The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-10

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was entered. while he was asleep, and his
pockctbook carried on, with SIS aud valu-
able papers. On Thursday night a mat
was garrotcd aud robbed. On the SAINT
night some dCsperadoes assaulted a quiet
citizen, named Snyder, while he was cross
ing the bridge, one Of them giving him a
probable fatal stab in the right breast. The
night previous two highwaymen advanced
upon Mr.. Burwcll, amcrchaut. who resides
east Of the city, while he was on his way
home in abuggy. One of them approached
him, having a knife in his hand. Burwell
told them to keep away, as he was armed.
They continued to advance toward him,
when he fired at the forcmOst-thc shot did
not halt them, and a second shot was fired,
when the scoundrels broke and run. He
fired a third shot Mt them rs a kind of part
ing salute. Such numerous eases occurring
on these alternate nights, would seem to
show that the Courier'S information is
worthy ofcredeuce.
The Courier, of Saturday. says:
LEAvGNG-SiN sharpers left the city yes
tcrday morning and three more this morn
ing, at the admonition OF Marshal Wolf.
The sooner some of them get away the
better it will be for all concerned.
Don't send 'em down this way got
more'n oar share already.
Durant, who was recently arrested at
Clinton, Iowa, on suspicion of being impli-
Gated In an extensive Cleveland burglary,
some years since, was the senior partner of
a grocery house at Clinton, and is worth.
iii said, $4,000. lie is in Jail at Fremont.
The Toledo Blade states that the sheriff
Of Allen county arrested at Lima, IN the
early part Of this week, three men, who
have for eighteen months past avoided
the efforts of the best detectives in the
country to arrest them. Their names are
Hank Wilson, known as big Hank" james
McWilliams, knownas "Mack, and jerome
Youukins, alias c. p. Wheeler, alias
Charles Wilson, alias Frank Emerson, and
known rs Uncle Charlie,' and are sup
posed to be prominent operators in n gang
Of nearly 100 counterfeiters and burg
lars.
The barn of Henry Brant, near Stcuben-
Vile, was totally consumed by fire between
the hours Of 8 and 10 o'clock on Monday
night also two horses and two cows; har-
ness, agricultural implements. u lot of hay
&c, were consumed.
The Union says that the election on last
in Perry county, resulted in tri-
lmphant success to the Democracy. In
township, where any contest was
made the Democrats increased their major
ties; and in townships where the OPPOSE
lion had maiorities last fall, we have elected
our tickets"
Fox IlUNr.-On Friday last a party o
four boys, each having 4 dog, captured six
red foxes in Pleasant township. Can any
township in the State beat that by way of
fox hunt asks the Columbus Statesman.
The body of John Martin, n resident of
Fairmount, was discovered in the canal.
Broadway, yesterday. On inspection of
he body three incised wounds were found
NJ the right cheek and forehead, leading
o the suspicion of crimina violence. His
wife soon appeared after the discovery and
ecogni2ed the body. He had been miss
~ since March y. The deceased when he
1T his home had n check on the Third Ma
.onal Bank of Cincinnati for 1912, and S25
I currency, the proceeds from a sale of
he had made i few days since,
'hich was missing, and his pockets turned
lside out. OF course he had been MUIR
cred and robbed. :
\ poor servant girl, Mary Leary, who p
roved, fully, that she was achaste woman.
aS just recovered a judgment for $4,000,
Sainst Miles Forbes, a well-tO-do Cincin-
attain. for having persistently, ina pub
c manner, impeachcd her virtue. The
Durt refused him Il new trial; so. he's Sin
II it," Vulgar aspersions, sometimes, "
&c rs expensive rs choice luxurics.