The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-20
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The Car Drivers Strike in
New York.
Rioting Commenced, and
Torpedoes Placed on
90 5 the Track. oe
Canadian News Items.
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The Abolition of Slavery
CeleDg as30n.
NEWS VA NEW YORK.

NEWS WA NEW YORK.
New YoRK, April 49, = A mass
meeting of the car-drivers was held
IN the City Hall Park last night,
when a series of resolutions was
adopted. expressing a determination
not to return to work until the adj
vance asked for was given. Speeches
we're delivered by Messrs. Corcoran,
McMasters, Frederick /. Cozzens,
and others, and several donations of
money were received from sympathiz-
ing friends.
Thirty-six conductors were dis
charged from the Seventh Avenue
line yesterday for refusing to act as
drivers.
Two assaults on the new drivers
were made, one of them being slightly
wounded in the leg.
Considerable rioting occurred along
the line of the Third Avenue routes;
one driver supposed killed. Torpe
does we're placed on the track at
late hour last night, which exploded
as a car was passing over it. Car very
much damaged, and passengers mar
rowly escaped.
Last night large meeting of the
Roberts-Sweeney Fenians took place
at Cooper Institute. Addresses were
made by Messrs Callahan, Roberts,
and @, S. Morrison Of Missouri Mr.
Roberts Sta taaf gl}i was The last
nnblie nee5fag that would be held by
ais parly before the final biew for lib
erty was struek
NE& YoRk AU a-Tile fiar-
hralsasieEfaN Gtissassendens
1lt III tfa scrnteng G le
ea3ple of New Hrsn Efck, at the ieeis-
lation now Deing .-ieed upon a,
and the Quebecac0nfed dcrat scheme
By the Provincial Parliament, III spite
of the large popular vote polIed
against it in 1865, il incorrect. The
minority in the upper House have pre-
pared and presented protest against
the adoption of the Quebec scheme,
s4nds san-address toth6 Queen. Ill which
the difficulties and grievances under
which the people labor, are set down
with great force
From ST Stephens we have the in
telligence that the Confederation
scheme has been pushed through the
Parliament of that Province
The Iribne's Washington special
says that Colonel Wyncoop, special
indian Agent, stationed at Fort Lara
mie, has reported TO the Commission
er of the Indian Bureau, that mail
travelling without an escort across the
Plains. is not attended with any dan
ger The Indians along the varlolls
routes are peaceahiy disposed The
Agent states that in his opinion, II
the Government viii only fulfill its
splsdgesstAagt ast lgdlenSgwill yeoptinpe to
comply with the provisions Of the re-
cent treaty
The HerqitPs special City of Mexi-
co correspondence. dated April Sd,
says: The disagreement between Orr
tega and Juarez has become alarming,
and the Liberals see no way of adjust
ing the difficulty.
Il The Indians were still making raids
y upon Sonora, committing great outra-
ges.
The He1uld's Washington special
says Acting upon information sup
posed to. be sufficient the Treasury
Departlfeht A few weeks since seized
as Confederate property the Virgins
steamer and blockade runner, Co
zauattga then lying at Baltimere. The
vessel Is alleged to have been built il
Scotland, by order Of Secretary Mal
Iory. for the G. 5. Navy, but is nov
claimed as private property. Th,
Departn1ert has finally decided t
hold the vessel as scpnfiseated proper
ty, and proceed against her accordIn
to law. She is valued at about SloO-
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