Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-06-27
Mews Summary and Personal.

Gen. Sheridan has removed a
Texas Sheriff and constable for re-
fusing to execute q warrent for the
arrest of a murderer.
The Frankfort Yeoman says that
the regulators-so called-are still
operating sin Lincoln and Boyle
counties, Ky, carrying matters with
high hand, and in their own way.
Gen. Pope has issued special in
structions to Beardssof Registration
in his district, which direct the ex-
clusion OF more rebels than the At.
torney Generals opinion viii sane
ton.
Gen. Schenck, Chairman of the
Congressional Union Committee, has
issued circular to members of Con-
gress, urging them to be present at
roll call on the Sd of July.
The most frightful tornado that
has occurred for ten years past,
swept over Dallas county, Texas, on
the night of June ID. Fences and
growing crops were prostrated, and
quite a number of houses blown
down. Several persons were killed,
and others injured.
The California Democrats have
nominated their State ticket, headed
by H. II. Haight for Gov ernor. The
platform is of the ordinary Copper
head quality.
1t is understood in Washington
that on the return of the President
from Boston, he will confer the office
of Commissioner of Agriculture upon
Col. Capron, of Illinois, whose nomi-
nation was before the Senate at the
last session, and postponed till next
winter.
The President has appointed Mar
Gus Otterberg of Wisconsin, now Q.
S. Consul in the City of Mexico, to
be Minister resident there, in place
OIL. D. Campbell, resigned.
The Republicans of Iowa have
nominated Hon. Samuel Merrill for
Governor.
The eight, hour law has been pass
ed by both houses of the Connect
cut Legislature.
Hon. Henry Dodge, formerly U. S.
Senator from Wisconsin, died az
Burlington, Iowa, on Wednesday
evening. His age was eighty-fve.
A pardon has been issued in the
case of Gen. Lopgstreet, it having
been granted upon the written and
personal applications Of numerous
and prominent in Individuals, including
Gen Grant, a number of officers in
the army, and several Senators and
Representatives.
1t is reported that Jas. Stephens,
the Fenian leader, recently made q
trip to Dublin, held a council, at
which he endeavored to vindicate his
course, and returned in safety to
France.
@- Instructions have been issued
by the President through the Adju-
tant Generals Office, to the Com
manders of Military Districts under
the Reconstruction Acts, for carry
ing into effect the Attorney Gener-
ais Interpretation thereof.
Later advices from Mexico state
that the finding of the court martial
in the cases of Maximillian and
Mejia was rendered on the Sd inst,
and they were to be shot on the 4th.
Samuel Gregory, of Delaware
County, in this State, recently hung
his ''warmus" on bush, while re-
pairing a worm fence. An old SOW
came along and "chewed" the gar
ment, lacerating roll of greenbacks
in one of the pockets, containing
seventeen hundred dollars, which
were rendered worthless.
Cen Grant made another speech
the other day. He was introduced
to the citizens of Wheeling by Gov.
Boreman, at the conclusion of whose
remarks it began to rain little
The anxiously awaited reply of the
great chief was, Gentlemen, l hope
you won't stay in the rain long"
The President, accompanied by
Secretary Seward, Gen. Rosseau, and
Mr.. Stoeckle, the Russian Minister,
leftW Washington Friday morning. Dir.
Randall having started the previous
evening, and without any incident of
special Importance, arrived safely in
New York last evening. The people |
along the route seem to have been in
a cheerful humor, and received the
party very kindly At New York
they visited Admiral Farragut's flag
ship, but there was no formal recep-
ton in the city.
The Empress Carlotta, wife of
Maximillian, it appears, is in a con-
dition of hopeless insanity. The
French Journals announce that her
attendants, after having
held consultation on the state of
the Empress, have declared that she
will never recover her reason. 1t is
also the opinion of the physicians
that her nervous system has receiv-
ed shock which will soon result in
ier death.
The state Capital Of Nebraska, to
be hereafter located, is to be named
n honor of President Lincoln. The
Omaha people feel very sore about
osing the public buildings, and the
publishes the names of
,he Senators and Representatives
yoting for the Lincoln scheme in a
srlng," for future reference, besides
.ecapitulating how they have one and
Ill, made arrangements for them
elves as railroad corporators, TAX
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