Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-04
NEWS ITEMS.

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A respectable farmer, named Niles Herman
son. committed suicide Wednesday morning
in the town Of Bremen, Cook county, Ill. He
first took shot gun, and, placing the muzzle
in his mouth, discharged its contents. caus-
ing most frightful wound. but this failing to
cause death, after bleeding and struggling
for short time he managed to rise and
make his way from the house in which this
had taken place to his barn, and there hanged
himself with q rope. No cause for the act is
known. He leaves wife and four or five
children.
Two fsrry-boats on North River collided on
Thursday. Both were considerably damaged.
A number Of passengers were dangerously
injured, and it is believed that some were
knocEed overheard and drowned.
1t is rumored that an investigation will be
ordered by Congress into the gold specula-
tions among the first business of next session,
as people everywhere want to know who are
concerned. The investigation will be very
thorough.
At Graniteville, Staten Island, Tuesday,
two children of Joseph Williams, while play
ing with matches, fired the house. and be-
fore they could be rescued, were suffocated to
death.
Farmers report having distinctly felt the
shock of an earthquake in the eastern part of
Duchess county, New York.
The schooner John Wedder collided with
the Orion. in snow-storm, on Wednesday
night, on Lake Ontario The former vessel
was SO badly injured that the crew abandoned
her and got aboard the Orion. The Wedder
subsequently, went ashore near Putneyville.
The County Infrmary of Licking County,
near Granville, was burned Friday. Among
the inmates were ten insane persons. who, be-
ing locked in their room, persisted in the
flames.
Ayoung lady named Mckay committed sui
eide at Quincy, Illinois, on Thursday, by
jumping off the bridge. Miss Mckay was
the daughter of widow, who formerly re-
sided at Dayton, in this State: She left note
stating that she was not driven to suicide by
shame or love.
The Department of Agriculture reports
that the state of the cotton crop attests an am
pie suficiency for all the wants of the coun-
try, and that the conditional estimate of D.
0,000 bales can be exceeded.
J. R. Weaver, Consul to Brindisi, Italy,
was married, in Philadelphia, Wednesday
night, to the daughter of Bishop Simspon.-
General Grant and other notables were pres
ent
Ale xander Best, boiler maker, was found
drowned in the Allegheny River, at Pitts
burg, Friday.
Latest advices from Madrid indicate the
probable election of the Duke of Genoa to the
throne of Spain.
The President was serenaded on Thursday
evening at the residence Of ex-Secretary Borie,
in Philadelphia
Gideon Snsvely was found dead in the
woods, near Macon, Missouri, on Thursday.
He had been shot through the head.
The officers of the steamer Thompson
which passed Cairo Saturday, report the
wreck of Stcnewall still burning. They
brought no additional particulars in regard
to the lost.
The Scioto Agricultural Works, of Circle
vile, capital 100000, and the Mount Sterling
Building and Savings Association, capital
100000, were Incorporated Saturday.
H. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the new
Cairo and Columbus packet Dan Able, was
found dead in bed Sunday morning, at Mound
City. 1t is supposed he died of heart disease.
William o. Conkle, prominent merchant
of Lynchburg, Virginia, was mortally stabbed
by man named Max. Sumter, at the fair
grounds in that city, on Saturday.
Governor Chamberlain has appointed Hon.
Lot NJ Morrill,, United States Senator, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Fessenden.
General Belknap, the new Secretary of War,
appeared at the Department Monday, took
the oath of Office, and entered upon his du-
ties The officers of the army present in the
city subsequently called, aud were introduced
by General Sherman.
The snow-storm Of Friday and Saturday
was very severe throughout Maine. At Lin
coin snow fell to the depth of eighteen inches,
and at Moorehead Lake and in Piscataquis
to the depth of one foot. Stages leave Dex-
ter on runners. On Sunday the weather was
clear and cold.