Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-01
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev DIR. Greenlesf, rector of the Church oi
Emanuel, Brooklyn. New York. died sudden
10 IN his chair in the vestry room. Monday
.;.h. He was Q sen of the late Judge
Gr..uleaf, Of Harvard College.
Laura Cresswell, teacher in one of the
BROOKLYN public schools. was burned to
death on Saturday night, by the explosion Of
skerossne lamp. -sess--s-s-..s4sa.s .s..s.s@ s-s
European papers mention ssrious out
breaks al Ps-ms, Italy. Crowds threv stones
stthe ducal palace and were dispersed BY the
police.
The President declares that General Sickles
is eligible to the Spanish mission. he win
sail for Msdri on the 10th pro1imo.
Il il said there was case of cholera in
South Pittsburg . few days ago.
tits estimated that the receipts into the
Treasury, for the fiscal year. win exceed the
expenditures by $3o.oOo.OOO. The public
debit statement the 1st Of July win show re-
duct;on of S .Ooo,OOo for the past month.
Astate Of utter lswlsssness seems to pre-
vail in Lincoln and adjoining counties, in
Kentucky, and the commanding officer at
Louisville has been called upon for detseh-
ment of United States troops, to aid the civil
authorities in nriddiEg that part of the State
of a band of marauders who are having
things all their own way.
Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, has been
renomipsted by the Republican State Conven
ton, by acclsmation. Judge Williams was
renominatedf for Judge ofthe Supreme Court
on the first ballot
Johnny Glen, of Ohio, the drummer boy
who gained great netoriety during the war by
shooting Confederate Colonel who demand
ed lis surrender, has been appointed by the
President cadet to West Point.
The people of Mississippi, Arkansas, North
Alabama and West Tennessee are about to
insugurate measures to encourage Chinese i'm
migration: !
A correspondent at Havana puts the
strength of the Spanish forces operating in
Cuba al 80 500 veterans and volunteers, and
that of the patriot army at $4,000 whites,
$4,000 negroes, with 26UO0 fully armed. He
thinks the patriot army will soon number
$4,000. -
Ellen Stanton was badly burned at Adrain,
Michigan, by the explosion of can of kero-
sene, with which she was endeavoring to kin
die a fire.
John s. Ross was murdered in his mill, on
Boone River, near Webster City, Iowa. last
Friday, and his body thrown INTO the stream
under the water-wheel.
A son of ]. W. Young. farmer living
about fourteen miles from Davenport, Iowa,
was instantly killed by stroke OF lightning
on Friday morning. He was standing by his
fathers side, who was seated in the kitchen
during the storm.
The planters of West Tennessee, and the
States adjoining, are alarmed for the safety Of
their crops for the lack of laborers. A con-
vention of those interested is called 20 take
steps for meeting the wants. If other means
fail, immediate measures will be taken to
secure Chinese labor.
Another battle between the opposing forces
in Cuba is said to have taken place between
Puerto del Padre and Las Tunas, in which
the Spaniards. eight hundred strong, were
defeated.
The municipal election in Portland, Ore
gon, June 2lst, resulted in the success of the
entire Republican ticket.
Crop reports from Arkansas are very en-
coursging. The amount Of wheat harvested
largely exceeds that Of any previous year.
A formidable revolution is reported to have
broken out in Porto Rico.