The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-05

tied with the County Commissioners
up to date. During the last year, the
amount of 1904 80 has been ex-
pended on roads and bridges, as
appears from a detailed report rem
dered by'Auditor Bisch to the County |
Commissioners. The ststement from
the other Townships will be publish
ed as soln as the reports are made.
A esterday afternoon a
poor, frightened quail that had, no
doubt, been hunted by some heartless
creature who had not the fear of the
game law before his eyes or a spark
of humanity in his heart, alighted on
the hurricane deck of the Sam. Orr.
An attempt was Immediately made to
catch it, when it few off and alighted
upon a bale Of cotton that was being
hauled up the levee on a dray. An
other drayman, espying the frighten-
ed aud bewildered bird, attempted to
catch it, but it eluded his grasp, and,
flying to the ground, ran across the
street, and by this time regiment of.
eager pursuers were on the chase.
4 For some time the agile bird eluded
all Its prosecutors, until it was chased
into a store, where it was captured
and borne of in triumph Whether
the captor and other pursuers are
guilty of violating the game law or
not, is a question for the courts to de-
termine. Our sympatles were enlisted
decidedly in favor Of the quail, and
we should have rejoiced to have seen
it escape to its native forest.
BAKED FUNDs.-Day before yester-
day, a gentleman in Lamasco, like all
good husbands, placed his pocket
book in the hands ofhis better half
for safe keeping, and she, in turn,
like good and careful housewife, TO
secure the safety of the money, placed
the pocket-book in the oven of the
stove for safe keeping. The husband,
who-be it said to his discredit-was
out late at night, returned to his
home half frozen, and not thinking
that the careful wife had made a safe
of the eook-stove, at once kindled a
fire and so effeetually baked the funds
that further use of them was out Of
the question. They would not even
pass for " free lunch.
l.
THEATRE.-The theatrical company
will return to this city and open at
the New Metropolitan on Thursday
night of next week. Mr.. w. M.
Holland was in the city last night,
and furnishes the information that
the company have met with good
success since their departure from
this city. Theatre-goers will be glad
that the company will soon return,
and we feel satisfied that the house
will be crowded on the re-opening
of the New Metropolitan. Messrs.
Golden & Holland will make every
effort to please the public, and it is
hoped that they will be well patron
! lied. Look out for the return of the
/ company.
BANKRUPTCY. - The following is
J copied from the Indianapolis Journal
; of the 4th inst: The case of Watts,
! Crane & Co., in bankruptcy, was ad
Indicated yesterday before Judge Me
Donald. The firm carried on bust
3 ness at Evansville, and also in New
York, New Orleans, and Liverpool,
and their indebtedness is over s., 900,
3 600. The petition was filed by Ger
: tain creditors, represented by Messrs
. Iglehart and Veile, aud the adjudica-
4 ton was by default against David
!. Watts, Dixon A. Given and Isaac A
: Crane Mr.. VIM. Brown, of Evans
. vile, was represented by Messrs
j Hammond and Rowland, and fleC
his answer and cross petition admit
ting his bankruptcy and praying ;
. discharge. This case is the heayies
3 known. to our bankrupt court. TIL,
p insolvency grew out Of large advance
Is to cotton planters, upon pledges O.
n their crops"
:. SUIcDE.-Stephen Ashby, a hight
% respectable citizen of Owansborc
d committed suicide on Sunday morn