Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Chicago, fell into tank Oh ooie ,
few davs since, and was scalded to DEATH
At the recent city election in Boston, the
Republicans elected seven Aldermen ana the
democrats five; and the common council
stands 3s Republicans to p democrats.
The French navy consists of 343 steam and
Il6 sailing vessels.
John T. Hobbs and John Delaney, engineer
and conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. were killed on the 10th, by the ex-
nlosion of a locomotive al Glover Gap. sixty
miles east of Wheeling. West Virginia
The Kentucky Senate has passed resolu-
ton, by a vote of twenty five to ak, for the
appointment of a joint committee of five from
each house, to ascertain and report the as
sessed value of slaves taken from citizens OF
each county in Kentucky, by Federal Exec
utive proclamations, by acts of Congress,
and by the amendment to the Constitution
The committee are also to inquire as to the
proper steps for procuring compensation for
slaves SO taken.
Chief Justice Peters, of Kentucky. in con-
fermity with the law of the State, has issued
a proclamation ordering an election to be held
for Governor, on the first Monday in August
next, to fill the vacancy, oeeasioned BY the
death of the late Gov. Helm.
Columbus, o., December lO.-A Conven-
ton of the leading men of the Episcopal
Church in this State was in session at Co.
lumbus, last week, to consider the question oil
the division of the Diocese OF Ohio, as pro-
posed at the Cleveland Convention last spring
and, more recently, at a meeting in Cincinna-
ii. Nothing of general interest was done, ex-
cept to develop the fact of growing and ac-
tive sentiment In favor of the division.
At the city election, in Pittsburg, on the
10Th, the workingmen's candidate for Mayor
was elected by q handsome majority.
The Mississippi and Arkansas Reconstruc'
tion Convent ons met on the 7th OF January
The Republican National Committee as
sembled in Warrington on the llth, and
designated Chicago as the meeting place for
the national Republican Convention. The
Convention is to meet on the 10th of May.
Generals Meade, Thomas, Schofeld and
Sheridan are expected in Washington soon
for consultation with General Grant in rela'
ton to army affairs.
The Legislature OF the territory of New
Mexico assembled on the I'd inst. 1t stands
on joint ballot. 80 Republicans and nine
democrats.
Goochland county, Virginia, has voted
S50,0O0 to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railread
There were but three votes against the meas
ure.
The Dakota Legislature met at Yankton on
the 9Th. The Legislature has Republican
majority for the fist time in the history o.
that Territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer, the wealthy Phila
delphians. " ho were arrested as the ringlead
ers of the seven-thirty counterfeiting bust
ness, have been discharged for want OF eFi
dence against them.
Mr. Goodyear, of Connecticut, has applied
to the Commissioner of Patents for an exten
sion for seven years of his India Rubber
patent, which expires on the 25th of March
next.
Thirteen Republican members OF the lat
Alabama Reconstruction Convention, hav'
issued an address protesting ngainst the con
stitution adopted by that body Their oppo
sition is based upon the disfranehising pro
visions of the constitution.
Ex Governor Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia
has written letter considering what should
be done for the relief of the citizens of thai
State He favors inserting in the new con
stitution provision that no court shall eyel
entertain jurisdiction of any contract the con
sideration of which was a slave. He alst
advocates that each family, without regard t.
rnce or color, shall be allowed to hold on
thousand dollars worth of land, sacred iron
all claims for debt; and that there shall b
also reasonable exemption of personal prop
erty.
On the 10th the democrats of Manchester
New Hampshire, elected their candidate fol
Mayor. - -H "n3 A.-
Delegates from the State Union Leagues
met in Washington on the 18th, and resolved
against the nomination of any man for Presi
dent not pledged to equal rights and man
hood suffrage. tSa
The Tennessee Legislature have passed tht
common carrier bill, and negroes in Tennesse'
now have. the same privileges of travel or
railroads as are accorded to white people.
Chicago expects to pack from seven hun
dred and fifty thousand to eight hundred
thousand hogs this season. -.
There was heavy fall of snow, both east
and west, oil the 18th. Railroads Were
blocked up with snow, SO as, in some instane
es, to stop travel. ee ss sI
General Grant has issued an order muster.
ing out one hundred and twenty-four officers
of the Veteran Reserve Corps.
The accounts of the late Isaac Newton
Commissioner of Agriculture, are found tc
nave bCch hlC tnOoO WiCbchC0 luhHASi
and he expended about S45 900 more money
than was appropriated to his department.
It is stated that Montgomery Blair has
been offered the Austrian Mission de
The Calvary Baptist Church, on Eighth
street, Washington City, was burned on the
18th, in consequence of the explosion of a
fue. Loss, Sll7,00O. Insured for SIS .0OO
Reports say that 5000 whites and 4.oOC
negroes in Louisiana, are at the point Of
starvation, and that General Hancock will
ask Congressional appropriation for theii
relief mos
A Montreal telegram says that two children
were eaten by wolves in the woods in Saint
Walachi, on Thursday. The mother had
narrow escape. "a, @
tits thought the Democratic National Com
mittee will select Cincinnati, as the place of