Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-19

The. Senate discussed the apportionment
bill. Referred. .l.4s GUESS.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
w SHINGroN, Aprilsl8 Cen
eral has Instructed United States Dis
trict Attorney Beckwith to make
thorough investigation of the affair in
Grant Parish, aud II the United States
laws have been violated, to spare no
pains or, expense to cause the military
parties To- be arrested, and, If necessary
torxeeute any United States process, to
call upon Gen. Emery for that purpose,
vkc has been instructed BY the Acting
Secretary Of War to give them all aid.
The attorney General forwarded full
copies Of the kilograms received by him
to day to Acting Secretary of War Robe
sou, with request that the commanding
officer at New Orleans BE- informed as to
tho necessity of military aid. If such
necessity should exist, the Acting Score
tary Of War, in his dispatch to Gen. EN-.
cry, instructed that officer to render all
the military aid necessary to enforce the
process of United States courts.
Indian Commissioner Smith has dis
solved the Modoc peace commission.
THE MoDoC POSITION.
Professor Hayden, in charge of the
United States expedition for the geologic
al survey Of the Territories, who last year
visited the lava beds in Oregon now occu-
pied by the Modocs, informs reporter Of
| the Evening Star the lava beds are an out.
flow Of volcanic matter forming perfect
sea Of melted ro,k which, in gradually
| cooling, become broken in numerous little
streams, which have worked their way
through, and the whole peace 10 filled with
caverns. After they connest with'one an
81. .r and ex,end for miles underpronn
| ,hey vary width from so TO 500 0: h''J,
but the entrances TO thu generally are
very .mall and therefore can easily be d.
Tended. The lava beds comprise from fifty
| TO one hundred square miles. II will be .
difficult thing to surround the Modecs,
and ere is great danger Of sludiBg eur
trocp. on account Of fsmiliarity Of the In
diahs ". h the lava beds. The Modocs are
the same as the Digger Indians, and live
upon the rabbits, lizards, snakes anu
mice, and oil kinds Of bugs and insects
which are fturd il the caves.
OFF F,a CoLFAK-ALL QUIET.
NEW ORLEANS, April 18--The United
States troops have been ordered TO Colfax,
Grant parish. The latest accounts report
everything quiet. Laborers have resumed
labor on the adjacent plantations, and no
further trouble is apprehcnded.
EXECUTED.
SYRACUSE, April 1S.-IIenry Frelick'
was hanged in this city this forenoon fol
the murder Of Peter Schafer. Frolicks
marched firmly to the gallows, where he
made speech denouncing the Judge and
District Attorney in bitter language. HI
closed his remarks by saying Gin 'he nsm'
of God Almighty, | am ready, le' me 60"
FAILURE.
The firm Of Leck wood is one Of the oldes
in Wall street, having been establish ed il
1912 by Legrsnd lockwood, ST., who die'
. few years since, and was succeeded b.
his son and other parties. Ii Is stste'
this firm was short one hundred thoussn
shares Of stock liabilities. Borton 4
Allen, brokers, over quarter million. The,
expect to compromiss and 60 on.
THE CONDITION or THE FORE.
ROVE, April 1.-The Pope is somewhat
better He arose from his bed to-day an
remained up several hours, during which
time he transacted business.
THE STORM.
OMAHA, April 1e.-Trains are now run
! ming along tie whole ieagii Of re road
/ The storm lasted thrse days. The peOpl