Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-22
Current News Items.

We very much regret TO announce that
Hon. r. p. Ranney has resigned HE place on
the Supreme Bench,
The villa Of Dr. Roback died, in Cincinnati,
few days since She is spoken Of as most
eslimable lady
The New York Tunes, although il consid-
ers the rebellion nearly over, thinks that
shermaufs tactics are full Of peril, and that
before Lee abaudous Richmond we shall have
another great battle on the soil Of Virginia
House owners in New York city have noti-
fed their tenants that the rents will be in
creased on and after the lst of May 20 per
cent.
The banks Of Sonth Carolina have advane-
ed one million Of dollars in specie TO purchase
horses for the cavalry in that State.
Three sisters, aged respectively 30, rs and
10 years, a cousin aged so, and a daughter
of one Of the sisters aged 75 years, composed
a dinner party In Providence last week. The
Bohea must have suffered some in that party.
Judge welch has been appointed Supreme
Judge in place Of Ranney We don't know
Judge Weloh, but we presume he is loyal.
The report of the Ohio Penitentiary for
1864 has been received. There were 74O
conycts in tho PenitentiAry on the Slst of
October, 1868 The number received during
the year was 1874, making the whole number
for the year 924 The number discharged
during the year was 295, Of which 23i were
by expiration Of sentence, Al by Executive
pardon, 3 pardoned by the President Of the
United States, 10 by death, sent to the Re
form School, and were liberated by the
courts. At the dato OF the present report,
November 1864, there 629 in confinement,
Of whom COS were males, aud II females.
The draft commences in Indiana today. |
indianapolis has 400 men to supply,
The Rev r. o. Kellogg, Formerly Professor
ut the Lawrence University, Wisconsin, re
Gently became insane after some revival la
bors at Fort Atkinson lie was taken to the
Insane Asylum at Madison, aud during the
night dashed his head against the wall with
such force as to cause his death.
In the lower branch of the Legislature Of |
Minnesota the proposition to strike out the
word "white" from the Constitution AS a
qualification for voting, was carried on the |
7th inst, by a vote Of thirly-one yeas to eight
nays.
During n term of over two centuries, no
ruler of France has been succeeded by his
own son.
The rebel General Forrest is again reported
on the rampage, and at last accounts was no.
vering around Eastport. He is no doabt re-
connoitering, preparatory to changing the
bnse of the main force at Tupelo.
As it is uncertain whether white soldiers ra-
tions are good enough for negro troops, Gen Z
eral Ord has convened board Of co lorcd Off
GERS to consider the matter, aud give CufIee
some niCeties ifhe requires it.,
Colonel Anderson, one Of tho ao-called
Chicago conspirators, is dead. His attempt
at suicide few days ago was noticed, though
it was thought he would recover.
Professor Horsiord Of Harvard University
has proposed new army marching ration,
which substitutes roasted wheat for hard
bread, meat sausage in place of salt beef,
pork, &c, and self.raisihg -four in the place
of soft bread. H..
General Grant recommends trial of tn, new
ration at once, and the Secretary of War has
ordered half million.
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