Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-06
NEWS ITEMS.

B;sbop. of Connecticut, for Commissioner 0
Patents.
Sergeant Gilbert h. Bates, Of Wisconsin
started from vicksburg, Miss, on the 2sth
to walk to Washington, carrying an American
flag. He walks for wager, and one of tn
conditions was, that he should start withou
money.
The Republicans at Columbus had glo
rious meeting on the 26th, to interehang
congratulations over the cheering success IL
the Eighth District. Speeches were made ol
Lieut.. Gov. Lee. Gen. Potts, Gen. Kel1er
Hon. G. W. Robinson, Gen. Schneider non
Sam. Galloway and Hon. E. T. nue. q
resolution renewing the nomination py TN
Columbus Union Club of Gen. Grant Tor TN
Presidency. was passed
Gen. Banks bill on Citizenship Rights i
said to be in accordance with the views o
the State Department.
There is very prevalent religious interes
throughout Indiana, and meetings and con
versions are very numerous.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tions will report in favor of ratification
of the treaty with the Sandwich Islands, ant
in favor of s. s. Cox as Minister to Austria
N. G. Barnett. Provisional Secretary o
the State of Georgia. has been removed b.
General Meade, for refusing to recognize tn
Generals authority as Military District Com
mander.
Fifty two thousand seven hundred an6
thirty-six hogs have been killed in IndiaDap
oils the present season. of an average weight
of 20S Sc lbs.
The most destructive fire which ever oc
cured in Chicago, took place on the night Of
the 2sth. The total loss was 81, ,200, ,000.-
Insurance 81 100000.
Jones, the State treasurer of Georgia, has
been arrested by the military because he has
hidden the books of the Treasury depart
ment, and refuses to deliver them up.
A State Temperance Convention was il
session at Columbus on the 29th. It was tn,
largest delegate convention, of that kind
ever held in the State.
On the 29th, while about three hundred
people were crossing the Mississippi river, a
St. Louis, on the ice, it sud denly detached
from both banks. and began floating dowr
stream, to their great CONSERVATION and i'm
minent peril. Luckily it did not break, and
they were all rescued without injury
The Democratic State Convention of Con
necticut has re e.nominated Gov. English, ant
all the present State officers.
JEFF. Davis and wife arrived at Jackson
Miss, on the 29th, and are the guest s of Gov
Humphries. Many citizens called on them.
Judge Shellabarger has written letter tC
Schuyler Colfax, in which he says his health
is rapidly improving, and he will return to
his seat in Congress this session.
A Swiss inventor, it is reported, has dis
covered a motive power which supersedes
steam. He asks $l0,0O0,OOO for his secret.
Secretary Wells wanted S47 100000 for the
Navy Department. for the coming year, but
the committee in the House have cut down
the appropriation to Sls,O00,00O.
General A. Med. McCook has been ap-
pointed to the command of the sub district of
the Rio Grande, with headquarters at Browns
vile.
Congress has commenced the work of re-
trenchment in earnest. 1t has reduced the
estimates for executive, legislative and Judi
eial expenditures about twelve millions
Let the good work go on.
4 new presidential movement has de-
veloped itself in Washington, in the interest
of John A. Logan.
Two of the New York papers have sensa-
tionai dispatches frem Washington, announc-
ing that the President is about to demand of
England, an immediate settlement of the Al
abama claims, with war as the alternative
With this policy, 1t is stated Secretery Sew
ard does not concur.
The anti-contraction bill has become law,
not by the Presidents signature, but bv the
lapse of ten days since its passage, within
which it was not returned to Congress vetoed
Talk about Cabinet changes IS again rife in
Washington. The President, it is said, will
Immediately nominate Secretary of War
rumor says General Banks.
The telegraph lines worked. on Saturday
morning, direct from San Francisco, Cali
fornia, to Hearts Content, Newfoundland,
and message was sent from London to Cali
fornia in two minutes
The State Canvassers. on Saturday, opened
the returns of the Eighth District special cleo
ton. In October IL $40 votes were cast for
Hayes for Governor. and IL ,293 for Thurman.
At the special election IL 500 votes were cast
for Beatty, and 1885 for Burns. Beatty's
gain on Hayes vote, $50; Burns loss on
Thurman's vote, 30s. Beatty gains on Hayes
in every county except Richland, and Burns
loses on Thurman in every county except
Morrow, though he has but three votes less in
Union than were cast fer Thurman. The Of
fc,al majority is S35.
twas reported in Washington, on Monday,
that MIR. Adams had resigned his position as
Minister to England. "
Alabama commenced voting on the Recon-
struetion constitution on Tuesday.
A fatal disease among the swine is reported
in several parts of Ohio In Hooking County
some farmers are losing from fifteen to twenty
hogs day. The disease is said to be an af-
affection Of the throat.
Commissioner Rsllins, of the Internal Rev
enue department, having reported some of the
Presidents appointees for removal, on account
Of corruption, the President got mad, and
made new appointment on Monday The
Senate, however, will not permit the change,
and Mr.. Rollins will continue to report the
names Of the thieves. even if he cannot re-
move them.
EE The Ohio democracy, it seems,
10 not like veteran soldiers. We
thor, fhink fh of a co1diar who