The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-22

Inc people OF Ur6euSDuFSs III LIFE
State, are being SEATED just now to
the sensation of shaunted house. The
! ghost has assumed dozen different
shapes, appearing some times as q
double listed ''cuss" scattering the
| furniture promiscuously about, at
| other times as female woman arrang-
ing everything in the incest manner.
Six families have been driven from
the house during the last six weeks.
The last appearance was in the shape
Of bull, which climbed in at the win
dow and carried the man of the house
out on his horns, goring him cOnsid-
erably, bruising his body and backing
his eye. The victim, who is an Irish
man who has been in this country but
a short time, says America is the
darndest place for cows he ever saw
in the ould country.
Capt. S. N. Osborne had his foot
cut off by circular saw, few days
ago, near Lebanon, Ind. He went to
kick the saw-dust off the log, and his
foot came in contact with the saw.
His leg was amputated just below the
knee. Capt Osborne served in the
18th Indiana Volunteers nearly three
years, when he was promoted to a
captaincy in the 14th United States
Cavalry, serving in that regiment until
about three weeks since, when he was
mustered out, making nearly five
years of service in the cause Of his
country. To be thus disabled, after
passing through FIVE years Of danger,
is, indeed, terrible.
The residence, of Mr.. I'D. Quinn,
ofCarpenter Township, Jasper County,
was struck by lightning one week ago
yesterday The lightning descended
BY steve pipe into. the room where
the family were collected, and passed
to the floor BY the legs of the stove,
splintering the floor and scattering it
among the family, allaof whom were
shocked by the fluid, and some of
them wounded. A boy received scar
from his knee to his foot, either by
the electric current or flying piece
of timber, and others were knocked
down.
DISTRICT CONvENTIoN.-The Union
Central Committee of Ripley County
have recommended Lawrenceburg as
the most convenient place, and the
18th day of June as the time, for hold
ing the Congressional Convention in
the Fourth District. We suppose
this may be considered as settled, def
nitely, not only the time, but the place
for holding the Convention. 1t will
be remembered that Ripley and De-
catur Counties have expressed like
preference.
UNION CONFERENCE.-THE Union
men of Decatur County, who indorse
the general principles of the platform
adopted In this city on the 22d of
February last, and who are in favor of
a speedy restoration of the Union on |
sound principles, are requested to
meet In mass convention in Green's
burgh, on Saturday, June I'd, 1866, for
the purpose of nominating officers for
election in October next, for the ap-
pointment of delegates to the Con-
Convention, and for the |
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before it.
BURGLARY. DIR. j T. Freeland in
forms us that the storehouse of Bond |
Il Poke, at Oak Station. in this coun
ty, was entered on Tuesday night, the
tenth inst, by burglars, who rifed the |
money drawer of nearly fifty dollars.
There. has never been case of theft
at that place, where the
thieves were not captured, and we are
not inclined to think that this will be
IN exceptional case, as parties are in
hot pursuit of the offenders. We
hope and believe they will be caught,
and justice melted out to them accord
ng to Law, Tsace,p,es Times, aires /
The barn of Mr.. Samuel Rodkey.
1t Middle Fork, Clinton County, was
truck by lightning last. Saturday
The electric fluid passed down d post.
through the hay, and killed yearling
,olt in the stable. Fortunately the
lay did not ignite, and 40 further
lamage was done aIl9 aa
Mr.. John O'Dowd was shot BY
'cott Holman, atiKokomo, on Mon
.ay last. At last accounts it was
bought he would recover. though he
vas seriously injured The difficulty
rev out of quarrel in relation to q