The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-24


A girl named LoNG, living in Greene
county, Ind. was outraged few days since
by man named WOODEN, who while being
pursued by the neighbors, fell into stream
aud was drowned.
Tho orange crop Of 81. Augustine Flor
ida, Is unusually iinc One grove has pro-
duccd over sixty thousand They hang In
rich yellow clusters from trees ON the sides
of the streets, and the soft air Is rcdolcnt OF
their rich perfume.
Another batch OF Helena tArk9 town
lots slid into the Mississippi ON the night
of the 18th lust The whole site threatens
to go on voyage to the gulf,
A whole family, cousistinRo JomS NEW
MAN, his wife and child, and u negro girl
were murdered by robbers, In LavacGl
county, Texas, on the 2Gth Of December
Two negroes, arrested on suspicion, were
shot while attempting TO escape
Two slcighs ran from Providence to Bos-
ton distance OF forty-two miles, for q
purse of 81 600, on Tuesday afternoon, aud
the winner made the race In three hours
and twenty-five minutes.
y3The President has approved the bin for
the meeting Of Congress on the lth OF
March also, the appropriation of five hun
dred thousand dollars for the purchase OF
lower portion of the City Hall Park New
York.
The Herdifs Washington special says
there is no probability of reduction of the
whisky tax, the Commissioner of the Reye-
nue. and Secretary of the Treasury being
opposed Il.
The STEWART case in Chicago, has been
decided In verdict for the plaintiff so
Mrs. STEWART won't get the divorce. lt
was a most scandalous case, which parties
in Cincinnati. are striving TO beat
BoUrwELL's bill imposing the tcst oath
upon all counselors and attorneys In the
South, has passed the House by vote OF
lO9 to AZ. The opponents Of the measure
made protractcd fight and succeeding in
keeping Its Radical supporters in session
The whole of Tuesday night.
Two more ballots were had yesterday for
L. $. Senator from Kentucky. No result.
Tonight there is to be joint caucus of
Democrats and Conservatives, and it will
determine whether any Senator can be
elected or not. The proceedings will be of
great interest.
In New York an Illicit whisky distlllery,
seized by the Government and estimated in
value Mt $4,000 to S20,0OO, was knocked of
ut private auction sale, yesterday, for SlO,-
200, to one of the officers connected with the
United States Marshal's office.
Judge PRnr, of the st. Louis Criminal
Court, yesterday resciuded the rule adopted
in 1865, eXacting of attorneys the new Con-
stitution oath rs a prerequisite 10 admis-
sion to practice in that Court.
The mail conch from Denver was robbed
on the 10Th inst. near Living Spring, by Il
party of hig1waymen, descrtcrs from Fort
Morgan or function Station, who are COM
pletely equipped for life on the road,
In Pulaski, Tennessee, last Wednesday
night, party of burglars robbedth "Sun-
nyside Saloon of nearly It's entire con-
tents, and stole four horses from Il neigh
boring livery stable.
The frauds of Moor, the Jewish swindler.
ON FRANCIS Il. FAxoN, of Boston, amount
to 100000, instead of Sl3O,000 as first re-
ported. lie is believed to be secreted in
this country.
RIsroRs receipts, since her arrival in
this country in September, amount to Sl3G,-
600
The New Hampshire agricultural land
scrip has been sold to l.. G. LEWIS, Of Ohio,
fdr $4,000.
General JEFF. c. DAVIS has heen released
from his command as Commissioner of the
Frecdmcn's Bureau for Kentucky, and
ordered to join his regiment.