The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-07-06
News by Telegraph and Mail

Gold closed yesterday, in New York, Mt
l3s26@130.
a young man from st. Louis, named Nc
Manus, was drowned at OcOnomowoc,
Mich- yesterday, while rescuing a little
boy who was bathing. McManus was heir
to an estate worth $200,000.
Two heavy failures occurred, yesterday,
In Plttsburg--one cotton factory, and
the other an extensive coal firm.
1t is said that volcano has been discov-
cred in the Cedar Mountains of Colorado.
volume OF steam about three feet in di-
ameter Issues from its center
Two desperadoes named Allen Connor
and Tom Jones, professional horse stealers,
were yesterday caught in Camden County,
Missouri, and executedby Lynch law.
Santa Anna was shot to death, on the
morning Of the 25th ult., at Sisal. where an
American naval officer infamously handed
him over to Mexican butchers.
Hon. james NJ. Wayne, of Georgia, one
of the Justices of tho Supreme Court of the
United States, died in Washington yester-
day, In the seventy-third year Of his age.
Several papers and dispatches enormously
speak of Judge Ssodine--he Of Ohio. "s
A report GENES from Fortress Monroe, Of
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, their
daughter and grandchild, by three negroes
who robbed the house.
Twenty-three thousand one hundred and
seventeen barrels of beer were manufac-
tured In indianapolis last month.
A mortgage was filed in Galena last
week which required $1,000 in Government
stamps, the amount secured being S5,OOO,-
OOO
A race was trotted between Dexter, in
harness, and Ethan Allen and mate, on the
Morristown On. J-) Course, on Thursday,
which was won, after close and exciting
contest by Ethan Allen and his mate, the
best mile being in 30.
Edward Given was robbed in New York
street car, Wednesday afternoon, of $27,-
! 325 in stocks and money.
1t is estimated that the wheat now har-
vesting in Cherokee, Ca, will yield enough
for the whole State. In quality 1t is very
fine, grain large and heavy.
A fishing boat wascapsized in squall on
Lake Michigan on the I'd, and the crew, con-
ssting of four men, drowned.
Lieutenants Crossman and Weightman, of
the United States steamer Ossipee, have
been arrested in Valparaiso, South Ameri-
ca, for Intending to fight a duel.
The American Consul at Kingston, ia
maica, writes that the yellow and typhus
fevers are prevailing 10 the Island.
One million of dollars in specie will be
shipped from New York to Europe to-day.
Ex-Governor BeriAh Magofiin, whom the
Republicans claimed as convert to their
party year or two ago, has been romIna-
ted for the Eentucky Legislature by the
Democracy of Mercer County.
David Reed had both arms blown of by
the premature explosion OF cannon at
Terre Haute on Thursday. .uEI
There have recently been very destrue-
tive floods, occaslOned by heavy rains, in
different parts Of Cuba. The damage is
especially great in the Vuelta Abajo re-
gion. The tobacco planters are In much
distress. Their crops are destroyed, aud
from ten TO twenty lives have been lost.
A French corvette has arrived at New
Orleans with news direct from Vera
Cruz. The city was quietly given up to
the Juarez troops on the 27th ult, and the
Imperial soldiers taken by the French
sloop- of-war Tobasco, to Mobile.
ex-governor Powell, Of Kentucky, died
at his residence IN Henderson, Ky, at three
O'clock Wednesday afternoon, July 3.
Governor Powell was Governor Of Ken
lucky from 1850 to 1864, and was United