The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-29
News by Telegraph and Mails.

A special from st. Paul says that Christ
Church. Rev. DR.. McMAsTER, was burned
Sunday morning. 1t was built last season
of stone, and had been occupied but two
Sundays. 1t cost $4,000, and was insured
for $4,000.
A Pittsburg dispatch says; Every de-
partment of trade is frozen up. No pros
pect of navigation being resumed this
month. Boatmen are anxious to get away.
weather-wise parties predict this kind OF
weather till March.
A telegram from Idaho says General
CROOK had returned to Camp Lyon with
one hundred prisoners and thirty-siX
horses captured. Number killed not stated,
but understood to be large. He expects a
big fight soon.
The steamer r. r. Cuyler, the fastest
propeller in the merchant marine of this
country, was sold at New York, on Satur-
day, to the Columbian Government. She
is being equipped as war vessel, and is
receiving battery aboard.
The HOPKINS plantation, Houmas Parish,
Louisiana, containing 5000 acres, was sold
by the United States Marshal, II week ago,
for $25,OOO The same place sold, before
the war, with negroes and stock, for
100000.
A New York Ottawa special says orders
have been issued for the removal of LYNCH,
MCMAHON and other condemned Fenians
to Kingston Penitentiary.
Samples of the new five-cent piece have
been received at the Treasury Department
Application for the coin must be made tc
the mint.
DAVID SrEvENsoN's brewery, on Tenth
avenue, in Newark, New Jersey, wa;
burned on Sunday night. Loss from $780,
900 to $4,000, partially insured.
The Salt Lake Vedette contradicts its re-
port of the murder by Indians of party
of miners who were out prospecting. They
have returned to the settlements. and re-
port that rich deposits of gold have beer
discovered by them.
A San Francisco correspondent says
"The Granite Touring mills, at Folsom, one
of the largest establishments in California
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night
The ballot for Senator in the Kentucky
Legislature yesterday, gave POWELL thirty
five votes, HARDING forty five, and BRIsTov
thirty eight. 1t is reported that fusior
of the Radicals and Conservatives has eeen
agreed on, which will result in the election
of Lieutenant Governor JACOBS or Genera
Rousseau.
Advices from Montana say the despera-
does in that Territory have again becomt
so bold as to call out from the old regula'
tors a notice that the reorganization of the
company has become necessary, and here
after all offenders will be summarily deal
with.
A Philadelphia dispatch says; Hon. J
r. SANDERS, Grand Sire of the Crane
Lodge of the United States of Odd Fellows
has appointed April 26 as a general day o
thanksgiving in the Order, for the return
of peace, with links of the Order unbroken
and tor general prosperity. 1t is also thu
anniversary of the establishment of the
Order in this country.
HIRAM SKINNER, of Cambridge, Ohio, wa
robbed of a gold watch, valued at $500, OF
the steamboat Mississippi yesterday morn
ing while he was asleep in his state-room
at Memphis.
STEvENsoN's brewery, in Newark, N. j.
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
$4,000 to $4,000.
GooDs REcovERED.-Somet time In De-
cember last Richie's store, in the village o.
Boyletown, Ind, was entered by burglar
and robbed of 81, 200 worth of goods. Gin.
cinnati detectives, on Saturday last, traced
the matter to one jail-blrd named JOIN
Harman, whom they found in Belleville
in that State. He was caught, and most o
the goods recovered. He Is an old Peni
tentiary frequenter.