The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-24
STATE ITEMS

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A man, recently elected Constable
by the Democracy of New Albany
Township, Floyd County, has been
arrested and lodged in Jail as a pro-
fessional thief
T great Horse Fair commenced at
New Albany on Tuesday. Two hun
bred and fifty horses were on the
ground on Tuesday.
The steamer Alice Dean carried off
Sheriff Sanford, of, Floyd County, he
having gone on board her to serve an
attachment She landed him at Lou
isville, and he threatens vengeance
against the boat. g1
The last number of the Petersburg
Messenger contains the salutatory of
Joseph P. GIezen, who has assumed
editorial controlof that paper.
George Morgan, son Of our friend,
Goodlett Morgan, of Petersburg, was
gored by vicious steer on Monday Of
last week, and severely injured.
General George f. McGinnis is
warmly recommended for the Office
Of County Treasurer of Marion County.
We are sorry to learn that Colonel
Robert Stewart, of Terre Haute. is.
suffering from severe stroke of par
alysis
Col. John Coburn is being urged as
a candidate for Congress in. the Sixth
District. He would make an excel
lent Representative aI s.a
We are glad to learn from the Indi-
annapolis papers that Mr. Calvin
Fletcher is improving, and it is now
believed he will recover. He is IA
man of greatipublic spirit and useful
ness, and could lily be spared.
Ira Smith was arrested on charge
of counterfeiting, in Randolph Coun-
ty, on Saturday last, by the Marshal
of Richmond, and lodged in Jail at In
dianapolis to await trial. He is saiG.
to be an old offender.
Joseph Felters, of Noble County,
found buggy in the woods about 80
rods from the public highway. 1t is
supposed to have been stolen by horse
thieves, as marks of several horses
having been fed on the spot were dis
cerned.
A very large soldiers meeting was
held in Brookville on the 18th inst
No special effort had been put forth
to have large meeting, yet the large
courtroom was crowded, by soldiers
alone, who organized an association
and nominated a county ticket com
posed entirely of soldiers, with one
exception.
A destructive fire occurred in Jas
per, Dubois County, on Sunday morn
ing, the 18th inst, destroying the
clothing store of Stephen Jaerger, thu
bar-room of Paul Gebner, the shoe
store of Roman Bechts, and the saloor
of George%Jute. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. Capt. Jaerger, who wal
sleeping in his store, made narrow
escape from horrible death.
Two suspicious characters were ar
rested at New Haven, Allen County
few days ago, and, strung up unit
they confessed that they had robbeda
safe at Laporte last summer, and t6lC
the citizens where to find part Of tn,
buried treasure. Thirty dollar
In gold and silver were found at tn
spot designated; also, some remains 0
greenbacks. They were placed in jai
at Ft. Wayne, and will be sent to La
v porte.
ls The Bloomington .IIepNb lican says
From what we can learn, there will
scarcely be an average of one-fourti
of a crop of wheat IN the county. On,
of our best farmers told us, shor
time since, that in twenty acres O
9 wheat sown by him, he had not NOR,
than what should have been ON. on
acre.
A Southern chivalry named Johl
NJ. Holly who had been working i
a machine shop at Indianapoli:
having given rather free utterance t
gross, reasonable sentiments, wa
taken by number of returned so
S diers and soundlyl ducked In the ca
nal, and then ordered tosleave th
city. He stood not on the order {
his going-but coed at ono,
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