The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-19
STATE ITEMS.

MS existence Dy hanging
The rebel General Roger ". Han
son, whose remains were lately re-
moved TO Lexington, Kentucky, and
whose funeral called forth the order
of General Thomas forbidding mill
tary display was once a resident OF
If this State. He was located at
Camp Morton while il was used as
rebel prison.
The Lafayette Courier has been
egregiously sold by the old " Saltpetre
Cave story. That remarkable pro-
duction appeared in its issue of the
18th in its original shape. The scis-
sors man of the Courier is either very
innocent or shockingly depraved.
The Putnam County Banner learns
that Messrs. Puett and Colliver, date
defeated candidates for the Legisla-
ture in that county, have given
Messrs. Daggy and McMurry, (Re-
publican Representatives elect,)
notice that their rights to hold seats
in the Legislature, will be called in
question.
STRErcHERs TRIAL.-We under
stand that the trial Of Howard Stretch
or, for the murder Of Andrew Stew
art, will commence at indianapolis
next Monday. II is certainly about
time that something was done in this
ease
The Rushville Republican, learns
from reliable authority that the
Lake Erie and Pacific Railroad is to
be built from Cambridge City to Rush
vile Immediately. The iron has been
contracted for
1t is becoming a common occur
renee for men to be knocked down in
the streets of Connersville, on dark
nights, and robbed of their money.
The Weekig Times of that town says
the raseals are not content with
knocking a man down and going
through his pockets, but shamefully
beat their victims as a finale to the
interesting performance.
That very eccentric individual,
Esquire Ten Eyck, of Lafayette, in
flicted fine of 81 and costs upon a
gentleman of that city, for chastising
his wife.
At the Horse Fair, at Connersville,
last week, Rush County beat all
corners, Ike Loder's mare trotted
the mile in 2:33.
The Randolph Journal tells of an
old man of that county, upwards of
eighty years of age, who recently re-
turned from Ohio with his fifth wife,
a lady Of sixty summers and winters.
Old maids and old bachelors should
take courage
Hon, Cyrus T. Nixon of Clark
County, and Miss Emma Beeler, of
New Albany, were hymeneally united
at Wesley Chapel, in that city, on
Thursday morning last
The New Albany Opera House is to
be formally opened on the 18th inst.
Col Mundy, the lessee, has engaged
a number of prominent stars, among
whom are Ristori and Jean Hosmer
The Indianapolis journal emphati-
cally denies that Gov. Morton now is
or ever has been, stakeholder in
that establishment,
The Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Company propose to build branch
road from Vernon to Jacksonville.
The store of Parmalees& Co., al
Lafayette, was entered by burglars OF
the night of the l4thz The plnndei
obtained was 50, in change, aud al
overcoat.
Thompson, who was lodged in Put,
nam County jail short time since
on failure to give bond for his ap
pearance before the Circuit Court, t.
answer to the charge Of assaultinl
James Rankin with intent to kill, ha
been released by one Willis McCo!
signing his bail bond. McCoy, thu
accessory Of Thompson, has thus fal
eluded detection,
The citizens of cambridge and vi
entity are making efforts to secure thu
necessary funds to insure the compile
tion OF the Indiana and Illinois Cen
trail Railway.
Stealing hogs has become quit,