Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-18
TELEGRANIS, Ac.

The officers Of the Petroleum Banks at Ti-
tusville. Crawford county, and the Vensngo
Rank of Franklin, Veuango, county have EN- :
plcyed counsel in Harrisburg, Pa, for the pur-
pose OF bringing suit against ex- Auditor Gene
raj Isaac Henker, and through him against the
state of Pennsylyania, for the recovery OF n
million and quarter OF United States securi-
Ties deposited with the Auditor General as Sc
cnrliy Tor circulating medium of those banks
The facts as they are stated in off cial circles
are these: The firm of Culver. Penn a. Co
were In the habit of taking notes OF the Venan-
go and Petroleum Banks ofcancellauon AZ the
Auditor Generals Office; where thew recei we'd
like amount of bonds for thar which they
presented IN notes. IL is alleged that the
parties thus r.deeming these bonds were
neither agents nor officers of the hank. These
bonds. instead OF being sent TO the officers of
said bank, were taken 10 New York and by-
pothecated by Culver Penn q Co.
posse of men Friday attempted to bring
into Memphis, Tennessee, two men. named :
A. Bayett and Frank Wins ate, arrested for the
murder OF man named Payne on Tuesday
night. l. seems the guilty parties were in
formed of by +. y. Bank. an accomplice, who
hunted them out. On nearing the city they
S Iere met by hr Henderson, relative of
Payne. who shot all three, killing Bank and
morally wounding Bayetr. The leader of the
posse oroere'. Henderson 10 desist, and on re-
lnsng. the lttter was shot and killed. The
man who FIlleG Henderson was HIS own
uncle.
The steamers Hans3, from Southampton on
the 9th, and Palmyra. from Liverpool on the
9th inst arrived a. New York Yesterday
Their Eews is generally anticipated Ii is
confirmed that France has officially notified
England ana Prussia that negotiations are n
an eud. NAPOLEON sand, well. Austria takes
upon herself grave responsibility
Since Saturday nights report three deaths
from 'he cholepa are reported in New York
Ar the quarantine three deaths have occur
req since the last report, leaving only five
T, cas- unoer ireatment on the hospital ship.
The Board Of Health have held 4 meeting 70
make every effort 10 check the spreading
sconrse. There is considerable alarm felt
about the epidemic.
Advices from Mexico state that the Ameri
can cOlOnists there advise people 10 stay at
home. The Liberals are more active since the
reported French Withdrawal. Maximillian
has entered INTO a new concordat with the
Holy See. He refuses 20 repeal the civil
marriage act and the contiscatiOn of church
property. which Rome Acknowledges.
General Sherman arrived al Goodrich q
W.. Friday afternoon IN the United States
revenue cutter John \. Dix. The General
and staff were invited mp town by the Mayor
ana entertained ~ hotel, after which they
left for Detroit
Immigration to Colorado Territory, is nm
precedented since l>oI. Large trains. mostly
OF farmers and laborers, are arriving daily
ne crops promlse an extraordinary yield.
The mining operations are unlsualIy active
and encouraging.
DR.. Maddox. tried in Richmond 81 the Hus-
ungS Court for shooting a. W. IL, Vernon. on
Broad street few days ago, was fined a hun
dred dollars and committed 10 jail for six
months.
A council with the Sioux, Cheyennes, and
ArrapahoeS is beng held a. Fort Laramie
There is every indication of permanent
peace.
General Lewis Cass died At Detroit, Mich,
at four o'clock yesterday morning, aged
eighty three years.