The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-19
NEW YORK.
Eruption of YesuYius-A Magnificent
SpectacIe-MOFe OF the Erie RaTI-
way Observation-Disclosures OF
Revenue Frauds.

NEW York, November 1S-The
new Erie litigation is the leading top
ic in Wall Street, and it, at present,
seems to stand as follows: Ga the
10th inst Judge Sutherland, of the
Supreme Court, granted an injunc-
tion, restraining the Directors from
Issuing more stock removing any funds
papers Of the company out of the ju-
risdiction of the court, and from issu-
ing any of said funds for other than
the legitimate requirements of the
company. This injunction was grant
ed on the complaint of August @Bel-
mont and K. B. Lucker, and was sup
ported by the affidavit of Dtniel
Drew. An order was also issued by
the same Justice, to show cause on or
before the 23l inst, why a receiver
should not be appointed on the same
date.
Charles Mcintosh, representing
himself as the owner OF 1000 shares
of stock, made complaint before
Judge Barnard. supported by the aft
davit of james Fisk, charging among
other things hostile to the interests OF
the Erie Company, that certain per-
sons, including the compliments in the
suit before Judge Sutherland, we're
engaged iu depressing the market
price of stock, aud that they threat
ened to commence litigation, and
make application to the courts for the
appointment OF a receiver. Ga this
complaint, the j Judge ordered that the
persons named IN the complaint of
Mcintosh and the affidavit of Fisk,
should refrain from the commence
ment of a suit against the Erie direc-
tors, or from obtaining orders on er
parte application from the courts, and
also that they should not apply for a
receiver. In addition, he appointed
Jay Gould receiver Of the Company
on his fling a bond of 81, 900, 900
| The iniunctIons appear to be In di-
recs conflict with each other. 1t Is
understood that Judge Barnard has
issued an order enioining the plain
tiffs in the suit commenced yesterday,
from taking proceedings in the prem
ises. i
The following gentlemen to day
were elected Directors of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company:
Allen McLane, WIN. DenistGn, Jas.
NJ. Brown, Howard Potter, bel A.
Law, Frames Skiddy, Jonathan
rhorne, W.. Il. Webb, and Sidney
| Mason.
Nearly the full official vote of the
State has been received, which, gives
Seymour 428, ,722; Grant, 4l9. 800.
The Scotia brings English mails to
the 9Th inst.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 18.-The Hr-
ads Naples special says that the
streams of lava elected by the erup-
ton of Vesuvious, have filed and
oyerhowed the iossevetrana, and are
still following the courseof the srup
ton of 1855 Last night the upper
cone discharged columns of ashes,
occasionally Illuminated by flashes of
4 fame. The spectacle is magnificent,
and many persons are going to Naples
to witness it. g-.1 Hi .ei
New YoRK, November 18. = Tie
subcommittee of the Congressional
COMMITTEE on Retreachment met to-
day and examined several collectors
| of internal revenue In some OF the
districts OF this city. Mr. Fullerton
also appeared, and was examined as
to various matters to which public
attention has lately been directed,
and explained fully his connection
with the Investigation of revenue
frauds In this city He testified that
the money ard bonds taken from a
certain OK collector of the city, at the