Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-28
NEWS ITEMS.

date for Congress. His friends say he
has received the appointment of agent
or attorney for land and emigration
company, at salary of twelve thou
sand dollars per annum, conditioned
upon his not accepting any political po.
sition.
NJ. Provost Paradol, the new French
Minister, committed suicide at his res
idence, in Washington, about one
o'clock Wednesday morning, by shoot
ing himself, the ball entering Just
above the heart, causing immediate
death. NJ. Berthemy, the recalled
Minister, who is in New York, on his
way home, has been notified to return
to Washington.
State Senators B. F. Potts and
James r. Hubbell have sent in their
resignations-the former on account
of his appointment as Governor OF
Montana, and the latter because of his
nomination for Congress by the De-
mocracy.
On Tuesday, near Chenoa, Illinois,
Daniel and Patrick Tuoma while rid
ing on horseback, were struck by light
ming. Daniel and both the horses
were killed, and Patrick was severely
shocked.
A narrowing tale of the ravages of
small pox comes from Omaha Over
seven hundred Indians in single tribe
have died. The disease was caught
by the digging up of body of an In
dian who had died.
On the night of the 18th inst, the
house of Solomon Clay, four miles
northeast of Massilon, Ohio, was en-
tered and robbed of $4,000 in green
backs, and two notes of $500. This
was the property of VIM. Fl. Winer,
who had been temporarily stopping at
Clay's house for a few weeks. Four
men, who were seen lurking in the
neighborhood, are supposed to be the
guilty parties.
William Sanford, blacksmith, liv-
ing at Young America, Illinois, on
Sunday last, was struck by lightning,
and instantly killed. His wife, who
was standing near him, was considera-
bly, injured.
A Fenian National Convention is
called to meet in Cincinnati on the 3Oth
of August, to devise means to take ad-
vantage of the present European COM
plications, TO further the Fenian cause.
The fastest recorded running time
was that made by John O'Donnell's
Judge Curtis, late General Duke, in
the mile dash at Saratoga, on the 18th;
time, 1:433.
J. Walter Phillips, who had been
respited twelve times, was hung Fri
day at Richmond, Va, for the murder
of his wife in February, 1868. He
confessed his guilt.
Orders have been received at the
Portsmouth navy yard to fit the steam
ers Narragansett and California for sea
Immediately.
1t is rumored at San Francisco that
fllibustering expedition is being fit
ted out to capture and plunder the
French colonies of Tahiti and New
Caledonia. The French Consul there
is preparing for the emergency.
p A Republican meeting at Indianap-
oils, adopted some ringing resolutions
favoring the cause of Germany in the
coming war.
The estimates of the Agricultural
Bureau place the present years wheat
crop at 91O, 100000 bushels-48, ,OOO,-
900 less than that of last year.
An innumerable number of grass
hoppers are passing over Colorado. 60
ing eastward, having come over the
mountains from the West.
The wheat crop of New York State
will be one-half more than last year,
and of superior quality. There will
be larger crop of oats than last year.
E. G. Randolph was, Wednesday,
shot dead, in Lynchburg, Virginia, by
two brothers named Winibish, during
a dispute about land.
The steamer Right Way exploded
on Monday near Thibadeaux, in Bayou
Lafourche, and sank Immediately.
Nine persons were killed and twenty !
wounded.
General Sheridan will sail immedi- |
ately for the scene of war in Europe,
to take notes for the benefit of the SER
vice.
Dogtown, Colorado, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday,
Senator Ames was, last week, mar
ried at Lowell, Massachusetts,, to Miss
Blanche Butler, daughter of General
Butler.
R The jackson county Republi-
can convention was held last week.
The following are the nominations:
Prosecuting Attorney, John L.