The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05

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ciusively.
Some mean thief entered the High
School at Alton, a few days ago, and
not finding anything else to steal, car
ried of three clocks.
The great wolf hunt, preparations
for which have been making for some
I time, came off near Morris, on Tues
day. The huntsmen started Eve
wolves, but only succeeded in killing
one, the rest making good their es-
cape.
Yarnell, who murdered the Fulton
County deputy sheriff, has been tired
In McDonOugh County, and sentenced
to fourteen years in the penitentlary.
The Trustees and friends of Eureka
College are agitating the question OF
erecting a new building on the college
grounds to be used for chapel and So
cieUy balls.
The Franklin Democrat warns the
public against an expelled Mason,
named Charles L. Mentz, who is trav-
cling about the State imposing on the
Fraternity.
Walter Harrell, son Of B. S. Har-
rell, Esq, of Cairo, left that city on a
hunting tour on Tuesday, the 14Jh.
aud has not since been heard Of.
Fears are entertained for his safety.
Official information has been re-
ceived by Paymaster Post, to the
effect that the special appropriations
for the Mound City Naval Station are
s31, 900; S27. 600 for repairs and 81
900 yards and docks contingent.
The Hon. VIM. Thomas, Of Jack
souville, is mentioned iavorably IN
several of our Republican exchanges
as a candidate for the Office Of Lieu
tenant Governor, before the Peoria
Convention.
The Quincy (Ill) Herald under
stands that 1t has been definitely
settled that the Illinois State Fair is
to be held IN that city. The grounds
of the Adams County Agricultural
and Horticultural Association will
probably be fixed upon for the lOca-
ton of the State Fair.
A Fruit Dea. ers' Exchange has
just been organized In Chicago. Ii IL
claimed that not less than 100000
are involved in the business; that the
annual transactions amount to S15,-
900 900, and give employment to 1900
men.
A confidence man has been operat-
ing in Shelbyville for some time, vic
tim;zing a number of families. He
obtained a number o Observing machines
to repair, exchange, etc, and then de-
camped, carrying the machines with
him.
n few days ago we published an
account of the stealing Of a span of
horses from a farmer IN Winnebago
County, their exchange at another
farmers barn, and then the burning
of the latter to conceal the robbery.
The pcrpetrator was traced to James
vile, and the horses found In his pos
session. He Is o In Jail awaiting
trial.
Two gallant Peoria rivals met at the
house of the adOred ones few evenings
ago, and Don got into a quarrel; they
adjourned to a convenient spot to
have it out, when both got severely
punished. Result-two black eyes a
broken nose, and-the young lady re-
tusiDg to have anything further to do
with either.
The small feet fitted out to trans
pOrtthe ordnance stores from Jefferson
(Mo.) Barracks to Mound City, is al
ready on duty The Mound City
Journal says that the boats employed
are the Government tugs Pansy and
Mignonette and two large barges.
The Peoria Democrat says: We
are Informed that three of our sports
men have bagged. between the 24th
Of February and the 23d of April,
just two months, 5000 ducks, and
thirty dozen snipes.
The Rock Island Argus SAYS there
are eight cases Of trachine in Hamp-
ton, one Of which proved fatal. Symp-
tOms-pain in the bowels, accom-
panied by diarrhea; In a few days
great muscular pain in e%xtremities,
and stiffness, with loss Of power of
motion in the legs. Bronchitis and
general febrile symptoms.
The Morris Herald Y Boatmen
on the Illinois and Michigan canal
have at last got to work. aud the evil
dences r that the business through
this channel will be largely increased
over that Of any previous year. I'm
mense shipments of grain are going
forward to eastern markets, while I'M
usually large cOnsignments of agrlcui-
tuTal machinery and wagons are pas
sing through to the Illinois River,
thence to be forwarded to Southern
markets, where a ready sale awaits
them.
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