Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17
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,,rEREsrING ITEMS Or NEWS.

NO SIGNS or THE GREAT EASTERN
Asrr BAY. o'clock p. Mo signs OF any
thing from the Great Eastern.
TIE EIrcnUx FokakRIEs
NV YoRk. August l6.-The excitement con
corning the forgery bv young Ketchum has
somewhat subsidized The extent OF the loss is
not yet known, but it will probably reach Two
and bali millions.
Owing to the extensive lorgeries of young
Ke,chum. there is general reform now being
insugursted in some OF he city banks
In Wall street to-day no checks we're paid
without being properly certified. La one instance
broker, who applied for s.. 900, was refused.
The bill books were examined to ascertain if his
accounts justified the loan, and it was found he
had oversrasB his account to the amount of
800 900
The last check presented by Ketchum on Mon
day was drawn In the frms name, and was on
the City Bank, for 500. 900 The check was pre-
sented by young Ketehum in person, who re
ques,ed that the money be given him 10 large
bills. There being but small amount of these
on hands hs wal mostly paid in small bills.
This, it is believes 10 all the money he carried
away with him.
Some Of the envelopes, in which she bonds
were kept were found neatly folded and laid
away, as though complete, though their con
tents are no longer to be found, and there is no
evidence Of their existence.
Young ketchums stock aud gold speculations
sre the sole cause Of bis ruin Once or twice
the father was positively assured that if the firm
we're rot engaged in such operations, his son Ger
tsny 1as; and Oh speaking of these tacts, they
we're denied by Edward In q letter which Ed
ward wrote before his fikat. he gave an account
Of his operation. as partner in banking house,
and the names Of The persons aud institutions
/ III - - Il
curities, is also stated. He also gave directions
m regard 30 the disposition OF papers, and the
! course to- be pursued by the firm The abstrae ed
securities were not entirely the property of deal
era with the banking house, but belonged ia part
to the house This account is not complete, aud
cannot be within day or two. AS already re-
ported ketchum & Co are placing in bank, to
the credit of senders. all funds sent 70 the firm
Vigorous search is being made for Ketchum II
is thought that be hss gone to.Halifa1 to take
J the steamer for England.
| The Commercial Advertiser says: In case Of
bis capture he will not be punished as his father
will not prosecute him, and il the money drawn
or forged checks paid up the other parties " III
take no action
rHE AKREsr OF CoKkksrJNDESf
Richard l. Shelley. correspondent Of the Tri-
buns, Who vas arrested and sent here, from New
| Orlesns. by General CANDY. was taken to Fort
Lafayette to. day The arrest is made on &C
count OF Mr. Shelley's criticisms Of Gen Candy .
administration of affairs ia the Department Of
the Gulf The Heralds W ashington special
SAYS: The President 10 reported TO have said that
il Gen CANDY did not behave better. he would
be ordered TO report 10 Washington in person,
for investigation into his conduct concerning this
affair. aud some matters relating to the Freed
mems Bureau
APPLICATIONS ToR rARDoss-PARDcS,
The Times special says: Two or three par :
dons were granted by ths President TO DAY The
cases of 100 Virgipisns and $50 North Carroll
mans nearly all OF the twenty thousand dollar
class, were recommended by the Attorney Gen
eral to day Applicants will save themselse O.
much trouble il they will recolect that these ap
plications must be indsrsed by the Provisional
Governors before they can be considered here
lrcRIrrs AT INTERNAL aTvEyrE OFFICE
WARRINGTON, August l6.-Tbs receipts at the
Internal Revenue Bureau today, amounted to
tl400,000
ASSISTANT sscRErARr OF STATE
Horstion " Congsr, Cor missioner of Emf
grafton. has been appointed Acting Assistan,
Secretary OF State during tue illness OF Mr.
Seward
VISITORS AT WHITE HOUSE
An unusually large number OF visitors we're a.
tina Executive Mansion TO day. Many Of the n
had been waiting for three hours. when about one
o'clock the door was thrown open. and all wcr,
admitted in the room OF the President az one
: time: the throng filed the apartment aud
crowded upon him in an unexcusable manner
Most Of their business was OF . trivial character
Several prominent Southsnsrs had come to bro
cure the Executive sigaaturs to their paper for
pardon. but they will have to wait their turn.
ACCIDENT TO srrAnEg
FoRrsE.s Aosaor, August l5-Ths ste. m er
Thomas Collier ran into an old wreck in th
James river near Rich "a sndl yesterday, dom,
SEINE damage She left for Baltimore for re
pairs Her pumps we're insufficient to Keep he
clear OF the water.
SALE or GOVERNMENT MULES
A sale of Government horses and mule, cam
OF At Camp Hsmilton yesterday.
TIrLosos or MAGAZINE
The mos. intense excitement was caused 4
this city yesterday afternoon, by the explosion
Of q sagsxns containing . large quantity O
powder. situated on the lot lying between ,h
river and the canal, about two hundred ward
below the pump house The fra, report VS.
heard a. 4 o'clock. and was quickly followed b
:, the rapid eI plosion OF shells. The ammunition
-ss the property OF the late rebel Government
stored in small wooden houses known as tn
:, Tfsdeysr Arsenal. 1t is supposed they containe
l. 'No hsaorea ROUNDS 81 sheil, snot and rine car
ridgss. aud large quantity of percussion cal
n we're also stored in one Of the houses Fras
( nsnts of shells we're thrown for miles aroun,
n Persons living neat Oregon Hill had to ies fo
n their lives. Several houses we're struck but th
=, inmates escaped. Many narrow escs pes al
reported There are various reports az to N
origin Of the explosion Ii is supposed TO he,
been accidental IL 10 reported that one OF II
!, Eleventh United States Infantry named Hal,
:. and negro we're killed oy the Xpo,ion
IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
at Nav YosK. August l6.-Ths Herald has n
- following from QUEBEC to-day
The Government moves 10 Ottawa, when Pa