The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-01
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

Governor Bramlette has RENTED the
fine of $500, against John r. Warnock,
for keeping faro bank and gaming table.
Deputy Marshal Ed. Hardin, of Louis
vile, was shot in the face and arm while
endeavoring to prevent worthless fellow
from shooting another man. This occurred
Oh Wednesday.
The prisoners, headed by negro, at
tempted to break out of Jail at Lexington.
Sunday evening, but were foiled by the
jailer, who hammered the negro up pretty
badly.
Governor Bramlette offers a reward of
$500 for any one of the band of lawless men
who look Thos. Gabehart from the Jail of
Taylor County on the 9Th inst, and hanged
him to death, near the town of Campbells-
vile.
Dennis Veal (col.), convicted at the last
term of the Fayette Circuit Court, on the
charge of horse stealing, to four years con-
finement in the Penitentiary, was pardon
ed the other day by Governor Bramlette.
The Louisville Democrat says COW trial
is now pending in that city, and has been
for some time, between a widow lady and
a livery stable keeper. There are fourteen
witnesses on each side of the case, both
sides swearing positively as to the owner
ship of the cow.
The slop from the distilIery on the west
ern edge of the city mingleS with and dis
colors and gives perfume to the water of
the twin-fOrk of Elkhorn for ten miles or
more down the stream. The fish are all
farmers specializing as to whether stock
will drink the water. If they will not, it
viii certainly be great annoyancesto
farmers.-Le1tngton Statesman.
Tuesday morning last, after the rain, sun
fish three inches long, and catfish from
six to eight inches long We're found in the
streets, and on a lot adjoining the Olive
Branch Mill, evidently hav ng be rained
down the night before.
A serious affray occurred on Wednesday
last between two well-known and promi-
nent citizens of our neighboring town Cal
hoon-Mr. Rlt Allen and Mr.. Alex Nc
Mur;ry, in which the latter gentleman re-
from a pistol shot. We trust both gentle
men viii speedily reconcile their differ
personal collisions are. always matters of
regret on after reflection, and al best are
poor peace makers. Monitor.
We learn from authentic sources that the
Railroad Company have purchased loco
motive and four platform cars. to be
used in construction. The construction
train will be placed on the track in July.
Inc old track Will De rela1d, Win new Ties
and bridges, from the river out, so to be
ready to receive the construction train.
The road will be placed under contract for
the bridging and shaping up the old road
out to Deer Creek, and the road rendered
ready to receive the rails as soon as be
iron can be purchased and shipped TO this
place. We learn that General BOYLE
and Mr.. j. H. Barrett will make pur-
chase of the iron as soon as our citi-
zens will take the requisite amount of
city bonds. 1t is to be hoped the citizens
interested in the welfare and progress of
the city, and who have the means VIII
promptly aid in the work by taking The
bonds. Evansville has submitted The
question to a vote of her citizens. and no
doubt is entertained they will subscribe
the 100000 proposed. Hopkins County
has decided to subscribe $4,000; Christian
County has subscribe 500 000; the Tren-
ton District, In Todd County, has -ub-
scribed $4,000. We feel satisfied from the
subscriptions already made, and those
promised TO be made, that the road will
go on to successful conlpIetion.-He1sder
son Reporter.