The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-08
INDIANA ITEMS.

Der zotn.
THE Washington Gazette doesn't
place implicit confidence in the state
ments of WinsloW s. Pierce as to the
prospects of the North and South
Road.
TIE authorities of JefersonViIle
announce that they intend to prose-
cute saloonkeepers, for keeping open
on Sunday, to the full extent of the
law.
JOHN s. ARCHER. one Of the early
settlers of Allen County, died on
Wednesday night. He was seventy
Ave years old, and had lived in Allen
County forty-fye years.
JOHN KENNEDY died at his resi-
dence near Olive Hill, Wayne County,
last Friday. He came two Wayne
County in 1922, and was eighty FIVE
years old at the time of his death.
EIaHr dissatisfied couples expect
to have their matrimonial troubles
ended BY the Pike County Court,
which convened on Monday. Divorces
seem to DO the remedy desired.
Hon. JOHN L. HARRINGTON has
been nominated by the bar of Marion
and Hendricks Counties to fill the
vacant Judgsbip in the Circuit Court.
occasioned By the resignation of
Judge Hines. The Governor will, in
all probability. appoint him.
REV. LEVI III. HUGHES, a we'll
known Presbyterian clergyman, was
run over BY the cars and killed, at
Bloomington, last Wednesday. He
had for some years been partially deaf,
and it is supposed he did not hear the
signal of the approaching train.
THE NeRburgh Recorder reports
that the workmen engaged in cutting
lot down to the proper grade in thai
village. have disinterred several human
skeletons, some Of which show evi'
dences of having been the bones Of
what might almost have been termed
giants while living.
WHITMAN THOMAS, aged about
twelve years. and Miss Ellen Palmer,
all of Daviess County, were thrown
from a wagon, on the LIST inst, by run
away horses. Young Thomas was in
stantly killed by barrel of salt fall
ing on his head. and Miss Palmer's
right arm was broken and her wrist
dislocated.
A-MAN named Funley, who had the
contract for building portion Of the
gravel road between Franklin and
Whiteland, johnson county, put on
the work every man he could hire
about Whiteland. and finished up the
job. He then went to Franklin, drew
his bonds, disposed of them for cash,
and skedaddled. leaving his workmen
in the lurch.
THE State Sentinel says a Terre
Haute barber, while engaged il shaw.
ing q customer, recently, get a box,
placed it beside the chair and mount.
ing it. proceeded with his work. On
being asked the reason for such
strange conduct, the fellow replied:
1.-THE damned snakes arc all over the
floor. and | want to get out of their
way"
On Wednesday moraing of last
week, as Henry G.. Edwards and wife
of Freeport, Jackson County, were
returning home, in buggy. from q
visit to Columbus, they were run into
by an express train. at crossing
about two miles south of Columbus
Mr.. Edwards was killed instantly
and Mrs. Edwards so badly injured
that she died sooL after.
EARLY Thursday morning of las
week, two boys, Alonzo and Davit
Harbinson. living near GAINESVILLE
Harrison County, sons of widow
took their guns and started on hunt
Aloazo held his loaded gun upon hi
arm, it being cooked. By some means
he sprung the trigger and the contents
of the gun were lodged in his brothe,
David's breast, killing him instantly
IS THE Washington Gazette says VIM
j. Puett, late Deputy Collector 0
internal Revenue for Daviess County
left the business of his Office in
mixed condition. He collected take
for which he failed to give receipts
and also neglected to credit on hi
books. It is thought the amount o
his liabilities will not be very large
Alexander Dougherty is his successor
We learn from other sources that Mr.
Puett was arrested by order of Gen
Veatch, and taken to Indianapoli
for trial.
DAVIS. Republican candidate 70
clerk Of Warrick County, contested tn
election of Hnnnicutt to the Office O
County Clerk. on the ground tina
Hunnicutt. having been elected Jus
tice of the Peace, was not eligible IN
der the clause Of the State Constitu
ton dsbarring judicial officers iron
civil positions during the time 70
which they were elected. The cas-
was tried on Saturday last before tn
Commissioners. and decided in favo
OF Hunnicutt, on the ground that b
had not been legally elected Justic
OF the Peace. Davis prayed an ap
peal to the Circuit Court, which wa
granted.
NIB. JOEL I. hartley, Of Harri
son County, has presented To tha Nar
Albany Society Of Natnral Hiatn-..o