Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

MURDKR AT CLEyELASD.-0n th.
17th inst, murder was perpetrated il
Cleveland, which has peculiarly revolt
ing features. A man named, Richard
West, shot a turkey in the grounds o
the water-cure establishment, and hid
| it under log. Several persons saw
him, and a Mr.. Joseph Thompson and
two others followed him and demanded
that he should pay for the turkey
West refused, and Thompson insisted
until the former became exasperated
and, cooking both barrels of his gun
fred one at Thompson, who was stand
ing not more than six feet of. The
charge, which was of heavy shot, in,
fiicted terrible wound in Thompson'i
leg severing a number of arteries
The companions of the wounded man
sprang upon West and made him 9
prisoner. Thompson bled to death in
an hour. He was young man in the
employ of the water cure establishment.
DARrse AND ExrKNs1vK BUReLARY.-
The Cleveland Herald, of the 18th,
says: Yesterday Sunday about q
P. NJ, the store of N. E. Crittenden,
Jeweler, was entered by an upper win
dow in the rear and robbed of costly
goods to the amount of $50O0, consist
ing mainly Of upwards of forty gold
watches. Diamond work exceeding in
value $4,000, was exposed. but the rob-
bers took, perhaps by design, some
cheap jewelry in its stead. They also
ransacked all the drawers in search Of
money, but found none. They selected
here and there an expensive article with
tlieir other plunder and made rapid
retreat. rnL 54sT waZ 81
The entrance was effected by prying
open a shutter to the window, inside of
which were a Tot of shelves placed
within IA inches of each other, and
filed with glass and other lamps
After getting into the chamber they
first, probably by mistake, broke into a
part Of the Franklin House, which oc-
cupies part Of the room over the store.
They then took down two old swords
and pistols, used by the boys who sleep
in the store, and placing them conven-
iently for use, went below.
Suspicion centers upon gang of
young men; but we shall not be sur
prised if old hands are found to be inn
pIicated in the affair. No satisfactory
evidence as to the guilty parties is as
yet elected.
The MAINE LAW IN MIcHIGAs.-The
Prohibitory Liquor Law. adopted by
the people of Michigan some months
ago, went into operation on the ed inst.
The Detroit Democrat Of that day thus
exults over the fact that the require
ments and prescription of the law were
at once quietly and universally obeyed.
1t speaks well for the people of Detroit
that such is the case. We hope they
will "endure unto the end"
Quietly,-with the quiet majesty of
power, which characterizes the
execution of our republican laws,-the
people awaited the hour, when, by the
limitation Of the statute, the traffic in
liquors became illegal. With slow GER
tainty the inevitable finger Of Time re-
volyed toward the momentous moment.
For days past in our city, preparations
have been going forward; and the dray-
men have been busy at night in storing
The cellars of citizens with casks and
1emijohns; but when, last night, the
hour of twelve arrived, the traffic ceased
To-day there is no place in our city
where the liquid fire is vended. At
least, in none is it done publicly.
1t is a sublime expression of the power
of popular governments. It's defence
of Democracy from the charge oflicense,
more complete and convincing than vol
umes of theory would be capable of.
1t lifts our people proudly above the
bayonet-governed nations of the old
world. And it is the loudest ane most
reverent voice of thanksgiving to God,
for the inestimable gift of Liberty, which
freemen can raise.
This is great day for Detroit. The
law is perfectly maintained everywhere,
so far as we have been able to learn.
Many, who a week ago, declared that
hey would continue to sell, despite the
aw, have yielded to the majority of
sovereign people, and joined in efforts
% enforce the law. The question so
and so anxiously put, is
The law is enforced!
A SAD FALL.-0n Thursday last, Mr.
Chitester, principal book keeper in W.
L. Strong & Co.'S store, was detected
n embezzling funds and purloining
FOODS from the store. 1t was at once |
charged home upon him, but he stout
Y denied IL. until the proofs were fasten-