The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-30

happy Iamliy IA tue COUNCIL.
Mr.. Carpenter appears to be a sort
of step child. or rather step. father,
in that household, once noted for
unanimity with which its members
voted with each other. For Mr.. Car
penter's motion to keep the pay of
day wharfmaster, O'Meara, at the
present figure, In consideration of bis
positive refusal to DO his duty as
special policeman. when requested.
he was most ANONYMOUSLY snubbed
by Mr.. Van Ripper.
For object:ng to the opening of
William Street, Messrs Kerth and
Doughty excoriated him, and for his
motion to reconsider the action of
the Council in relation to the opening
of Fourth Street. Mr. Van Ripper
withered him.
On the report Of the Committee on
Nuisances, regarding John Vogle's
sand pit, Mr.. Kerth brought DR..
Muhlhausen up with a round turn
accusing him of being preiudiced by
his interest in the matter, and Mr..
Doughty of being prejudiced against
Mr.. Vogel for personal reasons.
Mr.. Kerth very pertinently inquired
what standing committees we're for, if
the Council ignored their reports. If
the Council thought the committee
unfit to investigate the matter, it
should not have been referred to them.
Their report was 10 accordance with
the advice Of the City Attorney.
Mr.. Doughty gave expression to his
lofty disregard of the opinion OF toe
City Attorney; he preferred common
sense.
The Council apparently concurring
in Mr.. Douehty's opinion. rather
than that Of the City Attorney,
snubbed that functionary. and Mr..
Kerth, too, by referring the matter to
Mr.. Doughty. as a new committee.
The question provoked lively dis
cussion of the propriety and size of
the sand holes, but Mr.. Doughty re
fused to move its reference to the
Committee of the Whole. as suggest
ed by areporter, that committee prob
bly, not being Of sufficient calibre, al
though admitted to be great bore.
RECORDERS CoURT.-The monoto-
ny of the Recorders Court was re-
lieved yesterday by the entry Of no
less parsonage than George Wash
ington. George had not been cutting
cherry tree; he had been amusing
himself by shooting in the city limits.
1t cost him s. %, net cash.
Mr.. B. Kline was so drunk that he
mistook several doors on Third Ave
nue. for his own, and knocked at each
one, and laughed to see the people
come to the 2-0rs and find he was
the wrong man. The Recorder
thought he was just the right man in
the right place when the police locked
him up He paid IS %.
Charles Grandson Braddo3k and
woman whose name did not appear,
were accused of misdemeanor, but
no case was made out.
Lizzie Hardwick and Mollie Hen
derson were given a term worth IS %
in the lock up, for fighting, on Sec
ond Street. Tho women seem as
affectionate to each other as two
turtle doves, now that they are in the
lookup.
Joseph Mosely, a colored man, was
arrested for beating his wife, but
when he came to be tried, the woman
came with tears aud prayers beseech-
the Recorder to let him off, which he
did.
John Sipes wanted a ride; being
tired of the confinement behind a
beer counter. he pinned for open air
exercise. A man drove up to the
place where j. ohm ierked beer, and left
horse and buggy in front, which
John took possession of, aud drove
furiously through the streets, pick.
ing up frail girl as he went. John
drove until caught by Officer Nc
Dewitt.
When Mr.. McDevitt testified
against John, that worthy INDUCED
in uuseemly remarks, hence his fine wai
dollar more than usual, viz: six
dollars and twenty-five cents. The
Marshal collected it.
L. A. Goldschmidt. who mixed
drinks for B. Hirschmau, mixed him
self drink that mixed his ideas o.
right and wrong. Mr.. Goldschmid
paid So % for first class drunk.
LOCAL EDITING.-The chief editor