Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-19
NEWS ITEMS.

fused, the owner of the house was
Knocked insensible, and the men after
ward repeatedly ravished his two
daughters, aged twelve and fourteen
years. Five of the perpetrators of
this horrible outrage we're captured by
the citizens and summarily lynched.
The other one is in their hands, and
will doubtless meet like fate.
A man named Samuel ns.-while
saving out panels for fence at Baden,
Beaver county, Ohio, Thursday eve
ming, was struck in the eye by sPlIn-
ter from a board. 1t penetrated his
head some inches, and required two
men to remove it. He fingered till six
O'Clock next morning, when death
came to his relief.
John H. Fidler died in Dayton on
Monday from lockjaw, caused by
slight injury on the thumb of his right
hand, received about three weeks ago,
while at work at planning machine in
B. C. Taylor's Agricultural Works
where deceased was employed. The
cut was slight, and caused no appre-
tensions of serious results at the time.
Three young ladies, two daughters
of Robert Wallace, and the other
daughter of Charles Wallace, of Wheat
land, were drowned on Monday, in the
White river, near Maysville, Indiana.
The young ladies were rowing skiff
about on the mill-pond, and carelessly
allowing the boat to float too near the
dam, they were carried over and
drowned. One of the bodies was re-
covered.
A terrible accident happened Thurs
day morning on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, near Eureka, some twenty
eight miles west of st. Louis. The
eastward bound passenger train COLI
ded with freight train, causing a
general wreck. Nineteen persons were
killed and large number wounded.
the citizens of Richmond issue an
appeal to the citizens of the country
for aid to the sufferers by the late dis
aster in that city. Of three hundred
and fifty persons involved in the ca
lamity, sixty-fve have died. Families
of both the dead and wounded are now
suffering from want.
George Dillis was killed at Troy,
Ohio, Thursday, by being struck by
the wheel of a wagon while attempting
to stop his runaway team.
The mining news from Montana and
Colorado is favorable. A large amount
of dust and bullion is being sent East
daily.
Governor Yarmouth has appointed
General Joseph Longstreet Adjutant
General of the Louisiana State Militia.
The jury in the Mcfarland trial re-
turned averdict of acquittal, after be-
ing out less than two hours. Mrs.
Richardson has published card, in
which she accuses Mcfarland of the.
greatest cruelties during her married
life with him.
A riot occurred at Morrisiana, on
Monday, during the election of the
members of the Democratic General
Committee. Many persons were stab
bed-one fatally.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
Terre Haute, Indiana, at three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The Congre-
gational Church was struck by light
ming, but sustained no great damage.
Windows were broken by the concus-
sion in all parts of the town.
A letter to the st. Paul Press from :
Duluth states that large number of
armed Fenians have arrived at that
place en- route to the Red River Coun- +,
try to assist Riel. They are reported
to be commanded by ex- Confederate
officers, and will, it is said, harass the
British troops in their march through
that country. :
Tho Ohio State Board of Agricul- ! !
ture met at Springfield, Thursday, and
located the stalls and buildings for the
next fair. The grounds include 81 v
acres. a
The returns from all parts of the
French Empire except Algeria, show
the vote on the plesbiscitum to have
been Eyes," 7,91o,9s6; "no," $780, =
6IO. , ,
Major Thomas W. Sweeney has been b
retired with the full pay of the rank of D.
Brigadier General. Colonel Samuel a. a.
X. Dawson has been also placed on the II
retired list n
A few days since, boy named AL is
exander, while driving home from ~ ~
Troy, Ohio, went to sleep in his wag- .; Il
On, and falling out, was instantly killed.
A serious riot occurred on Tuesday, th
among miners at Hazleton, Pennsylva W
MIA; three men were shot, but not fa- tie
ally, and others were badly beaten. hi
rhe military got under arms, but were b;
,ot used. The miners were celebrating ia