Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-10-13
NEWS ITEMS.

The President Friday received a let
Ter from Louisville, Kentucky. signed
by a repentant sinner, in which was In
closed five hundred dollars, which the
writer desired to have placed to the
credit of the conscience fund. The
money was accordingly sent to Treas
urer Spinner.
A large meeting of coal and river
men was held in Pittsburg, Tuesday,
Mayor Brush presiding, with reference
to the construction of the Cincinnati
Railroad Bridge. Addresses were
made by General sweizer, Moorhead
and others. Resolutions giving notice
to the Railroad company that the com
pletion of the bridge upon the present
plan will be resisted by all the means
in their power; that the erection Of the
bridge is violation of the act of Con-
gress, &C., we're acted upon.
Matt. Connor, young man not quite
twenty-one years of age, committed su-
icide Wednesday evening, in Nash
vile, by taking arsenic. Connor had
been married only four weeks, and
shortly after his wedding told his wife
he intended to poison himself, giving as
q reason that he was unable to make
money sufficient to support her as he
desired.
Two negro deck-hands on the steam
er A. ]. White had fight on Thurs
day night, at Memphis, during which
one Samuel Alexander was fatally
stabbed and died in the hospital. Af-
ter being stabbed he knocked the other
senseless with stake.
The general election in Arkansas oc-
ours on Tuesday, the 9th day of No
vember. Three Congressman will be
chosen and State Representatives and
Senators.
Adyices from China tell of an earth
quake on the confines of Thibet on the
11th of April last, by which three
thousand two hundred and eighty-two
lives were lost.
Governor Walker of Virginia, has is-
sued amessage recommending the Leg
islature to give aid to the sufferers by
the food.
A dispatch from Shanghai says a
treaty has been concluded between
China and Japan for The exclusion of
foreigners.
According to tie census returns the
population of Texas has increased 55
per cent. since 1860.
There was frost Thursday night in
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu
sets.
The President has determined to
pardon all the Fenians engaged in the
last raid.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, has
gone to Switzerland, whore she will re-
side.
The Jesuits are leaving Rome
An earthquake at Calabria destroyed
many lives and several villages.
The oficiaf canvass of the vote in
Vermont, in September, shows the fol-
lowing result: Stewart, Republican,
33,s67; Heaton. Democrat, 12,O58;
scattering, 4. Stewards majority, sl,-
SOS.
DR.. W. II. Jones, physician resid-
ing on the West Side, Cleveland, was
shot and instantly killed, on Saturday
morning, by DR.. Gallentine, for the al
legged seduction of his wife. Gallentine
Immediately surrendered himself to the
police.
The President has issued a procla-
nation declaring the war vessels of nei-
ther France nor Prussia shall use our
ports for hostile purposes, or to watch
the vessels of each other. No ship of
war may remain over tweuty-four
hours in our ports, except on account
of repairs needed, or stress of weather.
The vessels Of the belligerents shall not
be allowed to leave our ports within
twenty-four hours of each other.
The official statement of the ecent
vote in Rome is as follows: For unity,
1885; against, 1907. Majority for,
1855.