, 1873-05-08

the present unhappy struggle with a
handful of Modoc braves the country
has been saved from indian wars"
The application for the stay of pro-
ceedings in the case of Michael Nixon,
murderer of Phyfer, has been denied
Nixon will be executed the 10th inst.
unless the Governor interposes.
| In consequence of men in blacksmith
shops of Eighth Avenue R.R .Co.threst-
ening to strike for higher wages. they
were discharged last evening and this
morning new set of men were substi-
tuted. This action gave great offence
to the men discharged and a large force
of police are now at the shops to prevent
the execution of threats to wreck shops
and assault the men at work.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-The Republican
learns that mistakes in bookkeeping in
the Office of Maj. James Lindsay, Pen
sion Agent of this city have been dis
covered to the amount of So, 900 and
Maj. Lindsay has made the amount
good out of his private purse. The er-
rcrs are SAID to be the result solely of
the incompetency of the accountants.
1t is stated that Col. A. r. Reston, the
present Q. S. r. venue Assessor has
been offered AMI accepted the ! osition
of pension Agent hero.
BosToN, May 6.-Oakes Ames was at
tackled by paralysis at 5 o'clock last ev-
ening. at his residence in North Easter,
and remains unconscious. His symp-
toms are dangerous in the extreme.--
Ames has not attended to business since
Tuesday last, but was at his Office We'd
nesday when he was advised to go home
for rest. His physicians lave but little
hopes of his recovery. His system has
been weakened by kidney trouble of
five years existence. Ames is SO years
ofage.
New YoRK. May 6-An app!ica ton
of counsel for Jay Gould and hearing of
case against Marvin, who slapped his
face last week, is postponed till Satur-
day.
1t is thought here that james U. Ad
ans, who swindied West St. Louis Saw
ings Bank by means of forged checks.
is james S. Austin, late of the firm OF
Addie & Austin, who fled from the city
after some of his alleged operations.
Judge Sutherland has pronounced
the shipping law constitutional; hence
sailor boarding house keepers who have
been resisting Commissioner Duncan,
must obtain licenses from him or 60 out
of business.
SYRACUSE, May 6.-Boiler in cement
works of EusenbertZshali & Co. explod-
ed yesterday afternoon, killing Joseph
Germou and injuring eight others, and
demolishing a house.
MADRID, May G.-Owing to decrease
of Tarlists in Cortes, Gen. Nouvillas
will accept Ministry of War and remain
III Madrid.
The inhabitants of Canary Islands
have sert an address to the Government
renewing assurance of loyalty and de-
nying the existence of Il feeling in favor
of separation.
Sr. PEThRsSUEG, May 6.-James IL
Orr, our Ambassador from the United
States, died in this city from infama-
ton of the lungs He had been i'll from
cold for some time, bnt his death wes
wholly unexpected.
SAN Francisco, May 6.-Passengers by
Steamship Prince Alfred to Victoria, 3.
c.:
Mrs. II. Landers and infant, Mrs.
John McCarty and infant, W. t. Dihel
and wife, n. L. DIhel and wife, Mrs.
GRAY, infant and servant, DeLeighton
and wife. Mrs. Dixon and two boys,
Mrs. 2. Reice and infant, S. M. Dihel,
wife and two children, Mrs. Duggan and
two daughters. G. A. Austin, wife and
two children, G. A. Sargeson, wife and
eight children and servant. S. A. Poole,
wife and four children, Jno. McCleland
S. $. Parker, FG Nable, Adam Craw-
ford, John Carter, Maggie L. Dihel,
". d. Dihel, Miss NJ. H. McMillen, E.
Bloomingdale. Mrs. n. Butler, Mrs E.
F. willer, H. A. Cooper, Coppenheimer.
| T. A. Arnold, Ed. Grafton. Miss Sat-
ton, Mrs. Shotwell, E. V. Blakely, ".
B. Kyle, ). Levy, D. " Smith, H. Lew
in, S. I. Stuart. Col. Lane and so 9th
ers in the Steerage.
SAN. FRANc1sco, May 6.-Florr; Col
den Gate extra advanced to 5000. job
bling various brands $3.50 a. $500;
superfne, $5 90 a. $5.25. Wheat very
firm at sissy O. $1.95. Barley firm
at 81 20 a. SIPS. Brewing S1.35 "a
S1.4O. Oats 81 10 (9 $3.50; mark
well supplied. Hay, $1,000 q $4,000
ton. Bran, miller s,selling at $25. 90
per ton. Middlings feed is firm, $26.50i
per ton. Potatoes. new, scarce; this
morning lots receive brought $500 O.
S2.55 sales of 500 SKIS Hunbold ut ST..
05.