Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-01
Tcmperauee Meeting.

Temperance Meeting.
A meeting in favor of sustaining the OK
else laws, was held at the Cooper Institute
last highland largely attended Addresses
were made by Horace Greeley, Hon. John
SlOssoD, Rev. J. B. Dana and others. A
private circular was read, addressed 10 the
liquor dealers in New York, declaring that
they numbered 10000 voters, and asking
them TO pledge themselves TO vote for no
candidates not opposed TO the oppressive
law.
Reward offered.
At 4 meeting Of the Metropolitan Fire
Commissioner to-day. a reward Of 81, goo
was offered for the discovery of the incen-
diaries who fred the Academy Of Music,
and the same reward for any other incendi-
aries discovered during tRe next six months.
TrOtting Match.
The trct over the Union Course this aE-
ternoon, best three in five for $1,000, be
tween Lady Emma and Shark, resulted in
favor Of Shark. Time a:2s1, $50, 2:2S2,
2,96t, 2:s6.
Emigration.
The Commissioners Of Emigration. at the
semi-monthly meeting, complained of the
irregularities of Railroad agents in over
charging emigrants, and taxing luggage
passing through Castle Garden.
The number of emigrants arrived to date
this year is s2,99S.
Exploding Apparatus.
A successful experiment by a new sub
marine exploding apparatus was made this
afternoon az Williamsburg. The apparatus
was submerged for an hour and a hall, and
travelled the bed Of the river in that time.
Apublic exhibition will be given n few
days.
The ShiPRrighI's Strike.
All a meeting of the shipwrights to-day in
this city they resolved to adhere to their
original purpose IN the strike.
Arrived.
New YoKK, May SI-The steamer Costa
RIGA, with san Francisco dates to the Ilth,
has arrived.
HaVaua News.
Adyiees from Havana state that certif-
Gates of freedom have been given to the
emancipated negroes by some of the plan
tiers lately, on the condition that they con-
tract to work for q term of years at nominal
wages. A great many Of the freedmen ac-
cert the condition.
Five Spanish men of war left the harbor
hurriedly and mysteriously on the ed, on
a mission as yet unknown.
Items
Advices from the West Indies, of the 18th,
state that Governor Eyre was about to re-
turn to England.
Two cases of cholera had appeared in
Kingston but we're not fatal.
A riot bad broken out in Trinidad
but was qGelled by the military.
4 disastrous conlagration had occurred
in Barbados.
North Carolina State Convention.
The North Carolina State Convention.
continued its proceedings yesterday. A re-
port was received from the special commit
Tee in regard TO the repeal of certain acts
concerning the rights of persons of color.
The report recommends the unrestricted
admission of negro testimony in court in
ELSEWHERE they are parties to the suit.
Changes.
The following changes have been made
in the Custom House:
Alexander Mcleod, Deputy Collector of
the order division, is succeeded by R. J.
Mason, formerly a store keeper H. W.
Barney, Jr., formerly a clerk in the
Cashiers office, is succeeded by W. Il.
Broom, for the order division Z. Clincb,
clerk in the Cashiers Office, is succeeded by
II. L. North, Of the order department Mr.
Doolittle, son of Senator Doolittle, is sp-
pointed a store keeper; Rudolph Brunnen
is appointed q clerk in the order depart
ment, vice Broome, transferred Mr.. Emer-
son is appointed a clerk in the order de-
partment, vice North.
Seized.
Uniied States Marshal Murray has seized
on the steamer General sedgwiek, fromGal-
weston, 5000 rounds Of ammunition and
fifty revolyers, consigned to the Adjutant
General Of the Fenian Brotherhood. From
a correspondence which fell into the Mar
shsfs hands it appears that the property.
was stolen from one Of the Federal camps
in Texas.