The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-05


New Albany was thrown into great
excitement last week by foot race.
Marshal Aikers and the entire police
force against negro-eufey distanc-
ing his competitors. Subsequently
Ma4shal Aikers fanked the Ethiopian
and took HIM in.
The Treasurer of Union County
went to indianapolis, the other day,
with package supposed to contain
81, 600. This he deposited over night
with the clerk at hotel. Next day,
in opening the package at the office OF
the State Treasurer, it was found to
contain only $1,000. The package
had been put up by the Treasurer $
clerk, who is ready to swear that there
were $4,000 in it, and the question
to be settled is, when did the money
leak out.
The Cannelton Cotton Mills have
been supplied with new set OF
reserve boilers, six in number, four
fued, forty-two inches in diameter,
and twenty-six feet long. These are
for use only in case of accident to the
--41ysl.-- set, --esod for the ordinary gem
Grafton of steam.
The indianapolis Gazette made its
| appearance on Friday evening in an
enlarged form, and under the editorial
control of Mr.. Abraham E. Smith,
late of Illinois. The Gazette now
makes very handsome appearance,
and we hope it may realize the most
sanguine expectations gifts new man
| ayers. MA o4
Cannelton is just now infested with
burglars. On Sunday night of last
week, the house of Gabriel Schmuck
was entered, and his watch, revolver
1 and clothes fine broadcloth suit
were stolen. Upon waking in the
morning, Schmuck and his wife felt
an oppressiveness that leaves no doubt
but they had been under the influence
of chloroform. One or two other
houses were entered, from one lot of
silver spoons being taken.
At the Convention of the Demo
Gratis of Owen county, held last week
! to appoint delegates to the Congress
sional Convention, a. resolution was
passed, instructing the delegates to
vote for the nomination of Col. James
4 /. Alexander.
A popular preacher of this city in
formed us this morning that a gentle
man he had lately joined in marriage
to handsome young lady had unex-
pectedly discovered that his wife was
the possessor of four fine calves. The
newly made husband thinks of going
. into the stock-raising business. -Neao
!. Albany Ledger.
A DISTRESSING CAsE.-The police
: to-day arrested a girl who has been
living in cave in the woods north OF
!. the city for some time past, and asso-
+ ciating with the most abandoned, and
\ sent her to Logansport, where she be-
d longs. The girl is mere child, only
: about seventeen years old, and it is
t certainly distressing to see one. sc
young already so stepped in iniquity
-Ldfagette Courier, 29th.
J. A RASCAL CAUGHT.-Robert Eos
r ter, supposed to be the ringleader o.
|. the gang who robbed the residence o.
:, Mr.. w. A. Baldwin, in Harrison
Township, Knox County, few weeks
ago, and who made..his escape, was ar
! rested, the Vincennes San says, or
2 q the 22d inst, with his father, charged
q with demonstrating, and both are nov
: in Jail at Litchfeld, Ill. The confed
9 crates Of Foster in the robbing of Mr.
Baldwin are now in the Vincenne'
g Jail.
e + RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The freigh
e train on the Central road, due here
u at 6 40 A. NJ, yesterday, met with al
7. accident near Cumberland, by dis
< placement of the switch. Two of tn
IS cars were thrown off the track, smash
" ed up, and considerable damage wa
5. done to their contents. No perso
le was injured. The picnic exclusion
a. train was delayed about two hours
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