The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-01
News by Telegraph and Mails.


Governor Brownlow has commissioned a
colored man TO be Captain in the Tennessee
militia
A Greek Minister and Japanese legation
are on their way 10 Washington.
The oppressive heat is beginning to drive
people from New Orleans.
Thirteen lines Of European travel are ad-
vertiscd in the New York papers.
Apropos of General Schencks statement
in Congress that "no hour Is more sad to
the heart of the soldier than that In which
a retreat is sounded" n New York paper
cxclaims: How many hearts must Schcnck
have saddened during his career rs com
mandcr.'
A fire broke out on Clark street, in Chi
cago, the night of the 30th ultr and con-
sumed three frame buildings.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
working men Of Chicago was held on the
evening of the Both ult., in Crosby's Opera
House. to ratify the action of the Lcgisla-
ture In It's passage of II law making eight
hours legal days work. Before eight
o'clock the house was filled from floor to
dome.
The Provincial Secretary, McDougall,
has tclcgraphed TO Canada that the Inter
colonial Bill passed the Committee of the
Commons by large majority. Also that
the Confederation Bill had received the
royal assent.
The Reform Bill was introduced by DIS
rncl In the House of Commons on the 18th
ult IN n brilliant speech, but is opposed by
Mr.. Gladstone and the reform party Us not
sufficiently liberal.
The Lindell Hotel in st. Louis, the larg-
est building of the kind on this continent, II
not in the world, was entirely destroyed by
fire on the night Of the 30th ult. There Is
good deal of mystery about the origin Of
the fire. The total loss resulting from this
disaster Is estimated at Sl,GOOOOO.
When General Butler Visited Albany
lately. member Cf the Assembly intro
duced Il resolution, commencing: "Where-
as, the notorious General Butler is on "A visit
To this city, therefore, resolved that the
Capitol police be instructed to guard
strictly all portable property about the
Capitol, lock the desks, &C." The resolu-
tions were laid on the table by n vote of
iG to 81.
Edmund II. Thompson, the conductor of
street car in Philadelphia, was arrested
on Wednesday last on the complaint of a
negro woman named Caroline II. Lecount,
who stated that he had refused to stop his
car and allow her to ride. The conductor
was held to bail in the sum of $500 to
answer the charge.
The Indiana Democratic Central Com
mittce have decided not to send delegates
to the Louisville Convention.
A patent has lately been taken out in Eng
land for what is called the "gas fire.
igniter," which is intended as substitute for
wood and paper in lighting fires.
The Galveston OiUiitdH says that not
withstanding the presence of a military
garrison in San Antonio, the Indians have
been exercising their vocation of drovers
within twenty miles of that ancient city.
The workmgmen of Plttsburg, Pa,
TO start daily paper to-day-Ihe Daily
EreRiHg Advocate,
" Is bldltu lllhL llIf lpllt hElNNH w hii'N
Italian troops TO enter his States to help the
Pontincal troops suppress brigandagc. An
tonelli opposed the proposition.
It is announced that the Emperor Of Rus
sia has extended an amnesty to all French-
men eXilcd to Siberia for completely in the
Polish Rebellion.
The Democrats OF Omaha, Nebraska,
achieved glorious victory at the late mum
icipal election. The ball is rolling.
A company has been formed on the
frontiers of Western Texas to work some
copper mines which have recently been
discovered in that region.
It was showing all the afternoon and
evening of the 3lst ult., at Indianapolis
No candidate flr Mayor has as ct been
named by either party in Chicago
In the North German Parliament the
amendment to draft constitution provld-
Ing for the freedom Of the press, and the
right Of public meetings, was rejected on
! the Olet