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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03
How They are Reconstrueted.

The following is furnished Senator
WILSON, of Massachusetts,, by gen.
tleman just in from Georgia: Z
q"Murders are Of daily occurrence
III the country, though the fact seldom
appears in the newspapers, "A very
intelligent negro, of the name of
Avery, who had written about the true
state of things from Middle Georgia.
was in well, with bag of stones tied
to his neck !! A few weeks since, two
negroes were arrested for seine trihing
offence, and tied together; two white
men rode up, one fire at and killed
one ofsthe negroes. then ripped open
his abdomen, and, his bowels pro-
truding, hitched them to the raInrod
of his gun, and pulled them out from
the body of the dying negro! Wetalk
of savage barbarism. Where will any
thing be found to surpass thisp
A late officer in the Union army
writes from Austin, Texas, as late as
the 10th and 18th inst, to his friend,
citizen of Texas. but now in Wash
ington:
Two men were taken from their
houses in Bell county, few days ago,
and brutally murdered They had
formerly belonged to Major Speed s
command, I'd Texas United States
Cavalry. This has caused considefa-
| BILE excitement among the Union men
who left the State and entered the
United States army, lest others living
in the border counties may share the
same fate.
IL Another Union man was found
hung near Waco, few days ago. The
IUnion men appointed to Office by Gov
Hamilton find themselves unable tc
discharge their duties. The rebels
are still as hostile toward the. Union
men as they were during the war, and
claim that they are sustained by the
! President = kABt.&
These accounts are daily confirmed
by information from various parts o.
Texas. tt is not difficult to see tha
the element which so firmly sustained
the national c'use in that State mus
4 be driven out or exterminated, unless
there be change in the policy of the
| Governments .5aieg .-1iisi8.a Sen
WE regret to learn that our ole
friend. HARVEY d. SooTT, of Terrt
, Haute, was thrown from his buggy :
few days ago and severely injured
J We hope soon to hear of his complete
recovery.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03
THE firm of PERKINS, DAwL1NG,

THE firm of PERKINS, DAwLING,
GREEN, KIERoLF, & Co., Presidential
Indorsers, and seekers after Post
Offices and Governorships, have
met with another stumbling block
President JOHNSON has sustained the
action of Gen. THOMAS in refusing to
surrender IsHAM HENDERSON on a
writ of habeas corpus issued by
Judge BALLARD, of Louisville. This
is-a severe trial of their faith in the
instructive Democracy Of the
President, but having engaged earn
estly in the indorsing business they
dare not back out. Massey should
utter another : wale,' and tho. In
dorsing Company should hang Grape
on the door knob of their principal
office, signifying that they will do no
business in their line for few days.
In the meanwhile let no Democratic
paper publish the fact that the Presi-
dent has sustained Gen. THOMAS, and
the people who worship at the shrine
of Democracy viii not suspect any
thing of the sort, and in few DAVIS
the Company can go on lndorslng
again. and denouncing the Civil
Rights Bill They should not be cast
down by the trials they are called ON
to endure, but should remember that
through much tribulation only, can
they expectto obtain the Post Offices,
and positions in the Freedmen Blu
reaIl.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03
Going to Move.

B The New York Tribune, speaking
of the Fenians, says:
The Roberts party are actively en-
gagged in furthering their plan for an
immediate move on some portion of
Her Britannia Majesty's dominions.
1t is supposed that less than two
weeks will witness their. departure
They announce that a,meeting of the
Senate, which adjourned some DAYS
ago, will never again be held beneath
the flag Of the United States, and the
military officers connected with the
movement will certainly resign their
positions unless active preparations
are at once commenced. The only
difficulty in the way at present is the
want of money, or rather munitions of
war At all their recent meetings
they solicited not money but ear
tridges, and pledged themselves to
immediate action. Some of the men
who form the Senatorial party are
possessed of considerable worldIv
wealth. seven-eighths of which. If IS
said. they have devoted to rthe cause
which they advocate. There has been
large accession to their ranks with
in the last few weeks, and the proba-
bilities are that they will be on the
Canadian frontier within ten days.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

DYING.-General CAss is dying of
softening of the brain, and his family
are in daily expectation of his decease.
He is at times rational, and able to
converse with friends, but this is an
exceptionable state of mind. He
passes most of his time in sleep, undis-
turbed. The General is now in his
eighty-fourth year.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

On the 10th inst, HARVEY n.
LOVE, Sheriff of Jasper county, H.,
while in Dr. FRANKE's drug store at
Olney, suddenly fell from the chair in
which he was sitting and Immediately
expired.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

We have the facility of the best Ma
chinery and Workmen, and win give all
work entrusted TO us our individual atten-
ton, fill orders promptly, warrant our
work, and charge reasonable prices.
Office and Foundry, corner OF First and
Leet Streets, Evansville, Ind.
N. B.-Workmen sent to all parts to fit
up work and do repairing. ~
feb226ln SCHULTZE, TRUMAN CO.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03
COTTON WARES.
Evansville Wool Factory.

& The, Undersigned respectfully announce
to the Public in general, but most especial
~ to the Farmers, that they are prepared
to take in Wool ormtnufacturingi into the
following Goods,.viz.:. et-..s -
JEANS, BL.ASKETs, CoNERLETs, PlAIS AND
PLAID FLANNELS, LINSEYS, SATI-
w 20 n NETS & STOCKING YARS.
On the most reasonable terms an6 short
notice.. We have also n good supply OF the
above Goods on hand for sale or exchange
for Wool, so that persons living at a dis
lance, who bring or. send their Wool early,
can have. their goods right off, Price list
for manufacturing VIII be sent on applica-
ton. Office and Factory icerner Bond street
and Canal. JOHN w. GRUEN & co.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

LOUISVILLE must be a pleasant
place to live in. About one case of
murder daily, or rather mighty. occurs
in that delectable city. The papers
of Louisville are so earnestly engaged
in abusing each other that they have
no time to attend to the morals of
their citizens.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-03

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lst!ng suAsA1e IN the several States al tho
time Of the adoption OF tho Constitution.
From This VIC learn that at that timc the
qualifications for voters were tho earac In all
the States Except South Carolina) for both
black and wlIte frecmeu; nnd that wherever
a white mnn WAS allowed 10
vote, the difference Of yucc and color, did
not c1clude thc negro, who had tho same
qualifications otherwise, from The same
p,iy.lccc. Wherever tho white or the black
i7rcmeu Of That day wcre qualified to rote
for members Of the mist numcro-s A+~.s.:1t
Of The lecislatnr., sLrrc, the white and black
fteeucn OF this day arc entitled to rote for
mcubcts Of Congress. Wherever since that
day the franchise has been liberalizcd, and
other frccmcn OF either color hare had the
qualifications requisite TO voto for = mcm-
Legislature, there all frcemcn Of either
color or race, having the same qualifications,
are to-day entitled to vote for members Of
Congress.
We do not deny That a State may change
the qualifications requisite for totas for
members ot the State Legislature, or that q
State may deprive man or class Of men OF
that privilege, but We do deny that State
| can take away from a man the privilege Of
! voting for members Of Congress. It can nell
thcs add to nor take FROM the requisite qual.
| lacatious OF au eiector once possessing that
right, no more than It can take from or add to
J the qualifications requisite for q Senator OF
Representative. Once voter, by the direct
operation OF the Constitution, no State au'
thority can deprive him Of that privilege
Under these circumstances, in our judgment
the free negroes, Of all tue States in whlcf
they have at ANY time had the qualifications
requisite to yotc for members Of tic most NJ
meroue brunch Of the State Legislature, ar,
now entitled. under the Constitution, to vot'
for Representatives In Congress.
, 1866-12-14
FROM GRUNDY COUNTY.
Murder Of a Man Near Morris.


Correspondents OF the Chfc4ro Tnbuuel
NoaMs, H., December 10.
1have rcf1aiued from sending An account
OF the fo1lowing murder untl now-fearing
that such publicity ~ou1d hinder the edorts
nsde by the authoritles to ferret ont the
criminal.
Itonas Page was bachelor Of About II
years, residing with tanaily named Bunker,
upon the prairie, about ten mics south Of
Morris. he vas man In no respect re-
markable-e1eept, perhaps, for Jealous
disposition, which, Is will be seen, cost him
his 1ifc- He worked farm near Bunkets,
and WAS reported 10 have laid by from
$5.u0 to S, 600 In gold znd Treasury notes.
Bunker's family consisted OF himself, vic
Is tecble old man, his wife, who is /" the pAn
Of she house, and n daughter, Nancy, who
Is the widow Of Amos Parker, deceased
colder. who left his widow nice lrm worth
some thousands, upon which the Bunkers
lived By consent Of their daughter-having
no meaus OF their own.
The widow, although good.natured wo-
man. was not considered personally at
tsaetfve, as she wns u dwarf ''vrr5 short,
And very broad" but having an excellent
farm and valuable stock, the ufdow with
horses by the murdered man, bnt he easily
proved an a12l, sud all were satIs1ed that
Whatever he might know Of the murder be
could not have done the bloody deed, and no
evidence could be found suf1eint TO hold anT
Que.
Hon. James NJ Reading, County Juder.
sccpt much time and pains Ia taking all snch
testimony IS might throw Light 90 The atfair
Or possibly be % Of any r. use M in The future. a
which showed peculiar heel- plates IS having
been on the boots Of the Weater.
The excitement gradually decreased. SkiI1
through the whole community there Was "a
ssthe appmtenaneesr WIS sought after By
many, anong whom was Page But Page.
nkc other lovers, became exceedingly
jealous, aud particularly of yonng
1naa named AnnEo T1hhitts, Widows sou,
Young Tihhits, although poor had u fne
span Of horses, with which he oilan carried
the widow to parties and dances In the III
lAees around. This lrritsted Page exceed
inglJ, and thinking 1t might not be the
Eaasn hatred bay the widow loved 70 well.
but The span Of horses which he drove, he
resolved 10 strike at the root Of the eril aud
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was caused 'aecidentally, from the dis -barse
of Pistol in the hands Of her husband, Nj.
N. 4. Haws-" At the time Of the c3tastro-
phc, there we're some who thought there
were slropg grounds Of suspicion that The
shooting was not wholly accidental, but the
verdict of the jury for the 1iulc quisted ali
these suspicious. They were. however, az
forwards rcneWed. br the following para
graph from the Lincoln t1lt.) In<eGfs1seer.
from which place Mr.. Hawks came:
IA despatch from St. paaa 10 a Chiea.o uancr
says thai Mrs- Hawks, who has been n1in7 nern
with her etsteE-ln.law. ArE. Morgan. a. ac3tien.
tslly shot BY her husband, al hotel In tat riace
II u ReIetallY believed he-y hat Tho .hoo:in. g1s
pct altogether nccidental.'
About that time letters were received hers
from Illinois which stated that the parties
concerned in the tragedy had been scpasatsd
for soms time before, and that they had been
previously living very unhappily. These
letters renewed the suspicious which
formerly existed, but Is tie parties scyc
out OF onr jurisdiction, nothing Was done
about tue matter. We learn now, from
those who know. that In April last, Mr.
Hawks effected q joint insurance upon li5
life ana that OF his wife, for SOB in Tho
Hofnc Life Insurance Cornranv, of SeT
York. and about the same time two other il.
sprances, each for the satne amount, on their
Joint lives, making In all s1j,0O0. We all,
learn That the Insurance compauies a.e dis.
posed to examine more fully Into TIC matter
before paying the money. The annual psc.
miCm on these three policies woull be S5,7.
10 email sum lor man in medium c1rculu.
Stanrpa --.
, 1866-12-14

The Chicago 7imt1 i= progressing In
tho direction of rsdicslism at marvellous
pace II uoH Opposes the admission OF Colo
r3do ana Nebraska as States Of the Union,
on these high radical grounds, that:
'.Neithes Of them has adopted consultation
which recognizes tue Democratic b3sfs Of Re-
pnh!!e1a ,EoSttnMeut--tmpartls! suesage. Tne
Kauicale inserted In tho.c consultations 4 4rcEun
u4A tnk eomplex1uu The only tcst OF outrage.
They denied ihs lpalianAbe right Of tbc tsx-pAyct
10 be represented through his vote, to ri who are
not stfAifes cit2e11," etc.
IIthc Radicals Inserted the word :! rhite, "
It was done 10 placasc the fierce opposition OF
the Democrats Of those Territories tn negro
suffrage and to please Conservative Bepnbll.
caus, who at that time had not progressed up
"a the present broad platform Of equal poli,i-
cal rights 10 all nep- The Constltu-
t1ous Of Colorado :, aad SebzasE1 were
f5nmed two Ieass ago. And further
mo,s, the enabling act Of Congress
which authorized the people Of those Ter
ritozies 10 form State Constitutions, did not
REQUIRE or hint that negroes should he en-,
fsanehtscd. Congress had not 1t the time o.
patssng those acts marched that far up the
hill of progress. The people Of Colorado
and NennskA have complied literally With
| tpates1ns and prescriptions Of thslr enabling
, 1866-12-14

acts In good iaith, and now ask for admission
into the Union. But that the old pro-slayery
rebel concern should oppose their admission
on the ground Of their neelcctlng TO cntran-
chlae negroes, Is like castor oil, rather too
rich and while It's Coppc1head readers will
cndoree its opposition to the admission Of
Colorado and Ncbraska, they viii not en-
dorec its rcasons therefor. But forthc special
satisfaction Of our reformed rebel ncighbor,
we can assure 1t that II Colorado and Ne:
bfnaks are ,dre1t.-1, tnrlr oeustors and Rep
rescntAtivcs will support all measures
introduced into Congress to confer Impair
tial snEraEe on every citizen OF the Uaitca
States, regardless Of color or race ; and
they I'LL sec 10 It that In the enabling acts
for the reconstruction and rc-udmission oi
the lefanct States Of the South, ICON.
ple1Ion shall not he made test Of suGrtage,' u
and that the ''iuallepable right Of the ta1.
payer to be represented through his vote" }"
shall not depend on Ills color. We hope this
ASSURANCE Wj]l be saliafAttpfy.
, 1866-12-14
TIDE TWO JEWELS,

The two brightest Jewels ever given to
this country, according to Mr.. A. ]. Rogers,
Of New Jersey, arc Andrew johnson, Of
Tennessee, and Andrew jackson Rogers, of
New Jersey. In debate in the House Of
Representatives, OH Wednesday, the dtstin-
gnislsed New Jersey jewel said: ale stood
b. -.dc The President OF the United States,
WHO would go down to posterity as one of
the brightest jewels ever given to the conn
try" AS Mr.. Rogers stands beside this
jewel, and is careful to state that the Presl-
dent is only t"onc Of the BRIGHTEST" II is
clear that Rogers himself Is anothcr, at
least IN his own estimation. There are two
Andrews in tho field. ii they arc jewels,
they arc not of the genuine quality that COM
mauds 1a:se advances from the rawnprokers.
We doubt whether either of them could
raise dlnncr.by giving bis future political
prospects in pledge.
, 1866-12-14

poison the horses. This he did. Soon htscs
Tibblts sued Page for poisoning III tsa. hot3es.
On the day Of t1ial Joseph Tibbits, osotne,
Of Alouzo. came home from the army, and
learned the story Of Page poisoning ME
On the iolloving day Page was engaged
carrying com tom Tie field to the house;
and Ia doing this. rsGsed through point 0!
woods which waa not far from u1mhcr OIL
dwellings. About 8 o'clock In the afternoon
two ladlss riding On horsebask tnFoasn 'eh 1ss ms
horse down and the lines wound around the
wheels. The nclghbo:s soon collected, and
founa Page lying de I'd in the road few fods
behind the wagon, With bullet holes IN nus
head 4,
bets On uccouut OF the poisoning o. hts
evident anxiety to know who the murderer
was, as It vas impossible for . stranger 70
hare escaped unuoticed in broad daylight
the attention Of the teams passing continu-
nlly on the s&sious reads.
Alonxo Tibbits and the widow were mar
rtcd. aud Joseph went to Athens, Natue.
where he, his family md the Bunkefs haa q
forme1ly resided but before he lei
ss brought III Into - baoss saSs tex ,sah ths ~
1 s. p1seea Sr1 'd ahe ss'sS si1,ps so@s ess
frivolous reason for their: being, torn Of:
| This hct, with the contradictory statements
made by the young men and the BunkeEs,
| led suspicion to be fastened again apon them,
and at tho present term Of the Circuit Court
| Alnnxo wns Induced lit Is said BY turnlnf
| States ev:dence), to confess that his trothcl
| Joseph killed Page and at tho request Of the
| Grand Jury he produced the pistol With
which It was doue-whtch weapon lifted tht
| bullets extracted from the body Of Paee..
| An indictment has been found against Q
scph Tibbits, for the murder, and q re1uist
tlon obtajned. for the purpose Of bring ;nE ta'
criminal ftom Maine. The Board Of super
! yisors appropriated 500 towards defayln!
the EXPENSES Of bringing him here.
Tibbits' father dlel some years ago,
Maine. His mother Is an excellent woman
! and lives with her daughter {who Is yountt
lady much respected bI all who know hss)
near the place where the murder was com
mitted.
Public opinion seems to condemn aboa
equally all these. Page for his contemptl
biz mean act In poisoning the horses Q
vounr Alonzo Tibbtts; Alonzo for his mean
cr act In turning States evidence against hi
brother, and Joseph for his crime Of takin|
tie life OF fellow man..
Many Items Of interest might he mcntiou
ed, showing the probable scqatescenee {
others in the murder, hut these l reftai
lzom forwarding until after the ttial.
, 1866-12-14

purposcs by reviving the Constitution, which
has been suspended so long contrary TO the
upuuimeus wishes Of the whole people OF The
Empire, instead Of Insisting upon the &C
ceptAnce OF ita scheme Of Internal policy be.
fore Y put n end to tho present nenos1nal
tlon Of the prgnudr law or the land. Another
reason for the reported dlsfavor with which
the Imperial rtscript was received, Is no
doubt, thAt II dIJen widely from the pro-
positions for definite arrangement With the
Committee appointed for the purpose during
the last eittlnE Of The Diet. For tho .propo-
sition5 in question do not contemplate to
vest the Crown With three Of the soyereisu
powers claimed for Il Ia the reAczipt, viz:
be furnished b. Hungary to the Imperial
army ; to regulate indirccillaxation, and de-
eide all questions relating to the public debt.
According 10 present Appearances, neither
the Deak, or conservative liberal, nor the
radical party Of the Diet will faror au &C.
How the Diet will eventually dispose OF this
all.important Issue cannot now be foreseen.
But, II is safe TO say, tbat the question Of
the stability Of the Empire will In great
measure depend upon the decision Of the
Magyar JsE-makers-
Ofthe mAny dtstractinS visitations fnaict.
ed upon Austria nnd Bavu1ia BY the late
war, not the least trying, Is one that is only
tr;ss WITH The formal ccssion Of Tenetis to
ita1r .rd the final te1nin.tion ar Ansf,,sn
.,Ic vTen, Its,;an soIi n Terrr.lar stream NJ
Tathn{lc ecr9csIastIra nf eresv descrIn,ino-
n1;ssta noncs and nnns ~ f,a1f IioEen iitf.
MSn LIE ~ W .I,,s sato Sonths-n anstTio md n
usst s,s 'As mo snfre,s n9 thae@. sncrers fron,
w @,,,a sf .ha Htn ade1n E,nr NJ TfnirNin
sMsts.s esnsc;auv1"1,oEe l,ecn 10 nnmsr,ns
;hat n. nncst;nn hnT to Gfsnose ~ 1ffs nc'
culiar immIr1atIon. has alseady BECOME very
| Of the .tJesuits" in strong force ut Vlcnua
, 1866-12-14
The Kn1lnE OF Nrs. LIZZIE HAWKS.
ETrou the St. Fau1 Preas, 9zh furtl

Our readers will 1ecollect the tragic affair
that occurred at the alansion House, on the
slst dag Of August last, fn which Mrs. Lizzie
Havks suddenly came to her death By shot
from pistol In the bands Of her reputed
husband. The testimony before the Coro-
net's jury tended to ahoT that the parties
weeks, living apparently 90 the. most
atftcuouate terms. oIr. HAWKS vas
not examined By the Cozonet'a Jury,
inaxmueh' As he appeared to-" 81
80 overcome by his misfortune that ha was
rot IN = suitable state Of mind to undergo a.
examination The verdict waa that the death
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The msjority OF the voters In one OF tho
DISTRICTS Of New jersey, nj the election twa
yrare ago, elected one Andrew Jackson
Rcrcrs to REPRESENT them In coucrcas,
Rogers. ycnr ago, niadc his appcatducr lu
tho House Of Representatives,. and was. with
ctucl sarcasm, welcomed by the Republicans
ne the leader OF the Democratic party ia The
Hcuec. Poor Rogers, nrable to discover the
irony Of the designation, accepted 1t In good
taith, and during the whole Of The
last session played the ra,t Of ..lcad.r''
TO the great nnl,,sement Of the Republicans.
and conal disgust Of the Democracy. There
were various ssp,1ants for the Democratic
sea.dership. but The Republicans would recoc-
plze no one except Rprczs and RoeeJs
clatcd with the distinction, made himself
the laughing stock Of both rar,ies. So di,.
crsttd Hcre his constituents. that a{fer The
cxre.,cpcc Of one session they yotcd thst
Royers should STAY at hdInc,
If there be any truth IN the derc]onnents
made during the canpaicu In New Jersey.
It woula appear that tie "leade.shtpr " Of
the uouse was not a1topcthcr improbable.
and Nr. Rorcrs took occasion on "Wednesday