Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-08-06
COUNTY TICKET.
NEWS ITEMS.

Is still living, and this spring has presented
her owner, Mr.. Welsh, at Chestnut HILL
Pennsylvania, with a fine foal, in form and
color miniature edition Of herself
tits reported IN Washington, that Secreta-
nv Seward has openly declared for Grant and
Colfax
The State election in Kentucky took place
last Monday, Augusta. Tennessee holds her
election ten days later, on the 18th. YER
mont follows on the 1st of September; Cal
ifornia on the 9Th, and Maine on the 18th OF
that month: Nebraska on the 9th Of October;
Pennsylvania, Chic, Indiana and Iowa on the
18th; West Virginia on the 22d; and New
York. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Hi
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nevada and Massachusetts
elect their State officers on the Sd of No
vember-the day of the Presidential elec-
tion.
The Muscstipe, Iowa, Courier, says: "a
day or two ago raftsman, by the name OF
Gore, was struck by lightning, near New
Boston, and instantly killed. He had re-
marked several times on the trip that he
would not live through it. During the storm
he said he didn't care d-n for any light
ming God ever made Immediately the bolt
etruck him on the head, and he was dead
man."
The Republican convention held on the
30th, at CLYDE, Ohio, nominated General
William Il. Gibson, of Seneca County, as
candidate for Congress from the Ninth Dis
trict of Ohio.
The Republican Convention for the Thir-
teenth District was held at Newark, Ohio, on
the 29th. The name of Hon. Columbus De-
lano was presented, but was Immediately
Withdrawn, on his authority, by one OF his
friends; and the convention thereupon passed
n resolution indorsing and recommending
Charles Cooper, Esq, who was put in nomi-
nation by the working men of the district In
their convention some two weeks ago. This
leayes the field clear for square fight be-
tween Mr.. Cooper and General Morgan.
Twenty four churches were struck by lights
ming in a district in France, lately, IN one
storm. Only three claps of thunder were
heard.
General Howard, Commissioner OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, has written letter 10
Breyet Brigadier General Brooks, Assistant
Commissioner for Maryland, directing that
the operations of the Bureau in that State
excepting educational work and payment OF
bennties, as provided by law, be discontin-
ned on and after the 10th of August.
July ls was the hottest day experienced in
England for fifty years.
Generai Halleck and staff have sailed from
San Francisco for Sitka in the steamer Pa
cifc, on tour of inspection of the military
posts of Alaska.
The Democratic Convention in the Fifteenth
District met at Msrietts, on the 29th INST
and put in nomination Martin d. Follet, Tor
Congress. BE is the same gentleman who
was defeated by a majority of 1000 in the
Jas. canvass, by Mr.. Plants.
Mrs. Lincoln, having abandoned her project
ed European tour, will spend the remainder
of the summer at Cresson Springs, In the
Alleghanies.
Aman named Squires fell out of the window
of his sleeping room, in Marion, Ohio, on
Saturday night. and received injuries which
caused his death on Monday morning.
In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on Wednesday morn
ing, the body of James Morin was found OF
the railroad track, having been run over by
passing train during the night. He was
man of intemperate habits.
Caleb Cushing has resigned his position
as one of the Commissioners to codify the
laws of the United States.
Samuel Bowles. of the Springfield, Mass.
Republican, has started for his second trip tc
the Rocky Mountains. He will join Speakel
Colfax at South Bend.
In Van Vert, Ohio, on Wednesday, while
Samuel Neil, Postmaster of that town, was
stopping to dip some water, with pitcher
out of barrel, the pitcher was struck by
lightning and broken to atoms. Mr.. Mel
suffered no further injury than temporary
numbness of the arm.
General Sheridan was arrested at Leaven
worth, Kansas, Saturday, on complaint o
Mr.. Dunn, for assault and battery. Dunn
is postmaster at Fort Leavenworth. but wa'
ordered off the reserve, few days ago, for al
,eped misconduct, and, refusing to obey tn
order, was forcibly elected. Hence the ac
Gion for assault.