Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-13
THE NEW g.

TIE seafolding at the dome Of the oapito
in Washington has been removed.
A PLOT to liberste JEFF. Davis has been dis
covered At Fortress .MOuroe.li saa-l
GEN. GRANT is the author of Senator vii
sons bill for the Reorganization Of the reg
ular army. f- i" --
TEE Wisconsin Legislature met yester
day and received the message of Governor
Fairchild.
Wisconsin sent o., 1878 men to the war, an
excess of 1888 over all calls, and equal Il
one soldier to every two voters in the State
De BAR has purchased the St Charles
Theatre at New Orleans for $I2O,OOO.
THREE steamboats, were sunk at the St
Louis wharf yesterday by the breaking up
of the ice.
ALAReE building in Boston known as the
/ Waverly House, was burned on the 11th.
Loss $4OO, 900. sEa-La
TIE State Reform House of Wisconsin,
located in Waukesha, was destroyed by fire
on the 10th. All the inmates were saved.
Loss $sO,OOO.
In 8 recent engagement near Matamorss
the Imperialists captured thirty-one liberals
and their execution was to follow immsdi-
ately, according to the order of Maximilian.
GEN. PAIGE has plantation in Mexico
of $40 acres from which he has raised 5000
worth Of coffee. Gov. Isham Harris and
General Ewell are among his nearest neigh
bors. 90 es--t - s.---
IT is reported that the officer whe uttered
disloyal sentiments at public meeting in
Texas recently, is none other than Major
General Custar, the dashing cavalryman of
the Potomac. We are 10th to credit the
report.
A recent report to the Postofiee Depart
ment from the South states that any person
who takes the test oath for the purpose of
holding Office under the United States. is at
once shut out of society.
OUR special dispatches from Washington
contain the startling account of the visit of
would-be assassin to Senator Wade, and
how he was foiled in his deadly purpose by
the boldness Of the eenstor.
JozH Evans and J. B Chaffee have ar
rived at Washington from Colorado Terri
tory, as United States Senators, and pre-
sented the papers relating 10 the State
% the President asking his in
Auence in favor of the early admission of
the State.
1FoREIGE news says Paris paper denies
the tepeft thst the French Minister at
Washington threatened to withdraw if the
United States appointed . Minister to the
Juarex Government The British Govern
ment is about tOreduce its standing army
to some extent. The London Times believes
Napoleon will abandon Mexico peacefully,
and advises the United States to wait with
patience. fsrs
ORIciaI Investigation OF the Conduct
of Postmaster Benedict.
We have already informed our readers
of the fact that an official investigation
would behad into the remarkable conduct
of Postmaster Benedict in excluding the
LEADER from the mails while sending his
own paper-the HerGLd-under precisely
the same circumstances. A Special Agent
of the Postofice Department arrived here
some days since for the purpose of inquir-
ing into said illegal detention of mail mat
ter, but Postmaster Benediets absence at
Washington, whittier he had probably
gone with view to forestan the opinion
of the Postofice officials in relation to his
guilt, prevented further proceedings at
that time. In answer to the numerous
questions of an indignant people, to whom
the Postmaster attempted to dictate what
journals they might read, and what they
might not, we publish the following Off
cial communication from the Postofice
Department, which shows that Mr.. Bene-
diets unwarrantable conduct is receiving
proper attention in official circles -
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1866.
Sir: The Postmaster of your city has
been notified of the complaint contained
in your letter of the 2sth ultimO, and his
explanation called for. Upon the receipt
of his reply the matter will be fully con-
sidered. t-,-.-a..-
/ am respectfully, &C.,
Sr. JOHN B. L. SKINNER,
Acting Ist Assistant Postmaster General.
K. CowLEs, ESQ, President LEADER Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio.