Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-07
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Madame colson has just bought little
to draW we'll.
Great distress and deslitution prevails in
many parts Of Australia. especially at Mel.
bourne, where full grown men go about at
dusk, like mendcants, begging for bread. or the
money to purchase it with.
Many of the men Of the recently returned
United States frigRte Minnesota. have large
sums due them-some as much as S700--which
it is hoped, will be saved from the grasp of the
land sharks.
Two little girls, attending the Primary
School, in Sandusky street, Pittsburg, got into
quarrel on Thursday last, when one of them
violently knocked the head of the other against
a wall, which resulted in cOueussiou Of the
brain. The injured child died.
Much excitement has been occasioned in Ar
izona by the lawless acts Of organized bands
Of rufians, who commit outrages upon life aud
property. Five Mexcans had been murdered
in cold blood bv a gang of desperadoes, under
the lead Of two men named Page and AXE.
Ffench.born citizens who may visit their
native country at the present time, are liable to
all the incOnveniences Of conscription, AS the
French Government claims military service
from all natives of France who may be found
within it's Jurisdiction.
1t is believed that Napoleon has designs up
on the Kingdom Of Nsples--that, in short. he
is maneuvering to re establish the short lived
dynasty ofthe MurHt family.
The citizens of Columbia, Lorraine county.
Ohio, propose 10 celebrate the FifIieth Ami
yersary of the organization of that township
by grand Pioneer pic mic on the 4th Of July.
The New York Tribune, speaking Of the
great trotting match between Ethan Allen aud
Flora Temple, says: About $4,000 persons
were in attendance. including all classes-men
noted for their talents, piety and wealth, and
others. such as John MorriSsy aud Tom Hyer,
no less distinguished for their muscle.
Hon. Solon Borlsnd has purchased an inter-
est in the Memphis Enquirer, aud become one
of its editors. Messrs. Clemens aud Borland
are both Ex Senators Of the United States. The
politics Of the Enquirer are Opposition.
A Pixies Peaker writes that Denver City is
log city, containing about one hundred cabins.
Corner lots range in price from $50 to $780,
Inhabitants are Indians, Mexicaus and white
people-sbout equally divided-sll hard cases
some one killed nearly every week-now and
then one hung.
The late treaty with Japan having opened
the Japanese ports, says the Boston Journal,
the officers Of the U. s. frigste Minnesota were
allowed to make purchases, and as a conse.
quence their trunks and staterooms are loaded
with curiosities and specimens of japanese
workmanship, which will soon be ornAmenting
shelves and eentre.tables from Maine to Texas.
Application has been made to the Freneh
Government, in the event that Germany be.
comes involved in the present war 10 Europe,
aud The German ports are blOekaded, to permit
steamers carrying the mails Of the United
States to pass freely TO and from Bremen and
Hamburg. in the same manner as We permitted
the English mail steamers 10 enter aud depart
from Vera Cruz during our war with Mexico.
At Detroit, recently. an OK was killed be-
cause he could not understand the French Lao
guage The team, consisting Of one English
and one French OK, drawing heavy load aud
driven by French driver. was crossing the
track when the express train made its appear.
Anee, The driver, in grea, excitement, imms>
diately ordered his oxen to "eAuek. the French
word Tor "haw." The French or understood
him, and turning of the track. saved himself,
but the English OF, never having studied the
, language, pressed further on, aud was instantly
killed.