The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-17
GLEANTNGs FROM THEMATLs.

A stock broker named Heath. lost both
legs yesterday, Mt Chicago. by stepping on
the wrong track while endeavorlng 90 es-
cape an approaching train on the Pltts-
burg and Fort Wayne Road t
A CoLD MINE IN THE ssA.-On Saturday
last the fishermen In Salem Cove, New Jer-
sey, made haul of rockilsh that netted
$1,000. SO great was the number Of fish
that II was impossible TO haul the seine.
The men were busy all Sunday night and
part Of Monday securing the fish. z
Prince Alfred, victoria's second son, Is
soon 20 be made Duke and have a seat In
the House of Lords. York has been the
usual title of the second son, but Il Is be-
lleved that Alfred will be Duke Of Edin-
burg. ,-eer,v-.rf fv
A New York letter says the celebrated
Mrs. Gaines Is spending some time In that
city. Her rights. after n struggle Of thirty
five years. are at last confirmed by the Sii-
preme Court but actual possession Of the
many millions she inherits Is yet withheld.
The Columbus Journal says that nearly
all the Supreme Courts of the United States
are Republican. In point of fact. four OF
the new Judges, Nelson. Clifford, Grier aud
Wayne. are Democrats.
The New York Ttibune Association paid
three thousand, eight hundred and seventy
seven dollars, during the war. to the fami-
lies Of soldiers who had been employed in
the Tribune office.
Late advices from the upper lakes repre-
sent the ice as two feet thick and unbrOken.
Navigation will hardly be resumed by the
list Of May. Spring was never more back
ward
The record Of Federal soldiers who died
and were buried around Richmond, it ap-
pears. was destroyed in the great fire that
occurred on the evacuation ofthat city.
The Springfield RepnJlicdn says that Cen
cral Butler has decided not to reply to Cen
cral Grant but to write more comprehen-
sive work, even the complete history of his
own military career. Won't that be the
truth of hlstoryw
In Quebec they are 80 afraid of the Feni-
ans that the gates of the lower town are
regularly closed every night at q certain
hour.
The Polk CO., Mimi, Press says wolves
have made sad havoc with the deer lately
and that the hunters and trading post keep
crs report that the Indians have very nearly
starved to death the past winter.
The State Journal calls General Garfield,
who argued in favor OF the three Indiana
prisoners, before the United States Court.
"a former Lincoln hireitnV and present Rad
ical Congressman"
Tho stable, and valuable horse and car
riage, the property of Mr.. Frye, cashier, at
Springfield, Ohio. were fired by an incendi-
ary, on Friday night, and destroyed. Loss,
500.
II is known TINT by far the largest pur-
chases OF material sold by the War De-
partment since the close of the war. have
been by one or the other branch of the Fe-
nlan Executive. Twenty thousand army
reyolvers and seventeen thousand forage
caps were sold to an agent Of Gen. Sweeney
last week
An official statement respecting the
special census of Nebraska taken year
ago. shows that the population of the Ter
rltory was then over 10000. The pres
ent number is estlmated to be at least 90
go.
General Prim has been sentenced to be
shot by the Spanish authorities. but con-
sldering that he Is In London. he will prob-
ably not feel very bad about It.
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