The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-19

STATE ITEMS.

The trustees elected In Parke
county are all Union men but one.
Madison and vicinity were visited
by refreshing rain on Sunday.
There are now sixteen persons con
fined in the Tippecanoe County Jail
for various ofenses, principally for
grand and petty larceny.
The Seymour Union says the wool
en- factory at that place, which is ex-
pected to be in operation early next
month, Is the largest in Southern In
diana. The building is 100 feet long,
40 feet wide, and three stories high,
besides the attic,
The jackson county Union conven-
ton, held at Brownstown on the 7th,
recommended to the Union Conven-
ton, to be held at Columbus on the
Both of May, Col. John j. Cummins
as their choice to represent the Third
Congressional District in the 10th
Congress.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT son of Mrs.
Dyer, who lives at the corner of Sec
ond and Lower Spring streets, was Sc
verely injured yesterday on Sycamore
street, by being kicked in the head by
j horse. A deep cash was cut In his
= forehead, making a severe and very
painful wound.--N A Ledger
MAsoN1c.-Grand Scribe William
Hacker organized Chapter OF the
Order Of Free and Accepted Masons,
In Brazil, Clay county, on the 18th,
18th. and 18th instant ha 1t is under
disuensaticn. and has assumed the
name of Brazil Chapter, f. & A. NJ.
Henry Morse is High Priest;eJ. G..
Thompson, King, and j. A. Goodman,
Scribe.
Gov. Morton has resumed his Off
cial duties. 1t is reported that Gov
ernor Baker will retire to Evansville,
and that Colonel Holloway will re-
lieVe Colonel Jacobs as Private Sec
6 rotary - asdidndp pods Gazette. sssJ
The citizens of Terre Haute are
going to work vigorously to get the
amount of subscriptions necessary to
the location of the Normal School and
first class female seminary at that
place. The subscription of 81 300 and
several of 81 900 are made. Chauncy
Rose promises to give $25, 900 for the
same purpose.-Ne.o Alba1ay Ledger.
,Thatis just like Chauncey Rose. II
is great pity there are not more such
: men. aa esafu
Mr.. Potter, Assessor of Internal
Revenue for this district, on Thurs
day and Friday, made descent On {
large number Of cigars in the hands 81
dealers in this city, for the violation O.
the revenue law in not having the ne
cess airy stamps attached. About 30,
600 were found in the hands of larg'
dealer and smaller number In pos
sessi on of various small retail dealers
~ --Latdyette Courier.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.-Johr
Wallace and Elisha Ease We're arrest
ed in Jacksonville, and LATE Collin
and another man were arrested il
New Albany, on Monday, on a charg
Of having killed negro man between
Jacksonville and New Albany, Of
the first Of January. The body of tn
negro was found in apond on Sunday
The soldiers Of Parke county held
meeting Iii Rockville on Saturday
week ag<, and formed a permanen
organization. A committee was an
pointed to circulate petitions askin
the County Commissioners to appro
pirate a sufficient amount of money
erect monument to the memory {
the soldiers of the county who fell i
the late war.
The local editor of the Lafayett
journal has been shown 500 gol
piece, one of the genuine article coine
IN 1852 It's owner kindly Above
him to hold it in his hand, and he ez
amined the curiosity. Rememberin
that honesty is the best policy, virtu
:. triumphed, and he.returned it.
A note from Mr., w. d. POLICE
says the barn Of Eugene Tardy, on
i mile and half northwest of Veva,
was totally destroyed by fire night b
fore last, together with its content
including two valuable horses, on
hundred and thirty tons of hay, a Sic
moving machine, cutting box wort
49, and fine cider mill. The ha
was saleable at 80 Is per ton. A n
~ ward is offered by Mr.. Tardy for an
y evidence that will lead to the detet
ton of the incendiary. -Madiso
Courier Of Saturday -
The members of the Methodi
- Episcopal Church Of Terre Hau
have contracted for the erection Of
church building On North .Seyenf
- Street, the present season, to be call,
the Centenary Church. 1t is to be