The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-16
Indiana Items.

The Rev. Mr.. Aughey, the refugee
minister whose book containing an &C
count oe his Observation-Disclosures has
been widely circulated, has settled in
Princeton, having taken charge of the
Old School Presbyterian Church of that
placo His friends have made arrange
meats to give him the benefit OF dona-
ton party on Thursday evening next.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Daniel Hum
phreys, Of White River Township, Gibson
County, was shot dead by James Phillips
Of Patoka, same county. The alleged
cause is said to be, that Humphreys re-
pleviedsa yoke of oxen in the possession
sof Phillips, and that the latter took
rifle and fred deliberately at Humph-
reys, killing him almost instantly. Mr..
H. was "a quiet, good man, of strict in
tegrity. 8 e
The murderer is still at large and is
man of about thirty years of age-hve
feet eight inches high, weighs about loo
pounds; rather light complexion with
white swelling, and he is thought to be
lightly SCARED above the eye. When
under the influence of liquor, is sub
iect to spasm or fits The murder was a
cool and deliberate one, provoked by a
dispute about few dollars of indebted
ness and the replevying ola yoke of Oxen
belonging to said Phillips. Humphreys
received two balls in the region of the
heart and lived about a half an hour in
sensible
The Princeton Clarion, says Gibson
county will receive credit for the so odd
American citizens of African descent,
which left Princeton the other day, tc
Join Massachusetts, regiment, and thai
in consequence, the draft will be very
light in that county As Massachusetts
will be apt to claim credit for these vol
unteers on her quota, we are apprehen
sive that between that State and Gibson
county, they will try to make one negr'
equal to two white men.
Lieut.. B. T. Smith, of the 18th Indiana
reached his home in Rochport, on Tues
day evening last, having been absent tw
years that evening Lieut.. Smith has pal
ticipated in all the hardships Of the 80,
Fourteenth" and at the battle of Char
cellorville was severely wounded in tn
right side His wound interferes mate
sally with the use of his right arm.
Alittle boy about two years old, fe
into clstern IN oouta Bend on Iuesda
last and was drowned before he coul
be extricated
Mr.. Wilson, the senior editor {
the Vincinnes Gazette, was shot throug
the right hand the other day by the acc
dental discharge Of a pistol which he va
murder of Purcell, in the Knox count
Circuit Court, is attracting conside rabl
interest. Over thirty witnesses have bee
examined up to last account Judg
Burke presides.
The Cannelton Reporter urges that
Perry County Monumental Associatio
be formed on the Fourth of July mex
whose object shall be the erection of ,
suitable monument or monuments owe
the gallant soldiers who went out from
that county and gave up their lives i
defense of their country Similar step
are being taken by the citizens of othe
counties, and we are confident that Van
derberg will not be a whit behind an
other in this patriotic undertaking.
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TIE CoScERr.-our people need no
be reminded that the grand concer
70, the benefit of the soldiers, will com,
g off at Crescent City Hall tonight, ant
we only mention the matter to suggest t.
those who desire to hear the Cantata tt
r advantage to go early to secure eligible
seats. The Hall will uot begin to hole
the crowd that will be anxious to bt
present, and those who go late need not
expect to get beyond the foot of the first
flight of stairs. Buy tickets to-day at
the bookstores, so as to be able to &c
right in as soon as the doors open
Esther the beautiful Queen will be
there.
DeT The slaughter house of Warren
| d Walker at Terre Hnnte WIS totaIl-