Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-21
DAILY LEADER.
d WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1866.
THE NEWS.

point reached since 1853.
A STRONG feeling in favor of annexation
20 the United States is said to exist amonI
the people of Jamaica.
GEN. BURNSIDE was yesterday nominated
as the Union candidate for Governor o
Rhode Island
Dr.. CRAs. BHEcK, formerly Harvard pro
fessor, died in Cambridge, Mass, yesterday
aged 70 years.
THE Committee on Railroads in the New
York legislature has reported in favor of the
Broadway underground railway project.
TIE Methodist Episcopal Conference, in
New York city, adopted resolutions sdvo-
eating the punishment Of traitors.
Five hundred Southern emierants recent
ly reached the city Of Mexico thoroughly
disgusted with that country.
The United States Consul at Tsbaseo,
Mexico, informs the State Department that
in recent explorations he has discovered the
ruins Of two ancient cities.
A DELEGATION of Indians from Idaho were
before the Senate Committee on Territories
yesterday, favoring the creation Of State
out of that Territory.
The first strawberries of the season have
made their appearance in the New York
market. They are sold in tiny little baskets
for which the boys ask the sum of 81 so.
WN. CLARK, Comptroller of the Treasury,
has addressed letter to the Ways and
Means Committee in defence of his recent
letter to Secretary McCulloch.
BRIGHAM YoUSG, JR., Is one of a party of
Mormons now in Washington to urge upon
Congress the admission of Utah into the
Union as State. Do ths young mans
mothers know he's out!
TEE New York Posts Washington special
announces that The Loan bill will be taken
up by the House to-day, amended SO as to
restrict the power of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and probably passed.
TIE Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati
have invited the State Legislature to visit
that city on the 2Sd inst The resolution
was probably reported to the Legislature
THE New York Wcrld says the new pork
disease has made Its appearance in that
sity. The World is,. ntitled to credit in this
matter, as it is supposed to know all about
. the flesh and the devil"
TIE allied army numbering 1000, of Bra
lilisns, Argentines and Urguyans, at the
attest dates, was on the point of crossing
he river Parana, in Paraguay, to attack the
ParaguaYns who numbered 10000 and were
strongly fortified.
The Rinderpest, after all, is but q new
kind of itch. 1t is only skin deep. The
thicker the hide, therefore, the greater the
pest. An eminent physician of New York
asserts that the parasites are in the skin,
and the disease can be cured by washing
with corrosive sublimate.
A DISPATCH received on the I4th inst, at
Atchison, Kansas, from Fort Kearney,
states that a desperate passenger on an
overland coach, near Alkali, on the 14th
nst., attempted to kill all the passengers
while they were asleep. He succeeded in
fsiing one and wounding two others when
he passengers killed him. His object was
plunder.
Nor great deal of business was transact
ed by Congress yesterday. In the House,
oint resolution was introduced giving the
thanks of Congress to Maj. Gems. Garfield
and Granger, and the men of their COM
mands, for saving the day at Chicamauga-
The bill giving indemnity to army officers
tor acts done during the war, by authority,
was passed.
We have Mexican news up to the 9th.
The forces of the Republic in nearly all Sec
sfons were holding their own with the I'm
perialists. Maury had been sent to Europe.
an envoy from Belgium was shot on the
Dad between Vera Cruz and the City Of
Mexico. The Imperialists were organizing
several expeditions, intended to open the
Eay TO the Rio Grande.
We have at least one reliable dispatch re-
ating to the Fenisns. 1t is from Washing
on. The Government, from where it stands,
amt see the Fenian army, and all that sort
# thing; but thinks o'Mahony and Roberts
or Roberts and oMahony, which ever you
please" you pays your money and you
axes your choice, are making nice thing
If it in the way of contributions.
The Nav York Commercial Advertiser says
here are positive indications that President
Johnson will lend the support of his Ad-
ninistration TO the Democratic ticket in
In the same connection it is
stated that Secretary Welles has declined to
write letter faVOring the Union ticket of
that State
OUR Canadian friends continue to be exer-
cised on account of the Fenians, and have
abated nothing of military preparation to
meet the invaders. The Fenians, in both
branches, also seem to be active as usual in
collecting funds and spouting. o'Mahony,it
is hinted, has really sent off 5000 armed
men on secret expedition. Gen. Sweeny's
force is estimated at something over $4,000
We shall endeavor to keepour readers post
ed in the movements of the Fenian armies
WASHINGTON specials aver that the Senate
will soon reconsider its action refusing to
admit Colorado, and that both Colorado and
Nebraska viii, before long, be added to the
family circle. When the eleven "wayward
sisters" return, and sll the Territories that
are now anxious to get out of their teens,are
allowed to make their debut, old Uncle Sam
uel viii have family to be prouder of than
ever.
Tennessee is loyali Oh yes, of course
so. The loyal people of Memphis, the
largest city of the State, have been mani
testing their exubersnt patriotism oy hiss
ing national airs at the thester in that city.
The Commercial of that city suggests, as a
remedy for this nightly disturbance, that
the orchestra refrain from playing these