Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14

81 va TO " IL On the SlUUI and % -
to IS IS poll tax.
: MAD Doc. "A dog supposed to be
affected with hydrophobia was killed on
Market Street on Thursday eveniEg.
His passage, at full run, through the
street, caused considerable excitement /
until be was knocked on the head with /
club in the hands of 9 courageous eiti: |
zen.-EelO Albany Ledger. 'l'a 81
sEcRrrARY OF MosrAsA The position |
Of Secretary Of Montana, recently given |
to General Thomas Francis Meaghsr,
was tendered to, aud declined By Gen, |
John Cobnrg, Of this city.-ILaaiaae |
Journal 7sss h.sf saf 10 a.sts, al
Tbs police, just now, find plenty of
employment in preserving order IN the
city. Oar town is flied with FOUNDERS,
gamblers, thieves, and haFlots from other
places, and the iCitizena cannot bs1too
careful in guarding their premises "A
good revolver is q good thing Just now
in family,-NesO Albany Ledger. II
On last Thursday the citizens of Rich.
mond witnessed theinovel ceremonies Of
an Indian funeral at Earlham Cemetery.
Il appears that Cahshah-chah, or Climb
ding Bear, Chief Of delegation stopping
at Richmond, took sick aud died sudden
ly, and the Indians accompanying him,
had him buried according to their
usages. 1iaa /
A locomotive boiler on the Ohio 4
Mississippi Railroad, exploded in front
Of the depot, ct Seymour, on last Friday
morning, Instantly killing the engineer
and fireman, and wounding some Eve or
/ six laborers. Part Of the platform was
torn away and the depot building oon
siderably damaged, ms veil as the houses
in the neighborhood of the explosion
We have not been able to learn the
cause Of the disaster. ~ - ~"
A SHAME.-We understand that the
grave of Mr.. Ralston, the engineer who
] laid Of the town of Indianapolis, in
! 1921, and aftsrwardg lost his life by dis
ease contracted in making q survey of
White river is unmarked by headstons
or monumsntof any kind, and not more
than half dozen citizens could point
out his grsve.-Lsd. Journal
Fonr WAVES National .BAKK,-The
| Fort Wayne branch Of the Bank Of the
| State of Indiana has passed out Of exs
| istencs, and is succeeded by the First
National Bank. The new institution
will be controlled by the same managers
Who conducted the affairs Of the old
bank. The high character Of these gem
tlemen As regards business capacity and
integrity, affords an ample guarantee Of
the proper management of the affairs Of
the institution.-Fort Wayne SeRtinef.
4 DIsoADEELx, .CoxDucr.-The, locality
known as the Railroad Junction. near
| Greencastle, is fast acquiring an tihen-
viabLe reputation. Robberies, assaults,
and drunken brawls constitute the prin
cipal incidents in the ordinary routine
| Of everyday lifs 0nly week or two
| since We recorded the bloody assault
upon Mr.. Thomas Stillwagon, which
| came near having q fatal result On
. WedneadAy Of last week, q party OF sol
! diers surrounded the tavern stand Of w.
Il. Sandusky aud broke in the windows
to avengs the treatment of one of their
number who had been caught in ndisrepa-
table company. Sheriff Burrow sought
to arrest the rinRleaders, but was over
powered, aud the rioters left for Indian
apolia He arrested four of them on
4 their return, however, and the offenders
were mulcted In fines Of $l5 and up
wards BY his honor the Mayor o"
: Two soldiers we're up befote the Mayor
: last week, charged with Aextorting none
from the proprietor Of the JanctioI
! Brewery. They we're induced 70 try
1 tsL e,rlr Af ahanan--fhI
! aforesaid proprietor holding the Stakes
and the gamblers Whining, made OF
with $500 of the soldiers money. Thi
: latter sought out Wincbell, captured an'
! held him in "durance vile until b
: paid over $ll5 ransom money. Th
+ soldiers were arrested, tried, and aequli
ted Of the charge of rcbbery!--GyeeH
castle Press adj fsisooi uooz
a SAD OCCURRENCE About 9 o'cloc
this morning lad named Sid Rei
o thirteen years Of age, was killed py
/ horse in Fishers Livery Stable, on Sci
q ond street. The boy Was engaged as
! hand in the stable, and at the tne {
= his death was in the Aat OF covering th
q foor Of stall with sawdust, when Cd
II horse, . wild sort of an ANIMAL suddel
4 " kicked him in the face, uAshing il i
a and killing him, we suppose, instantl
a The body was soon altar conveyed 70 L
a residence Of his father, Samuel hea, 9
N Fourth street. The nnfoEtunate ana
= oecasiuued quite stir, and many chi
zens gathered IN the locality. Addist
!, Courier. tag laa aalA ssloH gli -:
Kxocxrp Dowr - A citizen quiet
walking cut State lStraet about Gig
o'clock last night was assaulted al
knocked down bys an army tesmstc
- The tearster excused the outrage
saving that he had made q nistaksio
the mAn-that it was another pers'
=, that hs wautsd to !" 20 fer-s7o The &
sauitsd citizen wss satisfied, and 80
lsr police were not notified Of the 8 lit
he mistake." "-Nev Albany Ledger. $40
led San Acc4pExr AND DEArH.-Ou Thu
led day last, at the steam ssE-mill in Ca
County, Indiana, while some Of the VOL
men were eEdeAvoring to push 3 c
80 loaded with lumber from the mill, Ad
Wy sou Thomasgtruck the running saw wi
an one Of bis legs, which dragged him to
On, and before assistance could be render
o. his lsst foot was sawed of, his right
1eF saved twice in two, and large b.
m made in eue Of bis sides, which eau,
ny dis death at about twelve o clock ou
SO day.-PerH Republican.
the A most angular case was brought
ise, fore the Mayor yeateEday-that Of . |
hey only ten Years Of age for robbing . {
,es. der Of $Si0. The. boy, who Is brii
fall lad for bis age, says his mother resi'
de- at Frankfort, Clinton csunty, n
rgs State, and sene tEo weeks since he
the away FROM hous. Coming to I1ai
Ore spelis, he fell in With man Who g
Of him inatruekiozas promising hin Q
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