The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-08

There is proposition before the
City Council of Indianapolis for the
employment of garbage carts to re-
move garbage and slops from the
kitchens of Indianapolis. We have
urged our City Council to establish a
similar arrangement in this city as a
necessity, and hope the Council will
give it due consideration.
The Superintendent of Public In
struction has issued circular contain
ing tabular exhibit of the semi-an-
nual apportionment of the common
school revenue for tuition, showing
the number of children in each county
at the last enumeration, the sources
from which said re 7enue was derived,
and the amount of the same. Also,
the amount apportioned to each
county.
On Saturday week two brakesmen
on freight train of the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi Railroad got into difficulty
with two men. at Shoals, inficting ia
tai wounds on them. One Of the men
was found dead on the track next
morning, and the other died at Green's
Springs. The conductor and engineer
have since been arrested as accesso-
ries. The men killed were trying to-
steal ride.
A little boy, named Harris, in In
dianapolis, made an arsenal of his
pockets the other day by filling them
with powder. While fourishing a
burning paper a spark fell into his
pocket, and an explosion, Of course,
was the result. His clothes were en-
veloped at once in flames. His COM
panions had the presence of mind to
Immediately strip him of his clothes,
and thus save his life. He was Sc
verely burned.
Summerfeld, of the Vernon Ban
ner, publishes at length the pedigree
of the following persons, Democratic
candidates for Congressman of the
Third District: Jason B. Brown, of
jackson County; Col. +. Emerson, of
the same; Frank Hord, of. Bartholo-
NEW. and I'll. W. Harrington, of JEFF
ferson County The reputation Of the
best one is not at-all enViable.
The Rising Sun Recorder says man
named William Moulton was brought
from Cass Township, on last Thurs
day morning, and lodged in Jail for
thirty-six days, besides being INFLICTED
In the sum of $1S 30, all because he
inhumanly whipped his mother, and
beat his sister with club until the
blood ran from her ears. fiiasae
+. GENERAL REYNOLDS. - General
Reynolds arrived here last evening.
He is somewhat reduced in fesh,, but
altogether in good condition, consid-
ering the arduous duties of his posi-
ton for the last four years. General
Reynolds has met witha cordial re-
ception at the hands of his old friends
and neighbors, who feel just pride
in his military renown. ~ Nqdisoa,
Courier. sngl ssaiIs5 hies
Quite sudden death occurred in
the city last evening. Al lady who had
been out taking tea at neighbours,
returned to her home about dusk, and
no.. feeling well, laid down on the bed
to rest, as she thought, but died in a
few minutes. Disease of the heart,
we suppose, was the consolidation
Courier.
SOLDIERS GRAVES. Governor Nor
ton, General Ekin, and two other gen
tlemen, yesterday visited the old grave
yard, where the Indiana soldiers who
died at this post are inferred. At the
time, 1t was impossible to secure lot
of ground sufficiently large, and the
dead soldiers were buried in three
different localities. The directors of
the Crown Hill Cemetery have gem
erously. donated lot in that new
resting place, sufficiently large for the
purpose, and the ashes of the sleeping
braves will be removed and deposited
together in that burial ground A
complete directory of the graves has
been preserved, and the names and
rank Of each can3be affixed to the new
graves, so that relatives will have no
trouble in finding where their friends
are interred.-Iadidndpohs Journal.
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