The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-14
Kentucky Items.

determined to buy new steam fire
engine.
The Iaborers at Gaylord's foundry,
in Newport, are on strike. They
demand 81 day.
The Attorney Genera Kentucky
has decided that whisky in bond is
liable to State taxation.
Hon. Edward Rumsey. Of Mullen
burg County, died suddenly at his
residence at Greenville, on the 9th
inst. He was formerly member OF
Congress, nd man of decided abilI-
ties.
The Democracy of Henderson i'm
tend holding a convention to noml-
nate candidates for city Offices. A
work Of superogation.
Judge Fowler, Of Kentucky, has
decided that the tobacco in Hender-
son can be taxed to pay the interest
on the railroad bonds.
On Tuesday morning last, DR. Ed
ward Fl. Watson, long a resident Of
Frankfort, aud valued citizen, ex-
pred at his home in New Albany,
after q lingering illness.
The birthday Of Henry Clay will be
celebrated on Saturday next by the
officers and students OF the State Ag-
ricultural College, located at Ashland.
The Ku Klux Khan have made
their appearance at Louisville. Their
placards were stuck up all over the
city on Thursday morning.
Twenty Eve young men Of Bourbon
County have been selected as bene-
ficiaries Of the munifcent educa tioual
fund bequeathed to the county by the
late VIM. Garth, Esq
The temperance AaUocate says that
the Good Templars are doing a gl0ri-
Gus work In this State There are
now little less than two hundred
lodges and at least six thousand mem
bers, with prospects favorable to fur
Their progress.
The Stanford Banner says Judge
Lynch has had some lazy men whip
ped in the eastern portion of that
county.
The Cynthiana Necs advertises
meeting of Confederate soldiers to
make arrangements to receive the
body of Gen. Morgan, which is to
pass through that place on its way to
Lexington, the 10th inst.
Judge w. z. Arthur, of the Crimi-
nal Court, in the Covington District,
has forwarded his resignation to Gov.
Stevenson, to take effect on the first
OF July. The Judge is understood to
be a candidate for Congress.
The Henderson Reporter attempts
to be very funny over the result Of
our city election. Its joy will be re-
garded as premature before the three
hundred thousand dollars promised
the E., I'll. 4 N. Road by our city, is
provided for.
A man named John Payne, for
merly citizen OF New Albany, at
tempted to commit suicide at Ovens
bOro, KY, on the 18th of March, by
first cutting his leg, with a view of
seyering the artery; he then cut him
self in the breast, and finally cut his
throat, the injuries being inflicted
with a razor.
The Lexington Statesman gives the
particulars of a street affray in Mt. |
Sterling on the 4th inst, resulting in
the death of two persons. A young
man named Scott johnson, formerly
from Lexington, was shot and killed /
by a Mr.. Bolts A shot from a pistol
fred by johnson killed a young man
named Carr, who was not engaged in I
the afray.
f. A. Routhe, ESD, the Democratic |
editor of the Versailles Keptuckian. I
has vanished from his accustomed |
place of abode for parts unknown.
Sundry of the citizens of Versailles I
regret his departure exceedingly, as I
he left several unpaid bills on their
hands.
A destructive fire occurred in Lex /
ington, KY, on Sunday morning, the I
9TH inst, about one o'clock, on Main .
Street, between Broadway and Mill. I
Before the fire was extinguished, four /
business houses were wholly or par |
TALLY consumed.
The Paduoah Kentuckitn recon-
mends to Southerners who think of
moving West, that they can do better
by locating in Western Kentucky.
As most of these emigrants are Union
men who have been driven from their
old homes, locating in a more rebel
neighborhood than those they left
viii be regarded as very absurd.
The Republican Central Committee
desire the Republicans in the various
counties to organize at once, by Sc
lec'lug their County Committees and