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

Wednesio tag, 9-Commencement Of
the examination of the public schools.
Thursday, 10-Iuaugural Fete at
Artesian Springs Park; excursion Of
the Evening Star Circle on the
Morning Star.
Friday, 11-Wm. Holeman thrown
from horse, and one rib broken;
Jake Bohn thrown from q wagon
and killed; lot Of stables burned in
rear Of houses on Clark Street.
Saturday, l2--Death Of Mrs. p. S.
DUsouchet; Police still raiding the
denllp1oade, and the Recorder and
iurIes lining them; Picnic Of st.
Paul's Sunday School
Monday, HILARY Mccarthy at
the Opera House; continuation Of the
lchool examinations.
Tuesday, 15-NeW organ purchased
for Trinity Sunday School; @. @. &c.
nung appointed organist; Chas. Me-
Cutchan, Robert Henry aud John
Hoffman, Of McCutchanyille, acct
dcntalIy poisoned.
Wednesday. 16-Lon. Watson fined
$500 and sentenced to Jail four months
for assaulting Fleming Durham;
house of Gottleib Krolle burned in
Lamaseo; colored school examination.
Thursday, l7-Capt. Alex. Darling
appointed GaugeT, vice @. II. Rudd;
examination oil Misses Hooker and
Hough's select school; trial Of Her
man RUifert on charge Of rape; be is
declared insane; Jacob Emrich's
slaughter house burned down.
friday, 18-Commencement exer-
ciges at High School; Capt II. l.
Bach, of the Evansville Union. sold
his interest In the same to Captain
EssliDger.
Saturday, 19--Sale of lots atSpring-
dale; Mr.. Kuuller retires from the
firm of Turner & Kumler; match
game Of base ball between married
and single men; bCnedicts triumph
ant; Mrs. Hammer swindled out Of
$50 by scoundrel; j FL. Beadle and
Claude q. DeBruler left for Utah.
Tuesday, 22--Trinity NJ. Il Sunday
School excursion on steamer Armada;
Hebrew school examination; mule
brought up out Of Ingleside coal mine
that had not seen the light Of day for
seven years committee of citizens ask
County Board Of Equalization TO
reduce assessment in city of Evans
Vile.
Wednesday, 23-Presbyterian Sun
day School Picnic; Betty Holt con-
victed Of Grand Larceny; eXamiua-
ton Of Independence School judg-
ment rendered IN Circuit Court for
1857, against the wreck of the steam
er Curlew; meeting OF Directors Of
X. Ill. 81 N. Railroad at Henderson;
election Of officers Of Evansville Lii
brary Association; vote at Ingle
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
on lay delegation.
Thursday, 24-Meeting Of Daught-
ers of Rebekah: vote of Trinity M. i.
Church on lay representation meet
ing of stockholders Of e., Ii. x N.
Railroad at Henderson; 100000 of
new stock directed to be subscribed
to finish the road; burning OF three
houses on Main Street, including
Haase's mattress factory and Mollie
Mauning's bagnio; sale Of the Laugh
lin residence Mrs. Laughiin the pur-
chaser; meeting Of the District Board
Of Equalization at Princeton; Audit
or Bisch elected delegate to the State
Board; benefit Of Cornet Band at Ar
tesian Park.
FRIDAY, 25-Picnic of the elite at
Artesian Park; second day Of stock
holders meeting at Henderson dein-
| lite plans for finishing the road
weather very hot; prospect OF low
water 10 the river.
Saturday, 26-HeDry Redman ad-
| Judged insane; the heat intense; greai
rush to the Artesian Springs Park
| Charles Blume's residence, near tn
Olive Branch Brewery, destroyed b.
fire; river rising slowly,
MORddV. 2S-The cannon, so lOul
used by tho Artillery Squad, shipped
back to indianapolis; Holfelder 1
Seamen's Theatrical Troupe at TIA
! Opera House; Anna MartiDg Wayne
the STAR" rope. walking across Mai
Street; ordlnance passed by Clt
Council against ia erection of an
building, etc, on wharf to proven
erection of q warehouse by Martin
GardDer u Co; Prof. Cow and DIR
IL. w. Cloud leave for Bloomington
to attend Teachers Meeting OF Stat
| University.
Taesd ~. 29-County Equalization
Board adjourned sine die orlgina
Tom Thumb in the city; night bloom
ing cereus in full bloom in DR.. Hal
| lock buOh- WlAAOW ~ uhAnAlkhbg al
other big storm; Lew. Calvin sen
fenced to Jail for smashing furnitur,
! at Grace Howard s.
- Wednesdag, SO. w. Noyes' cir
Gus ia town; Post -O6ice BHiletd
issued; James Fl. McNeely enters OF
! the duties Of assessor of internal
revenue; Reuben Smith able to b.
out again; John Watts put on his
trial in the Criminal Court for killing
George Slaughter.
JULY.
Thursday. John Watts found
guilty of murder and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life; first annual
meeting Of Odd Fellows Mutual
Benefit Association; earthquake felt
in the city at night.
FTtoag, 2-Willie Mclean attacked
by vicious dogs and badly bitten
exhibition Of st. Johns School at
Masonic Hall; Vine Street Presbyte-
rian Sunday School at Artesian. Park
VIM. d. Elder tried for arson; YER
dict. not guilty.
.Saturddy, s. Clock put up ia the
| Postofice drowning Of Baldus SchW@
perle at mouth Of Pigeon Creek; first
new wheat received by Igleheart Bros
match game Of base ball between
married and single men, the former
win.
Sunday, 4-Salutc by GrantartilleTy
In honor Of the day; pastoral ami
versary of j. =. Il. Kumler, pastor Of
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
Bob Leo, fghtest. captured by Po'
liceman Kelly, after a desperate re-
sistance.
NondaH 5-Gottleib Sauer gets col
lar bone broken In fight; st. Johns
picnic at Jacob's Grove; closing match
nn,,,n hnt.rrnr The me- rrind and ainnIn