The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-07
STATE NEWS.

/ ne cOFpOTdLIOH 6leCIlOu OI OTecu-
castle takes place on Monday next
Indianapolis Journal, 4th. sg9se sas
Rather behind the times, Journal.
The election took place on last Tues
day, and was a glorious Union victory.
Austin Ell. Puett was the only Demo
crat elected
The Lafayette Couriev is publishing
the testimony in the Evans murder
trial It is disgusting enough for the
columns of the New York Herald.
Steps are being taken for the build
ing of fine new hotel in Bonneville.
When will such steps be taken in
Evansville? %
A young man named Joseph Sadler,
while engaged in cutting timber in
Putnam County, was struck on the
head by falling limb, and severely
wounded, but will recover aHFWs
A new post Office has been establish
ed in the Southern part of Harrison
County. Itis called Ceder Spring, and
DR.. ID. L. Fisher is the Postmaster
The Democratic Mayor of Lafayette
is strictly enforcing the license and
Sunday laws, and shows no mercy to
offenders. 19s1sa aleiE 81 I
The Madison Courier says, a milk
man may have habit ofstopping daily
near the river, and not excite suspi-
cion; but when we find his little boy
fishing for minnows in the milk pans
we begin to have our doubts. eE a
Gilbert Pearcefeld, who stabbed
John Tanner in the abdomen, In
March last, and of which wound Tan
ner died in two days after, has just
been tried at Columbus, and sentenced
to twenty one years Imprisonment.
A fellow named John O'Leary was
arrested in the attempt to dispose of
some stolen furs, at Mishawauka, a
few DAYS since.
On Saturday last, Colonel Ira G..
Grover and John ID. Miller, Esq,
were admitted to practice in the Cir
cult Court now in session at Greens
burg. .bnad 80 oig9aFanl "a +
But two marriage licenses were is
sued in Union County during the
month of April. That is a poor
showing for gallant little Union.
The Petersburg Messenger is the name
of a new paper, just started in Peters
burg, Pike County, edited and pub
lished by Mr.. G. G. McGinnis, an old
printer and publisher.
RADICAL TRIUMPHs-The munich
pal election in Greencastle ON Tues
day last, resulted in the success of all
the Republican candidates, with
single exception where internal dis
sensions had divided the Republican
ranks. Greencastle is still sound to
the core.
An old lady over 20 years of age,
named Marry, disappeared from the
residence of her daughter, in New Al
bany, ON Sunday night, and. has not
since been heard of She left in an
old dress and hood, leaving all her
under clothing behind 1t is feared
she has drowned herself 1.-THE river
i An unknown man, ON last Wednes-
day, was seen to take off his clothes
and walk into White River, some three
miles r from indianapolis. IL He was
warned that the water was too deep to
ford, / bntehe persisted9 Hislclothes
were afterwards seen floating down
the. stream, but nothing further was
seen of the man, and it is almost GER
tain that he was drowned. u
The New Albany Ledger says: "A
large number of muskets and military
equipments were received here on
Wednesday from Perry County, on
the steamer McCombs. They are to
be sent forward to the Adjutant-Gen-
eral of the State at Indianapolisp n
Great excitement was aroused few
weeks ago at Reelsville, on the line of
the Terre Haute & indianapolis Rail-.
road, BY a report that oil had been
struck by parties boring for that article.
1t seems now that no oil has been
found, but vein of very strong salt
water has been reached, and it is the
intention Of the Company to give up
the search3for oil and commence the
manufacture of salt.
THE OLD SToRY.-A young man
named Andrew Wood, living near
Greencastle, few days ago resorted
to that safe, scise and reliable method