The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-28
News by Telegraph and Mails.

We see it stated that General Phil. Sher-
idan, Grand Mogul of one Of the military
despotisms created BY the Rump, has com.
menced operations b. wholesale sweep
removing the Mayor, City Attorney, and
most of the prominent officials of the city
of New Orleans. r.
The Freedmen's Bureau thus far has ex-
pended about Sl0.OOO,0OO Add to this the
pay of its officials. etc, and it will be dis
covered that this ins titution for the "cul-
lud cuss, from Africa" is rather an expen-
sive luxury for the American people.
Jim Beclworth, a noted old hunter of
the Rocky Mountains, and at one time
chief of the Crow nation, died lately in
Colorado.
The lcvees Of New Orleans are giving
way, and it is feared serious inundation
will occur to that section of the country.
Sales of gold continue to be made by the
Government daily.
Accounts of lawless outrages in North
Carolina are still reported A band of out
laws have been organized since the estab-
lishment of the military despotism for that
district.
Cincinnati has now a full Democratic
ticket in the field. Success to it.
The resolution to amend the Constitution
by giving the right of suffrage to negroes
in this State, passed the Ohio Senate yes
day by vote of % to H.. And the 'colored
troops fought nobly.' The members are
coming up to the work under the lash of
their masters.
The prospects for large wheat crop in
Kentucky, are reported as very fattering.
1t is stated that Conness, of California
will decline denomination. His teSm eX-
pires with this Congress.
Another abortion case is filing the col
umns of the New York papers with its
odious details of mall practice and crime.
Aaron Jones has offered to fight Mike
McCool of st. Louis. within two or three
months, for $1,000
A tobacco warehouse in New York City,
on First Avenue. has been seized for alleged
| fraudulent returns.
Gov. Oglesby has respited Guide, conv c.
ted of murder at Belleville, until the last
Friday in April.
Vandervern, the forger, has been held in
thirty thousand dollars bail.
! Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, a
train on the down track of the North wes-
tern Railway was run into by another
train. A car containing cattle was set on
fire, and the animals burned to death be-
fore they could be rescued.
Morris LonargOn, was arrested in New
York city, last Tuesday, and charged with
the murder of his wife.
| A heavy snow storm was prevailing in
Wisconsin yesterday, and the indications
were that spring would not precede sum
mer this year.
! John Finn was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis of ST. Louis, as their candidate for
Mayor.
1t is stated that the Emperor has sane
toned the bill tor the introduction of trial
by jury in Austria.
A volcanic eruption occurred on the Is
land of Pantellaria, in the southwestern
part of Sicily.
II is reported that the Thessalian insur-
gents were defeated by the Turks aud
nine hundred laid down their arms.
In the news from Ireland, 1t is exported
that fight occurred between the British
troops near Cork, Fenianism being the eX-
citing cause. The men of the Seventy
second Infantry lScotch) sided with the
Irish, when many members Of an English
lancer regiment were severely handled
The people of Cork cheered the Scotch sol
diers next day,
| BAfter a two days session at Baltimore,
Nd, the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
Masons voted to separate by vote of 10
to3.
Accidents in the numbering districts
unusually frequent the past winter.
s. Our Canada neighbors are making war
like preparations, and the volunteers are
ordered to drill twice a week.