Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-07
NEWS ITEMS.


movement is by those democrats opposed to
Pendleton.
DR.. Lincoln Goodale, one of the Oldest citi-
gems of Columbus, Ohio, died there April
3Oth.
The State debt of New York amounts to
more that $4,000 900, besides canal debts OF
something over sls,OO0,OOO.
General Irwin Mcdowell has arrived IN
Washington, from California. He is TO com
mand the Fourth District, the affairs OF which
have been administered, ad interim, by Gene
raj Gillem.
The new whisky-tax law is beginning to
be felt. Owing to the fact that Whisky is
selling in New York at less than Government
tax, the revenue bureau has ordered the seiz-
ure and closing up of all distilleries there
This order has been enforced.
The Nashville Times publishes letter
from Pennington, Marshall County, Tennes-
see, giving an account of the murder of Rev.
L. Lincoln, Baptist minister. on the night
of Sunday week. He was taken from the
house where he was sleeping, killed. and his
body thrown into sink hole. A day or two
afterward, another influential Radical, Mr..
Williams, was waylaid and severely wounded
in the same county.
Bv the explosion of coal oil lamp gro
cery and residence were destroyed by fire in
Mempbis. a few DAYS since
A petition was presented in the Legislature,
a few DAYS since, asking that body to ad-
journ.
Gen. Palmer is a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination of Governor of Illinois.
The month of April will show a reduction
of the public debt of over $4,000 600.
A census Of Detroit, just completed, shows
a population of 66,35S.
Washington dispatches give rumor that
the Fifth Cavalry. of which General Emory
is commander, is to be transferred to other
duty. and that General Rousseau will be COM
mander of the Department of Washington.
The revenue from whisky, according to
statement Just furnished by the Treasury De-
partment, averages no more than, about mil
lion dollars month.
The suburbs of Pittsbutg are very unsafe
for night travellers. Highway robberies have
become very frequent.
The Louisville Courier announces that Gen.
s. B. Buckner, who, since the war, has been
residing in New Orleans, will remove to
Louisville during next month, and become
editorially connected with that paper.
A large number of counterfeit two-dollar
notes on the Market National Bank of New
York, are in circulation. =.
1t is reported that Gen. Schoield has writ
ten a letter to the President, declining to ac-
cept the nomination to the War Department.
Joseph L. Conner, master mechanic in the
railroad shops at Parkersburg, West Virginia,
was run over by locomotive used at the sta
ton, on Wednesday afternoon, and so badly
injured that he died the same night.
The Radical delegation in Congress from
Tennessee have written letter to Gov. Brown
low, suggesting the organization of militia
ry force to put down the Ku-Klux Democra-
cy. The Governor has prepared proclama-
ton for the purpose.
Jno. V. Kendall, sentenced in October last,
at Baltimore, to fine of $4.S0O, and impris-
oned in the Baltimore Jail one year, for carry
ing on a dlstillery without permission, has
been pardoned by the President.
JEFF. Davis bail bond was renewed Satur-
day The accused is to appear on such day
of the next term as the court may hereafter
fix. The Judge said Chief Justice Chase
told him he would be in Richmond to preside
at the trial WITHIN two days after the i'm
peachment trial has been concluded. 1t is
thought the trial will take place the last of
May.
That Washington correspondent who does
the sensational dispatches for New York
daily, has started among his later efforts
a rumor that if the President be removed his
Cabinet will refuse to quit on the ground
that the acting President, not being Consti-
tutional President, has no right to remove
them.
The city election took place in Lancaster,
Penn, on the 1st. The Democratic majority |
for City Auditor is 1924. Thsre is a Demo-
cratic loss on Mayor last year of 1877 votes
The Republicans gain eight members of
Council, which makes tie vote on JOINT bal
lot. One branch of Council is Republican by
three majority, the first time in many years.
The body of Anthony Fregoogle, well
known merchant tailor of Pittsburg, who
mysteriously disappeared last January, was
found Saturday. in the Ohio river, near
Sewickly, Kentucky. A bullet hole in his
temple leaves little doubt that lie was mur-
dered.
One hundred and fourteen immigrants
passed through Columbus last week, of whom
seventv-three propose remaining in Ohio.
A terrific hail storm passed over a portion
of Iowa, Friday evening. Many of the stones
were from one 10 two inches in diameter.
A duel was fought four miles from Balti
more Sunday between parties from Wash
lngton, an attache of the Prussian Legation
and an American General One shot was in
terchanged, when the affair was amicably
settled. Neither was hurt.
Hon. Isaac Feller, ex-Congressman from
New York State, died suddenly on the 3Oth
while riding in buggy in Mattewan.
The village of shanghai, in Warren coun-
ty, Ill, was totally destroyed by q tornado,
Sunday afternoon. Three persons were
killed
Counsel on both sides in the case of JEFF
ferson Davis, with the consent of Judge Un-
derwood, have agreed upon tie Sd of June
for the trial, and Judge Chase has been tele-
graphed to for assent.
The PIttsburg Bolt factory was entirely
destroyed by fire Sunday. Loss, $1,000
Insurance, $4,000.
R The New York World, (demo-