The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-19
STATE NEWS.

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Mules are being purchased in this
State for the Southern market.
The Clay County Fair opens at
Bowling Green on the 23d inst.
A hoop iron mandatory has just
been put in operation at New Albany.
The receipts of the Floyd County
Fair exceeded the expenditures by
$4,000.
The rate of State and county taxa
| ton at Jacksonville is 81 Fl on the
800 valuation, and ~ poll tax. This
does not include city taxes, which are
about 81 so on the 800 valuation.
Casper Zeph, a saloon keeper in
Richmond, Indiana, was struck with
brick-bat thrown by Damis Dewire,
and his scull fractured. He died on
Tuesday, the 9th inst. H rfI
Three murder trials are ON the
docket for hearing at the present
term of the Lafayette Circuit Court
two of them on change of venue.
The dwelling of Mr.. Eli Stalnaker,
four miles west of Logansport, was
burned on Sunday, the 7th inst, to-
gether with his household goods,
which he had stored there the pre-
vious day, preparatory to moving his
family Loss 1900; insured for $500,
On Friday night, the 9Th inst, a
fire occurred at Charlottesville, which
consumed large portion of the bust
ness part Of that city, The whole
block at the corner of Washington
and Vernon Streets is swept off,
| On Sunday night, the 7th instant,
the store Of Hoffman IL Son, at Lo-
gansport, was entered by burglars, the
safe forced, aud ~ 700 distracted.
On Sunday. the 7th instant, Michael
Bird, engineer, and Edward Mathers,
fireman, were killed, and William
Rngle and Peter Debolt badly injured
at Frankton. on the Chicago and
Great Eastern railroad, by the Civ
ing way of the trestle work, by which
the express freight train was badly.
wrecked.
| Atchinson Il. Robinson, alias Will
liam Eooley, was on the 10th, lodged
in the Cass County Jail, charged
with forgery, in obtaining goods of
Merriam * Rice. on an order purport-
ing to be signed by John Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID, b. Coulson, we're
thrown from buggy, at Logansport,
on Sunday, the 9TH instant, while on
their way to funeral, and seriously
though not fatally injured
A fracas occurred at Rushville on
the evening of election day, in which
several pistol shots were fred No
body hurt, but Copperhead or two
badly scared.
Two brothers, Thaddeus and
Charles Green, who had served with
credit in the army, we're badly wound
ed by the premature discharge of a
cannon at Arlington, Wayne County,
on Saturday, the 9th inst. Thaddeus
lost both arms, and Charles the
thumb and first finger on his right
hand.
CIRCUIT CouRT.-At the term of
the Circuit Court which commences
on Monday, I'D instant, there are ON
the docket two hundred and sixty
State cases, thirty seven divorce cases,
and one hundred and seventy-fiye
civil cases. OF the State cases five
are for murder, one hundred and
ninety eight for retailing without IL
cense and desecration Of the Sabbath.
three for rape, five for assault and
battery with intent to kill, and two
for professional gambling. The num-
Der of civil cases is one hundred and
seventy-five. The court will be held
in the new Court House--Neo AZ
bany Ledger.
| The Union men of Madison had
grand demonstration including a
torchight procession, on Tuesday
night, in honor of their great victory
over the Copperheads of the Third
District.
The Mayor Of Layfayettc has issued
proclamation forbidding express
Companies from transporting through
the e'ty the remains of persons who
have died of cholera.
In the recent election in Gibson
County, Mr.. Joseph j, Kirkman, the
Union candidate for Sbnr;T ,uoa a.