Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-09
NEWS ITEMS.

Both branches of the Ohio Legislature ad-
iourned on Friday until Tuesday.
Gov. oglesby, Of Illinois, has sppsinted
the 18th day Of April, the anniversary of the
assassination of President Lincoln, as day
of public fasting.
Alexander q. Stephens, of Georgia. has
written a letter to friend in Philadelphia. in
which he gives 1t as his opinion from observa-
ton during a recent trip in the North that
Gen. Grant will be the next President.
:. Victoria has been selected as the sest OF
Government for British Columbia.
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill au-
tbor;z;no the construction of bridge across
the Ohio river from Cincinnati to Newport.
81 The Chillicothe Gazette says that tie Sci
oto at that place during the recent rise was
two feet higher than in the rise Of 1866, and
is said to have been higher than in 1872
The canal in that neighborhood has been
considerably damaged in various places.
On the Let instant two men made bold
5 but unsuccessful attempt to rob the Second
National Bank of GaIesburg Illinois. They
entered the bank about o'clock P. NJ, when
but, sne officer WAS present He suspected
them, and started for his pistol. Both fired
at him without effect, and fed. He imme-
diately pursued them, and one, who gives the
name of Thomas q. Winstead, of Ovens
boro, Kentucky, was captured.
The New York Tribune editorially says
We have assurances from Washington that
Gen. Grant finds it not inconsistent with his
duty as a soldier to announce it as his opinion
that the only hope for the peace Of the coun-
try is the success of the impending impeaeh
ment, that he feels that the national security
demands the removal of the President.
The Arkansas Legislature, eho,en at the
last election, met in Little Rock OR the Sd,
and organized. Both parties continue clairn-
ing the result Of the vote on the Constitution
al Amendment in their favor.
A man named Sweeny, convict in the
West Virginia Penitentiary, has fallen heir to
fortune of 95.00Oin ireland. He has four
teen months yet to serve.
Miss Mary A. Levers. of Jackson Town
ship, Wood County, Ohio, is twelve years old,
and weighs two hundred and twenty-five
pounds.
The New Constitution of New York is to
be submitted to the people of that State next
fall @Ts
Reports of the condition of the crops in all
parts of Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, are,
without exception, highly favorable.
A wind storm prevailed in New York,
April ID. causing much damage 10 buildings
and shipping:
Gen Sherman has been summoned to Wash
ington to testify before the impeachment
Court.
The President has signed the bill to repeal
the tax on certain manufactures, and to pun
ish FRAUDS on the revenue, aud it is now
nv.
A 5oint committee of the Ohio Legislature
ricultural College.
20 Colonel Watkins of the Twentieth Infantry,
son-in-law of General Rousseau, died sud
denly, at New Orleans, on Sunday, of con-
gestion of tie brain.
A dispatch from Wilmington, N. c., says
that the political excitement in that state is
intense. At least two hundred speeches are
made daily.
The total losses by fire in Chicago for the
past three months were s.. 900, and thein-
surance s2,leO,OOO
Gen. Asburn. prominent Radical, was
killed at Columbus, Ga, on the 30th, by un-
known parties.
AWashington A special says, the difficulty
between Generals Grant and Butler, has been
amiably settled.
Gen. Schofe!d has appointed Gen. H. Il.
Wells Provisional Governor of Virginia, vice
Pierpont, whose term has expired.
Eight inches of snow fell in Chicago, Sat-
urday, and the weather was quite cold. 1t
is expected the fruit crop has been seriously
damaged.
Navigation of the Mississippi is now open
10 81. Paul. -..t
A general snow storm prevailed over Wis
oonsin and Minnesota, with astrong northeast
wind, on the 4th.
The mystery of the murder Of H. Cohen,
in Pomerny, Ohio, on the 25th ult, has
not yet been solved. The Coron'r's jury de-
. clared in their yer 1let that the deceased came
to his death by pistol shot fired by his son.
W. II. H. Cohen. he lat=r was arrested,
and, after hearing before the Mayor, was
discharged. The conduct of the examining
officer in the case is severely censured by the
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