Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-25
NEWS ITEMS.

Another Free-state Convention is called ia
Kansas, to meot at Big Springs, on the Sd ot
May.
A man was taken of the cars at Columbus
on Friday last, sick with the small pox. He
was conveyed 10 the Pest-house
A law, recently passed in Maine, cstablis he'd
the annual salary of the members Of the IeEis.
lature at $3.50. They can sit twelve months, il
they please, for this princely sum.
In Coshocton Common Pleas the cases of
George Bell and William White, charged with
robbing the treasury Of that county, have been
continued to the next term Of court.
The Pennsylvania State tax next year will
be two mills on the dollar, and provision is
made to meet all State liabilities, and pay of
million Of the State debt
A gay young French teScheri n Buffalo, named
Louis Dion, was convicted the other day Of
stealing coat aud sent to the penitentiary four
months.
A company Of /, 200 miners is at the Kansas
gold mines, but some fifty only are at work
Most of the party arc engaged in building houses
on the various town SITES
Within the last year, card-playing among
the steamboat travellers in the West had dimn-
shed fully oneehAlf and chess had taken its
place.
Negotiations are understood to be pending
between the Erie and New York Central Rail
roads, with view to a new Compact" con
templating higher rates Of freight.
Washington Irving was visited on the Sd
inst, his seventy sixth birthday, by his neigh.
bors who gre eted the venerable man with honors
and congratulations.
A Cuban flag was displayed on the corner
of Walnut and Second streets, in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, in consequence of the announce,
ment that Cuba was on theeve offreedom.
-Four hundred firms engaged 10 the shoe and
leather trade In Boston and its vicinity, held
a public meeting in Boston on the 18th, to
take measures for establishing uniform inspec
tion Of leather.
Mr. W. e. MeLaren, of Allegheny City, Pa.
former member of the editorial corps of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, is preparing for voy.
age and residence to japan as a Christian Mis-
sonary.
William H. Newby, a colored man. for many
years a resident of st. Louis, and formerly
editor Of the Mirror of the Times, a paper pub
lished by the colored population Of San Fran
cisco, died on Sunday last, in StLouis.
Mr. Alexander T. Donagho, of frederick
town, Washington County, Pa has in his posi-
session copy of Queen Elizabeth's Bible,
dating back TO 1895. 1t would be a valuable
addition to any public orprivate library.
Since the commencement of the Russian War.
in 1854, no less than six hundred patents have
been taken out in England for military inven.
tions. This is more than double the number
that was given between I623 and 1854, period |
of two hundred and thirty years.
Thirteen hundred dollars being still due for
the Napier Ball at Washington, the Messrs,
Willard hold the tickete as vouchers against the
parties who used them for $40.
1t is reported that Mr.. Kimblo, eldest son
Of Hezhsr O., npd Jos. Young, son of Brigham,
have apostatized, and are about leaving for the
States with their first wives, leaving their
"spirituals" behind. AT least 5000 apostate
Mormons will leave for California early 10 the
spring
farmer named VIM Greenwood, living at
what is known "Freuch Settlement" a place
some twelve miles west of Davenport, Iowa.
left home about the first of April, on business
in some other part of the State He left at
home his wife and two children. Last Sunday
night she eloped with Frenehman named
George Gerard, taking the two children with
her, as it is believed.
Agentleman Of England of large fortune,
worth fi0, 900. was indignant with his dauRh.
ter, an only child, for marrying against his
wishes. He quarreled with her, disinherited
her, and left the whole property to his attorney
and other gentlemen. His attorney, Mr.. War.
ren, author of "Ten Thousand Year" went
to his co legatees, got them to sign their claims
over to him, and then paid the whole e4O, 900
to the daughter