Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-31
NEWS ITEMS.

severe haiislorni swept over portion Of
Rockport Cuyshoga county, the afternoon Of
the 2lst. The stones were large and driven
with great violence, breaking windows and
cutting leaves, vegetables, aud fruits up badly.
In one grapery over thousand young clusters
were picked up after the storm.
The fourth trial Of BoAudieu, in Lucas coun-
ty, for the murder Of Upelle, has resulted in a
verdict ofguilty Of murder in the frst degree -
This is the third time the same verdict has
been found in Beaudieu's case. lie is to be
hanged on the 24th ofJune.
The Norfolk Reflector is Informed that Mr..
A. Olawson, Of Olarksfeld, has lost within the
last few weeks all Of his children. four in mum
Der, by scarlet fever.
On Easter Monday there took place at SAILS
bury, England, the wedding Of a cattle dealer,
who bad vowed that ifever he did get married
he would ride TO aud from the church on
donkey. His friends kept him to his word and
provided fifteen donksys, thut they might bear
him company en- suite. This ludicrous we'd
ding procession, headed by fife band, went
the rounds.
A movement is on foot TO locate the next U.
s. Fair at Chicago, The necessary guarantees
have been mEde, and $4,000 Subscribed for
fitting up the grounds, &c. An agent has gone
10 Washington 10 meet the Board.
William ]. Watkins. formerly associated ed
itOraly with Fred. Douglas in his paper and
somewhat noted rs a colored writer and lecturer
is under arrest 10 Rochester to answer a charge
Of bsstardy.
number Of American army officers have
loft for Europe TO see the style Of fighting and
pick up any little murderous suggestions which
may be Of value.
On Tuesday. the bark Mendi liled from New
York for Liberia, with Thirty colored eni.
grants, under the supervision Of the Coloniza
lion Society.
Jas. @. Martin, Boston stock broker, was
on Wednesday held in s.. 900 on charge of
embczz lOmtnt Of stocks entrusted to him TO
negotiate.
The British have launched, for the Pope, a
yacht called, Enthusiastically enough, the
immaculate Conception.
More than one dozen divorces have been
granted within a fortnight. by the Supreme
Court Of New York.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times says Austria can keep ESQ, 900 men on
foot; 10000; and the other German States
$50, 900.
The Rev. Alexander Gregg, Of South Caro-
lima, has been unanimously elected Episcopal
Bishop OF Texas by the Episcopal Convention
at Galveston.
There are no less than 1900 Lodges OF Free
hasons in the United States, nearly all of
which are said TO be 10 an unusually flourish
ing condition.
The Canadian Legislature has addressed an
invitation TO Queen Victoria 10 be present at
The opening aud completion Of tho Victoria
Bridge in 1860.
The Seneca Falls Knitting Factory has
contract to make socks for the United States
Army
1t said by many Of the Western papers that
prices Of lumber will rule unusually hiph
throughout the coming season.
There are in the State of Oregon 1873 -four
mills, with capacity Of producing $500, 900
barrels per annum
The Ohurehmsn states that Bishop Potter, Of
the diocese Of Eastern Now York, has confirm
cd .OSG persons since the 4Lh of March.
Active steps are being taken ~ order to have
the Great Eastern ready for sea by the latter
end ofJuly, or the beginning Of August.
An individual at Cornwall, England, has
made himself complete suit from GO rat kins
using tails in the neck tie.
New Potatoes we're dug from the open ground
in the garden Of Daniel Russell. in Portland,
Oonn, on Monday week.
New York city, it is estimated, consumes
seven million bushels of oysters annually, val.
ued al seven million dollars.
A man one hundred and two years old en-
tered quarter section OF land at the Meuasha
Land Office on Friday last.
The Philadelphia Tract Society has dis.ribu.
ted '659. .O45 pages Of tracts the past year
The free eolored population OF Louisiana are
emigraIing to HayIi in large numbers.
our exports 10 Mexico for tho last year were
S5,Sl5.s25. our receipts from there S5,477 ,465.
The King Of Siam hss son named in honor
OF Gen. George Washington.
man worth 700 recently died in Il G
Illinois State PeniientiaIy.
1t is said that the French army Of the Rhine
will number 900 900.
At one time the late John Jacob Aslot WAS
worth s2l 10000
Professor AgAssiz is going to Europe this
summer,
Wheat is nearly ready for the reaper in
Egypt" un)
nea- The Buffalo Republic statOs that NJ