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

rresfed and lodged in jail.-....B Bow lderine
commenced on Lpcust Street. Rehearsal
TO. the Concert a. Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Tuesday, August 6.-GioSe of Registrar
ton of voters. Neg 70 man named Petel
Langley. murdered in GoOdsellVille.
Wednesday. August 7-Weather exceed.
ingly hot.--...A negro woman knocked
down with slung shot, by youne
white man, corner of Sixth and Walnut
Streets Ben Sawyer, the negro who as
saulted tire cofored woman, held TO bail IN
| the sum of $500
THURSDAY. August s-ExeItement at Trim n
scheme TO ROB the Merchants National
Bank.-....Concert at Trinity NJ. s.. Church
~ great success ....JacOb Gross, Henry
cofder.
Friday, August 9-Weather very hot......
Trial of ConmpuS Brown; charged with
killing Peter LaughIey.
Saturday, August I0-Attempt made to
break into the house of Mrs. Charles Wells.
.-....Telegrapb poles struck by lightning. on
Water Street. - Steamer j. P. Webb rob-
bed, at Henderson, of S275------Burglars en-
ter the house or Robert Ruston; panta-
Sunday August II-Street preaching by
Rev. G. y. Sims, on First Street, betwee n
Locust and Main Arrival of Greensboro
B ase Bail Club by steamer Palestine.....D DR..
Armstead has his pocket picked.
Monday, August I2-Match game of base
b III between the OwenSboro first nine and
Resolute first nine; ResOIutes victorious.
5000 Boiler explosion in German township;
boy killed and two men badly injured.
eighteen dollars
Tuesday, August l5--Rev. J. B. New pre-
scented with a gold headed cane by Dr.. H.
w. Cloud and Messrs Dusouchet and
COuch--...MrS BucKenberger. ThOs. Kelly,
J. Johnson. Benjamin Elliott, Billy Saber-
ION. Henry Lohmeyer, George Groves,
Charles haywood and George KIink, be-
fore the Recorder.
Wednesday, August l4-Partnership of
Mark & Henning announced THE an
nouncement of Bishop simpsons lecture.
Thursday, August l5--Death of Pc er A.
Candrian OF apoplexy at John Egler S..
Fire on Ninth Street; small loss...,-.Col
lision of family carriage OF ;. N. Doczer
and buggy on First Street; narrow es-
cape of two ladies and children.
Friday, August l6--The SIeepir room of
George Stackhouse entered and robbed OF
S25........Prof. Tinker elect ed Musical In
structor to the pubic schools.
Saturday, August l7th-Game of base
ball be Ween EhrmanS side and Walden'S
side; Ehrman victorious......LittIe girl of
John Howden accidentally shot by an
other girl striking the hammer of the gun
wound serious.
Monday, August 9th-Pleasure-seeker
make an excursion trip on the steamer
NewsbOy Election of the Directors of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Vanderburgh County.
Tuesday, August 10Th - Announcement
of the selection of Prof. Cow for the posi-
ton of Superintendent of Public Schools.
.....,.. Emu meration Of children, for school
KortIer. Lee Bishop Charles shelton and
Henry Bergamon before the Recorder.
W G0uSSOetSt AuSuSI O6u1CaGE on OF
Odd Fellows Hall at Vincennes, largely
attended by Odd Fellows of Evansville -.
Wash. Fo-th, John Muss nan, VIM Car
Ter, and Fannie Watson before the he
corder.
Thursday. August Pam Mills. Henry
Ervut, Henry Porter, and LavIna Gore
before the observation-disclosures of Mrs. BOf-
fendick entered by burglars; pothing
stolen. .tif
Friday. August 23-Jas. B. Cunningham,
Esq, makes preliminary survey relative
to he proposed water-wOrESs ---... Wedding
of an Greensboro couple at the American
House ;;.~O Organization of the Democratic
Silver Band. @ 55a- -at r
Saturday, August 24-Meeting of the Re-
publican County Executive ominittee at
Alvah rJOhnSon's Office ......-J. B. Kirk
mans residence entered by burglars, and
Grand Army of the Repub ic hung out,
draped in mourning, out of respect
to Harrison Lander a deceased comrade.
Monday, August 2f.--Nicholas Hirsn,
on first Avenue, Lamasco. robbed of s62.
.----. Meeting of County Teachers Insti-
tute. Professor t. w. Harvey and Profess
Street Sewer finished.
Tuesday, August H. Professor Harvey
Church Box of hats stolen from Bunker
son & Co. wharfboat ;George Harris arrest
ed on a charge of stealing the goods and
lodged in Jail; goods recovered. Second
day of Teachers In slit ute..-...D. J. Mackey
arrives home from a trip EaSt.....John
Shea and George Harris before the Re-
Wednesday, August 2s.-Teachers' Insti-
tute co ued.-....Charles Mortimer, who
ca ptured at New Richmoc d, Uhio......Ar-
rival of Bishop Simpson; he is the guest OF
Rev. G. n. Sims ..-. Peter Brown, ] ohm Sny-
der. Garritt Wood, Jim. Sheryo ID. and
Michael Hahn before the Recorder.
Thursday, August Z9.-Teachers' Tnsti-
tute continued....-.B Bishop Simp- On's Leo
ture at Trinity NJ. E. Church,. Base Ball
game; AtlanticS and EXcelSiors; Excel
siors victorious.
list of Teachers of the Public Schools for
the next year -. .Te jchers' Soeiable held
in the parlorS of the Walnut Street Pres
byterian Church.
Base Bail; Evansville and I.esOiuJe Clubs;
Resolutes the Victors...-.. Horse race at
Longworth track.
SEPTEMBER.
Sunday, September l.-Street preaching
on First Street, between Locust and Main !
by Rev. c.. n. Sims Body of an infant
found near Franklin Street Bridge.
Monday, September 2 - Excitement |
about the arrest OF Postmaster WhIttle-
sey .-.-..-..Excitement among the colored !
about a prize II ght between two !
Ball; Excelsior and Atlantic Clubs; Excel |
siOrs the victOrs...... Work of extending the I
freight depot &C nmenced.
Tuesday, Sep; ember 3.-County Sunday (
School ConVent ion-.-..Ch Grant, a |
9 trpenter, working on the Opera House, |
fell a distance of forty feet, killing him
instantly.
Wednesday. September 4-The Mayor |
and members of the City Council examine
ne I" cut Off" above the city. Resolute |
Base Bali Club left for Owensboro to play a |
match game of Base Ball.
thursday, September 5-Concert at Turn
er Hall. Match game of b 4se ball be-
tween Excelsior and Mechanic clubs; Ex-
eelsiOrS Vic OrS Sab bath School cOnven-
Jon and picnic; gala day; G. G. Silver
Band furnish music .-.LamaSco dance at
Mozart Hall -ReSOlute base ball club
beat the Owensbo-o club; score 50 to A..
Friday, Septem GER 6.-Gilbert McBrOwn