Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-12
NEWS ITEMS.

On the 9TH there was serious riot DeJWeen
Irish and German emigrants, on Wards
Island, in New York. The Irish attacked
the Germans with weapons of all sorts, ,,and a
bloody affair was imminent, but it was
quelled by the police, after four of the rioters
had been killed and eighteen wounded.
JEFF Davis is in New Orleans, and is being
lionized by the rebels OF that city.
The War Department affair appears 70
have dropped out of sight at Washington
since the passage ef the impeachment resolu-
ton. Mr.. Stanton is recognized by the other
heads of Departments in all regular official
business, and the projected legal proceedings
to test his right to the Office are no longer
heard Of.
The President has nominated to the Senate
David n. Flemming, as Assessor of internal
Revenue for the Fourth District of Ohio.
Grant has revoked the order of Hancock
by which the Street Commissioner of New
Orleans was renewed.
1t is thought that the Committee on Ways
and Means viii not-report in favor of any
reduction of the tax on tobacco.
Montana reports state that the Indians are
becoming very Troublesome. and are showing
hostile disposition. Reports of outrages al
ready begin to come in, and there will doubt
less be a clamor for war soon.
The Committee of Managers of Impeach-
ment have chosen Mr.. Bingham Chairman.
Thecity election at Omaha came off on the
I'd, and the Republican ticket was elected by
4s2 majority. A gain of 7e0.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of War
10 employ counsel for the defense of the
General of the Army, and any other officer or
per.on entrusted with the enforcement of the
Reconstruction acts, has become law with
out the Presidents approval.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, has decided to take no action for the
present on the nominations of General
Mcclellan and j. Ross Browne as Ministers to
England and China.
A tax-title to land in Hooking County, ae-
quired at n sale for delinquent taxes in
1902, has just been set aside for some
technical inforlnality in the proceedings, by
the Ohio Supreme Court. 1t has generally
been supposed that possession for twenty one
years, under tax sale. would perfect the title
but this decision upsets that theory.
Julia Dean, the actress, died suddenly in
New York, on the 9Th, in her thirty seventh
year.
Hon. Richard H. Bayard, formerly United
States Senator from Delaware, and Minister
to Belgium, died in Philadelphia, on the 5th,
aged seventy-hye years.
For the month of February the public debt
was lessened s7,455,75l.
Joseph Eisele, alias John Shafer, was
hanged in Parkersburg, West Virginia, on
the 9th. He confessed three murders, and an
attempt at a fourth, the latter leading to his
arrest.
The President has pardened 100 counter
felters and men imprisoned for connection
with the counterfeiting business.
Gen. Hancock has asked to be relieved
from the command of the Fifth Military Dis.
trict, because he can't see things through
General Grants Union spectacles.
Heavy rain storms prevailed throughout the
Northwest on Friday and Saturday, starting
the ice in the rivers, and causing freshets in
many streams. The amount of damage yet
reported is, however, not heavy.
The President took decided position on
Saturday relative to the status of General
Thomas, and has invited him to hereafter at
tend the Cabinet meetings. Such business
as reaches the Executive relative to the War
Department, will be turned over to General
Thomas as Secretary of War adinterim.
The Legislature of Maryland has elected
Geo. q. Vickers, o. S. Senator, in place of
Mr.. Thomas, whom the Senate rejected for
his disloyalty.
A report was current in Washington, on
Saturday, that Judge Underwood, at Rich
mond, had released the bondsmen of JEFF.
Davis, on the ground that it is not likely he
will ever be brought to trial
The Mayor of New Orleans anticipating
trouble, has issued proclamation indirectly
charging Gen. Hancock and leading rebels
with the responsibility of any event which
may occur. The people are anxiously hoping
that Grant will send safer and ADLER COM
mander 20 administer affairs.
1t is stated that the President, previous to
appointing Adjutant General Thomas secre-
tary of War ad interim, rendered that position
to Gen Schofeld, who declined it in polite
sndrespectful manner.
At the city election in Bangor, Maine, on
Monday, A. D. Manson, Republican, was
elected Mayor, The Republican gal n since
last Fall is l57. ss
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