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

res g1ed their seats in the LegIsla-
tGre; excitement throughout the city.
Saturday, 6-Judge Parrett resign
ed Judgeship Of the 18th Judicial
Circuit, and entered into law part
, nership with Gen. ShackelfOrd; re-
ception Of the Democratic boilers;
speech of DR.. Morgan at the Court
| House; Q " fearful F." time.
Monday. s. Velocipede School
| openod; ARRAY between Carr, the
proprietor Of the Southern Hotel and
his bar keeper; Carr "scoots out"
Wednesd0y, 10 - Michael Ryan
drowned at Pigeon Greek bridge.
Thursday, 11-Democracy call on
q. G. Van Ripper to become a eandi-
date for Councilman in the Third
Ward, thereby ignoring Sam. Jones;
concert of Evansville Orchestra at
Opera House; Richard Powell shot
by St. Young, at Henderson; Wash.
Phillips assaulted by Jim Mulligan.
Friday, 12-Arrest of w. 2. Carr
for forgery; wife refused to prosecute.
Saturday, 13-Burniug of Fishers
cotton press adjoining the depot; Sey-
eral confidence games perpetrated;
thunder, lightning and snow storm.
Monday, 15-Repeal by City Coun-
ell of Sec. of ordinance opening and
extending streets; call upon j. j.
Chandler, r. A. Hill, and Isidore
Esslinger to run for the Legislature;
concert by the Liederkranz Society.
Tuesday, 16-Republican City Con-
vention; city ticket nominated; decE-
nation of Messrs. Hill and Esslinger
to become Legislative candidates; j.
j. Chandler, Esq, accepts nomina-
ton; Robert a. Hill appointed
County Attorney, vice AFRO Dyer, re-
moved.
Wednesday, 17-Democratie Ward
meetings; John 4. Reitz and Sam.
Jones repudiated; Van Ripper nomin-
ated; report Of Victor Bisch of his
disbursement of the Soldiers Relief
and Bounty Funds.
Thursday, 18-Hamburger closed
up and retired from the corner of Lo-
Gust and Fourth Streets: declination
of J. j. Chandler, eff the Legislative
nomination.
Friday, 19-James G. Jones ap-
pointed Judge of the Fifteenth Judi
cial Circuit, gice Parrett resigned;
speech of Thos. A Hendricks at the
Opera House; Temperance Supper at
Marlett's Hall.
Saturday 2O-Democratic Conven-
ton; city ticket nominated; great
confusion.
4londay, 22-Mayor Walker makes
his first report.
Tuesday, 23-Special election for
representatives to Legislature; Nor
gan, Welborn and Calvert re elected
without opposition.
Wednesday, 24-Robbery of Thos.
Grants house; Duprez & Benediet's
MINISTRIES at Opera House.
Thursday, 25-J. w. Hodson re-
turned from Europe; death of T. K.
d. Langley; First chapter of Third
Chronicles /" published.
| Saturday, 70 = Democratic meet
| ing at Mozart Hall; Mayor Walker
reads and explains his report; DIR.
Morgan on the rostrum; Easter ser
vices in the churches; fire at Trinity
Nj. %. Church from the heating
| furnace.
Monday, 20 = Arrest of Herman
Rutfert for outraging little girls
Pigeon Township redistricted for
Tuesday, 3O-Ruffert held to bail
in 50, 000; lecture by Henry Vincent
at Opera House; Edward Smith shot
/ at National Hall, aud dangerously
wounded report of the committee APP
pointed TO investigate Mayor Walkers
report.
APRIL.
Thursday, 1-Vine Street Church
! Supper at Concert Hall; velocipedt
exhibition at the Opera House; con,
tract for bowlderiDg Main Stree
| awarded to j. s. Lowry; contract fol-
! gaveling Sycamore Street awarded tt
Haffey Il Boyle.
Friday, ED. Martin assaulted by
Lon. w atson.I
Monday, 5-City election; Repub
licaus triumphant; report Of the cen
sus takers, showing the population O
Evansville, In the corporation, to b.
! %, 085; Captain L. j. Below reopenec
American House, as successor tx
Travis & Ashby.
Tuesday, 6-Turner's Fair at Mo
Fart Hall; w. f. Parrett, FL. w
Cloud and G. Z. Lauenstein elected
School Trustees by the City Council
Wednesday, Michael Raglan ruI
over by a hogshead of tobacco on tht
wharf; the seat in the Council fol
the Third Ward claimed by both VaI
Ripper and Peter Semonin.
Thursday Sired. Weldert STRUCK
on head by brick falling from top o
Marine Hospital.
Saturday 1G-Closing night of tn,
Turner Festival; j. NJ. Carpenter re
White & Co.; firm name changed Il
! 10 z u L,
tween the Quiekstep and Ollie Sulli
/. van sunk-three lives lost; Cloud
Akin put steam in their ohemica
works.
Monday, 12-Big tobacco sale b,
r Martin, Gardner 81 Co; meeting O
the new City Council; Mr.. Semonil
! gives notice that he will contest MI
4 Van Riper's election; election of en-.
d gineers, market masters, &c.
Tuesday, 13-Lew. Wilson am
: Toby lines, two confidence chap:
: arrested for swindliug two green
+; horns; 2. Hornbrook appointed Sur
: veyor of Customs.
Wednesday, 14-Speeial meeting O
= Council to hear and determine tn
y contested election case in the Thir
: Ward; the ballots recounted an
Semonin found to have majority @
s: two votes; Van Ripper given time t
: introduce further testimony.
Thursday, 15-The Third War
q contested election case; the seat give
:. to Peter Semonin; new Police az
- pointed, with Tom Royston as CHIEF
Opera House crowded to see Mri
% Gen. Lander as Elizabeth" th
,. Steam Man, the great humbug, on ez
. hibition: r. K Dunkerson receives
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