Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-20
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on "Wednesday night, speeches we're made by
General slocum, John Van Barren, Moptgoh
cry Blair and others Presiden, johnson 4
rseonsiruoiIou policy was approved, negro
suffrage denounced, and the Monroe Doctrine
for Mexico saasrted
Numerous arrests Of Foniana continue to be
made In Ireland Among them is tho ediIoF
Of the Conuanght Patriot, ior a seditious ar
Iielep In The paper Surveillance iskepl upon
veaaals from America, Itis said that tho
British Miaiater (Mr. Brucc) al Washington
haa beon instructed TO Ask Mr Seward tho
meaning Of these FenIan demonstrations in
the United states
The Controller ofthe Treasury hAs made
= decision which allows bounty to all nssro
soldiers except ,hosn who entered tho sof-
vice between The 18th Of jane aud Alh Of
July 1854
Adviccs from Texas state that there IL
mach sekuesa among the Federal troops sta
toned on the eGSst OF Texas In some reg
iments the mortality was quite large
The loss to tho Michigan Central Railroad
by the burning Of their IRE sh, depo, at De-
troit will Dol exceed s26 900.
The board Of Corpotators for the aid Of die
Abed soldiers aud sailors, which was lAtey
organised NJ Washington, thus lar has proved
q failure ~ tho say ol felui A trsolulioh
has been adopted, calling upon Congrcaa 70
do something, instead OF relyiug upoo ptivsIe
charity.
There hhi bs,I severe light Ia South
America between the BtafliAus AND Para
guayRns The BatiliAns were y, 900 a,rong,
aud according TO report, defeated the 5000
OF thoit enemies with great slaughter.
General Sloeum, Democratic eaud,dAte Tor
Secretary Of State IN Nav York, had the
misfortune lately 10 have bis house IN syra.
cuss robbed by burglars
Hon Alca Il stephens aud brother are
in wash, g,ou, sh roUis for Georgia
Lsadrp pol,icisos ia Washington aro look,
ing forward to the sarly reconstrucuon OF
tho Cabiue'. but the Pseqidcn,, although lis
toning tothor s'gum"us keeps ha own
counsel.
Tho brother ol JEDI Dagi' has rnAdr de-
,nNud on The Washington authorities loF the
rostorst,oo ot the Davis estates on tho Missis-
Sippl Rsa,
Complaints tr, mnle at Washington that
Government AgeGta, knowing that their las,
chance will aoon be closed in tho South, are
taking every dishonest means 10 make
money.
General BsnureeHtd hAa been appointed
Superintendent of tho New Orleans aud
Jackson Railroad
Tho Senate OF tho Tennessee Legislature
have passed the bill permitting negro teali-
mony.
Governor Crapo Is Ia Washington, and hs,
secured promise that al Michigan troops
shalt be mastered out Of aers,cs by The L., of
December
General Slannard, who was mpetered out
Of service, has been reuSlated by order Of
tho President
The officer. Of the navy nre moving for M
increase Of Pay to correspond with tho naa-
ton OF tho currency. They will petition Con,
greaS on lhe subject.
Colonel Baboook, Of General Grants siAf,
has left Washington for Cincinnati aud 9th or
Western oilies on au inspecting 'our.
The cseoation OF Champ Ferguson lAkeu
place to-day, In Nashville outside the poni.
,eotiAry, His family had nm interview with
him yesterday
Governor Merton ia lying seriously III mt
Indianapolis with paralysis.
The negroes Of Indiana ore an masse iasisl.
ipg On the right Of suffrage,
Hon. Humphrey Marshall il al New Or
leans, and iutendA 10 become a member Of
ths bar Of that city.
II Is reported that tho commerce Of the
port Of New Orleans is now entirely freed
from military restrictions.
It Ia stated that several officers OF tho Uni
ted States army ara now IN attendance upon
the Fenian Congress, In Philadelphia.
President johnson is busily engaged in |
preparing hia message.
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Affairs IN Mexico