The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-25
STATE ITEMS.

meeting in Terre Haute, to form a
society auxiliary to the Indiana Sol
diers' Association.
-Four men named Reason, johnson,
Thomas and Meyer, were taken to
the Penitentiary from New Albany
on Monday, for counterfeiting.
On Friday night last ventursome
thief made dash at the Treasurer's
wagon of Yankee Robinson's show
at Lafayette, and captured $50, with
which he escaped in. the crowd.
A little daughter of d. A. Harrison
of Terre Haute, swallowed teaspoon
full of poisonous horse medicine that
had been left in her reach, and was
with great difficulty saved from death.
The boiler in the sawzmill of Bar
nard & Boyers, six miles west of
--sss-sr,sT -. Ervsro~-y
day last. killing Joseph Arthur, and
severely Eounding John Woodall,
Samuel Parents, and G.. McDygett.
The mill was blown to pieces.
An enthusiastic and venerable pa
triot remarked In our presence to-day
that Governor Morton's speech was
= the lightning of Heaven" and
1T would go around the world. -
Madison Courier W FL.
E A negro boy stole over $50 off a
counter in Madison the other day
while the woman in charge of the
store was filing an order he
had given her. Up to latest accounts
he had not been arrested. This
proves that negroes will steal. White
boys never do. ~
4 HARVESTING COMMENCED. - We
understand that some of our farmers
have commenced harvesting their
wheat, and that the crop will be bet
ter than was expected. The kernels
are plump and good.-Princton Clor-
ION. eIvf.rIoFT Ratrar-u A
We learn that the drug store of Mr..
Aydelotte, in;Carlisle, Sullivan Coun-
ty, was entered by burglar few
nights since, but nothing Of value was
taken. e IS
RoBBERIEs.--The residence of Mr..
Joshua Alsop, at Carlisle, was robbed
last Wednesday night of lot Of jew
elry, a valuable gold watch, and other
articles. 8 A valuable horse was stolen
the same night from Mr.J ohm Crantz,
of the same town.
the no EEHnkBjn Cpd IL u ReodH Holman .D
the lately nominated Democratic can
-didate for Congress In the Fourth
Congressional District. The reason
assigned is, that Holman opposed the
election of DR.. Berry, the Democratic
candidate two years ago.
A Fenian named Patrick Nestor,
from Louisville, was killed on che
Bellefontaine Road, near Pendleton,
Saturday afternoon, while returning
home from Canada. Eight cars passed
Immediately over his head.
Colonel John D. Rose, of Wabash,
is the only surviving Mason who par
ticipated in the founding of the Grand
Lodge of Indiana, in the year 1917.
The fifteenth anniversary of the event
is to be celebrated next year in grand
style.
Mr.. William Hagenunck, an old
citizen of Laporte, was instantly kill
ed near Peru, on the Wabash Valley
road last Wednesday, by undertaking
to walk from one car to another,
while the train was in motion, and
fell between the cars.
The books at the Office of the Audi
tor of State show that 299, 1897 acres of
swamp lands have been patented in
duplicate to the State of Indiana.
Governor Morton will lay the matter
before Congress and seek to have the
discrepancy corrected.
Two suspicious characters were ar
rested by Marshal Donovan and posse,
on Thursday, after spirited resist
ance, several shots being exchanged
on each side. One of the villains was
seen to throw several articles into the
river. Among other things a coat
wrapped around a large stone. The
coat was recovered, and large peck
et-beok, supposed to have been stolen
from Carlisle, was foundin the peck
ct. Parties were. searching for other
articles, supposed to be watches. The
country is full Of such prowling viii
lains. aa 5l.aF aoa ss..s
BURGLARS ABoUT.-We learn that
several dwelling houses in this place
have been broken into by burglars
during the past week, and money,
clothing and iewelry stolen therefrom.
A sharp watch should be kept on the
actions of suspicious looking persons