The Evansville journal., 1868-04-27
Indiana Items.


q scarcity of wheat.
The Fort Wayne Gazette says the
wheat crop looks we'll in that vicinity.
One Of the men implicated in the
conspiracy. to rob the Jefersonville
pay train has made a confession CIV
ing full particulars. of the plot.
A little child fell into privy vault
at indianapolis, the other day, and
narrowly escaped horrible death.
Henry CLARK who murdered Mr..
George Telle few days ago at Salem,
has been taken to New Albany tor
safe keeping.
The city Of New Albany has been
compelled to borrow fifty thousand
dollars - for the purpose Of meeting
liabilities now due and shortly to be-
come due.
The Terre Haute Physicians have
concluded to organize a Medical So
ciety oHa-tIsH le ~
The City Marshal Of G1eeneastle
had his pocket picket picked at La
fayette, day or two ago. Loss, $50.
The Secretary Of State has the COM
missions fer the Justices of the Peace
in the various counties about ready to
forward.
Goyernor Baker speaks at Lexing-
ton, Scott County, on the Both inst.
The EUeninq Commercial attributes
the fall Of William r. Graves, the
young man arrested for mail rob-
berry at Fort Wayne, to base ball,
A band Of Gypsies, to the number
of sixty, are encamped a short dis
tance east of Indianapolis.
The Democracy of Green Castle
in the city election are trying the
independent candidate" dodge. 1t
is significant, however, that the inde-
pendents are all genuine Democrats.
The Putnam Banner says the four
young ladies attending Asbury uni
Versity at Green Castle exhibit fully
as much proficiency In their studies
as the young gentlemen. They have
none Of the appearance of weaker
vessels"
The Vineennes bridge over White
River, at the south end Of Kentucky
Avenue, was considerably injured by
the late freshets. The stone work OF
the two middle piers was badly washed
out, and for a day or two past work
men have been engaged in repairing
the damage. The superstructure has
settled several inches, but no perma-
nent trouble is apprehended.-Ind.
Journal.
A careless. driver of a street car in
Indianapolis ran over little girl on
Thursday, crushing both Of her legs so
terribly that the child can hardly re-
cover. ra.f4zf4 .a 1A
Miss Monroe, of Michigan City,
claims to have sustained cardiac inju-
ries to the extent of $50, 600, in a re-
cent Irritation with Walter Leeds.
1t must be a sick heart that wouldn't
recover under such powerful remedy,
David Hollis, of Decatur County,
recently lost 81 sheep in one night,
by dogs. Other neighbors lost from
p to 30.
The German ladies Of Terre Haute
design holding a magnificent Fair on
the 26th and 9th of May. sst1
A large public hall was dedicated
in Rockville on Tuesday evening with
appropriate ceremonies. 1t was erect
ed mainly through the personal exer-
tions of General George Steele.
Hon. Jesse L. Williams, of Fort
Wayne, one of the Trustees of the
W. & Il. Canal, was in the city yester-
day. He informed Us the water was.
down to Racoon Greek, and would
reach this point in a few days. He
went up the canal to see that every
thing was clear.-Terre Haate Erpress.
The Lafayette Journal of the 23d
saysS The divorce case of Oyler VS..
Oyler, occupied most of the time of
the Circuit Court yesterday. The wife
is the one that applied and obtained
the divorce She was the sixth wife
of the defendant, and is the third
separated from him by divorce.
In Lafayette a blind man stole
seventy five dollar flute; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Taylor had golden wedding,
and one hundred and twenty-six
Catholic children partook of their
first communion last Sunday.
The premium list and rules and
regulations of the Ninth Annual Fair
Of the Harrison County Agricultural
Society is announced. The premiums
are large 10 nGm5er and liberal in
amount. The Fair will be held at
Corydon, commencing on Tuesday,
the 1se of September, aud continue
four days.
A little child, in New Albany, was
run over by a effersonville train, on
Thursday afternoon, and one Of its
lnns c11t off inst ahnve the an-In Tho