The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-23
STATE NEWS.

toon, Illinois, two feet three inches
/ long, two feet sir inches around the
top, and one foot six inches around
the lower part, and weighing twenty
four pounds.
| We learn that Coal Mining Com
pany from Ohio have leased y large
body of land near Cnrfysyille, upon
which they win sink SIX or eight
lehafts for coal, 81 alu faiatq 49,
Mrs, Sick, aged one hundred and
six, died a few days since ia Harrison
township Boone County. aaf
On Friday night, the 18th, the safe
of tho Treasurer of Boone County
was broken open, and sixty dollars alb.
stfaotod
Widow Lear and her three daught-
efs, who live near Rochester, Fulton
County were poisoned a few days
since by eating Siberian crab apples
cooked in a copper kettle-whioh had
not been used before for eight years.
The oldest daughter, aged sixteen,
died from the effects, and another was
not expected to live.
The Sullivan Union says the Grand
Army IN that town are increasing at
the rate Of from five to twenty men-
beers per night, AT that rate they will
soon have possession of the county.
On Monday morning, tho 18th in
slant, destructive fire occurred at
Valparaiso, Porter County, which de-
stroyed property 10 the value Of
&l7 1000,
The Rose oil well at Terre Haute
fows, with the help Of the pump, at
the rate Of eight or ten barrels an hour.
The famIlyof VIM. Mccarthy, rev. !
on in humber, living two miles east
of Lafayette were poisoned on Tues
day last, with araenic How ii gotin-
to their food has not been ascertain
cd Three of the patients are still ii
Q preeariona condition. tho others
hre recovering,
A son of o. M. Buroh, of Lafayette,
was considerably injured by being
caught between two ears that no was
to couple, on Saturday |
last. 8 la
Five prisoners broke jail and Cd. |
capped from Salem Washington Coun.
~, a few days since. Three of them
were recaptured, but two. Heflren
and Smith are still at large.
A little hoy il Rockville, was ter
ribly hurt last week in attempting to
Jump upon tho cars while train was
in motion Ills right foot was badly
crushed end tho muscles Of his left
leg badly laoeratcd aa
A young mau NJ Rolling Prairie, La
Porte County, was severely injured
last week, in the following strange
manner; A trace chain by which n
horse was drawing log, parted, and
link breaking, flew aud hit the young
man in tho breast, inilicting serious
md perhaps fatal wound.
The Allen County Fair, at Fort
Wayne, last week, il said to have been
'ery successful. The display of stock
nd fruit was excellent.
The safe belonging to the Putnam
bounty Treasprer's office was partial
y blown open last week by thieves.
Failing TO got itgopen they drove a
lie into the keyhole and broke IL of,
ut Of spite. ie '.'3.5l s& t"a ! =
The citizens Of Green Castle had a
rand illumination. on Thursday last.
a honor of their victory at the polls
n the 9th. Almost every house on
nd aroSnd, the public square was
handsomely lighted up, A number
i speeches were made, and banners
md transparaneies, with various de-
Ices were displayed IN great pro-
usioh Aek IS g AAA q -
Inc uanneltdn Reporter is dressed
u mourning for Judge Ballard Smith.
sno qied at Terre Haute on the Bird
instant,
IT, u. -, - ad1 - lasgt lm p
lane ferre. Haute Erpress saws o;t-
zen o. that place planted, this season,
hall besael ofchOryy blow potatoes
ND nd realized from the same harvest
4 fi'ieo 'r.t bushels and ono peck. r
a gentleman recently arrived N