Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-05-27
NEWS ITEMS.


Two painters fell from Oviatt's Exchange
in Cleveland, Thursday. One named sonn
Lebelin was instantly killed; the other was
not much injured. osase-7giving way OF
the scaffoid.
Gov Palmer, Of Illinois, while riding out
Wednesday afternoon, met with quite seri-
ous accident. The horse, which he was
driving, taking fright attempted TO rum
Stopping him very suddenly. the horse kicked
very fiercely. striking the Governor little
below the knee Of his left leg. He was un'
able to get out, next day, though not suffering
so badly from the injury as the day before
It is reported that Cuban expedition
numbering FIVE hundred, has gone to sea from
Delaware Bay in two schooners and small
steamer.
John Il. Klippart, Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture. reports the present appear
ance Of crops throughout Central Ohio as hrst-
class.
Josepb Hatch, q gambler, committed sui
eide at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tuesday, by
;,,un;np into a well. He had been sick, and
committed the act during the absence Of his
nurse.
The United States Assistant Treasurer Van
Dyck, of New York, gives notice that sales
of gold will be made on Monday and Thurs
day of each week. Not more than 50. .O0O,.
900 per week will be disposed of.
Two weeks ago Jerome z. Burris, of Chilli
cothe, Illinois, received note warning him
to leave town Immediately. Not needing the
warning. he died suddenly, and was buried
by his family two hours thereafter. His body
has been disinterred, and presents evidence of
having been poisoned. Suspicion rests upon
his family.
Colonel L. c. Eorvell. of Pass Christian,
Mississippi, has announced himself candi-
date for Governor of that State. 1t is said his
record as Southern Unionist during the
war is unioubted. Judge Lewis Dent will
accompany Colonel Norvell in eanysssing the
State.
A proclamation relating to the proper OBJ
servance of the Eight-hour Law, has been is
sued from the Department Of State. 1t pro-
vides that the pay for eight hours work
shall be the same as for ten, in all the Govern
ment establishments, in accordance with the
laws of Congress.
Mr. Seward has written aletterannouncing
his definite retirement to private life.
a remarkable and brilliant meteor, visible
in New York, Hartford, Poughkeepsie and
other places, traversed the heavens in north
westerly direction, Thursday and burst in
great splendor.
Reports from various parts of Minnesota
say that the wheat crop never looked more
promising. A much greater breadth has been
sown than ever before.
Tho Collector of the port of Philadelphia
has been directed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to detain the steamer Florida, lay
ing at Chester, in the Delaware river, in the
interest of the Cubans.
Monday VIM. Halgren was instantly killed
at Watertown, MINI. He had been hunt
ing, and was leaning on his loaded rife with
the muzzle of his gun against his breast
While in this position his horse kicked at him,
and his hoof striking against the cock, caused
discharge of the gun, the charge passing
through his heart
A Salt Lake dispatch, of the 18th, says
cat 10 o'clock this morning Brigham Young
broke the first ground on the UTAH Central
Railroad, near Weber river Immediately be-
low Ogden City. It's expected the road will
be completed to this city by October next"
A farm house near Lacrosse. Wisconsin,
owned by C. Oleson, was undermined by
water, and fell. Saturday night, instantly
killing a little son, and so seriously injurlng
Mrs Oleson that her recovery is doubtful.
The crops in Kansas promise an abundant
harvest.
R. Robinson d Co., of Pittsburg, were
robbed Of $4,000 on the Goth.
The graves of the Confederate dead at
Louisville were decorated, with appropriate
ceremonies, on the Goth.
]. Lothrop Motley, Minister to England,
sailed on the 18Th, in the Cuba.
The Farmers Hotel, at Lacrosse. was
burned on the 18th. Anson Alison was
burned to death while trying to save some of
his property.
Senator Sumner is frequently in receipt Of
abusive letters from England and Canada, in
reference to his late Alabama claims speech.
The Departments at Washington will be
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