The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-30
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
u. N. ROBINSON. ........................Editor
ID. g.. FlTCEE~.aa.............. ..AssoctRte
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.


tied up in, a bag, and thrown overheard,
after the manner Of cats, who have been
condemned to die, but, like them, he always
comes out all right.
The farm of the late Hon. ISAAC FUNK, OF
Bloomington, Illinois, consisted of 24,O0O
acres-4,00O of which is selling off as 'out-
side lands" has been amicably divided
among his nine children, eight sons and
one daughter, into shares of some 1900
acres each.
1t is understood that General DANIEL II.
SIcKLEs is an applicant for the position OF
Naval officer at New York, and that he is
likely to get it. H.
The Napoleon Henry county, Signal
says: Many farmers tell us that the weevil
is taking what wheat there was left by the
cold weather of last winter. Prospects
were good for at least third of crop be-
fore the pests appeared, but the probability
is now that there will be but few fields
harvested in this vicinity. g i7'.
One hundred and three men have been
reported to the Fourth Auditor as deserters
from the frlgate Susquehanna at Rio ia
neiro. Since desertion works a forfeiture
of pay, the several thousand dollars coming
to these men will go to the Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Fund.
Mr.. HooPERs bill, amendatory of the Ma
tional Currency act which apportions $30,
100000 of National Bank circulation to the
South, Twill probably be reported to the
House tomorrow. An amendment to the
bill will be offered, increasing the sum to
Sl00,000,000, but 1t is doubtful whether 1t
will even be considered, as the temper of
the House is decidedly averse to any fur
ther increase than that proposed by Mr..
| HooPER.
The PLACE FOR GENUINE SPoRT.-Wolves
and bears are unusually plenty this season
in the AdirOndacks, and numbers of these
animals have boldly penetrated to the set
Elements in the middle portion of Warren
and Essex counties. Several sheep, a few
weeks since, were killed in broad daylight
in farm yard near Pottersville, and two
wolves and q bear were recently taken in
trap in the village of Minerva, some
twenty-five miles from Caldwell, Lake
George.
Prize money for the capture OF the rebel
steamer Petby the IS. steamer Montgom-
cry, amounting to nearly 100000, will be
ready for distribution about the LIST of
August.
As was fully anticipated, the Senate Mil
itary Committee have thrown overheard
the house bill for an increase of the army.
1t is now feared that the bill will be lost,
unless a conference can be had at once, and
compromise effected. Gen. GRANT urges
this course. He Is very anxious for an in-
crease of the army at this session. SCHENcK
will have spent his entire winter and spring
to mighty poor purpose, If his bantling
should be thus unceremoniously strangled.
A SERMON ON "SN"--GovERNoR MORTON
REBuKED.-At Trinity (M. E.) Church,
Evansville, on last Sabbath, the Rev. Mr.
SIMS, the good pastor, delivered a fine SER
mon on the subject of sin" He alluded
in glowing language to the errors of youth,
and the effects of licentiousness, and re-
ferred 10 the Chief EIecutiue Of IRdidnd-
to the evil effects of his ''sins" upon the
people-in language of warning!
A SCANDALoUs UNITED STATES FOREIGN
MINIsrER.-1he Citisen says (no name)
that one of our South American Ministers
ION the Pacific coast?) scandalously intro
duccd Il woman, not even of doubtful
reputation, into private American and
other families, near the court to which he
was sent.
\ .A~aman in -IAiladelphia undertook, on
the 2sth June, TO punish a girl by whip
ping, and, in order to escape, the girl
jumped out of third-stery window and
fractured her leg. lHn
The mean and despicable practice OF
throwing vitrol upon ladies' dresses has
been revived in Brooklyn, New York.
The Princess MARY, one of the most ami
able and popular Princesses of the Royal
family of England, was married on the 18th
inst, ut the village church at Kew, to his
Serene Iighness FRANCIS LEWIS PAUL Al
EXASDER PRINCE Won TICK, aprince among
the nobility of Hungary, and lately an officer
In the Austrian service. The ceremony
was unattended by any kind of State pa
geantry or pomp. u9y u
A loafer named LoYD. some days ago
stole pair of pants, vest and shirt from a
Davenport darkey of the darkest hue. Mr.
MIG, meeting Mr.. LoYD, arrayed In his dry
goods, accosted him with, Take Of dem al
cloas. | say--take 'em right OFF, Seeing
the rightful owner frowning darkly and
threatening audibly, the thief shed, darkey
tucked up the duds and walked grimly on
leaving LOYD TO make his way as best he
could, attired in shocking bad hat. a
coat aud shoes to match, and nothing
more.
A complete man of war-the Emperor
Frances JosEPH,
The HoYT family meeting at Stanford
Conn., ON the 20th and 2lst inst, was
great success, Nearly six hundred persons
were present all of whom were connected
with the family. The family group wa.
photographed by some New York artists
The National Cemetery recently begun
f,,.r ,niIas from pafarshuro W ..at.a 4