Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-30
TELEGRANS, &C.

The Western Union Telegraph Oompanys
steamer Wright sailed from San Francisco
June "a, for Petropaulowski, and thence to
Behring's Straits and points on the Russian
and American coasts. Colonel (,harles Ruck.
ley, engineer in charge of the Russian tele-
graph expedition, sailed on the steamer, &C
companied by Count p. AnossoT, commits
sioner of the Russian Government to the tele-
graph company, and Thomas w. Knox, author
and journalist, and formerly connected with
the Associated Press. Count Anossoff remains
and will probably meet the Governor General
at the mouth of the Amoor river early in
August. Colonel Knox will accompany him
to the Amoor, and prcceed thence overland to
81. Petersburg. The company's barks Clara
Bell, Palmetto, Rogers, and Onward, have all
gone 10 their various points. The Golden Gate
and Nightingale will sail as soon as the ma
terial they are waiting for arrives.
A serious dispute has arisen between Gov
ernor Kennedy and the Legislative Assembly
shout the financial condition of the colony of
Victoria The latter have telegraphed a Pc
ution TO the Home Government. asking. with
view to retrenchmsnt. that the colony be
united 10 British Columbia, belle wing that one
government is sufficient for both colonies
Complete official returns from the Oregon
election give the following Republican ma
lorites:-Mallory, for Congress. 555. Woods
327. Tho remainder of the State ticket re-
ceived still larger majority. The sLegisla-
ture stands: in the Senate, eight Republican
majority in The House. five Republican ma
loIity.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rem
dered a decision IN the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad case, declaring the Catawis-
"a lease a good, valId. and legal contract, and
that the Philadelphia and Erie railroad does
not connect the Atlantic and Great Western
railroad with the CatawIssa. notwithstanding o
the difference in guage.
severe thunder storm passed over Pert
land Me-, Wednesday afternoon At Wind.
bam, a lady, thirty years OF age, was instantly
killed, and a girl of twelve years fatally, and
an old lady slightly, IDl:,red py a thunder
bolt while they We're sitting together. barn
in LiviH gston, beIohg gIng TO ). q. Newell. was
struck by lightning and destroyed, with its
contents, seven tons of hay.
Judge Durell, member OF the Louisiana
Convention OF 1854, says il was composed of
non residents, who We're elected by the army
and officers and men about the gunboats; that
II Is without legal existence. and that any al
Tempt 10 reconvene 1t Is revolutionary.
An attempt was made 70 rob the Nationa,
Bank at Atlanta, Ga, on Thursday. While
the cashier was engaged Sii 900 were abstract
ed from his desk. The cashier turning round
seized the thief. and held him until he was
safely secured.
The Connecticut House passed a bill author.
izing the Derby and State Line railroad 10 run
alongside Of the New York and New Haven
railroad TO New York.
The Buffalo Courier has received a despatch
rom Canandagua, saying that indictments
have been found against most of the Fenians
who went there from Buffalo for trial.
The presentation of regimental flags 10 the
State. which Will take place in Philadelphia
on July 4, promises TO be one of the grandest
affairs ever known in that city
The Pollard affair, at Richmond, has been
postponed Tor judicial examination Till next
week.
The telegraph reports numerous Indian
murders and outrages near Los Angeles and
on the Colorado river
man was arrested al Savannah, Ga, on
Thursday for passing counterfeit fractional
currency, Of which he had a large quantity
The New Hampshire House OF Representa-.
tives Thursday ratified the constitutional
amendment by vote of eU3 yeas 10 10i nays.
Major Joseph Updegraf, of the 9th United
States infantry. is dead.