The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington News and Gossip.


WASHINGTON, April l4.-Last night, by
preconcerted movement, the police made a
descent upon the prominent gambling
houses on Pennsylvania avenue and else
where. All the material and mechanical
contrivances for playing faro, and other
games, were captured, and the occupants
of the houses were taken into custody.
Within the past three days several COM
munications have been received by the
President, from citizens of Cincinnati. as
serting that Captain Sebastian has, repeat
| edly, in their hearing, violently charged
| upon the President that hc was guilty of
completely in the assassination of MIR. Lin
colu, &c. The gallant Captain, therefore,
is "counted OUT
The number Of voters registered in the
| First. Second, Third, and Fourth Wards of
the city is S,05S, of whom 4.406 are white,
and 4,5j2 coored which gives the latter a
| majority of only one hundred and forty
| six in these wards.
| A leading State Senator of Virginia pro-
poses IA compromise with the colored voters
so as to give them the entire Congressional
delegation if the whites are allowed the
| control of the State government.
| 1t is rumored that a combined military
and naval expedition will shortly visit
Russian America for the purpose of taking
| formal Possession the various settlements
and also acquiring accurate information
relative to the topography, climate, and re-
sources of that country.
By the Washington specials to the Herald
a rumor prevails, in diplomatic circles that
England intends the seizure or the Philli-
pine Islands, as II reprisal from Spain.
Admiral FarragutE believes Goldsborough,
| in command ofthe Mediterranean squadron.
Rear Admiral Davis relieves Gordon, in
command Of South Atlantic squadron, go
ing out in the Guerriere.
1t has been suggested that AS soon as
ESquimduD TERRITORY is declared established,
the best selection the President can make,
| for its Governor Is John Hall, ofCincnnati.
the successor of DR.. Kane as the Arctic
Explorer fo" Sir John Franklin and his
party. Hall has been floating among the
| Northern icc-bergs for several year, study
ing the languages, manners and habits,
dining on Walrus and White bear and MAXI
ing himself popular with the people.
The Commissioner of Pensions has. ap-
pointed William Walton, of WOOdsheld,
Ohio, Archibald s. Lewis, of G"eensburg,
Kentucky, Alexander NJ. Chean, of Chip
pewa Falls Wisconsin, and c. Baker, of
Harrisburg, Illinois, Examining Surgeons,
to examine applicants for pensions.
General Howard has received dispatch
from Charleston stating that two CargOes
Of provisions have been received and sent
into the interior of the State for the relief
of the sufferers.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES
Are looked for by the State Department in
the Asia's mails via Halifax. The situation
of affairs in Europe is regarded as critical
in official circles here.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
have reported adversely on the nomination
of Colonel Capron, of Illinois as Com
missioner of Agriculture, and lac will prob
ably be rejected
The first appointments of Registers un-
, der the Bankruptcy Law will be made by
ChiefJustce Chase next week, and will be
contirl to New York city.
The ~ruHIc. on saturday, confirmed thu
nOmi.ntiun OF Kit Carson as agent for In
dians in New Mexico.
The Internal Revenue receipts on Satur
day were $3S3.S00. The receipts for th
, past week were over two and one-thirC
millions, which swells the grand total 70
I this much of the present fiscal year t.
nearly 1928, 100000.
A rumor prevails in diplomatic circle
t Philippine Islands as a reprisal for tn
seizure of the Tornado steamship by Spain
Jim Beckworth, the Oldest hunter in th
% Rocky Mountains, and at one time Chic
e of the Crow Nation, died lately while on
p hunting excursion in the North Park, Col
orado.
The Trustees Of the National Soldiers
g and Sailors Home, at their meeting her
0 to- day, decided to locate the Soldiers Hom
( for Ohio at Dayton or sulphur Springs
There has been a spirited contest from sew
eral towns and cities to secure the site.