The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-20
OHIO OCA ITEMS.

The Publishers State Convention, which
was called by Observation-Disclosures
who, to meet in Columbus, on Thursday,
was Shiny attcnded-only about II dozen
being present. No business was done, and
an adjournment to the 10th of June was
the result.
Up in Lima they have organized Il gas
light company-capital $4,000, to light
that llouriShing little city with gas.
The Cincinnati Times says in that region
the prospect for all kinds of fruit was new
or better.
An old gentleman recently spent an eve
ming with his friend Mr.. Warner. at Paines-
Vile. He "blew out the gas Result: he
was found in a state of inscnSibility.
The nunIper Of students in attendance ut
Uberlin College, this spring, is 775, of whom
ilG are males and 329 are fcmales-a slight
increase yer last year.
\ young man named John Cellar, only 10
years OF age, took his gun into the woods,
near Delaware, a few days since. sat down
ou a log, placed the muzzlc to his forehead,
and discharged the gun, completely tearing
his skull to pieces. Ills father, mother and
five children were victims of the New UIm,
Minnesota, Indian massacre, Il few years
since.
On Monday last a farm of 800 acres. To-
Gated five miles west of London. Ohio, ON
the Ncuiu pike, sold for $4,000. This was
the old homestead of Judge Thomas Jones,
deceased, who was one of the early pioneers
of Ohio, and father to State Senator, Col.
Toiaud Jones.
An inmate of the Starke county infirma-
ry. a girl, deaf. dumb. and imbecile, named
Moonshowcr, was burned to death, by her
clothes taking fire, u few days ago.
LARGE RoEBERH. The drug store Of
VIM. Wright, Franklin, O., was entered on
Thursday night and robbed of 81, 200, $3.50
of which was in bonds. a man named
Charles Huber wa supposed to be the thief
The accused is five feet three inches in
hight, black hair, and ~beardless. 4 re-
ward of $500 is offered for his apprehen-
sion.
The Commissioners of the Ohio Sinking
Fund have begun paying interest on the
Union loan, and have decided on reducing
a portion of the domestic loan.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, April aOl
Eds. CoM.--ln your report of the pro,
ceedings of the House Representatives al
Columbus, April II, | find the following cx.
traordinary statement:
"CATHOLIC CHOoLS
The bill giving a portion of the school
funds to Catholic and other Sectarial
schools, upon their ]surrendering theiI
schools and school-houses to the Boards o
Education, wac defeated for the secont
time,
Your readers will be surprised to learr
that no such bill was before the House, anC
consequently no such bill was defeated tn,
second time. The bill your reporter re
terred to consisted of two sections. tn,
first authorized the acceptance, on the par
of the School Board, of certain donation
of school houses, which is the law already
and the second section required the Schoo
Board to establish schools in the houses 81
donated, under the laws of the State. Tina
is all.
These inoiensivc propositions were me
by a storm of mean. narrOw-minded. ig
norant bigotry that your reporter reflects
and puts to record. Let it so remain.
The bill was lost for want of one vote
The Democratic Representatives went il
its favor unanimously, and a number 0
large-minded Republicans who had tn,
good of the common schools at heart, AM
were moved by n desire to educate tn
whole people, stood by them. For the res
we may wish in charity never to hear of o
see them again,
Yours, &c, DoNN PIATT.