Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-14
NEWS ITEMS.

A notorious thief and desperado, by the
name of Stephen Clark. was hung oy vigi,
lance committee, at point four miles west o'
Clear Springs, Indiana, last Wednesday night.
Hav.s in charge of the Sheriff, and was be-
s1e taken to Jail. when overtaken by the
Regulators.
Great danger to the crops by frost in South
western Kentucky is reported, especially to
the tobacco which, in many instances,
is still green, and not over a half, it is said,
will be gathered in that region
Mosby, the guerrilla, has challenged Col
onel Boyd, the Sheriff of Fauquier county,
Virginia. and formerly United States army
officer, on account of an attack the latter re-
Gently made on him.
Fires are raging in the timber lands of the
coast range mountains of California, from
Monterey to San Diego. Over $4,000 worth
of orange trees have been destroyed in Santa
Barbara County.
Secretary Boutwell's annual report will, it
is said, oppose any change in the present tax
on whisky.
The quantity of counterfeits of the nickel
five cent coin in circulation in Nashville is
large, and very annoying to business men.
Panama dates to the 28th state that reports
have been received of heavy shock of earth
quake at Lima and Callao Portions of the
hills on shore were seen to fall and high
clouds Of dust arise.
Cornelius Barrett, workman on the Ohio
River bridge at Louisville, in passing from
one boat to another, stepped on plank,
which broke, and let him into the swift cur
rent. He was drowned before assistance
could reach him.
The investigating Committee OF the Meth
odist Book Concern is examining the charges
of fraud, and will probably be engaged seve-
raj weeks. The committee consists of Revs.
Pile, of New Hampshire, and Van Cleve and
Irwin, of New York.
Mexican advices to the 23d ult., give men
ton of a revolution in progress in Potosi,
with the Governors of Coahuila and Nuevo
Leon giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
The damage to vessels and buildings at
Calais, Maine, by the gale which followed the
late rain storm, is very great. Eastport is
nearly demolished.
The people of Mexico, at latest advices,
were making great preparations to receive
Mr.. Seward.
The vote in the Baltimsre Presbytery on
the overture of the General Assemblies for
the union of the two schools, resulted-for
union, %; against, H.
The Postmaster General has opened nego-
tiations with the British Government for re-
duction of the single rate of letter postage on
and after the lst of January next to six cents
A missionary just arrived at London, from
Zanzibar, says DIR. Kirk has received letter
from Dr. Livingstone, dated February, 1869,
which states that he was then on Lake Tan
ganylka, well but short of provisions.
The coroner's jury for the investigation Of
the cause of the late explosion on the Fair
Grounds, at Indianapolis, returned the follow
ing verdict: "That P. L. Davis and twenty
others came to their death from injuries re-
ceived by the exploding of boiler attached
to one of E. P. Sinker d Co.'s portable en-
gines, at the Indians State Fair Grounds, on
the first day of October. 1869, which explos-
ion was caused by carelessness and culpable
mismanagemert on the part of the engineer
in charge, John Gall, deceased
John susing, of Warsaw, Indiana. died of
old age at that place, on Tuesday, aged one
hundred and five years. He was born in
Rockingham County, Virginia, February,
l764. he has voted at every Presidential
election in the United States. He was per-
sonally acquainted with George Washington.
The canvass in Mississippi is being vigor
ously prosecuted on both sides. The strug
gle is for the control of the colored vote, that
element being in the majority. The Repub-
licaus count upon majority for their ticket
of from fifteen to twenty thousand.
The Cuban residents in New York observed
Saturday, the anniversary of the breaking out
of the rebellion in Cuba, as day of fasting
and prayer for the success of their cause.
A freshet in Swift River, Maine, caused a
rise of thirty-six feet in twelve hours. All
the farms along the river were inundated and
covered with q layer of sand several feet deep
in places. The farmers are houseless, having
barely been able to escape with their families.
The town of Eastport, Maine, was visited
by fearful hurricane on the night of the 4th.
Vessels, wharves, stores, &C., were smashed
to atoms. Most of the fishing vessels belong
ing there were lost. The steamer New York
was driven ashore and narrowly escaped de-
struction. Twenty-seven vessels were run
ashore in Rumney's Bay. The schooner Rio,
with all on board, was lost; also, bark at
New River, with seventeen men. The island
of Grand Menan was inundated and swept of
everything. The towns of Lubec, Pembroke
and Perry lose heavily.
Mr. Bonner drove Dexter half mile over
Prospect Course, on Saturday, in the unprece-
dented time of I:04. It was the opinion Of
experienced horsemen, who witnessed this
wonderful burst of speed, that Dexter could
have made the mile in 2:08
Admiral Farragut is lying at the Sherman
House, Chicago, dangerously i'll, of congestive
chills, the result of g cold contracted during
an excursion on the lake some days since.
Mr. Horace Greely has accepted the nomi-
natien for Comptroller, rendered him by the
Republican State Central Committee of New
York.
The contest for the Virginia Scholarships
is going on quietly. Candidates are multi
plying. 1t is generally believed that General
Robert Williams will be one of the winners
A large torpedo was found, on Saturday, in {
lot of coal which had been delivered, under {
contract, to the Howard University, at Wash
ington. 1t is an open question whether it
was designed to blow up that institution or
the schooner which brought the coal.
Robert Toombs is reported dangerously i'll /,