Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-20
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Current News Items.


for term not exceeding one year, The SEN
tence has been approved by the Secretary OF
War.
Colonel Fish, formerly Provost Marsbal Of
Baltimore, who was sentenced to be cashiered
fined %, 600, aud imprisoned in the Albany
Pententiary for one year, has been Psrdoned
by the President for the unexpired part Of his
sentence. S,t..
The friends Of General Butler are urging
his appointment as Military Governor ofSOuth
Carolina.
Twenty National Banks were authorized
last week with an aggregate capital 81 ,465,
600. The total number now in existence is 6,
1856, with a total capital Of $ls7 $4,000.
There was a rumor in New York yesterday
that Maximilian had recognized the Southern
Coniederacy.
Colonel Anderson, one of the alleged Chi
cago Conspirators, now on trial in Cincinnati,
shot himself yesterday. The wound is believ.
ed to be mortal
Recruiting is brisk both in Ohio and Indi-
ana, as we learn from Columbus and Indian.
spolis. Eight or nine Of the new regiments
to be raised in this State will be organized, and
one is now fully ready for the Geld. The camps
around Indianapolis are croWed with new re.
cruits .tfns 40 sr5.-r..r.ht
A Massachusetts delegation with petition
asking the appointment OF Governor An
drew to q place in the Cabinet, was intro
duced to the President to-day by Senator
Wilson.
The sentence Of Davis, the rebel spy, has
been commnted by the President to impris.
onment at Fort Delaware during the war.
Schenck's bill increasing the pay of Off
GERS of the army, which passed the House
Tuesday, provides that after the first Of Jan.
uary, 1865, the pay of Colonels of Infantry
will be $l60 per month Lieutenant Colo
nels, 1920 per month; Majors, 800; Cap
tains $50; First Lieutenants, ST.; Second
Lieutenants, $40; Colonels Of other arms OF
the service shall receive $lG5 per month
Lieutenant Colonels, $l4O; Majors, Sis;
Captains, $lO2 So LieutenAnts, $50 g.
The pay Of Assistant Surgeons is increased
to $l25 per month. The bill also exempts
their salaries from taxation,
1t is a significant fact that while Greeley,
Sumner aud Phillips are demanding free
suffrage for the negroes of the South, the
New York Times, an equal if not greater
power in the Republican party, is advoca-
ting a proper qualification for the white
voters of New York.
A man in New Jersey bought a second
hand overcoat of deserter a little while
ago, and, as it didn't ft we'll over the back,
ripped open the lining and found $3.50 in
greenbacks slowed away in il.
A boy driving carriage in a funeral pro-
Cession in Albany, New York, few days
ago, was found, on arriving at the grave to
be frozen to death
The Tribune has arrived at the conclusion
that national debt is not a national blessing.
A ration of pint of milk per man a day
was served to the Revolutionary army.
Robert I. Lincoln, son Of President Lin
coin, has been confirmed by the Senate as
Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank Of
captain. H..r.
A lady adVertises in St. Lsuis paper for
husband, She wants to exchange pictures,
correspond and marry, She says she is
twenty.on years old, and weighs 2SO pounds.
When Mr. Blair entered JEFF Davis study
on his frat visit 10 Richmond, the rebel chief
did not at first recognize him. Mr.. Davis was
dressed in a coarse grey home. spun, and
looked more like poor clerk than Pres
dent sr. r.
The Attorneys of Mnligan, Horsy and
BOwles, have been advised that Judge Adyo-
cate Holt has decided that the Military Com.
mission that tried them had no jurisdiction
that il ansEsrable at all it was to the Civil
Courts only. nN
Captain Semms has been appointed Rear
Admiral, and is in command Of the James
River Squadron.
The President has ordered the release of
Roger A. Pryor from Fort Warren, on parole
with instructions TO report to Mr.. Forney, at
Washington
Mr. seddOn, late War Secretary of the
Confederacy, has been changed with gross
Swindling by the rebel Congress. "
The New York Independent reports the
supply of money in that city far above
the demand for it. Probably that's what's
the matter. The supply Of money. such
as it is, is abundant everywhere. 1t ought