The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-01


terrain Church by the Choir. Large lot OF
goods shipped Tor the relief of the South
err sufferers, on the sam. Orr.
Friday, June 2l.-School examinations
coatiaueet-s..Bisly Hueos before the Re
Sa urdav. June 22-Raflroad Meeting at
Mozart Hall. speeches by Colonel Cneath-
am and Mr.. John Ingie, IT,. Negro cal bin
boy drowned from the steamer Eau Claire
Monday, June 4-Negro man fatal y cut
nv a white man, who escaped. Mic hazel
McMann, Bot Collins, Ella Wallace, Andy
Lewis and Abe Murray before the Re-
cOrder.
Thursday, June 25-Woman arrested for
stealing q pair of boots......JOhn Meyer.
Rem. AlgoOd, James Lee, William Utter
bach and Nick Woods before the Recorder
......E irst stone of the new JoURN AL Build
Wednesday, June 2s-Railroad Meeting
Speeches by Colonel Cheatham and A. I.
VIII ttlesey.
Thursday, June 27-High school exam
ination......Close of Hebrew School Exam
Brewery; speeches by r. 5. Sproule, X.
Kehr and others--....R R. Meeting at Turn
er Hall.
Observation-Disclosures meetings at the old
Council Chamber, ana in front of The
Hank building on Main Street; speeches
by General Shackelford. John ]. Chand-
Ter, Sproule and Others-.-...Pr1SoneFs eS
cape from jail by breaking mole through
Saturday, June 29-Railroad meetings al
Central Market and Turner Hall speeches
pro and COS, by William Troupe. Samuel
Orr, Robert A. Hill, Willard Carpenter
and OJhers...... Match game OF billiards at
Kone'S Saloon, on Main Street. JAS w.
Cannon and Jim Mulligan before the Re-
corder.
JULY.
Monday, July I-Shooting affair at Phoe-
nix Saloon; Matt. Burns shoots Tom Hal
vey, a section boss On the rSilrOad......CO Con-
cert by colOred ametuers. at Hall 49,.
Vote taken whether the city take stock or
not IN the E. n. q N. Railroad; question
carried. Meeting of City Sunday School
Institute at Walnut Street Presbyterian
Tuesday, July 2-COneert by coIored anna
teurs, at G. G. Hall...-.. Death OF Thomas
Halvey. shot at the Phoenix Saloon ......
Arrest of Matt. Burns--...A Appearance of a
magnificent meteor.
Wednesday, July -S-Shooting affair at
PfeltSer Galden; John Houk shot by
James Millaro Police commence a
slaughter of the dogs......Death of Governor
Pow IL. OF Henderson, annOun ced Jerry
Kelly and Jim Mulligan before The Re
thursday, July 4-Grand celebration at
Bla ckford's Grove Catholic picnic at the
/ air grounds YIN. Clary, Peter CHS
Ter Conrad Roeder, Duncan Lemond, n.
Aigood, and Pat. McCord, before the Re-
cOrd-r.
Friday, July 5--Flre on Main street, next
to Crescent City Hall; two houses destroy
ed. Trial of Matt. Burns postponed.
saturday. July ga splendid raIn.-...B Ii
Smith and Edward Bowers fore the Re
corder-
Sunday, July Laying of the CO. N
stone o. the New BaftisT Church. corner
of Third and Cherry Streets.
Monday, July S-Meeting OF the Library
Association at Marble Hail; Officers elect
ed, w. Foster. PreSident;s. NJ. ShackeI-
ford, Vice President; J.. N. Bixby, Secreta-
ry; G. X. Drew, Corresponding Secretary.
and Philip Decker. Treasurer.--...Base Ball
IN D leave Ior Paducah.
Tuesday, July 9-Matt Burns's preiini-
nary examination rthe killing of Thorn
as Halvey .-....Greau Dre corner OF Market
eat. n lGT ar IF
property. Boomer & Hoeing's furniture
factory, together with several other build
Ings. destroyed Michael MagennIs burn
ed TO death in IL e flames.
Wedn esday, July 10-Trial of Matt Burns
continued.,....John Berridge raises $3.50 for
the AID OF the wId Nv of Mr.. Mag-nniS, who
was burned to death at the fire
Thursday. July ia notorious horse
thief and murderer, named Tom Burch,
storm t-
Friday. July I2-Captain Liter's Office
robbed OF 81 5O.-.Trial of Matt Blu ms con-
Hays, Mathew McInery
and Anna Mills before the Recorder.
Saturday, July l3--rriaI of Matt. Burns
concluded He is held to bail in the sum |
Of s.. LOO. Mammoth balloon sent up from /
Warren d ConyingtOu's store.
Monday, July 10. H. Beatz, citizen of |
JnIontoWn, Kentucky, robbed on steamer
?. w. -StIader of S36..-...Negro fight on the |
corner of Fourth and Locust Streets.-...Joe /
Bauion. Joe Rodgers, Henry Hensley and
w m. Ch tie, figured before the Recorder.
Tuesday, July l6--John Forth arrested /
and lodged in Jail on the charge of teal 7
ng bacon. House of Frank Mohr entered !
anu robbed of S7.-.-.-John Jarvis Jas. But /
er, Aaron johnson and John Henry Will /
lam Kram oack, before the Recorder.
Wednesday, July 1T--Esquire Finney'S 1
house robbed of watches and other goods /
Thursday, July lS-Re urn match game /
IF Base Bali played between the Paducah /
QuickStep and Evansv1 lie Clubs; Quick |
Iep YictOrious...-..Lu Lucas Heddrick James
Hines, John McGee, and Henry Malon !
before the Recorder.
Friday. July I9-Residence of Thomas 1
stafford entered and robbed of ga by bur
Glars. Robbery at Charles Viele's...--. First
gaterrnelions of the season.......John E.
" Illlams, Jim Mul1gan, VIM. Gogin and
Tay Tor Murphy before the Recorder.
Saturday, July 20-Auetion sale of the
irstecotton yarn made of the Evansville
Monday, July 22-House of Thomas H.
'hrlst entered BY burglars; no booty OBJ
"a. Butler, John Conor, Ed. Coxsan, NJ ry
]rawly, and James Sherwood before the
Tuesday, July 2S-Martin Arthur Bran
anO tell from stable loft, on Sixth Street.
md broke mis- m.....A. T.. Whittlesey
not at in SullivantOwn, as he was going I
girl outraged 'by william,
ear Decker'S vineyard......R Registers APP
ointed under the new Registry Law.
at McInerry and Jake Smith before tins
.ecOrder.
Wednesday, July 2l-First locomotive
Or the f.. H. & y. Railroad Frought
1tro tuce The teacnina Of the German IAN
uage into the public schools; Mr.. Charles
)ebOS elected a. teacher.
Thursday, July 25-Drowned man found
q the river. at StinsOn's farm OcOmo
i've for Z II. & n. Railroad aiken 10 Hen
erson on steamer NewsbCy.
Friday, July 26th-Philip Kratzs shoe
hop robbed Shooting affair, corner of
'ourt h and Main; no harm done sam
le4so. J. H. Hughes, Frances MCGUIRE,
Ohm Alexander, and Samuel Eagan be-
ore the Recorder
Saturday, July 2-th-Match game of base
all; Viet's Nine and Weutzs Nine; /
VentZ Body of a drowned