The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-08
STATE NEWS.
Colonel r. r. Stewart is raising a
Fenian company in Terre Haute.

Inc wayne county jail is Delng re-
| paired. Almost every Jail throughout
the State ought to be.
A house is being torn down in Vim
eennes that was built more than fifty
years ago.
John Finley, Esq, Of Richmond
Indiana, author of the Hoosier's
Nest" has published collection Of
his poems in book form
Charles P. Snapp, who shot himself
in jewelry store in indianapolis, on
Monday of last week, died on Thurs
day last
| The Anti-Clinal Oil Company, of
Indianapolis, have received another
shipment of oil from their wells in
West Virginia ~ q
Col. Il. ]. Morgan, of the 14th U. s.
G. l., has been brevetted Brigadier
General, for gallant and meritorious
conduct.
Truman Curtis has been bound
over to Court, at indianapolis, in the
sum of $4,000, for an attempt to COM
NIT rape on little girl.
VIM. Sicily, of Washington Town
ship, Knox County, was killed in a
saw mill, on Wednesday last, by being
struck on the head by heavy piece
of plank, which broke his skull. The
deceased was an estimable young man.
We learn from the Telegram, that
the citizens of Richmond turned out
en- masse, the other day, with shovels
and scrapers, and cleaned the streets
aud alleys They are determined to
extend no invitation to the cholera to
visit them
A habitual drunkard in Lafayette,
who, being almost daily before the
Mayor; proposes to pay his fines by
the year, if His Honor will put it at
reduced price.
The, Catholics of Vevay, Indiana,
will give grand fair at Grisard's
Hall, for the benefit of their Church,
commencing May 9Th, and continuing
four nights.
Christian Rembolt, one of the own
ers Of sawamill near Kokonio, was
killed by being struck with, board
which was thrown from the saw, on
Monday of last week.
The Ripley County Union Conyen-,
ton will meet on the third Saturday
of June, being the 10Th of the month.
The Central Committee postponed the.
time one week, on account of the SEES
sion of the Common Pleas Court s
The soldiers, of Franklin County
talk of. holdinga convention and NOM
mating a soldiers ticket. The Dem
ocrats don't like this move ss1
"A Joint Stock Agricultural Society
has been organized in Union County.
The constitution of the association
was drafted by Gen. L. w. Bennett.
VIM. L. John is President of the So
ciety and i. f. Huddleston, Secre-
taTy. sEaFaR sfagEssa III
Cal. r. johnson, ESQ.,, has assumed
deposition of local editor of the
Richmond Pdllddiunt. Mr.. johnson
is an old hand at the business, and
under his supervision thelocal depart
ment will doubtless become an inter-
esting feature of the Palladium. 3. 5
p A little girl named Miller was
drowned in indianapolis, on Friday,
by falling into a cistern. These acct
dents are becoming frightfully com
mon, and indicate criminal careless
mess in respect to the security of els
terms. +, 3lfF 81 .dai f.l4s5gs s.
Andrew E, Chase, Mail Agent on
the indianapolis & Lafayette Rail-
road, who was injured on the occasion
of an accident on that road in October
last, has sued the Company for $2O,-
600 damages. The case was tried last
week, and was given to. the jury on
Friday evening. ao8-A'as IA
An old gentleman, named Blain9
living near Columbia City, was set
upon by two rufians while splitting
shingles in the woods, and so severely
beaten on the head that his brains
oozed from the fractures in the scull.
He is not expected to survive.
At Lawrenceburg, on Thursday
last, Van Hayes, formerly of the 9Th
Ohio Cavalry while out hunting, ac-
cidentally discharged his gun. One
hundred and twenty No 3 shot were
| lodged, in his arm, shattering it so
badly that amputation was necessary.
The indianapolis Herald having
charged that the Muncie Free Press