The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-11

but the. claim of the minor children
must be made within three years from
the date of the widows death or re-
marriage, to be exempt from the ope-
ration of the limiting statute.
The, further investigation INTO the
affairs OF the Merchants National
Bank, of this city, extend, the more.
the complete rottenness of the con-
Germ is exhibited. 1t has transpired,
that in addition to the Government
losses already published, there were
$3.50, 900 deposited by /. b. Hobbs,
the disbursing clerk Of the Treasury
Departments. The indications are that
the wreck is complete, and the deposit
ors will get little or nothing.
Secretary Harlan has directed an
examination as to how many clerks IN
the Interior Department were drafted
here and put in a plea of non-resl-
dence. with the intention of substl-
tuting discharged soldiers for them.s
| y The Herald's special says unfavor
able comment is excited here by the
| fact of Paymasters and. others having
such large sums deposited to their
own credit and which they undoubt-
edly use In some way as temporary
| loans and otherwise. Several millions
| are reported to be thus on deposit
| with National Banks in this city at
| almost within stones throw of the
Treasury vaults. -
Well informed persons in regard TO
the matter, insist that not less than
500 cows died in this district and its
vicinity within the last six months
from the disease known as the cattle
plague. Some dairymen have been
compelled to abandon their business,
owing to the great mortality among
their stock. The disease, it is alleged,
was imported here from Pennsylvania.
The same authority also states that
the prevalence of this disease ae-
counts for the poor beef in the mar
kets. The disease is incureable; cat
tie are killed as soon as attacked and
sold to unsuspecting citizens.
In letter dated May I'd, 1866, ad-
dressed to Richard Middleton, jr., OF
Charleston, S. c., in reply to inquiries
on the subject, Secretary McCulloch
saws. 'ssalIT can dofor the relief of the
people of South Carolina in regard to
direct tax has already been done. AL
sales for taxes has been suspended
: until Congress shall have an opportu
/ unity of acting definitely on the subject
: i havesno power to Withdraw the Tax
+. Commissioners nor to suspend The
) collection of taxes from those who art
able to- pay them What action CoLl
gress will IA Tie on the subject canno
now be determined
} NEW YORK, May 10.-The Post
! special says: The President has writ
ten his veto along with the messag'
: on the Colorado Bill, hut it is not.ye
e received IN Congress A new Fund
J. ing Bill will probably be annexed
s and its passage is confidently ex
d pected.
Thetax ontobacco will probablyb b
changed. y
: New YoRK, May 1O.-The Com
) naerciaFs special says the Bank Com
# mittee on Commerce voted this morn
i ing to recommend Smyth as Collecto
4 of New York.
. - Mr.. Odell, Naval Agent, is sufferin
i from cancer in. the region OF th
4 palate. and his final dissolution is COZ
N sidered by himself and others merel
70 as a matter of time. and may be loci
orr ed for at almost any hour.
New York, May 10.-The Herald
at VALPARAISO correspondent says tt
at Spaniards have received an addltlo
r to their squadron of one screw frigat
g. ofssixty guns, two coryettes and OF
i. transport, the latter bringing. lart
supplies of clothing and ordnan'
stores. They also, had in the squa'
n ron 800 marines for shore duty.
in The English residents of Santiat
siId confirm the resolutions of those
n Valparaiso against the conduct OF II
nd British Charge and Admiral in n
n, preventing the bombardment.
K The French residents had put
he The report of the Spanish Admir-
nd is published in which be says th
Commodore Rogers, after his effol
for the settlement of difficulties we
thwarted by Chill, commended his q
RI ton as right, and said moderation a
in dignity were on the sidesof Spain :
ra. The English Admiral said the
ich suit offered by the GhiliaRs in prop'
fty ing a naval combat was sufficient Ju
the ifcation for the bombardment.
en- The Spanish Admiral also says
md Chilian Government opposed the
uce moval of foreigners property.
in The Herdtds special says the Ho'
My Bank Committee are preparing al
for intended to remedy defects In the
ing tional banking law. twill also p
ua- vide for equalization of the currel
non in the States.
S. The Times special says the citiz
mes of Columbia, South Caarolina, Ia
of appointed a committee to see whet
ling Sherman or Hampton set fire to t
ause city.