Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-09
NEWS ITEMS.

Inc hptaeopal OonVcnti0n ~ Ootumopa mas
elected Rev. Or. Gregory T. Bedsll, Assistant
Bishop Ofths Diocese Of Ohio
senutor Douglas and HE beautiful wife
reached Menphis on Thursday last They
were called upon BY large numbers Of the oi,i.
gems.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has passed
an act abolishing the School District system In
that State, to take effect July |, 1850.
II is said that the Emperor Of Austria has
pawnod his Crown Jewels II 10 not often that
unonarchs give their subjects so costly pledge
Of their affection. or course, the Jewels were
taken TO the LOmbsrdst to be pswnedf
The next semi annual convention Of the edi.
tors OfIndiana will be held in Indianapolis on
Thursday. the 2lst Of July.
The NiskAyuna Shakers have lost another
couple. This time both parties were members
Of the ffa,sFBity--BrOtheF Braham sud Sister
o'Neil. The matter makes quite an excite.
meut 10 the little community.
The Wheat harvest has commenced ia Mis-.
sissippi, Georgia and other Southern States.
Next week wheat will be ready to cut in Ken.
tueky and Southern Illinois.
There are about 5000 Free Masous 10 the
State Of Indiana, Rs near as can be estimated
from returns made to the Grand Lodge at its
recent session.
The number Of volunteers inscribed in Paris
alODs for the war 10 Italy Is about twenty thou.
sand.
The Pittsburg Synod Of the Lutheran Church
now in session, Is discussing the propriety Of
lager beer and fermented cider as beverages. It
is thought resolutions against them will pass
by large majority.
The new gun invented by au American officer
is said TO resemble the Armstrong gun. Al a
recent trial the remarkable accuracy inslly OBJ
tanned is shown by the fact that three balls we're
thrown through the same perforatiOn, with on>
ly trifiipg variance, at the distance Of half a
mile
Com. Charles Stewart, "Old Ironsides, /" Of the
United States navy, will return to his post in
the course Of the present week, at the Philadel.
phia naval station.
The members of the Dubuque bar have SUBJ
scribed $40 900 for the purpose Of establishing
the largest law library in the State, and in char
scter with similar library associations in large
cities.
A report Of the death Of Marshal BarnRuay
d'Hilliers, shot in an encounter with an Aus
triAn apaRt pOsss, lately reached Paris, but it
has no confirmation, and may be doubted. The
Marshal has been severely III at Genoa, at one
timO dangerously so with rheumatism, and =
relapse may have occurred from the damp wealth
er. Hence the exsggeration and confusion Of
the telsgraPhic message.
On Friday last. BY the smplosion ef a lOco-
motive on the eastern division Of the New York
aud Erie Railroad, Mr.. Potter, engineer. was
fatally injured, and the fireman almost instsnt-
ly killed. The cars Of the train were consider.
ably damaged, but no further injury 70 persons
was sustained.
The citizens Of Lafayette, Ind, intend having
grand civic and military celebration on the
Fourth Of July. Hon. Thomas corwin is an
nouneed As the orator Of the day, and Mr.. w.
H. Fosdiek, Of Cincinnati, il is stated, will re
cite poem expressly written for the occasion.
The Nashville Christian Advocate reports
that Bishop soule's health has much improved
recently. and expresses the hope that with the
opening spring he will regain his strength. and
be able once more to preach the Gospel. His
nina, the Advocate =ss. retains its viROr.
A Paris letter has the following: Napoleon
Ill will insist on the delivery from the Ksise
rich vault at Vienna Of the coffin that holds the
Due de ReiehstAdt. and, iu case of REFUSAL that
French troops will 60 aud fetch IL.
Between the space Of 1897 aud 1915, a space
Of eighteen years, the French army absorbed
5.55e,O0O men. The glory Of France was dear.
y f=.>ss==SS1 ~ ;:.s :.yes of SO many citizens.