Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-04
Current News Items.

The President has been writing rather
dictaiorisl letter to the Georgia Conventico
in reference to tho political action The
President should rscollect his old anathemas
against Executive interference with political
assemblies
The cholera broke out terribly. upon an
English vessel, bound to New York hom
Brest, France. Fifteen to twenty deaths
occurred on the passage, out Of ffJ or sixty
cases. Shs lie now in quaranhps at New
York. 1.re.
There is project on foot at the Treasury
Department to fund the national deb, at 8 per
cent, interest
General Osterhaus has been interfering in
Mississippi, with his negro troops, with the
civil authorities, and had the impotence to
put the country ander military rule. For this
he oughtto be removed and punishedA
The steamer Java is from Liverpool, with
late news Earl Russel has undertaken the
task of reOrganzing the Cabinet.
Governor johnson, Of Georgia, has sent in
a message to the Legislature, urging the re-
pudiaion Of the war debt. f"tHsl
The Mississippi Legislature has appointed
a committee to petition the President to par
don Jacob Thompson.
Governor Clarke declined to address the
Legislature Of Mississippi, on the ground of
being paroled prisoner,
Joel Berry and Jack Cooper have beeen ar,
rested as the murderers Of Rhodenbaugh,
Portage couoty, Berry confesses.
1t is thought by the London Times that il
Earl Russell can not form q Ministry, Ear
Granville will be the Premier.
The cholera is about stationary in Paris.
The Emperor Napoleon had visited the prm.
cipal hospital to see that the patients we're
taken care Of This step ia worthy of that
shrewd monarch.
The wife and daughter Of Hon. VIM Preston,
late confederate Envoy at Spain, are at the
Spencer House, Cincinnati.
Harris & MeCullough's Hour mill has been
burned in New Albany. Loss, 800, 900; in-
sured principally in the Cincinnati offices.
n - w.
The President aud she FenIans.
The release of John Mitchell having
been granted by the President on an APP
plication OF the Fenian Congress at Phil
adelpbia, the Congress decided that
deputation should procc I'd to Washing
ton to give expression to the thanks the
organization. Accordingly Colonel w.
r. Roberts. of New York, President of
the Senate, and B. Doran Killian, of St.
Louis, as special delegates, accompanied
by Mr.. S. j, Meany, of Toledo, proceed
ed to the White House and were given an
early interview.
On being introduced Mr.. Roberts ad-
dressed the President as follows
Mr.. PREslDEEr: have the honor OF being
delegated by the Convention Of Irish Ameri-
can citizens, assembled in Philadslpha, rep
resenting large social classes in thirty States
and Territories, to wait upon your Excellency
and express 10 you how deeply they feel the
act restoring 10 freedom man whom they
iO'o anu NeneEhte lot uib ssH-shcTlnclng de-
votion TO his native land. 94t - A
They remember nothing OF John Mitchelrs4 !
American career. They can never forget /
that he risked all a patriot should for Ireland |
am sure, your Excellency, the American
people will have no cause to regret the sym
psthy they feel and the friendship we bel eve (
they entertain for their fellow citizens of
Irish birth. We, sir, are not unconscious of
the fact that we have found 10 America liber- /
ty, justice and an asylum
President johnson replied
GEEuLENES am glad TO learn that the (
steps which have been taken in the matter
referred to have met with the approval of the .
gentlemen who have sent yon here As you,
sir, delicately remarked, we could not remem. 4
Der Mr.. Mtchelfs American career, but we
we're anxious ss mark Of respect and com
pliment TO the large section Of our country |
men, with whom Mf. Mitcnel was previously |
identified, to yield to their expressed wishes
in that regard.
After some further conversation of a
friendly character the delegation with
drew.
Death OF Lord PaImerstOn.