The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-03-22
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Twenty members of Congress are absent
at their homes, and il is said most of them
will not return this session. The $4,000 per
wear and mileage. however still goes on.
The Beast is II devout christian.
man named WooD, from New Orleans, a
day or two since insulted him publicly Oh
Peuns ylvInia avenue. The gallant fellow
took it all with ChTstianlike meekness,
gently stealing away.
Two school-houses in Brighton, Mass,
one occupied by the High School and the
other by the Primary Department, were
burned last night by incendiaries. Loss
$4,000.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 2l.-The State
Convention Bill has passed the Legislature,
with the negro suffrage clause stricken out.
The Radicals who did this, however, Sis
tain their friends in Congress in forcing
the negro on southern whites.
private dispatch says the Alabama
River steamer Coquette, plying between
Selma and Montgomery, blew up tonight.
The express messenger was killed. No
particulars.
In Troy, New York, the other day, an
adroit thief opened showcase at the door
of Marks Jewelry store, and carried off a
tray of diamond rings valued at $4,000.
The Missouri Supreme Court has rescin-
ded the rule requiring attorneys to take the
test oath prescribed by the State Constitu-
ton.
ALEXANDER b. WILEY was hanged yester-
day in Wilkesbarre. Pennsylvania, for the
murder of Mrs. MCELvEE, in May last. He
declared on the scaifold that he had no in
tentiOn of killing her.
Vera Cruz letters say the most formidable
body of horsemen in Mexico for many
years, has been organized and placed under
MEJIA's command, and shonld the expected
battle prove a Liberal defeat it will most
probably be urged into disasterous rout,
The bill to appropriate 100000 for the
destitute Of the South, has passed the Mary
land Legislature.
The Cairo Democrat reports the murder
Of n section boss" at Fulton. on the Mobile
aud Ohio Railroad last Friday, by three
men, who had previously robbed the negro
track-hands. One of the robbers was killed
in the afIray.
The Louisiana Senate has passed reso-
luton appropriating 100000 to test the
Constitutionality of the Military Recon-
structlon Bill.
An absquatulating Radical Sheriff OF
Adair County, Mo-, who short time since
went off with $4,000 belonging to the
State. has been arrested in Little Rock, Ark
Commissioner L. V. BoGY has completed
a treaty with the Chippewa Indians of
Minnesota, of which Hole-in-th day is the
principal Chief. By this treaty the Chip
pewas cede to the United States portion
of their present lands in Minnesota, and
receive in exchange lands in another part
of the State. .....
During the recent heavy storm in Kansas
n railroad train with two hundred Metho.
dist ministers on board, was blocked for
twenty-four hours in snowbank at Wa
mego. They had nothing eatable on the
train, except hog and barrel of eggs
4 "yaller gal" volunteered as cook, and
with one skillet, and stove-shovels for pans,
succeeded in saving the preachers from
starvation.
The new Capitol police that are TO be in
Quoted into office on the LIST of April, un-
der supervision of the sergeants-at-arms OF
both Houses, will be required TO take the
test oath and the Congressional temperance
pledge.