Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-05-06
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The wife of DR.. William P. Duvan dieo
suddenly Thursday morning at the Borden
House. Jsuesyille, Wisconsin. from the snec''
Of poison. bat whether administered oy ner-
self or some one else Is net yet known. Aucn
excitement prevails.
Tbare WAS heavy hail storm IN hender-
son county. Kentucky, Thursday.
K.ller's hardware store, in Evansville, was
entered BY burglars Thursday night, and $2.-
900 worth Of revolvers and fine cutlery taken.
The Supreme Court of Missouri Las re-
fused to grant writ of kabeas corpus applied
for by Capt VIM. B. Donaldson. who is in
Jail on the old charge of killing negro on
the steamer Great Republic last summer.
The Presbyterian Church on Wyandotte
street. Kansas City, was destroyed BY fire on
the 26th.
A man named Clements, of New York,
who during the war was on the staff OF Sec
retary Cox, has been appointed disbursing
clerk Of the Capitol extension.
The village of You Bet, Nevada county.
Oalifornis, was destroyed BY fire on the 94th.
The directors of the Kentucky State Ag-
ricultural Society have decided to hold the
next annual State Fair on the ground Of the
Jefferson County Association, near Louisville,
commencing September l3, and continuing
through the week.
L. s. Prstt's cotton mill, in Watertown,
New York, was burned on the 9th.
Judge Nimrod Il. johnson died at Cam
bridge City, Indiana, on the 18th. from a
dose of aconite which he took by mistake.
Affairs in Washington at present are ex-
ceedingly dull, and form quite contrast to
the hustle and confusion of a couple of weeks
ago. Hotels are deserted, the departments
are inactive, and everything appears to be
settling into torpid state.
At Walnut Hills, on the 9th, Alfred Neff
was run over and instantly killed.
Gilbert Robertson was found murdered in
his store at Rye, New York, on the 9th.
A London letter says: "Tavern-keepers,
cooks, and wine-dealers. are about to send
Reyerdy johnson an address expressive o.
their regret at his departure"
Miss Eva Strong was instantly killed, at
Blanchester, Ohio. on the 26th. while walk
ing on the railroad track.
A passenger car on the Rensselaer, d Sara
toga road ran off the track near Waterford,
Wednesday night and was upset. Several
persons were injured, but none serisusly.
A verdict in favor of the Government. and
against A. W. Darling and his securities. for
$500. 900. was rendered in the United States
district Court, at Covington, last week
There were fifty suits against Darling and
his securities on whisky transportation
bonds.
The City Council of Xenia has passed an
ordinance prohibiting the sale of beer.
George W. Paschall has published PAM
phlet address to the people of Texas, an
nouncing himself q candidate for the United
States Senate. Among other things he de-
clares in favor of the ratification of the new
constitution by the people, the election of
none but Republicans to the State offices and
to Congress, the election Of Andrew j. Ham,
ilton as Governor, and the removal of the dig
abilities of every friend of the General Gov
ernment. S
David R. Thomas was drowned at Pitts
burg on the 9Th.
An immense meeting was held at the Phil
adelphia Academy of Music, on Friday nj ght,
to sympathize with the struggling Cubans.
General Grant says that he will not visit
California during the coming summer. The
distance is too great, and he can not spare
time.
Secretary Boutwell, is considering the ex-
pediehcy of reducing the number of Nation
al Banks. SO as to leave but one in each elec-
tioa district;
General Hiram Wslbridge, Of New York,
has been appointed by the President Com
missioner to examine the Pacific Railroad, in
place of Horace Greeley, who declined on ac
count Of the pressure of business.
The President has not yet decided upon
the time for ordering elections in Virginia
Mississippi and Texas. Prominent men of
these States entertain widely different opin-
ions on this subject. Some think it advisa-
bic to defer the elections until the fall.
The Virginia conservative State Conven-
ton met in Richmond, On the 2sth. Two
hundred delegates, representing fifty coun-
ties, were present. The Conservative can
didates nominated in 1867, all resigned, and
it is understood thst no nomi nations will be
made, and that the Conservative party will
east its vote in the election for the Conserva-
tive Republican ticket s-
The President and family, accompanied by
Seczstsry Barre sud Generals Babcock and
Dent. Visited Maspt y ernon on the 99th.
There i .los ao ionger a doubt that the re-
ported disaster on the steamer Urilda, on the
Missouri River, some thirty miles above
Sioux City, was pure fiction, so far as the
explosion of the boiler and the loss of life
was concerned. The boat struck snag and
sunk, and that is all there is about it. Not a.
single life was lost.
Orders have been issued to commence re-
eruiting fer the purpose Of filling up the
twenty-6 five regiments. Under the consolida-
tion act large number, of soldiers whose
term of service have. expired are being mus
Minister ifotlsY il in Washington, await
ing The returs ef The Secretary of State.
Fish. % rsceire his fnal instructions previous
70 the departure for the Court of st. James.
R a convention of temperance
men, Recently held at Crestline, in
THIS State, resolved to organize new