Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-08-05
NEWS ITEMS.

jured, among them p. @. Kinney, of Ports
mouth, Ohio. No one was killed.
Rev. Sanford H. Albert, editor of the
Christian Advocate, at Buffalo, was cowhided
by Norman HALEY, son of the Collector O.
Customs at that place, for printing an article
relative to himself and father.
A little girl named Rogers, about seven
years old, was drowned in the river at Ports,
mouth, Thursday.
E. A. Pollard, in letter to the New York
Sun, says the recent Virgins election will
prove the ruin of the Clique in the South
which has lived on the hope of seeing South
ern institutions re.estsbhshed.
Isaac Toucey, Buchanan's Secretary of the
Navy, and formerly Governor of Connecticut,
died in Hartford at seven O'Clock Friday
evening. @ E-'a
A great emancipation celebration is to take
place at Frederick, Maryland, on the 18th of
August. Frederick Douglas, J. NJ. Langston,
and other distinguished colored speakers, will
be present
David W. Dechler, one Of the oldest and
most influential citizens of Columbus, died
there Friday morning. He has for many
years been identified with the banking inter
ests of thst city.
Colonel j. W. jenkins, Chairman OF the
Wells Wing, of the Republican party in Vir-
ginia, has written letter to the Chairman of
the other Wing, in which he says that the
recent division was with regard to men rath-
er than principles, and makes overtures for
union and harmony. S..
At Auburn, N. Y, July 80, Milton Alden,
patentee of several agricultural implements,
was caught in revolving wheel at his es-
tablishment in the afternoon and instantly
There are g, 600 male and 5000 fenalemem-
bers Of the divisions of Sons of Temperance
in the eastern portion of New York State
Reports from all sections of Georgia give
very favorable accounts of the cotton crop.
A Harvest Home picnic occurred at Spring
field, Ohio, Friday. 1t was success.
Senator Morton will speak at Toledo on the
l4th of August. af .a-
Two men in New York Second avenue
car emptied their revolvers at each other for
the possession of seat. Neither were hurt,
but another passenger, Patrick Sullivan, was
hit, and it is believed fatally wounded, by
one of the bullets.
The Convention of the State Temperance
Alliance, in session yesterday at Urbana, re-
solved that it is inexpedient at the present |
time to attempt Independent political action.
In the evening speeches were made by Gene
raj Neal Dow, Of Maine, and Dr. Lees, of Eng |
land.
News from Cuba is to the effect that the |
revolutionists have gained some important ad |
vantages over the royal troops, and won two
pitched battles, in both which the forces en-
gagged were small. ~@ 3}
Near Leesburg, Indiana, during the pro-
gress of thunder storm, the lightning struck
James Station and a span of horses near
which he was standing, killing them all in
stantly.
A desperate row occurred on board the
steamer Dubuque, at Hampton, on the Mis-
sissippi, between party of raftsnen and the
crew and passengers of the steamer. The
difficulty grew out of an attempt on the part
of the raftsmen, vino boarded the steamer at
that point, to occupy the cabin. Eight per
sons are reported killed, -t
1t is rumored in Washington that General
Candy is to be sent to Mississippi to super
intend the election, and that General NJ cDow
ell is to succeed him in Virginia. 'L-1
A terrible thunder and lightning storm
passed over Kansas City Wednesday after
noon, blowing down two houses. The streets
looked like young rivers, and houses in the
hollows were flooded and the furniture was
floating around. One house was demolished.
There was heavy thunder storm at Roch-
ester, New York, Wednesday afterneon.-
Considerable damage was done to grain
Peter Pentlers, Of Ontario, Wayne county,
was instantly killed by lightning while riding
on load of hay. = -j > tr 80
1t is stated that James G. Taylor, Attorney
General elect of Virginia, is to be commits
STONED by General Candy to fill that Office
Immediately, the occupant having resigned. s
The Augusta, Georgia, Constitutioualist :
states that disguised party visited the Jail t
at Appling, Columbia county, and took there
from negro man and woman, who were
found dead on the road Sunday morning
The negroes had had difficulty with white fs
family. sf 7'a ~ 10 Ii
A memorial has been prepared, and will ,
soon be circulated throughout Washington
and Georgetown for signatures and presented
to Congress, asking that the two cities be con-
solidated under one municipal government,
to be called the city of Washington.
The impression still prevails in Washing
ton thst Minister Sickles has instructions
relative to Cuba which direct hin in his
dealings with the Spanish Court, though the
officials at the State Department and the Gu
ban agents preserve strict silence on the
subject. -
1t is reported that Secretary Boutwell, has
received an offer from a foreign house Of . /,
loan of $30D,e00,0o0 at FIVE per cent. The y
Secretary thinks thst within g,short time a :
sufficient amount can be borrowed at four and .
= half PEI cent to redeem all the bonds Of +
the Government paying ahisher sete of in.
terest. r5 q - farsne --ze ~ /,