Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-09
Current News Items.

The tram consisted Of eight cars and 200
persons The two foremost cars contained
powder, shot and she'll, and some sparks from
the locomotive caused an explosion. Seven
persons were killed, and nearly all rescued
more or less injured. All the cars were
blown to pieces, except two in tho rear. The
conclusion was TERRIBLE and shook the houses
in the town like an earthquake.
A Vera Cruz correspondent says that the
Imperialists in Mexico have been defeated by
the Liberalsp the western part fthe country.
They have gained au important advantage.
IL is furthermore claimed that Maximiian
divides his $4,000 foreign troops into hun
dred different bodies, which is a most suicidal
policy.
The Government has received information
from its agents that au agreement for peace
has been made with the Indians who have
been committing outrages on the Plains, west
of Kansas
Orders have been issued by the War De-
partment, disseminating the various brgades
OF the Veteran Reserve Corps. The com
manding officers have been ordered TO their
regiments.
The venerable Judge Burnett, of Texas, the
first President OF that Republic, before its
admission into the Union, has consented to
go to Washington to intercede for Mr.. JEFF
Davis.
General Palmer has organized the negro
regiments in Kentucky into brigades. General
James s. Brisbin commands them. All the
white troops in the Department are to be
mustered out
Robbers seem to be doing great business
in Texas. One Frazier, who leads band,
captured in Goliad County train valued at
$4,000.
The Indians are within thirty miles of
Austin, Texas, and are numbering men, women
and children, indiscriminately.
The Republicans are getting alarmed about
the New York election. 1t is said they will
nominate the same man, the Democrats did
for Secretary OF State, General Slocum.
The Colifarnia State election came off yes.
terday in San Francisco. Seven Democrats
and seven Independents were elected to the
Legislature.
The vote is regarded as unfavorable to Eel.
ton and Phelps, two Republican aspirants
for the United States Senate. The vote was
light.
The Grand Jury of New York has foussd
NUalva inNtnttnanfu
All o. the Southern refugees in Mexico,
except seventeen, have been ordered TO leave
and go to San Luis Potos. The reason of
this decree is not stated.
The Presidents letter, arresting General
SlOcums order in Mississippi, dsbanding
the State Militia, has been published.
The first National Bank on the Pacific
Coast has been authorized for Portland, Ore
gon.
1t is admitted by the Superintendent OF
Police, that high crime is alarmingly on the
increase in Washington.
Thereare about rs, OOO claims a day against
the Government
The Fenian Brotherhood organization is
said to be creating great excitement and
alarm in Great Britain and Ireland.
The overland telegraphis is now in excellent
order from Omaha, Nebraska, to Califor.
MIA.
BY collision yesterday on the New Jersey
Central Railroad, between freight and pas.
senger train, seven persons we're killed.
Ex-Governor Page, of New Hampshire,
died yesterday at his residence in Haverhill
The freed negroes are giving some trouble
N New Orleans, violating their contracts
and quitting work when they are most wan,
ted.
Warrington" the Boston correspondent
Of the Springfield Republican, calls the Re-
publican candidate for Governor of Ohio "a
poor stick
Hospital buildings in Washington, which
cost the Government $4,000, are to-day sel
ling for ,OO0 s4o
Lewis W. siiford, Esq, formerly United
States Marshal for the Southern District o.
Ohio, is the Demacratic candidate for County
Commissioner in Ross County.
The cotton crop in Texas is seriously in
jured by the army worm.
The Southern mail service, from this date
will, it said be selfsupporting.
Gold was downward yesterday, closing q
l44t to l44a .
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