Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-01
Special Dispatches.
REORIyED UP 70 O'oLooK. =. NJ s
Especial Di.pAschss to Western AIsOoiAtsd Pres.
EIaE X rHE ON REaIeEs.


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FIRE Iz THE OH REsI0ss- 1sso
PETROLEUM CESTRE, Pa 9 P, NJ, January
3l.--A terrific and disastrous fire occurred
on Bennehof Run this afternoon at 4:45
O'Clock, originating from the spark Of an en-
gine, which first communicated TO theweA
on lease No. 50. Eight flowing Wells-six
belonging to the Bennehof Petroleum Com
panY, New York, two TO the Northern
Light Petroleum Company, N, T. were
burned, including eleven thousand barrels
Of crude oil. The total loss is estimated at
one hundred thousand doIlarstg) The drelis
still raging but IS now considered control
able. All wells westward Of No. IS are
saved. 20 go II Gotissn2as1q=l z ''ii-1
. The town was ut one. time considered IN
great danger, but it il now comparatively
safe.
RAILROAD cosTRAof.i a - az
NEw YoRK, Jansary sL-The New JeF-
sey papers say that the Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad Company, under the
terms of their agreement with the Morris 4
Essex Railroad Company, have contracted
for the grading Of thetwhole of the branch
roak from Danville to Bloomfield, distance
Of twenty-three miles. The work on the en-
tire line of road is to be pushed forward
with all possible dispatch, and the contrae-
tors hope TO have thswhole completed within
twelve months. aeI - l~
ms. LEE =sHa ea at-
The morning papers say that Mrs. Rob-
ert Lee is bringing the influence Of many
leading men of Virginia and tho South to
bear upon the President in favor Of the res
toration Of the Arlington estates-
rsI sESFIxENT. sz-ai
that at a banquet given to Mr.. Seward by
the Captain General of Cuba, Mr. Seward Of
fereS the sentiment that Spain was the only
f6oting IN the KmsrIcs, sTue7 -a--------
ways been eminently American ,-.--f
rFha Paris Journal Des Debates says IN an
editorial. ave wish that Mexico had not be-
! come such an embarrassing matter to the
limited states-an obligation originating IN
one or the otnef yFSEI0 AssSs& IA see the
boldly augment our army Of occupation u
Mexico, in order to prepare against elees-
ment. or take counsel as to the most suitable
and prompt means for the evacuation o
that country.
TO BE DISCONTINUED. -a
WAsnrxoTox. January 31.-Notics ha
been given by the Secretary Of the Treasur,
that the Treasurer OF the y, D., AsslsLan
Trsasurers at New York, Philadelphia ant
Boston, and designated depositories at Baltl
more and Cincinnati have been instructe
10 discontinue, on and after the lst OF teo
ruary, receiving deposits Of temporary loa'
AT six per cent. interest. They have bee
instructed to receive such deposits and Law
| ful money, on and after that date At nv
per cent. interest, payable on ten days ne
E ice after thirty days from date Of deposl
f WITS or xRzoR.
; Several eases involving the rights
: States to tax shareholders Of Nations
. banks are on argument in the suPrep
9 Court. They arise on writs OF error 70 u
Court of Appeals Of New York, by the Sc
: ond National Bank Of Z iica and two Aloa1
!, banks. The question involved is avery II
portapt one, and the case exeitss much i
tsrest among those interested in Nation
i hanks. They are thus brought up under 3
II direction Of the Executive Committee Of q
Of National Banks. SOY
= lag4 r7 pIFFERL -r
IN The constitutional amendment passed
"a the House to-day differs from the one p
4 viously reported from the Committee
Fifteen in leaving out all allusion TO- dir
ID taxes and not changing the Constitution
ae that respect. The Effects Of the amendms
) is sin1piy to exclndsf from the basis Of r
n ressuta.ion all to whom elective frAnehis
: denied OF abridged on account Of race,
ed color. The amendment 10 qof Preaisely 2
.r- same purp0rt and substance as that mt
is duesd by Mr.. Blair on the sth OF JaAus