The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-05
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Two cases ofcholera have been reported
In New York.
The experimental craft called the Life
Graft Nonpariel," started from New York
for Havre yesterday.
The Constitutional Convention of New
York assembled yesterday. William A..
Wheeler, Republican, was elected Presi-
dent.
Walter NJ. Rogers, Il Louisville police
man, w,is yesterday wantonly murdered
by man named John Prewitt. The latter
placed pistol at the throat of Rogers, fired
and the unfortunate man fell instantly
dead.
The receipts of the United States Treas
ury from internal taxes now exceed a mil
lion dollars aday.
Adam Goodson, of Wayne County, Ind,
being. disappointed in love, shot himself
through the head the otherday.
For the three months ending May 81, the
tobacco manufacturers of Detroit paid
Government taxes amounting to $685.
2l0 90.
There is another Fenian excitement in
Canada, and it is said that bands are or
ganizing upon the Eastern border. An
understanding is alleged to exist between
the Canadian and United States Govern
ments. fg
At the Woodlawn races yesterday, at
Louisville, Lee Paul won the first race two
mile heats, purse Sl,500; time, 3 ;44-3 :4016.
1is,l l,n L., h,n
purse $3.50; time, :4915--1 :52.
Chief Justice Chase arrived in Richmond
yesterday, and leaves for Raleigh this
morning, to preside over the session of the
Circuit Court there.
The citizens of Huntington County, Ind,
have found 4 gold mine, and have brought
quartz mill from New York to work it.
The steamer Miner, reported captured by
Indians, and her crew and passengers mas
acred, some time since, was met below Fort
Rice, May lG, all well.
An animal three feet and a half in length,
and thirty inches high, supposed to be a
panther, was killed within two miles of
Grcencastle, Indiana. a few days ago.
Dispatches from Council Bluffs via Chi
cago, say that stage was captured by the
Indians on the South Platte, Saturday.
The stage contained one passenger, who
escaped. Several herds of cattle had been
stolen.
The Mayor and Common Council of Fay
North Carolina, have been re-
moved by the Commanding General, and
others appointed in their places.
In Richmond, Indiana, last Friday, a
little child of Henry Heintzelman pulled
over upon itself a pot of boiling coffee, and
was scalded to death.
Mrs. Sarah Brink was killed by light
ming, in barn in Coyington, Indiana, last
Tuesday. The barn was burned and her
body consumed in it.
The officer in command of the military
forces ut Mobile, yesterday issued an order
the Tax Collector, Treasurer, and
Of the City Council, and appoint
ing persons to fiji the vacancies thus
created.
The official count Ofvotes for Governor, |
last at the last New Hampshire election,
las just been announced as follows: Whole |
lumber, 6s,603: scattering, 1856; Hartman
Rep 35,s09; Sinclair tDem) 32657, Har-
'iman's majority, 3,0l6.
There was fashionable wedding In To-
onto, at which Jefferson Davis, General
Early and several Southern celebrities
we're invited. The happy bridegroom was
Mr.. Hyde, one of the editors of the st,
louis Republican; the bride a Southern
ady named Benson.
The New York State Lodge of Free Ma
ons met in New York city yesterday
200 voting delegates, and as many visit
ny members were present. Fifty-three
lew lodges were established In the State
Turing the past year Jotham Post was
appointed delegate to the Paris meeting of
dasons. -s
w. d. Rogers, Quartermaster Sergeant
filth United States Artillery, confined in
he Ohio Penitentiary under sentence Of
has had the balance of his
sentence remitted by the President.
Hon. L. Howard Hiscox, amember Of the
lew York Constitutional Couventioni was
hot dead in Stanwix Hall, Albany, last
vening, by General Cole, late of the Fed
raj army, and brother of Senator Cole, of
'alifornia. The murder was deliberate,