The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-01
Interertsng Review
JANUARY.

Saturday, 2-W alnut Street Church
decided that pews be free hereafter;
Robbery at Mrs. Cunningham's.
Monday, death of Xavier Stras-
ser: permanent organization Of Young
Mems Christian Association; y. Z.
Smith tried for shooting q. w. Hen
sy, on December u; Geo. b. Viele
admitted Q partner with Chas. Viele /;
soiree by Euterpean Society.
Tuesday, 5-Several arrests for pet
ty stealing; Professor Maximillian at
the Opera House; river rose three
feet in twenty-four hours.
Wednesday, Collection OF officers
Of Evansville Medical Society; or
dered by Board of Health that chill
dreu be vaccinated; Death Of Thos.
West, son of u. Rufner.
Saturday, 9-ElectiOD of officers OF
General Relief Society; Union Prayer
Meetings conducted nightly; Pest
House prepared for small pox pa
tients; marriage Of F. II. Ragon and
Anna Mcdonald.
Sunday, 10 - Mission Sunday
School organized in First Ward ;
John T. Glover, Superintendent;
river falling. -
Mond0y. 11-Union Prayer meet
ing still continued; Meeting at Coun-
ell room In regard to a railroad to
Boonvilie; Bank elections; sharp
contest in the Merchants National,
and some stock changed hands at
81 so; Alarm of fire at Upper School
House terrible fright of the children.
Frid1y, 15-First Mite of Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church. -
Saturday, 16-River rising rapidly;
fears of food entertained; Officers
of Y. NJ q. A.elected.
MondGy, 18--City Council ordered
census of the city to be taken; River
falling. t-if"
Tuesday. 19-Brilliant aurora bore
ais at night.
Wednesday, 20-Preliminary exam
ination of Valentine Hormuth, charg-
ed with having fired his house, corner
Third and Sycamore Streets; Fidal
Wassechu drowned.
Friday, 22-Common Pleas Court
declared Fourth Street Market House
nuisance; appealed.
Saturday, 23-First trial Of the
great COW case; Byerstadt acquitted
Opening of the Mayors Court In OPP
position to the Recorder; Meeting at
che Court House, to discuss a railroad
to Boonville; Launching Of wharf
boat for Marshall & Co., Of Hender-
son, at Cavender's ship-yard.
MOnddy, % - Election Of Direct
ors of Street Railway Company; Union
Prayer meetings under the auspices OF
the Y. NJ g. A.
Tuesday, 26 = The Mayors Court
discontinued.
Wednesday, 81 - School children
ordered to furnish certificates Of vac
cination; eclipse of the moon; election
of officers of the Street Railway Com.
pany; the wharf cleaned off.
Thursday. e - Revival at Trinity
NJ e. Church; another meeting at the
Court House in regard to the pro-
posed railroad to Boonville; alarm OF
fire at the Ninth Street School House
Friday, % = Tom Thumb anC
party at the Opera House; terrible
storm of wind.
Saturday. 30-Sinking Of the pro,
peller Crescent City.
FEBRUARY.
M0nday. Meeting of the Regis
tration Board; first appearance Of (
three wheeled velocipede.
Friday, 5-Cornet Band reception
| High School Examination.
Saturday, 6-Alarm Of fire at Trim
ity Church; accident to John Gregg
of this city, at Mt. Vernon; sohoo
examinations; the appearance OF tn
first two-wheeled velocipede. ~
Sunday, 7-Anniversary exercise
of the Walnut Street Pres byteriaI
Sabbath School; death of Rev. Sam
uel Reed, of Newburgh.
Mondoy S-Skiff q Gaylord's Min
strels at Opera House; Bal Masque q
Turner Hall; African church suppe
at Mozart Hall; shooting affair at Tur
ner Hall.
Tuesday 9-Masquerade processio
through the streets; the city overru
with confidence men; burning of tn
Turner Hall, and great excitement
Peak Family at the Opera House
continuation of school examination
Thursday 11-Call for meeting
petition the Legislature to reduc
salaries of county officers; resignatio
! of Moses Aiken as real estate appralst
and appointment Of John Greek
Friday 12-Meeting Of deputy re;
estate appraisers; sale Of confscate
whisky; the Byerstadt cow case trie
again.
Saturday, 13-Address to the cit
zens, from the Evansville IurI
Verein," In regard to Turner'S Hal
closing of the Public School Examil
atoms.
Monday, 15-Dedication Of the :
NJ. G. A. Room; meeting at the Cou
House to memorabilia the Legislatu
TO reduce the fees of county officers.
Wednesday, 17-Wlld geese hyll
north; suicide Of Maria LaCour
; failure of Philip Phillips to.appear
Trinity Church, as advertised.
Thursday, 18-Tbe steamer Glen6a
), caught fire seven miles above tow
the boat saved by the heroic condu
of her officers.
Friday, 19-First trip of the ne
: steamer Hartford, built at this cit
" John G. Herndon retired from Il
Courier.
iSasnday, 21-Barning of Phil
J. Decker's soap factory in Lamasc
le loss, $4,000.
er Monday. 22-Washiugton's brit
e day; schools closed salute of 80 gu
by the Grant Artillery; heavy snt
storm; property holders on Sycamo
Street petition for that street to
improved with conglomerate gray
Tuesday, q - Arrival of the ]
: mains of T. @. O'Riley from New {
leans; Board of Trade report issue
. explosion of boiler at A. j. Cave
Dc der's saw mill, below the creek; 0
man killed and six wounded; \
Lavender terribly injured.
Wednesday, "A = Fire on Cha
Street; Mrs. Crouers house burn
down.
r Thursday, 25-The steamer Mol
) Hambleton caught fire by the bres