Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-09
TELEGRAPHIC
Saturday Afternoons Report
General News.
From Washington.

ernor Scott and others on the petition y
Daniel Drew, restraining them from buh-
ing in 1000 shares of the Michigan Sout 4
cru and Northern Indiana. railroad stoc
valued at about $500, 900. Nh. d
complained that he had borrowed
: thousand sbares of the stock, and that
defendants and others had conspired
make a corner in the market causing
rise in the price, and greatly damaging
parties in his position. The case is not
yet decided
The Tribune's Washington special says
that provisional Governor Hamilton is re-
ported en- route to Washington to see
what is to be done with Texas.
The Tribune claims that this morning
q Fenian expedition sailed, though its des-
t~ination is unknown.
A Washington special states that
Lieutenant General Grant gave q splendid
reception at his residence, in Washington,
last evening, which was attended by
President johnson. Thad. Stevens, the
French Minister, Madame Juarez, the
Minister from Rome, Alex. II. Stevens,
and many members of Congress, and Ia
dies of the capitol
From Jamaica.
NEW York, April THE steamer
/ Talisman, which arrived at this port yes
terday, brought advices from Jamaica
dated ct Kingston, March 2lst.
The special commission for the trial Of
prisoners charged with offenses during
the revolt, is still in session, but it hoped
to close its labors in q few days.
The Herald's correspondent, in a view
of the situation of the colony, notices the
depreciation of agricultural and financial
interests. and the gradual descent of the
bulk of its inhabitants in social zeal. He
attributes the state of affairs now existing
on the Island to the failure of the English
system ofGule.
Died.
Brevet Brigadier General A. Thornton,
of the United States Army, died last
night at headquarters on Governors
Island.
Two distilleries in this city were seized
yesterday by the United States authori-
ties on the charge of distilling whisky
without the proper Government license.
The matter will be Investigated by the
United States authorities
Deserted.
The ship yards of Green Point are still ]
deserted, the men refusing to work ten
hours and the bosses refusing TO adopt the
eight hour system.
Difference Paid.
The Tribune states that after the in
obtained by Mr.. Drew against
Scott Cspwen & Co, was served yester-
day on the stock purchased for them by I
& Co, the latter were en- =
joined from paying Scott, Cspwen & Co.
the difference due them On the stock,
about twenty thousand dollars. The in
was dissolved and the money
paid by Grovesbeck & Co., and the matter
for the moment rests. The whole affair
will be the subj ct of litigation in which
a good deal of the secret history of the
case will be developed.
The Fanians.
The Word says: On Wednesday even-
ing 800 men left the city under the direc-
ion of the &" powers that were" at Union
for the the purpose of making al 7
attack on the British American posses
lions in the direction of New Bruins wick.
Guns, stores and ammunition have been q
accumulated in this city for the last three "
weeks forthe purpose of attacking Canada
Dr New Brunswick, and in the event of
in both of the former localities it
vas intended to make q diversion on
The reported movement on Bermuda is
intended as a blind to bewilder the
canadian authorities as to the objective
POINTS.
1t is understood that fifteen field pieces q
we're put IN board of merchant vessels, |
POUND forg.New Orleans, it is said, but in
-eality to some port handy to tie point
rom whence the attack is TO be made, at
It. Johns or Halifax. r
President Roberts and General Sweeny
also straining every nerve to have sn =
in the field. .
Last night a fire broke out in Columbian =
on Fiftieth street, near Fourth :
venue. The damage to the building and
~urniture is about $1,000. Insured. ;
Over the Passage of the
Civil Rights Bill Over the VeIO.
BUFFALO, April dispatches received
lere from Boston. Philadelphia and Potts IN
lille, report the firing of salutes by Re- te
commerative Of the Civil Rights m
Bill over the Presidents veto by the Sem =
tie yesterday.
From Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April About one-half
n inch of snow fell last night. er
Coovert, convicted for the mudrer of az
he Roosa family, at Lebanon, Ohio, has J.
,een granted 8 new trial. ),
Confederation. Al
A dispatch states that the upper House
# the Provincial Parliament of New
Brunswick yesterday adopted resolutions
lrging confederation according to the n
quebec scheme, which, together with an
address asking that the question of the : o
Inion of the North American provinces r
De submitted to the action of the Imperial a
parliament, was forwarded to the Queen of .,
&c
Steamboats, Burned.
ST. LOUIS, April THE steamers Efie
Deans, Msiois, Nevada, Fannie Ogden
md Frank Bates were burned at the levee ,
morning. Loss on boats about S225,- y
100; loss on cargoes about $500, 600. The q
Bates belonged to the Northwestern Fur b
Co, and was heavily laden with supplies y
or the trading posts. Insurance not as p
,ertained. :