The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-19

and. has surplus of $6O,69O l2 IN the
Treasury. This is the result of Re-
publican rule for three or four years
past. The tax levy for 1866 is FIVE
cents on the 500. s3aa.-55
On last Friday, while Mr.. Robert
Bebout, of Rushville, was driving a
vicious horse, attached to a sulky, the
animal took fright and dashed off at a
terrible rate, demolishing the vehicle
and breaking Mr.. Bebout's shoulder
blade - ergrro5 sar .Y sz
An effort is being made to open
steamboat navigation on the ST. Joseph
River between Fl. Wayne and New
vile, in Dubois County. A public
meeting is to be held at MELVILLE on
the 23rd, to consider the subject. g
| Mr.. John E. Onhouse, principal of
the ST.. Mary's German Cstholic)
School, of Fit. Wayne, was drowned
in the Miami River on Wednesday
levening last. He had just saved Rev.
Mr.. Wentz, who had been seized with
4
cramp, from drowning, when he was
seized with cramp and persisted before
assistance could be rendered him.
A novel wager was made between
a couple of sporting gentlemen at the
capital the other day. on the result of
shooting match: the loser to catch
for the use of the other two dozen bull
frogs. Acting in good faith, the loser
left the city on Friday in quest Of the
frogs. $3.50
We believe it is our old friend,
W. III. Graham, who catches the
frogs.
Several young men of Connersyille,
| who were taken off by the Fenian
fever, have returned in good health
and excellent spirits, although they
were not permitted to enjoy the pleas
,ure of reaching the scene of active
operations.-C 0nnersUille Times.
i We are told that the young men in
a certain town in this State, have re-
solved not to escort or call upon
young lady while they wear filters and
waterfalls. These wicked young fell
lows say they don't want to court and
marry what they can buy for almost
nothing at every little store in
town C0rydon Democrat. L
A lady suggests that the girls retail
ate by refusing to associate with young
men who never let water fall down
their throats. That is hard on Cops.
Connersville Times
Hail Storm. -One of the severest
hail storms within the recollection of
that oft quoted authority the oldest
/, inhabitant," visited this section on
Tuesday evening, the 9TH inst, the
storm moving from southwest to
northeast, and covering a territory of
two miles in width. The windows of
number of buildings in Bedford were
almost guiltless of glass after the
storm had spent its fury, and the ma
iority. we are informed. suffered to a
greater or less extent Much damage
was done the farms Of Messrs. Dunn,
RaWlins, Farmer Smith, Mcbride,
Fish, Edwards and others. Many of
the hail stones were found to weigh
an ounce, and so thickly, and with
such force did they descend, as to al
most totally destroy oats, clover, pota-
toes and other vegetables. Mr.. James
Farmer had two fine young steers
killed by the falling of a tree beneath
which they had taken shelter, and the
| loss from uproOted and broken timber,
fences, &c, is said to be immense.
Bedford Independent. Y
AN OLD SUBsCRIBER.--rJoh Gass,
Esq, now of Attica, a few days ago
paid in odUance for the Republican,
4 for the taoentieth gear. He commenced
with the Wabash Commercial, by the
Pioneer Printer, Enos Canutt, has
| kept right along ever since, without
| any variableness or shadow of turn
i ing. Such men know what power in
the world newspapers are, and help to
keep them up Wdrrea, Republican.
ARRESTED FOR RAPE.-Geo. Sim
onds, who resides on Lower Sixth
street, was to-day arrested by Officers
Kendall, RACER, and Smith, and placed
in Jail. He is charged with commit
ting rape upon negro girl named
Julia johnson, and attempting the
same crime upon a white girl named
Sarah j. Stamper. He will probably
have a preliminary hearing on Mon
day. He was arrested on charge of
attempted rape about one year ago.
Neao Albany Ledger.
The Union Convention of Franklin
,, County, Indiana, met at Bro0kville on
Tuesday of last week. 1t was largely
, attended, and great enthusiasm was
, manifested. The ticket, previously
placed before the people by the Sol
diers' County Convention, was unani-
, mously adopted, the platform of the