of
Neville, Rose & Co. Loss $4,000. Mostly
insured.
Expelled.
ST. Louis, May Sl.-Rev. VIM. Ferguson,
Commissioner from the Zanesville, (Ohio)
H.--L s..--y--- tI---S,I-l
School Assembly, for writing an offensive
letter to the Ohio Statesman, and for which
he could not make a satisfactory explsna-
ton. The vote for the expulsion was very
| large. This is the worst case Of the kind
that has ever occurred. The motion for the
expulsion was madu by DR.. Krebs. Drs.
West and B0ardmaa spoke in the Louisville
Presbytery Assembly 10 take final vote on
thesabove case.
Canadians Excited.
TORONTO, May 3l.-Special dispatch to
New York Herald. The daily Telegraph of
this evening has a dispatch from Montreal
day saying thst lGe0 stand of arms were
seized at st. Albans yesterday, concealed in
box and marked machinery. When
seized they were turned over 10 the Ameri-
can authorities at Burlington. The sensa-
| ton created here last night is great.
The Telegraph says that the Great West
ern Railroad Company which had received
al e.,
egraphed TO the Grand Trunk company to
allow them the use of their rolling stock
Col. Durce this morning received orders
from Ottowa to notify all the Corps in this
district to be ready to move at once for ac
tive service, if required.
The city during the morning has been
rather excited. Canadians now admit that
Sweeny is desperately in earnest and viii
attempt an invasion. The Government is
loudly censured for Withdrawing the troops
from tho frontier and leaving the border
towns at the mercy Of the Fenians.
BosToN, May 3l.-Two hundred able
bodied young men left Fitchburg Depot by
the $50 train this evening. They were
quiet, well behaved and unarmed. No
thing could be learned Of their destination,
but reports say they were Fenians and had
tickets for Ogdensburgh.
TORONTO, May 31.-rspecial to the New
York Herald. THE excitement is increas-
ing and volunteering has again commenced
with energy. The news Of the determine
tion of the Government to call out vOlun-
teers caused great rejoicing. There is no
alarm, and business IS going on as usual.
The entire press unite in the belief that the
blow is about t) be struck. RumOr says the
Fenians are collecting on the line of the
St. Lawrence.
The Cabinet was called together to-day,
and the Ministers are hurrying to Ottawa.
The Evening Telegraph has reliable
special from Hamilton, saying that at II
this morning the troops there were called
out by bngle, and ample preparations made
by the Great Western Railroad Company for
any emergency. 1t also has dispatch from
Buffalo, dated ? P. NJ, saying the Fenians
are constantly receiving additions to their
numbers. They are very secretive and will
divulge nothing except that they are going
to California.
1t is believed that Sweeny has sent men
into the Provinces to use at night and seize
Government buildings on the frontier.