The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-20

Ind. cavalry, died, in Monroe County,
of consumption, on the 9Th inst.
The Madison Courier complains that
that city is over run with loafers and
idle men and boys. Set them to work
breaking stone.
Judge Perkins, since his retirement
from the editorial control of the Her
aid, is deYoting his time and attention
to stump speaking. He spoke to
small crowd of hungry Democrats at
Brownsburg, Hendricks County, on
| Saturday last asH8 MIS-
We understand that James Wilson,
who shot himself accidentally while
out hunting, died last evening from
the effects of the injuries received
Madison Courier. .--w
The body of Charles Pessle, drown
ed in the river at Lafayette, on Sunday
evening, was recovered yesterday
morning From the appearance and
position of the corpse, it is supposed
he must have been taken with cramp,
which resulted in his drowning.
They have two bridges across the
Wabash at Lafayette. Competition
ran high between them, and the result
is both have been thrown open and
become free. How long they will re-
main free is simply a question of en-
duranee. . y.7q-r 1sfilT
We learn that William Byrn was
shot and killed at Byrnville, Harrison
County, on Saturday night last. We
have been unable to get the particu
lars of the murder or the name of the
murderer.-Neao Albany Ledger.
The Madison Courier says great
quantity of sorghum is being cultiva
ted in that section of the State the
present season. y IIE1
The Indianapolis Journal says that
rents have declined fully rs per cent
in that city in the past two months.
Here they have advanced.
A new election is to be held to de-
termine whether or not Bloomington
is to become city or not. q
GRAND RALLY.-The soldiers in
the vicinity of Mitchell, Ind, are
getting up Grand Rally and Barbe-
cue, to come off in that place day.
1t is intended to be a magnificent
affair. Governor Morton, General
Wallace, General Kimball and Gem
eral Hunter will be present.
A band of Gipsies has for some time
been encamped in the vicinity of
Bloomington. -
Col. Isaac P. Gray arrived in this
city, yesterday, for the purpose of
commencing the preliminary steps of
a settlement with Hon. George W.
Julian, ON account of sundry SANDER
Gus publications that appeared in his
paper of this city, last spring .-Rich-
npond telegram aIE llZIJ
Apollus Woodward, of Richmond,
Ind, has a religious hen. She lays
one egg each day for FIVE days, lays
two on Saturday, and never an egg on
Sunday. Even Methodist preachers
ought to respect that hen,
The houses in Richmond are all to
be numbered. ' ~ a, r.ae
Captain III. 8. McRae, late of Terre
Haute, has been appointed Superin-
tendent of the Veyay Schools and
School Examiner for Switzerland
County.
In partial list of indianapolis in
comes we notice the names of s. II.
Giesendorf, $1,000; 7. P. Haughey,
$7,777; w. r. Holloway, 81, 400; e.
S. Alvord, $4,000; Harvey Bates, ST.,
$6633; 8, It. Bowen, $3.50; VIM
Braden, 81, $50; f. M Churchman,
ST., 800; s. A. w. Fletcher, SIS, 063; ;
S. a. Fletcher, SIC, 847; J. o. d.
Lilly, 81 ,238.
A scoiored cuss from Africa was
arraigned before a Justice of the
Peace at Richmond, Indiana, the other
day, on a charge of selling intoxicat-
ing whisky without license, There
were twenty-four cases against him.
He offered to plead guilty to ten as a
compromise. The prosecution de-
clined and went to trial. Nota single
case was made out against the gen
tleman from Africa ~
: A father and son had fight at
Centerville, Monday night last The
father was trying to get his boy away
from doggery, when he was attacked
and pretty severely handled by the
son. -....,ss ~
A mad dog was killed in Indiana
polls on Tuesday, after he had bitten
several 4other dogs, all of which were
also killed. - .. ri
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