Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-06-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Reverdy johnson has been appointed and
confirmed as Minister to England.
Senator Fessenden says: eff Chief JUS
tice Chase gets the nomination OF the Demo
Gratis, he will be beaten in the coming election
as badly as Mcclellan was" Mr.. Fessenden
is going to vote for General Grant
Jennie Burckhart died in Chicago, on
Wednesday, frem swallowing the point of q
needle. which broke off while she was pick
ing her teeth with it.
A dispatch from Reuse's Point, New York,
saws four pieces of Fenian artillery left there
on Wednesday for parts unknown, and three
cases of small arms were received at Chateau
gay.
The Gable brings news of the assassina-
tion of the reigning Prince of Servia, at Bel
grade, his capital, on the 10th. The murder
was the work of a father and his two sons,
but the cause or purpose of the crime is un-
known. One of the criminals escaped, and
had not been captured at last accounts.
Senator Wilson has received a dispatch
from Florida informing him that the Legis-
laturs of that State. on Tuesday, adopted the
thirteenth and fourteenth amendments TO the
Constitution of the United States. The Leg
islature has adjourned until the 18th inst,
when it will reassemble and elect United
States Senators.
1t is understood the President has written
a letter to Hon. W. S. Groesbeck, of Ohio,
rendering him the office of Secretary of the
Treasury. and it is being held by him under
advisement, although it is believed in certain
well informed quarters the appointment will
be accepted.
The Democrats of New Hampshire held
conventions on the 9th, and elected district
delegates to the National Convention, No
preference for candidates was expressed, but
the general feeling seemed for Chase or Han
cock, and decidedly against Pendleton.
General Rosseau has been granted permits
sion from the War Department to delay six
weeks in joining his command in the Depart
ment of Columbia.
The New Jersey fruit crop promises to ex-
ceed all previous years in abundance.
Major General Meade arrived in Washing
ton, on the 10th, ON business with General
Grant, concerning the affairs of his Military
Distrct-
Hon. VIM. Sprague has been reelected to
the United States Senate, from Rhode Island,
without opposition in either branch of the
Legislature.
But two ex-Presidents are now living
Fillmore and Pierce.
A Buckeye wife, up in Wayne County, gave
birth, last week, to three boys, weighing
twenty-four pounds in the aggregate.
The Columbus Journal is authorized to say
that Mr.. Shellabarger will not be candidate
for denomination to Congress.
Rev. Joseph M. Trimble, of Columbus,
has been appointed Presiding Elder of the
naaI1rUru DIsErIcJ UI Une UnIo UonIerencr,
M. E. Church.
Hon. Reverdy johnson. our new Minister
to England, is seventy-two years old. He
was first elected to the United States Senate
in Is45. In 1s49 he resigned to accept the
post of Attorney General of the United States,
conferred on him by President Taylor.
The President has not yet found satisfac-
tory person for appointment as Commissioner
of internal Revenue He wants an honest
man, who will be confirmed by the Senate.
The National Intelligencer, of Monday
morning, demands the immediate removal Of
Secretary McOulloch, and charges HIM with
being deeeitful with the President, end en-.
gagged in corrupt speeulations in gold with
favorites and kinsmen. 1t says if the Presi
dent does not remove him, it will be worse
for him.
Persons who have been prospecting for sil,
yer near Ripley Landing, West Virginia, have
struck vein twenty-five inches thick, which
yielded ninety five per cent. of pure silver
Great excitement prevails in the neighbor-
hood.
The trial of revenue officers just closed be-
fore Chief Justice Chase in Richmond, re-
vealed the existence of a confederation OF
officials and men, under which the latter es-
capped tax on four-fifths of their liquor, and
paid the officers $4,000 year for conniving
at the fraud.
Gentlemen who have conversed with Secre
tary Seward say he will vote for Grant and
Colfax, no matter what other candidates may
be in the held.