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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR CORONER.
L am an independent candidate for the
Office of Coroner of Vanderburgh County.
anil If JOHN BISCHMAN.
Mt. VERNON, July IL, 1866.
Editors Of the Journal:
Please announce me as candidate to rep
resent this District in the next Congress.
believe in the immediate and uncon-
ditionaI restoration of the seeded States
to the Union, as the only remedy to re-
store peace and prosperity to the country.
am opposed to any further tinkering
with the Constitution, until all the States
are in their proper places and fairly repre-
scented. JOHN PITCHER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-23

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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
BY TELEGRAPH.

Burning of a Steamer-Loss of
Life = Matters mt Washington
The Fisheries-rhe Army Bill
The District Nigger : Mexico
The Fenians-Arrest of IL MUIR
derer.
PrTsBURG, April Is.
The steamer Financier took fire last
night at Craw's Island, and was entirely
destroyed. The boat and cargo are a total
loss. She was loaded for New Orleans.
Among the lost are Captain Darragh. wife
and daughter; a jew. wifean two children.
LATER.-The Financier was valued at
S35,000. Insured in Eureka, Pittsburg,
Citizens and Monongahela offices for 81, 25O
each. The cargo is valued at 100000. In
sured in this city for $4,000, and In Phila-
delphia offices for 2,l00.
The fire was caused by the carelessness OF
lady passenger 3,
Persons known to be lost-Wife and
daughter of Captain Darragh; Mr.. Rot
childs,A wife and two children. Thomas
Bolder. pantryman, and six Others. names
not know, missing. The crew escaped.
Among the saved are W. p. Holloway,
Junior, and sisters, Blanche and Mary, OF
Vicksburg. Mr.. Holloway was burned, but
not dangerously. He behaved nobly.
The boat is a total loss. The passengers
and crew lost everything.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
LAW REPORT.
SUPERIOR couRr-,JUDoE HAYNES.

Sarah Lesher VS.. Isaac aud Henry Lesher.
This action was brought for the recovery
of real estate with $500 damages for the
alleged Illegal detention of the same by the
defendants.
Plaintiff based her right to recover upon
a certain deed made by David Lesher, the
grandfather of the defendants to the
children of Jacob Lesher, the father of the
defendants.
David Lesher and Elizabeth, his wife, in
consideration of $5.l50 paid by Jacob
Lesher, do hereby bargain, sell and convey
to the children of Jacob besher and their
heirs, and assigns forever the following
real estate Eighty three acres more or less; ;
but reserving out of this conveyance the
occupancy and use, rents, issues, and profits
of said land to the said Jacob Lesher for
and during his natural life, and TO Sarah
Lesher, the wife Of said Jacob Lesher, for
and during her natural life or widowhood,
il she should become widow.
Provided, however, that If the said Sarah
Lesher shall become widow, and shall
marry again, or shall during her widow
hood place tenant upon said land, then.
and in either event happening, the seid
Sarah Lesher shall Immediately forfeit the
use and occupancy of the land, and the
possession, use and occupancy of said land
shall from thenceforth be in,and to the chill
dren, their heirs and assigns forever; to
have and to hold the same to the only pro-
Der use of the said Jacob I1esher and Sarah
Lesher and the children of said Jacob
Lesher and their heirs and assigns afore-
said forever.
The defendants are children of Jacob
Lesher, and allege that on the first day of
May 1865, Plaintiff placed tenants on a
portion of the said lands, reserying a share
of the crops by which act she forfeited her
rights under this deed, to the lands In
question, upon which issues the case was
tried to the Court, the Plaintiff admitting
the making of such lease.
The Court regarded the question as turn
ing upon the construction of the deed of
David I.esher. 1t is to be SO construed II
possible as to give effect to all its provi-
| sions. The deed conveys a life estate to Ja-
cob. remainder to Sarah, remainder in fee
to the Defendants. 1t expressly grants to
her the ''rents, issues and profits" Rents
| Is defined to be "a certain profit in money.
provisions, chattels or labor. Issuing out OF
lands and tenements, in retribution for the
use" If the construction claimed by de-
PENDANTS that the leasing of any portion OF
the land would be forfeiture, the condi-
tion is repugnant to the grant, and would
| be of no effect, as rents could only issue out
of the land for the use by tenants. The
more reasonable construction would seem
to be that the condition was to prevent her
from giving up the possession and control
of the land as farm to a tenant, and that
it was not intended to prevent her from
leasing or cropping out fields.
Judgment for possession of land and $25l
| damages.
Thompson and Houk & McMahan fol
| Plaintiff.
Baggott and Howard for Defendants.
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washington Matters.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
Tomorrow being the anniversary of the
death of Mr.. Lincoln, by direction of the
President all the Government Departments
will be closed.
Official business is to be entirely sus-
pended in the Executive branch, and only
the House will labor. There are some
speeches prepared, which must be let OF
for there is danger of their spelling by
delay.
The President has sent message to the
House In response to resolution, inclos-
ing report from the Secretary of State,
in which the latter says the Secretary OF
the Navy has taken preparatory measures
for sending, seasonably, a naval force to the
fishing grounds, adequate to protect the
rights and interests of American citizens
against unlawful violence. No recommen-
dation to Congress is deemed necessary at
present.
THE ARMY BnL.-Mr. Schenck reported
the BILL as framed in conformity with the
views of the Lieutenant-general of the
army, and was sanctioned by the Secretary
of War in so far as it regarded the number
of the standing army. 1t provided for an
army to consist of 10000 men, but with an
organization capable of expansion to $1,000,
His own opinion was that the army should
amount to at least 100000 men, but he
yielded his opinion to the high authority OF
the Lieutenant-general which was sane
toned by the President.
The appropriations for the army, during
the last year of the rebellion, amounted to
S5l6,0O0,000. The estimate for the army
proposed to be retained amounts to $685.
100000.
Mr.. Sprague asked the Chairman of the
Committee on the District of Columbia MIR
MORALLY. when he intended to report the
bill comforting the right of suffrage upon
colored persons in the District.
Mr. Morrill, said he would introduce 1t al
an early day.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced communication
from the cOlored people of the District o
| Columbia, asking Congress to participate
in the celebration ofthe abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia on the anniver'
sary, April 49, It was referred TO the Com
| mittee on the District of Columbia.
The Senate refused concurrence in thu
House amendment to the Liquor Bill pro
hibiting the sale of liquor In any of tn
public buildings.
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asluuttary and Cummtrtial.
CincInnatI NIarI.et..

CINCINNATI, April II.
FLoUR-The market Is unchanged. Standard
superhne we quote at 80 7b@S7 90; do. extra Ss9
8 50; do family 5000 IS and do fancy at sl091i So
WHEAT-ln good demRn l. and all grades higher.
No. new red we quote at II sOsl %; do. old ~ 20
@2 30; extra red q S5Gg 40 No white Offering.
CORN-rhe market has undergone no change
since our last and is steady at 5oablc or mixed Ia
elevator, and In sacks B5c.
OATS-There Is a fair demand Mt a5a36c. for No.
T. an 39gg40c. for No. in elevator.
BARLEY-Market Is steady at e1lpl 10 for prime
to choice f,lll, and 81 20a1 e5 for Canadian The
lower grades not salabe.
RYE-A dull market al 60903c, according TO
quality.
GR0CERIEs-The market remains about tho
same reported in our last. The demand IL fair
at 2402Sc for air to choice Rio Coffee; i29l5c for
raw Sugar; 1eN917c. for hard refined, and g0995c.
for Porto Rico Molasses.
WHISkY-A duh and heavy market at g. % for
duty-paid, with small sales. Bonded is nomiraily
unchanged.
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Arrest of the Murderer.
PHILADELPHIA. April IS.

hAlADEl@FhAA. aPAh Aos
The man arrested is named Antoine Gam
ter. He formerly belonged TO the Fifth
Pennsylvania Cavalry.
The prisoner states that he killed the
boy Cornelius Carey, while he was on the
hay-stack, but that another man. by name
OF Joseph Youder, formerly Of the Elev-
enth Cavalry, killed the rest OF the family.
The announcement of the arrest, created
intense excitement throughout the city.
The news spread like wild-fire, and VEN
geance against the prisoner was uttered on
every side, An immense crowd collected
around the police ststion at the State
house, and threatened to lynch the pris-
oner. A cousin Of the murdered family
wanted TO take summary vengeance upon
him. The prisoner was finally removed In
sasety to the Moyamensing prison.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

Book BNDERY.-Mr. F. w. Meyer an
nounces to the citizens of Dayton and vi
cinity that he has removed his Book Bin
derry to the building on the corner Of Main
and Second streets, over the store of Mr..
Kemper, where he is prepared to do all
kinds Of work In his line, such as blank
blocks, magazines, pamphlets, &c. Having
procured new ruling machine, he is pre-
pared 10 rule and bind blank books in the
best style. Those who want any work Of
this kind should call and give him trial
He will give full satisfaction in every case
Remember the place, corner Of Main and
Second streets, up stairs. al4-1wd2tw.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

CE-Kate Fishers Dramatic Troupe got
on a big frolic last week, upat Parkersburg
Va. The people, on Monday evening.
turned out in full force and filed the hall
to overfowing, but number Of the troupe,
after rehearsal, LEFT the city on most dis
graceful drunk. Miss Fisher refunded the
money to the people present, and no per-
formance took place.
That would be an admirable troupe to
give practical examples of the modern
play, aEieven Nights IN BGr-roOmi" ,.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
Arrival of a Large Number of Fe-
uians-They Have no Arms.

A large number of Fenians have just ar
rived Ia steamer from New York. Kill
liam returned last night with thirty or
forty. They are perfectly quiet. having no
arms. No disturbance has yet occurred.
Castine is designated as the Fenisn rem
devious and three hundred men are to be
concentrated there. II is peculiarly ac-
cessible to the British Provinces. During
the revolution and the war of 1872, il was
invested and held by British forces from
Nova Scotia. Last year its battery was at
tackled by rebel raiders. Its selection by
irish patriots shows the appreciation of its
importance rs q military position.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

NEW JAH.--We are to have new county
jail. The Commissioners have purchased
fromJ. A. Jordan, Esq, lot on the corner
of Water and Wilkinson streets. on which
the Jail is to be erected, The lot is one
hundred feet front and three hundred and
ATTY feet deep. The price paid for it is $1,000.
The site is a very eligible one. We have
not learned what is to be done with the old
jail building, when the new one is erected,
but the sooner the unsightly edifice on the
corner of Main and Sixth streets can be got
out of the way, the better the people will
like it. 1t has been an eye-sore and nui-
sance from the day it was erected The
Commissioners have done good thing In
this arrangement. e.'
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4 Family Of Seven Persons Muir
dered. re

PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
\ Full reports of the Deering family MUIR
der show II to have been Que of the most
horrible butcheries of the age. The Press
reporters say that the body of the mother
and those of her four children were found
in one corner of the barn, neara sm"ll out
house, which communicated together by a
hole, through which the remains OF the
murdered victims were brought to view.
1t seems as though the bodies were thrown
into one heap pell-mell, and then covered
over with dirt and hay. The unfortunates
were most terribly mangled about their
heads. A new, sharp and bloody AK was
found In the rear Of the dwelling, which
had been used to do the bloody work. All
of the victims seem to have been struck ON
the left side of the forhead, just above the
eve. with the AK, and then with the blade
of the murderous weapon the demon mn
ished his horrible work by cutting the
thronts of all.
One of the little boys was so horribly cut
that his head dropped off when his BODY
was lifted up. The other boy, when dis
covered, had his right arm crooked, and
partly raised, as though attempting to ward
off the blow that sent him into eternity
The mother was defending her baby trom
the attack of the demon when she was
mercilessly struck down. The babe had
received an awful blow on the upper part
| OF DFedsL- near buO SbOuACClf oAh,SPe
severing one of its arms, and also another
sharp cut on the side Of the head. Prob
ably theimost correct of the theories eX-
pressed Is that all this dreadful work was
ldone on Saturday morning. during the ab-
Isence of Mr.. Deering. His body, and that
of Miss Heating, his cousin. We're found
alongside of the barn, not far distant from
the spot where the others were discovered
On the following day the mutilated body
of lad of fourteen named CORNELIUS
CAREY, was discovered, making seven vic
tins. The fiend who did this bloody
lslaughtering is still at large-a young
German named ANTOINE, who had been
employed on the place as laborer. His
lobject was robbery. He obtained twenty
five 800 compound interest notes $50 do
and number of small articles Of clothing
1t is the most atrocious combination OF
murders that we have heard of for years
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
The Lianor Traffic.

The following statistics, in reference to
the number of places where Intoxicating
drinks are sold in Dayton, and the differ
ent classes of citizens engaged in the busi-
ness, have been furnished by the Temple OF
Honor, with a request that the same be
published in the city papers. The places
of retail are as follows:
pLacss Of Ndtipitv.
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Mexican PasspOrts--COttOn Burnt.
Hn ... New ORLEANS, April l3

General Sheridan orders that all persons
embarking from New Orleans for Vera
Cruz, Tampico or Matamoras. Mexico, must
have passports from the Provost Marshal.
The order causes much remark. The morn
ing papers say it is against the Confederate
colonization scheme.
The ship Porter, burned at Apalachicola,
had 1.400 bales of cotton on board, half of
which was saved in damaged condition.
Contracts were awarded to remove 1t at
forty per cent. OF valuation. Cargo insured
at Liverpool
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

FABIAN - SPHINX - LAST NIGHT. To-
night will be the last of the wonderful
Fabian the wonderful Sphinx - the
wonderful liberalities of Messrs. somberby
& Bruce. Every body going to the
Gift Entertainment Tonight win receive a
present. This is positively the last ap-
pearance OF the Sphinx, and every one
should see IL,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

An ATTEMPT AT REvESGE.-As the train
was leaving Seymour Saturday night
about ten o'clock, some one approached the
window near which United States de-
tective, named Worley, was sitting, and de-
liberately fired a pistol at him, the ball
taking effect In Worley's len shoulder In
dieting serious wound.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

The FIRE YEsTERDAY.-The fire yester-
day afternoon consumed a portion only OF
the railroad bridge over the canal on Sixth
street. The upper portion of the North
half was considerably damaged. There
was no material injury to the South side,
and the trains run over the bridge as usual.
The fire is supposed to have been ocea-
stoned by sparks from the locomotive.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
The Fisheries,
WASHINGTON. A

WAsHINGToN, April I3.
In view of the Fenian demonstrations on
the frontier of Maine, the Navy Depart
ment has sent to Eastport, in that State,
the steamer Winooski, the third-class iron
clad Miantanomah and the paddle-wheel
steamer Asheulot, which VIII constitute
part of the feet to be dispatched by the
Secretary of the Navy TO the Gulf of St.
Lawrence for the protection Of American
fishermen.
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CITY Council.
FRIDAY EvEN1No, April 1S.

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
PREsENT.--M Messrs. Iddings. kubns, Gary,
Brunner, Kiefer Shank, Ciingman. iGeb-
hart, Butt, Lehman, Bosler, Love, Colhower,
Butt and Stephans'
The minutes of last meeting were read
and accepted as correct. N4 .h
The President announced the following
Standing Committees for the ensuing year;
STANDING COMMITTEES OF TUE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR 1S68-'07. IA
On Finance-M Messrs. Kiefer, Gebhart and
On Accounts - Kuhns, Stephans and
Brunner.
On Market House--Clingman, Butz and
Shank. lTrgo rlr
On Bridges-Butt, Lehman, and Braun
schweiger.
On Gas-Gary, Kuhns, and Bosler.
On Public Square and Levee-Shank,
Brunner and Clingman.
On Grades--Bosler, Clingman and Col
hover.
On Fire Department--Lehman, Kuhns
On Burial Grounds-Butz, Bosler and
Gary
On Jail-Brunner, Gebhart and Colhower.
On Auctions-Love, Stephans and kuhus.
On Printing = Gebhart, Brunner and
Butz.
On Ordinances--Brunner Love and Gary.
On Infirmary--Kuhns, Butt and Butt.
On Railroads-Kiefer Butt and Braun
schweiger. ID. w. IDDINGS.
President of City Council.
A petition from j. A. Walters and Others,
asking that the owners of lots Nos. 29l9,
1920, 1921 and 1922 be ordered to fill the
same to abate nuisances thereon. Ordered
on file.
The Committee on Grades reported the
grade of May street between High and
Terry streets. Referred to the Committee
on Ordinances to report an ordinance for
the same.
A Judgment in favor Of M. Klasser fol-
81 100 was ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Grades reported In IA
vor of extending Pearl street to Fifth. Or
dered on file.
The same Committee reported in favor o.
changing the direction of McLane and
Eddy streets at the crossing of Palm street
Ordered on file.
An ordinance to prohibit hogs from be-
ing penned up from April 10 TO October 10
was read the first time. The rules sus.
pended and the same passed its second
reading. upon which it was rejected.
An ordinance TO authorize the payment o
city bonds to veteran volunteers OF $l0t
each, to such as enlisted to the credit OF any
ward or of the city at large, who have
never received any local bounty, was reat
the first time. ~
The official bonds of Jonathan Kenney
ESQ.,. Mayor elect, John U. kreidler, City
Clerk elect. and Isaac Hale. Marshal elect
were presented and approved.
The owners of lots Nos. zoos. 2,009. 20lO
2.OlI, 1,Ol2, 2,7S3 2.7s4, 27s5, 2,7s6, 2,575 ant
2,579 were ordered to gravel their side
walks.
The Printing Committee were authorizes
to have 300 COPIES of the City Clerks Elk
| hibit printed at a cost of $50.
q The Committee on Gas were authorize
tand directed to contract for laying ga
tpipes on parts of Jefferson and Warrei
Streets.
n The Street Commissioner was authorizes
20 grade and gravel Herman and Long
worth streets at the s. +. Market House. .
Bills Allowed-H. III. Robinson $50; II
lHutzel $l4 80; George Kettle $13 II.
4 An Ordinance to appropriate the sum q
" dollars from the General Expense Fun
Ito pay the above accounts, was adopted.
x Council adjourned.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

AUCTION, this evening, corner Of Market
and jefferson streets. Dave Clark will sell
three good Sewing Machines, also lot OF
Carpenter Tools, Growing Machines, No
tions, Prints, &c.
On Monday next Christopher will move
to the Auction Bazaar, 3l5, Third street.
ltd.
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Pnst.nmce Rnhhnr.

INDIANAPOLIS, April IS.
Arthur II. Sheldon, an emplOye In the
post office at Laporte, was brought here
yesterday, upon a charge of embezzling
money-letters from that office lie was de-
teeted by decoy. The Commissioner held
hiin'to bail in the sum of $1,000, and In de-
fault he was committed to prison.
Sheldon belongs to a highly respeeta-
BILE family, and was married only six weeks
ago. 'H. A'
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MADAME RIvE's CoNoERT.-The Concert
of Madame Rive, at Turner'S opera-House
on Thursday evening next promises to be
one of the most pleasant and delightful en-
tertainments Of the season. She will be
accompanied by six talented vocalists.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

eB-A huge black bear broke out of his
cage at Cincinnati, yesterday afternoon,
and before he was recaptured, smashed up
the glass ware and swallowed down all the
candies of confectionery, and ended his
frolic by attacking a colored man, named
Saunders, breaking his arm and lacerating
his body.
It is hinted that the victim will prosecute
the owner of the bear, charging that such
an attack is violent resistance OF some
claws in the Niger Rights lawl
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

THE HORSE TAMER.-Professor Hamilton
proposes to give an entertainment this
evening, at his amphitheater on the Court
House lot, for the benefit of the poor, and
to aid him in paying expenses in erecting
the amphitheater AS the price of admis-
sion is only fifteen cents, large crowd
may be expected.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

PROFESSOR HAMILToN.-We attended tho
exhibition of Professor Hamilton, yester1
day, and were present when he gave I'M
structions to his class In the art and science
Of horse-taming. His powers over the
horse are wonderful and amazing, and his
system is manifestly the best that has ever
been introduced to the public. In few
minutes he tanned vicious, kicking mare,
that he had never seen until she was
brought into the ring, making her as gem
tie and docile as pet lamb. The mare
which, only few days ago, kicked to
death Mr.. Goodwin, Is prodigy Of meek
ness and docility, obeying every word and
look of her master with readiness that is
perfectly astonishing. He has also taught
her, in this brief space. many tricks which
exceed by far many of those performed by
Dan Rice's celebrated trained horse. As
we have before announced Prof ii. win
give grand exhibition at Turner'S Opera
House, on Wednesday evening next, for
the benefit Of the poor, on which occasion
he will exhibit upon the stage several
trained horses, including the Goodwin
mare. He will also give an exhibition o
his skill as necromancer. ventriloquist, &c
This will be a rare and interesting enter
tainment and one which can be attended by
ladies' and children, as the Opera-Hous'
will afford ample accommodation for al
such. We trust that this liberal offer 0
Professor Hamilton to benefit the needy o
the city, will be generously seconded by tn
benevolently inclined and every bod!
else.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

LUNCH To-MoRRow.-Bear in Elind, all
epicures and gentlemen who sleep late and
miss their breakfasts, bowl of the richest
Turtle Soup will be ready at any moment,
from o A. NJ. till 2P. NJ. at "DAYToN-VIEw
HOUSE. tomorrow.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

FoR RENT-A Large Business House on
Third street Inquire at No. 1lS Jefferson
street. apr6-4td.
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SoUrH EASTERN MARKET ET-HousE.--We are
requested to state that the stalls in the South
Eastern Market-House will be rented on
Saturday next, at half-past ten o'clock, A.
NJ. Those wishing to procure stalls should
be on hand in time. apr11-ttd.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14

MAD DoG.-A dog, stark, staring mad, was
dispatched on Third-street Hill on Wednes-
day afternoon. Too much care can not be
observed at this season of the year, and the
canine fraternity should either be enclosed
or muzzled, so as to prevent accident.