Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-25
A Fifty Thousand Dollar Fire in
Richmond, Va.
Great Fire In the Dismal Swamp
General Meade and Senior
Romero
To Accompany the President on His
Western Trip.
Gen Sweeny's Letter to The F. B.
General News.
Letter from James n. scoviIIe.

Letter from James N. SeOViIIe.
PHILADELPHIA, August 24-James NJ. SEQ
vile, late Speaker of the New Jersey State
Senate, whose action prevented the election
of Republican U. S. Senator last winter,
has written letter to the Evening Tele-
graph in which he reiterates his approval
Of the Constitutional amendment passed
by the last Congress and says: 81 propose
at the extra session of the legislature, if
such session is called, to do my duty as a
Republican upon all questions that may
arise; first satisfying my own conscience
and then gratifying my constituents and
friends"
From Fortress AIOnrOe-DestructiVe
Fire.
,FORT MONROE, August 22-An extensive
fire has been raging for several days in Dis
NAL Swamp, destroying the magnificent
forests there. The lands are private prop
erty.
Election of Officers
The following officers of the Richmond &
Newbern Railroad Company have been
saunders shaes TEyy9Hs Ey59HHss G. FdR Robsp R5FsS
Mason, James Owens; Chief EngineerTvSl.
onel A. C. Dunn The survey Of the line OF
the road is rapidly progressing
The continued drought in this neighbOr-
horhood threatens destruction to the corn
crop. The wheat crop, which is very small,
looks well.
Advices from Havana.
New YORK, August 24.-Advices from
Havana of the 18th states that the quaran-
tine of Is DAYS upon vessels arriving from
the United States is strictly enforced.
A new Political Governor is expected IN
the place of Ceprieans Del Mosea, named
Guetierri De La Vega, and Michelena, who
was Governor under General Dulce, returns
| from Spain to take the post OF Intendent or
Treasurer.
General Diaz Di Herrara, the Admiral
lately commanding the Cuba Station
sailed for Spain on the 18th.
Several cargoes Of Coolies have arrived.
Fire.
RICHMOND, Va, August 24.-Last night the
new brick warehouse eff West, Beardslee 4
Co, wholesale groeers, on Pearl street, wa:
destroyed by fire, with its contents The
| adjoining buildings wers also damaged
Loss about $50, 600.
! Bosrox, August 24.-Judge Dewey of th'
| Supreme Court of Massachusetts, died OF
Wednesday at Northampton, aged 70 years
| queen Emma.
1
suite arrived at Niagara Falls to-day, an,
are at the Cataract House. The weather
here is very cold.
pharmaceutical COnvenIiOn--Thir6
Day
DEraorr, August 2i-Several amendment
to the constitution were passed.
A committee was appointed on the Inter
nal Revenue tax with Instructions to confe
with the Commissioner. rgo.
The next annual meeting is to 30 held Il
New York. -.lf .,.l.L
| & motion was adopted providing for th
| representation Of this society at the Inter
national Pharmaceutical Convention a
Paris next year.
large amount of important business wa
transacted and the Convention adjourne
sine die.
Horrible Murder.
A terrible murder was committed nes
Lansing, Michigan, to-day. A negro name
TYLER killed the wife and daughter of Joh
Buck. Tyler was followed and arrested.
Post Office Appointment.
II is announced that Colonel Henr
Barnes has been appointed Postmaster
; Detroit.
ST.. LOUIS, August 24.-Thirteen cemete
: les report l3l cholera deaths Wednesda.
six cemeteries only reported yesterda
' 50 cholera deaths. TIE city hospit
T. reports u cholera deaths yesterday. Fl
' teen cemeteries failed to report.
: Fire.
q FoRr PLAIN, n. Y, August 24-The ea
e ing house at the New York Central railroi
L depot at St townsville, in Montgome
T county, was entirely consumed by fire tt
y afternoon. Loss not known.