Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-05
NEWS ITEMS.


Conrad Schaefer fell from the second story
of a building.in Cincinnati, few days since,
and broke his neck.
The Twenty third Army Corps will have
5eunion at Louisville, on the 18th of Deem
Der.
ID A very large Canadian lynx has Just been
killed in Auglaize County. Ohio.
The steamer Idaho blew up at the wharf in
New Orleans on the 26th. Six men were
wounded, two mortally.
The mother Of Mrs. JEFF. Davis died in
Montreal on the 25th.
II is believed that aii the Kentucky delega-
ton in Congress will be admitted 10 seats
except Young. Col. Mckee viii be admitted
( in place of Young.
The Ways and Means Committee. in Con-
gress, have decided to report bill repealing
the cotton tax.
A new Indictment has been made against
JEFF. Davis, at Richmond. He win mot be
tried until March.
Gen. Grant has issued an important order,
the effect Of which will be to reduce the ef-
fective force Of the army about $4,000 men,
1t stops all recruiting. and provides that as
soon as may be by expiration Of enlistments
and casualties. every company shall be re-
duced to the minimum standard of fifty men,
Three men entered the First National Bank
at Independence, Mo-, at o'clock P. N :, on
the 27th. While one guarded the door the
other two riaed the safe and drawers. VIM.
Mccoy, the cashier, and clerk, were then
locked up in the vault where they remained
two hours.
Thanksgiving was more generally OBJ
served through the country, this year, than
ever before.
Senator Thomas, of Maryland, is to have
his loyalty inquired into before being admit
ted to seat.
The November statement of tbs public
debt will exhibit small increase, caused by
the heavy payments of interest on 5-20s.
The comrlete returns of the Wisconsin
election make the Republican majority 752.
The total vote this year is larger by 37,347
than that of last year.
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention
met at New Orleans, Nov. 23d 1t consists of
49 white. and 49 colored members.
A bill is to be introduced into Congress
giving territorial delegates all the rights and
privileges enjoyed by members from the
States. At present, delegates have no votes
and can only speak on subjects affecting their
immediate constituents.
Commissioner Rollins testified before the i'm
Teichment committee that President John
sons removal of revenue officers, had proven
very disastrous to the public interest. This
has excited the indignation Of the President,
aRd Rollins removal is now freely talked of.
Mr.. Stanton has intimated that if reinstated
by vote of the S nate. he should immediate
ly resign, as he had no~desire to again enter
upon the duties of the War office.
The remains of the Morgan sisters have
been forwarded to New Orleans Those of
jackson have not yet been claimed.
During the present year, up to Wednesday
last, there have arrived at New York Dos, ,279
emigrants, 6,459 more than for the same time
last year.
The work upon the iron bridge of the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
across the Allegheny River, at Pittsburg, is
finished
Gen. Hancock issued an order on the 29th,
in New Orleans. announcing his assumption
of command in the district composed of
Louisiana and Texas.
A party of Indians made raid upon Gov
ernment stock near Laramie, the day after the
Peace Commissioners left there, and captured
seventy head, q part of which were afterwards
recovered.
A funeral procession in honor of the Fen
ians who were recently hung in England,
came off in New York on the 29th About
5000 lrishmen joined in the procession
Orations we're delivered extolling the martyrs
and the cause for which they died.
Ex Chancellor Walworth died ia Saratoga
on the 29th. aged 70 years.
sick, attended the Cabinet meeting on the
29th.
Horace Greely has been confirmed as Minis
ter to Austria; A. C. Hunt, Governor Of Col
orado, and Horace Capron, Commissioner of
Agriculture. B
Hon. B. b. French, Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings in Washington. has written,
for publication, a letter denying the steries of
President Jehnson's drinking habits. Mr..
French says he has seen the President, off
cially, almost daily, and he is satisfied be
''is ae temperate man in all his habits as
any in the United states'' eac
Mark Grayson, Kansas pedestrian, walked
o hundred miles, last week, at the Leaven-
worth fair grounds, in twenty three hours and
six minu5es.
The Coroner's Jury in the case of the re-
cent Railroad disaster near Cincinnati, find
the cause to be gross neglect of duty on the
part Of certain employees" of the road.
Mr. A, P. Alexander, of Kentucky, the cele-
bfated stock raiser, died last week.
Cen Sheridan was in Chicago on the ID
and had public reception. He is on his. way
to Washington.
The Kirkwood hotel, in St. Louis, was
! burnedon Saturday night, Loss, s35 900.
Mr.. Charles Dickens gave his first reading
in Boston, Monday night, before a most tril.
. liant audience. The-christmas Carol .papd
"Mr Pickwick's Trial." were the pieces rem
dered on the occasion.
The First National Bank of Independence
Missouri, was robbed of $4,000 on the 9th
The Kentucky Legislature met at Frank
fort on Monday.
Gold closed in New York on Monday at
1859.
The Presidents message was probably
presented to Congress yesterday.
Mr. Greeley declines fba Anstr;,, r,;s.,o,