Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-14
NEWS ITEMS.

W tho Ohio iehltenunfy.
The spiritualists at Stureis, Mich, have
built and consequently dedicated Gothic tenn,
pie costing $4,000.
On the 4Ih grand encampmont will be held
at the TippecanOe battle ground. near Lafay.
cite, Ind. G.H,
French agents have come TO this country for
the purpose Of buying, for their Government, /,
new American vessels TO be used in the French
navy.
The jackson Monument, in New Orleans,
has reached the height Of 10 feet, aud 10 more
are required to complete II.
The new English Parliament returns now
stand as follows; Liberals, ISL; Conservatives,
299.
Dispatches from Gov Cumming state that
the Mormon difficulty was in fair way Of be,
ing amicably and fairly adjusted.
Sugar has fallen 10 the New York market
two cents per pound within the last ninety
days. The stock on hapd is more than double
what it was last year.
! Lord Napier has written TO his fr,enda in
Washington, assuring them Of EnRlapd's
friendly disposition to the United States, and
intimatipg that ouseley's conduct in the Mica.
ragua matter was unhesitatinely disaoproved.
The Milwaukee News states that thev have
recently formed military company in Chica.
go and that after drilling only six times week
for not more than year, they can now form A
straight lne-by leaning against fence.
The London Herald says that the late Kinp
of Naples has left good deal of treasure in the
vaults Of the royal palace. hot large portion is
believed to be invested in Russian, Danish and
Dutch bonds.
A petition to Congress is now circulating
among the army officers asking for the retire.
ment from active service of such officers az have
become from any cause, not dishonorable in
itself, unable to meet all the acquisitions of
such service.
The Brown County Democrat says that on
Saturday week the wife of +. H. Bartlett was
shot dead, in her own house, about 9 o'clock at
night. There is the strongest circums,nntial
evidence that she was murdered by her bus.
band.
Among the host Of singers who have lately
in London. It is curious that SO few of
them are Italians The Athenwum says; Italy
has sterner work on her hands, just now, than
the training of singers, and opera may, probs.
bly, for the future, have to rely on singers out
Of Italy.
The Columbus Statesman says the Sheriff of
Ouyahoga county brought down sir despera.
does the other day, elected to the PepItentiarv
or various terms. An attempt was made by
he prisoners to revolt and escape on the cars,
but 1t was speedily subdued.
The will of the late William W. COY of
Charles County, Maryland, contained the fol.
owing clause; "I also devise and beoueatb
hat my negro woman Kitty, and her children
Iohn' Catherine, Sarah and Charles, shall work
or themselves by paying the executor annuals
y one cent per year hire" This bequest fails.
u the opinion of Judge Crane, and he declared =
. null and void
Van Auburgh's elephant tried 10 swim the {
APpomatox on his way to Petersburg the other i
ther day. A bull dog chased him midway of !
he stream. The elephant quietly submerged /
he dog with his trunk, and then tossed him ,
shore.
The largest and Oldest apple tree in Essex
'ouuty, Mass, was lately blown down in a :
ale of wind. 1t stood on the land of Moses I
'iekard in Rowley. It measured over sixteen
ret around its truck some three feet from the
round, and was sixty feet from one extreme of
IS branches to the other. Itwas supposed to -
g from two three hundred years old.
There are serious troubles among The settlers '
} Renville county, Minnesota. About three n
undred families entered the land of an Indian +
'servaton, and settled there. the Government oi
Ulcers telling them they could do so, as they n
~, Now the Government is warning them Al
q, and there are complaints that the soldiers
ave burned cabins, and committed other out.
lges. -
WHY JUDcE Swan WAS SET AsIDE.-The b ns~