The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-26

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A bold attempt at robbery was made at
| the residence of James Spears, ESQ.,, La
| fayette, Saturday night, which resulted IN
| the capture of one of the robbers and his
confinement in Jail.
Orrin Bassett, a young man in the en-
| ploy of j. ID. Webster, well known farmer
near South Bend, betrayed the confidence
| of his employer, and absconded, taking
| with him MIR. WebSter'S gold watch ana
! other valuables.
The Richmond Telegram says that the
| Treasurer of Wayne County has collected
100000 taxes since the 18th of October. The
taxes returned delinquent, amount to
about $50 900.
DR.. ]. w. Salter has succeeded Mr. Joseph
C. Ratclif as agricultural editor of the
Richmond Telegram. DIR. Salter is said to
be gentleman of fine ability, and prac-
teal farmer and horticulturist.
A man by the name of Heath, who is well
known in this State and Illinois as very
heavy stock dealer, had both his legs acct
dentally cut off few days since by the
cars.-L0dO0G Herald
BURGLARY.-The room of Mr.. Thomas
Cathcart, employed in the office of the
Chief Commissary of Subsistence, at this
post, was entered on Saturday night, and a
gold watch and chain, besides $50, stolen
therefrOm.-Irld: Gazette.
A company of homeless boys and girls
from New York are at Liberty, Union
county, ready to be placed In the care OF
persons who viii give them homes and
proper educational facilities.
There is quite revival among the Sons
of Temperance at Lafayette. The Journal
says thet many of the most prominent and
influential citizens have Identified them
selves with the order.
Samuel Mckinley "a lad of Is years, of De
Kalb county, walked out of mill door
overlooking the river, at Leo, a few days
ago, and was drowned. He fell distance
of 20 feet, and his body was not recovered.
We learn that on Wednesday night of
last week, doctors shop in Francisco,
Gibson county, was entered, and trunk
containing about 81 900 broken open and
the money stolen. Mr.. Doughty and Mr..
Broadwell are the losers.
The Madison Courier says that gentle
man of jefferson County. named Barnes,
was to have been married on last Thurs
day to lady named -. Last Sunday
she died the same night, and he on Tues
day. The affair is as sad as singular.
Two boys, aged fifteen and eight years,
respectively, were arrested and sent to
Jail, in Indianapolis, on Monday, for COM
hitting series of petty thefts, running
through several weeks,-another loud call
for Reform school or House OF Refuge in
the State.
A gay and festive Frenchman left his
wife and family in Lafayette, a few days
ago, and eloped with buxom girl weigh
ing 40, and named Minerva Quinn. They
registered at the Palmer, in Indianapolis,
as man and wife, but LETT Immediately for
the East. The gay Lothario's name is Du-
prey-17. Duprey-
The Madison Courier says there lis a man
in that town who locked poor little
orphan hired boy fifteen cents of his scanty
weeks wages for absenting himself long
enough one afternoon to attend the fune-
raj of his grandmother. The same penu-
rious, misery, stingy, old soulIess soul
doeked the little fellow for not working on
Christmas Day. Pass him round!
Benjamin Arnold, of Arba, Randolph
county, has recently patented an improve
ment in troughs for feeding stock, that is
likely to receive the Endorsement of stock
eders throughout the country. 1t en-
divide. the. slop or grain equally between
the animals fed, and at the same time pre-
vents the stock from lighting each otheror
wasting the feed. Ate
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--On Wednesday of
last week Larkin Bond, a son of William
unhitchlng his team from the pillow, at
noon, when he was kicked in the face by
one of the horses, and very seriously In
jured. When found he was lying insensf-
bic and apparently dead, but, on remov-
ing him to the house, he was restored to
consciousness, and Is now in a fair way to
Observation-Disclosures Telegram. -U
THIEVES ALONG THE RIvER.--We learn
lnie ARE RHYME neT ong he rye
between this city and Henderson. Nearly
every town along the river has lately suf-
Gals. and as there seems to be a regularly
the coast should be on the lookout for the
burglars. Albany Ledger.
The last issue Of the Columbus Weekty
Union says:
ssThe Hon. r. Hill is now at his home In
this city, We regret to state that he is In
cause, to attend to the duties of his posi-
ton, accounts for his welcome presence
among his constituents" W
Miss Mary A. Hampton recently killed
an eagle a few miles from Fayetteville,
Shelby County, Indiana. The eagle meas
ured nine feet from tip to tip, and has been
seen to carry of in his claws whole sheep;
is still in the neighbOrhood. ag HHf stAn
Henry Winder, switchman at the Rich
mond (Tnd.) Depot, was run over by an
empty car, last week, two of the wheels
passing diagonally over his body. Strange
to say, no bones were broken, and the
injured man win soon be at work again.
A car load of trunks rolled over James
Thomas, an Express Messenger on the Chi,
cago Great Eastern Railroad, last week,
in mash-up, without doing him any seri-
GUS injury.
Harmon, the notorious burglar who es-
capped from the New Albany Jail, on Sun.
day LAST, left the following note in Jail, adj
dressed to Sheriff sandford: -
Mr.. SANDF0RD-Kf1ld Sir:-I hope You
will not blame my wife for this She was
not willing Tor me 10 leaVe Dutt Have