Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-28
NEWS ITEMS


on board the John Ishmael resident Of Coal.
port, Coshocton county, and a very worthy
young man was killed on Friday last by the
accidental falling upon him Of large rock 10 a
coal pit near Dresden.
On the night Of the 14ih creyasse was
formed at the mouth of Red River, which adj.
milted the water in such torrent that, unless
quickly stopped, would prove most devasta.
ting to the adjacent lands. Negroes were set
10 work at re6lling. but we have not heard
whether the gap has been stopped or not
Hon. L. English, Of Columbus, closed his
court on Thursday, went and did il by getting
"spliced" to fair daughter of Eve, aud then
with his better half started on the honey moon
tour.
The average income of the Mexican Church
is twenty FIVE millions year, while the rev,
enue Of the national government of the repub.
lie is only fifteen millions.
Buildings, to the value Of over three million
dollars, are now in course Of construction in
New York.
The Chicago Herald says that their police.
mems wages are six weeks in arrears. and no
prospect Of speedy payment
Antioch College is now in the hands of the
christian denomination forever" and free Of
debt. ltwss purchased by its old friends.
-Four hundred aud fifty slop.fed cattle were
sold at Chicago, on Saturday, at five cents per
pound.
Professor Finney. the American reviyalist
Is preaching daily to crowded audiences in
London, near Rev. Mr.. Spurgeons tabernacle.
The journeymen ship carpenters Of New
York now receive 25 per diem; the employ.
ers have acceded to their demand.
The Artesian well at Columbus is now
1000 feet deep, and no signs of water yet.
Louis Larue was convicted at Kamarousoa,
Canada, on Saturday, Of committing an out,
rage upon girl less than 10 years old and
sentenced to be hanged on the 9th May.
The Fremont Democrat says the fruit is still
uuinured in sandusky county. Wheat looks
promising.
Cheyalier Wyckoif, who has been in WASH
ington since the commencement Of the Sckles
trial, has been appointed bearer of the ratified
treaty to China, and will proceed on his mis-.
sion this week.
All Wisconsin Banks are two per cent dis. |
count in New York City, except the Bank of
the City of Lacrosse, which is now closing and |
which is taken at a discount of FIVE per cent.
theological seminary has been founded in |
Palestine by the Latin Patriarch, for native
for the priesthood-the first lnsti.
tuition of the kind since the Crusades.
The colOred citizens of Chicago are to have
l meeting some day this week, TO consult and
AXE action upon the matter Of the invitation
'f President Geffrard, Of Hayti, 10 emigrate to
hat Island.
John Lehman, the rascal who lately com.
nitted the crime Of horse,stealing and rape
near Alton, ILL.,, has been tried and sentenced
% the State prison for eight years for the first
'ffense, and for life for the second.
The Princess Alice, of England, was ICON
irmed' yesterday, at Windsor; and she is to
make her formal entres into the beau monde on
Thursday, at ajuvenile fancy dress ball, at
Buckingham Palace. There's court news"
or our ladies.
The electors Of Massachusetts will vote ON
donday, May 9, for or against the proposed
provision whereby adopted cii~
ems are to be debarred from voting at elections
Intil they shall have been two years natural.
zed.
The Sandusky Register says that the sculp.
or, T. D. Jones, is now in that city drafting a
model Of the Perry Monument, to be erected on
iibraltar, at Put in-Bay. He is accompanied
y Cincinnati artist, who is making sketches
+ Putin-Bay scenery.
In the Common Pleas Of Hardin county, :
udge Lawrence decided that Township
'rustee returned by himself is not qualified - :
t was discovered that there was three Trustees
n the Grand Jury, and the Judge discharged II
he Jury and empanneled another.
At the recent Summit County Common Pleas,
.uther Loomis, Noble Limmons, James Pow les,
r., Geo. Lye, Robert Lloyd, Jacob Fornicker,
Ieny Lindsey, Frank Melzler and John ?
'oung, were sentenced to Jail from 10 TO 90 :
ays each, and fined from Sl5 to $40 a piece
nd costs, for selling liquor in violation of the
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