Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-03
Associated Press RenoFl.
General News

Fire at Pit HoIe-IO,OOO Barrels Gil
and $3.50 900 wortE, Of Property be-
sfOyed-U. y. Co.'S. Loss Heavy
OIL CRY, Pa, August IA fire Of Pit
Hole last night, destroyed 10000 barrels Of
oil and engines, tanks, barrels, &c, to the
amount of $4,000. The U. S. COmpany's
loss is $4,000.
Dedication of a Sailors EEOEae in
massachusetts.
Bosros, August 2-The Sailors National
Home in Quincy was dedicated yesterday
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. The
Home occupies seventy-six acres OF land,
with buildings to accommodate at present
one hundred and twenty inmates. The act
of incorporation establishes It for sailors,
marines, and others employed in the naval
service of the United States, disabled by
wounds, sickness, old age, or otherwise,
without regard 70 the place OF their enlist
ment The amount raised for the object
was $3.50 ,OOO, of which $4,000 has been ex-
pended upon the land and buildings al
ready occupied.
Senator Manning.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 2.-The dis
patch from here yesterday giving list OF
delegates at large TO the Philadelphia Con-
vention, should have included the name Of
Senator Manning, who was also elected.
Fires in Chicago and E1iIWaufzee.
CHICAGO, III, August 2.-The bag fac
tory of Hart, Aster & Co., No. Is3 South
Water street, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss Sl20,O00. The adjoining
store of stearns & Faragth, groeers, was
damaged to the amount Of SI5,00O. Both
firms are fully insured.
MILWAUKEE, August IA fire IN this
| city, this q. m destroyed Bichard's block,
| corner of Water and Spring streets. Loss
/ SJ0O00, mostly covered by insurance.
An Afectianafe Wife and a PaiT Of
| Black Ssountiress-zurder OfaT. TX
Alderman
| PHILADELPHIA, August 2-An attempt was
made about u o'clock last night to kill q
| barber named Hall, at his residence AZ the
| corner of Fifth and Gaskill streets, by two
negroes, who say they were employed by
| his wife, who promised them $500 for the
| lob. The negroes jumped upon their VIC
| tim while he was in the cellar, but his cries
for help brought him speedy assistance He
was severely cut in the head.
| Ex-AldermHn James 7. Harmer was killed
last night in tavern in the lower part ol
the town, in g quarrel arising from polit-
ical discussion.
Iohu Chfnaulan TrzIoeuIafeG with
Yankee, Energy
SAN Francisco, August THE United
States steamer Swanee from Callao arrived
to-day.
The Chinese throughout the State favoi
the projected steamship line, and promise
their support. The Chinese merchants art
particularly anxious to patronize It
MinnesOaa Democratic Convention.
| ST. PAUL, MINx, August I.-The Demo
cratic Convention to elect delegates to th'
Philadelphia National Union Convention
met here to-day and elected the foilowin:
delegates at large: Dan. S. Norton, F. Steele
Il. NJ. Rice and F. J. Galbraith-
Resolutions in support Of the Presiden
| and favoring the immediate admission o
the rebel States were adopted, and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
BANQUET on the Great Eastern.
HEARr's CONTENT, July S1.-A grand ban
qret came off last night on board the Grea
Eastern. Captain Anderson presiding. On
. hundred guests were present, including tn
officers of the cable feet, Cyrus ". Field
Mr.. Canning, Professor Thompson, Pre-
fessor Caltell, Mr.. Gooeh, II. P, Professo
WillOughby Smith, Captains Halpin, Bal
Moriarty, Prows, Honiton, Heritage, Harri
J. c. Dean, Geo. W. Dean, of the 0. S. Coai
5 Survey, B. Smith, Hon S. j. Pinset, Of tn
t Legislature of n. F., and Hen. Wm. Wyatt
, Speeches of eongratulation were made.
9 The wisconsin JOhnsOnites-Eland
and DOoIittse AppOinted-An Iudis
uaEat Delegate.
MADISON, WIS, August 1.-The johnson
ians met to-day to elect delegates to Il
Philadelphia Convention. The follOwin
T delegates at large were elected: J. r. Do
i little, A. W. Randall and C. II. Robinso.
> The usual number of district delegates we
- also chosen.
, Some excitement was caused by the s
eession Of one Of the newly elected dsl
gates, who declared himself opposed to 81
:, ting in conelave with such men as Valla
u digham and PendietOn. After an excitil
discussion the name of the offender W
stricken from the list.