The Portland daily press., 1873-05-01
NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, April 30.-The Times urges the
fighting of the Modocs their own way, as the
country is tired of the miserable slaughter of
our soldiers.
The Tribune says that the Indians should
never be allowed to forget the supreme power
of national forces, and it will be easy to pre-
dict how many bands will spring up from this
last fatal success.
The Herald says that in view of the threat
ened uprising of the indians, the immediate
suppression of Capt. Jack and his Modocs is q
matter of the highest moment. 1t says: "Let
Gen. Sheridan be detailed to the duty of the
settlement with Capt. Jack, and to a general
overhauling of all tribes, reservations, indian
Agents, peace makers and all, and then we
shall have peace"
The World finds fault with Gen. Gillem for
making the advance, and says it is idle to waste
Indignation on the Modocs.
The Sun calls for the utter determination of
the Modocs but not at the expense of so many
lives of good soldiers.
Tnhumanity to a Sick Woman.
An elderly woman named Elizabeth McGraw,
of Boston, was found last evening in the rain
on one of the benches in City Hall park, sick.
She had been elected from the Park Hospital
by the keeper in cruel manner, against the
circumstances of the Park physician. The po-
lice kindly cared for her, and she will be sent
to-day to Syracuse, where she has relatives.
The Continental Bank.
Notwithstanding the declaration of the clear
ing house committee yesterday, considerable
uneasiness existed to-day in financial circles
relative to the Continental. Bank. The follow
ing is claimed to he the exact position of the
bank: $1,10000O discount of good mercantile
paper, 100000 on call loans, $650,000 legal ten
ders and gold, S1,7OO.O00 net deposits. The
building owned and occupied by the bank stands
on the books as worth $3.50, 900, and is said to
be worth double that amount.
various Matters.
The case of Taintor, defaulting cashier of the
Atlantic Bank, was to-day adjourned one week
by Commissioner Osborne.
A Post special from Washington says the re-
suit of the consultation Of Gen. Sherman and
number of troops from east of the Rocky Noun
tains to the Pacific coast and determined eff
fort to extermnate the ModOcs
Arrived, steamship Humboldt from Copen-
hagen. She experienced heavy weather, and
lost two fans of her propeller
The Eight Hour Enforcement League held
large meeting last evening, and measures were
taken for the furtherance of their objects.
Jacob W. Brown of Meriden, Conn, was ar
rested for passing bogus checks on the Meriden
National Bank
The Crispns have decided to strike to-mor-
row. They appear thoroughly organized and
confident OF carrying their point.
The steamship Scotia, from Liverpool, brought
half million dollars in specie.
A suit has been commenced in the q. S. Dis
trct Court by the United States officers against
Solomon N Wolff and Alphonze D. Riesthal,
hardware merchants, under section 66 of the
act Of Mach 2. 1899, and section 1 of the act
of March $, 1868, to recover $4,000 for an al
legged under valuation on importatiops of goods
Chief Justice Daily declines to sit in judg-
ment in the Bergh contempt case, as his name
still appears as member of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A gang of italian and Swedish laborers have
recently been put to work on the railroad at
Pattensburg N. j., at reduced wages and fears
of another riot are entertained, as the old men
are said to be resolved that the new ones shall
not continue their labors
The st. Crispins committee says that seven
of the leading firms on Broadway have acceded
to their demands and their success is certain.