The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-21
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! A commissary warehouse belonging TO
the Government has been destroyed by fire
near Salt Lake City. Loss over 81 ,0OO,OOO
IL Is supposed TO have been the act of an
inccndiary. Some officer was anxious,
probably, tO balance accounts.
The post-ofllce building In Davenport,
Iowa, has been destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000 or $4,000
The citizens of Ohio now In Washington
have held meeting Chief Justice Chase
in the, chair, and taken appropriate action
with reference to the death of Governor
Corwin. delegation of Ohioans will ac-
company the remains to Lebanon.
Captain Scmmcs, late Of the Alabama. is
reported 60 have been arrested i'm Mobile
and taken 10 Washington He was an officer
under General Johnston ut the time of his
surrender, and was included In the capitu-
ation. BY that capitulation he was not to
be molested, either by the civil or military
authorities.
The General Assembly of Kentucky has
adjourned 10 the 10th prox.
Congress has compromised on the 9Th
proX- as the day on which they will meet
again.
PITTsBuRG, Dec. 20.--Look out for Il big
river. II has been showing most all day, and
II Is now raining. There is now twelve
feet and rising fast.
a dispatch from Brownsville says there Is
twenty feet with four inches snow on the
ground.
This rise will enable large amount of
coal to depart for the lower markets. There
Is great activity among tow-boatmen pre-
pairing
A min nf t.I 4.
the dam, and were dashed TO pieces about
seven O'Clock. No lives were lost The
boats contained i4O00 bushels coal destined
for New Orleans.
The House of Reformation at Manches-
ter, IN. w was destroyed by are yestcr-
day morning; loss, $i0,0O0. The 10 in
mates were all saved.
Providence, r.. l., December 2O--The
Wakefield Mills, in South Kingston. Rhode
Island, were burned this morning. Loss
$4,000. Insurance light. The mills were
owned by Gideon Reynolds who manufac-
tured cotton jeans.
HAYTI-MoRE TRoUBIEs.-Therc was
great excitement at Port an Prince. Rein
torcements were being sent forward 10
Cape Hayticn, where an attack from Sal
nave was expected. Geflrard had sent II
Commissioner to the San Domingo Gov
and afterward offered $4,000 for his cap
tllre, and various other stims for persons of
his Council
The POSTS Washington special says Sem
ator Spraguc has started movement in
the Senate looking to an increase of tariff
on all goods that can be manufactured In
this country. Western Republicans gem
orally say they will not vote for further
New YORK, December 20.-The CONNER
cidps Washington dispatch says the Presi-
dents action In restoring to the Southern
States, which have adopted the constitu-
tlonal amendments the enjoyment of all
their constitutional privileges except repre-
sentatlon ~ Congress .paralyzcs the action
of the radical Republicans, and produces
an intense interest An exciting contest
may be expected, however. between some
of the radical and conservative supporters
Of the President.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., December 20.--IIon.
Samuel Amcs for ten years Chief-justice of
the Rhode Island Supreme Court, died sud
denly this afternoon, of apopleXy. Judge
Amcs resigned his Office last month because
Of i'll health.
A letter from Millcdgevilc, Georgia. says
nothing of Importance was transacted by
the Legislature during the first week of iTs
session.
Several important bills have been intro
ducod and read the first and second times
in both Houses, but none OF them were
passed.
Opinion prevails that no legislation
would be valid while the General Assembly
Il deprived of the corporation of the Con-
Executive, whose official appro-
val is Indispensable TO the legality Of its
acts.
Many measures for the government and
protection of freedmen have been intro
duccd.
Tallahassee letter says the crops OF
Florida have been injured from want of
care during their growth, though not
ruined.