Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-06-16
NEWS ITEMS.

YORK, Iroh N. OIoAAiouA' eAS
-dent of the Jewish Alliance in Paris,
says of the reported massacre in Hou-
mania, that the Jews are expelled,
plundered, horribly maltrested, with
numbers wounded, aud some probably
killed. This is the first authentic in
tslligence received of these outrages.
Returns of the Oregon election are
meager. Indications are that the Leg
islstive contest is close. Grover
(Democrat) is probably elected by
four hundred majority. Portland tel
egrams say the election passed off
quietly. The city and county are Re
publican by about three hundred. The
State is considered close. There are
Republican gains in several counties.
A man named Macy, living near
Shakopee, Minnesota, the other day
seized knife and butchered bis daugh-
ter, one of three children. His desire
for blood having increased by what he
had done, he next attempted 10 kill his
wife, but before accomplishing this
second murder his son, eighteen years
old, shot him in the left breast with a
loaded shot gun hanging on the wall,
killing him instantly.
The schooner Pioneer, which left
Corrinne, Utah, few days since, for
Stockton, at the southern end of Great
Salt Lake, was drawn into q whirlpool,
between Fremont and Kimball Islands,
and it was only by the aid of high
wind that she was able to escape. This
is believed to be the entrance to a SUBJ
terranean outlet of Great Salt Lake. A
party of scientific men will leave Co
rinne Immediately, in steamer, to in
vsstigate this great discovery.
A pneumatic tube, which was being
sunk at the center pier of the bridge at
Leavenworth, was forced out of plumb
on Tuesday noon by the current of the
river, and soon after fell with a great
crash, crushing and sinking the steam
scow which was used in operating the
tube. Three men, Peter Harrington,
Joseph Morris and Charles HALEY,
were killed, and another wounded.
The work of sinking another tube will
be commenced at once.
The barn of Hiram Hunt, four miles
from Barnesville, was struck BY light
ming, during storm on Sunday after
noon, set on fire and consumed, to-
gether with all its contents. The barn
contained, among other articles, one
hundred and sixty Aeeces of wool.
Loss s1,5oO-no insurance. About
the same time, the barn of David Fin
ley, six and half miles southwest of
GAINESVILLE, was consumed in the same
manner. Loss 81, ,OOO-insured.
A daughter of Edmund Hayes, re-
siding near Barnesfille, was thrown
from her horse. on Tuesday evening,
while returning from singing school,
and her skull fractured 80 that she can
not recover.
The Sheriff of Pike county, Mo-, on
Tuesday shota horse-thief near Clarks-
vile. When last heard from he was in
adying condition. He was trying to
make his escape from the Sheriff when
shot.
Mrs. Urban, at New Elizabeth, Indi-
ana, was fatally burned by the explo-
sion of coal oil lamp, Monday night.
The steamer Ollie Sullivan sunk in
the Tennessee River, thirty miles above
Paducah, on Wednesday night. No
lives lost.
Encouraging reports of the condi-
ton of the crops continue to be re-
ceived from all parts of the West.
Wheat is an exception at some points.
The number of deaths in Chicago
last week was eighty-three. One less
than for the preceding week.
Crops in England. as a general
thing. look poorly. wheat, only, being
in q good condition.
Two men named Martin Hass and
Charles Kuhn, were killed Friday, ON
the Wayerly pike, nine miles from
Chillicothe, by lightning.