The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-29
STATE ITEMS.

John Purdue OF Lafayette.
Ann Piper obtained verdict, in
the Allen County Circuit Court
against s. Fl. Haven, the other day,
for 81, 800, for having trifed with her
young affections N
A young man, named John H.
Woofter, committed suicide in ST.
Joseph County on Saturday the 10Th
instant, by shooting himself with a
rifle. Disappointment in love was the
cause of the rash act.
The stockholders of the LAFAYETTE
& Indianapolis Railroad meet to-
morrow at Lafayette to determine the
matter of consolidating the stock of
the Company with that of the Indi-
annapolis & Cincinnati Railroad Com
pany.
Addison Parkinson, who killed the
seducer of his daughter, in Jasper
County, has been held in $40, 900 bail.
stephen HOlcomb, who killed the Sc
Queer Of his sister in Shippingport the
other day, was held in 81, 800 bail.
A Republican picnic was announced
to be held at Charlestown, Clark
County, on Saturday last. Generals
Which, Kimball, sGresham, and
Spicely were announced as the
speakers HaRs reN rz HsB*-a rs
The price of an ear in Boone County,
determined in a. recent prosecution
for mayhem, is $145. One Brandon
brought suit against Pratt for Bit
ing off his ear in rough and tumble
fight, Verdict as above.
The City Council of Vincennes
have subscribed $4,000 to the In
dianapolis and Vincennes railroad.
This leaves $4,000 to be raised by
individual subscription to make up
the quota of Knox County
The residence of Mr.. Whitmore. at
Anderson, Ind, was entered on Mon
day night of lastweek and two men
robbed of $315 in money, and gold
watch worth $400.
During the recent session of the
Grand Jury of Tippecanoe County,
1893 indictments were found for vio-
lating the liquor law, % for grand
larceny, 6 for assault and battery, 4
for robbery, 2 for petit larceny, and [
each for murder, arson, apd obtaining
money or goods under false pretenses.
The great horse fair at New Albany
eliminated on Saturday in a grand
tournament, with all the horses in the
ring at the same time. The best time
made, we believe, during the fair, was
2s36a, which is rather slow for fancy
horses, and just about equal to the
general speed of family carriage horses
in this city. as3i4 lss
SAD ACCIDENT. The Vevay Re
celtte says that Silas Farrell, of Swift
erland County, was killed on Monday
last. He was hauling rails, and while |
going down hill, his team ran away, |
and throwing Mr. Farrell against a |
tree, he was almost instantly killed :
GRAND PICNIC. Emmett Circle |
of the Fenian Brotherhood of Jeffer- |
sonville will give their first grand pic
mic this season at Barker's Grove on |
Thursday, the 31st of May. The pro-
ceeds of the picnic are to be applied
towards equipping a company now
in that place for thee Fe-
man army.
The Terre Haute Journal tells a
story of young Missouri widow who
has been playing the very deuce with
the affections of the young men in a
township of that county. After being
engaged three times, in short period.
she finally led blushing youth to the
altar, at Terre. Haute. last Sunday.
much TO the schagrin of her former
beaux.
Our city is very quiet now. We
imagine that there are no thieves in
The city. A man may leave his coat
put and have no uneasiness of mind
about its being stolen. We have
known it tried Can city in the
Statesay as much ?- Evansville Jour
aaL
It depends somewhat on the style
If the garment, as to whether or not
t would be stolen. IF it was your old
'oat that was left out, no wonder it
wasn't taken Madison Courier.
Do you suppose we would leave our
coat out doors and go home in our
shirt sleeves? Or do you suppose
we have six or seven good new coats
ike you have?
An unsophisticated damsel from the
rural districts, met and fell in love
With nice young man at the circus,
in Terre Haute, a few DAYS ago and =