The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-14
STATE ITEMS.


A German namedJ Henning jumped
from the wharf boat between Portland
and New Albany, on Monday evening,
and was drowned.
At Terre Haute, the other night, a
negro boy belted white boy. The
white boys father belted the negro,
and some unknown belted the father,
when the excitement ceased.
A number of persons we're poisoned
in Madison, on Sunday, by partaking
of cakel in which arsenic had been
mixed by mistake for cream of tartar
All were made very sick, but none
died.
Ex-Gov. Paris G. Cumming declines
to be candidate for State Senator,
from the Counties of Monroe and
Brown. r7 e
A new society has been formed in
Bloomington, called the "JocandnS
Clubuna." The object seems to be to
amuse each other.
A Bloomington Sabbath School
went to Bedford few days ago on a
picnic excursion, and had pleasant
time.
Mr.. Charles S. Hilbourn has retired
from the publication of the Owen
Co. Journal The paper will hereaf-
ter be issued by the Journal Com
pany.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons during its recent ses-
sion in indianapolis, issued nineteen
charters for new lodges.
Two Germans living in Wells Coun-
ty drank each quart of brandy on a
wager, which resulted in the, death OF
one, and all but the death of the
other
Three car loads of emigrants were in
Michigan City Thursday, on their way
to Great Salt Lake City to join the
Mormans They were principally
Germans.
The proprietor of the omnibus line
from Madison to Lexington, Indiana,
sold a horse the other day that has
made the trip, 81 miles, each other
day, for the period of eight years, and
in that time has travelled 40, 1872 miles,
or nearly twice around the world
During that time he has broken down
fourteen different horses, travelling
with him, and was sixteen years old
when sold. 1t is estimated that he
has made for his late owner, 81 ,205 70
beside labor performed on lay over
| A man named Rhea, while in Madi
son some weeks ago, got into a quarre
with some one, but it was adjusted
and he left for home, on Indian Ken
lucky creek. He was not seen again
for some days, when his body and tina
of his horse were found in mill pom
not in direct road to Rhea's home
The horse had hole In his head evi
IDENTIFY made by club, and there wa
small puncture above Rhea's eyt
There is but little doubt that he wa
murdered and his horse killed and th
bodies thrown into the pond for cor
cealment.
On Sunday evening, Thomas Mi
Ian, one of the typos OF this OHIO
Jumped from the platform of one {
the Louisville and Portland car
while in motion. and injured himse
severely-Neeo Albany Commercial
Samuel Morton, a noted desperad
and burglar, who has been operatir
in Decatur and Shelby counties, ws
arrested by the Sheriff at Shelbyvill
on Saturday, the I'd inst. He was a
/ rested last year but managed
escape from Jail.
WYANDorTE CAvE.-The citizel
of Crawford and Harrison Count
W are to celebrate the Fourth of July
a grand picnic at Wyandotte GAY
They extend the invitation to all
attend.
STEAMBOAT THIEF. Some gracele
scamp entered the state room of
w. Green, on the Mary Ament,
= Evansville on Friday night, and we
% down. on "Jeemes's ? pocket book
S14 so. The fellow who did the ;
is mean enough to rob printer
Ne,o Albany Ledger.
Mrs. G.. W. Sparks, who lives
Gen. Cruft's farm, adjoining TIE
Haute, has shown us the ieeces
two Spanish Merino lambs, lat
sheared. The fleece of the mt
= weighed ten pounds after thorou
Is washing, and is of the finest quail
Thosn Limbs arc inst one wear O