Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-04-21
NEWS ITEMS.

rouno man named Noah Aller
committed suicide at Maumee City,
Ohio, Thursday afternoon, by shoot
;no himself in the head. He was IN
comfortable circumstanc ces, and re-
specially connected. The cause fol
the act is unknown.
There is great activity in military J
circles throughout the Canadian Do.
minion. Although the authorities af
feet to disbelieve that a Fenian raid ii
contemplated, they are taking extraor'
dinary precautions to meet it.
A New York dispatch says: "Fe'
mans are said to have left this city in
large numbers, lately. Some say they
have gone to attend the Chicago Con-
gress, but others own that they are
concentrating on the Canadian frontier
with a view to another raid. Arms
and ammunition stored in various Fe
nian arsenals in this city are said to
have been removed, but nobody seems
to know where they have been take n
to.
The weather turned suddenly cold
at Omaha Thursday, with indications
of snow. At several points in the far
West, a heavy snow-storm prevailed,
with furious gale from the north
west.
A capital of 100000 has been
subscribed in New York for the pur-
pose of erecting Crystal Palace for
the approaching International Exhibi-
ton in that city.
Thursday the Indians cut down a
bridge On the Pacific Railroad, near
Antelope, Neb., and fourteen freight
cars were thrown from the track. A
brakeman fred at the Indians, and
they ran off.
The New York NJ. E. Conference
has accepted the majority report of the
committee investigating the Book Con-
cern, declaring there were no frauds,
and rejected the minority report.
The Exchange Hotel, with its furni-
ture, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, was
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. Loss from s195,OOO to $780,
900. Insurance, $4,000.
The authorities at Rome claim to
have discovered a revolutionary plot,
and have arrested a number of alleged
conspirators. Mazzini is said to be at
the bottom of the whole thing.
A postal convention with Switzer-
land, taking effect May lst, reduces
postage on letters to 10 cents for ! an
ounce, prepayment being optional
The Spanish authorities are greatly
elated over dispatch from the Cover
nor-General of Cuba, announcing the
end of the Cuban Insurrection.
Edward E. Tucker, commission
merchant of Chicago, disappeared |
mysteriously, on the 9Th inst, and has
not since been heard of.
A man named Barney Hinshaw
stabbed and killed Abraham Heaston
at Winchester, Indiana, Friday eve-
ming. The murderer has not been ar
rested.
Cullom's Mormon bill has been fa-
vorably reported in the Senate, with
some additional sections.
Our imports in 1869 amounted to
S463, 461, ,4e7 in gold, and the domes-
tie exports to S464, ,873, ,309 mixed |
values, and se9, ,e9l, ,5l4 re-exports.
The President will not nominate a
successor to General Thomas until the
Army Bill is disposed of.
They had snow and hail in St. Louis,
Friday.
The weather in Omaha has been in.
tensely cold for three days past, ice
forming on ponds and small streams to
the thickness of three fourths of an
inch.
In consequence of the flood, Winona,
Minnesota, is situated on an island and
large portion of it is under water.
The Wyoming Conference OF the NJ.
E. Church at Wilkesbarre, Penn, Sat-
urday voted for lay delegations 1874 to
6 against.
Several inches of snow fell at Indian
apolis on Saturday. The storm was
general throughout Indiana and Hi
nois.
Commodore Meade died on Satur-
day from apoplexy.
B@ Our Democratic exchanges
charge the present Legislature with
extravaganza in that it has in