New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-26

in PennsyIvania-Aiabam Press AssO
CiariOn-The Modoc.-RumOrs of Ym
Uending Strikes.
NosroN, March 2j-The suit of The
United States ~. the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, ordered by an act o.. Con.
Eress, will probably be tried shortly.
The horse railroad companies protect the
horse shoers who have taken the place OF
the strikers in their shops. and have called
upon the State police for that purpose. To-
tav one OF the strikers was arrested and
committed for assault.
CLEVELAND. March - a railroad war
j. in progress at Youngstown in this State.
a year ago the stockholders of the Liberty
and Senia Railroad Company sold that
road 10 the Ashtabula. Youngstown and
Hittsburg Railroad Company, receiving in
payment part cash and Il part in bonds Of
she latter company. Owing to a subsequent
Misunderstanding, the matter was brought
before the courts, and for the past four or
five months the Ashtabula. youngstown
and Pittsburg Railroad Company has held
the control OF the former road by virtue Of
aG Injunction. which expired at two O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, at which time there
appeared on the premises two of the p,in.
upai stockholders OF the Liberty and Nenia
road, with Il large force OF men, who tore
up tn" track. cut the telegraph wires,
stopped al! the trains. took possession of
In" rolling stock. and now hold the road
W!th force "i 200 to 500 armed men.
William MCCreery. president, and other
officers Of the Ashtabula. Youngstown and
1!ttsburg road, are now at Youngstown,
md II is reported a special train has left
I!ttshurg with reinfOrCcmrnts for Nc Crapry
who is backed by Colonel Tom Scott of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Great
excitement prevails, and there is imminent
danger Of riot.
HARRISBURG. Pa, March ~ The con.
tested election cases are progressing, and
will probably result in excluding the Demo-
Gratis from Luzerne county, increasing the
Republican majority in the House 10 four.
SELMA, Ala, March 25-CoIouel \. J.
Satfold, president of the Alabama Press
Association has called for a meeting of the
same, at Montgomery. on tho second dav
Of April.
PHILApELPHIA. March 25.-The funeral
of Lewis Baker, the well known actor,
which took place from his residence today,
was largely attended by the profession.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-The Rev. f.
Thomas the newly appointed peace COM
missioner to the Modocs. has gone to Van
Bremer's.
Captain Jack sent .quaw 10 the Kl;.-
math Indians lnNlilng them to join him. He
says that as soon rs the grass grows he will
leave the lava beds, burn the ranches and
kill the settlers.
The message causes fear Of trouble with
She Indians on the lower Klamath river,
who belong to quite formidable tribe.
There is no new movement of trooDs re
ported, beyond the arrival of recruits.
Captain CasiOt, OF Oregon, has gone 10
warm Springs TO re2rganlze MS famous In
dian scouts as volunteers. to be used
against the ModaCs.
RumOrs OF impending strikes cause great
uncertainty in many branches Of trade.
The troops have moved within three
sniles of Captain Jacks cave.
JACKSON, Miss, March 20.-Ihe House
Ef Representatives. by the concurrence of
both political parties, passed resolution
70 day approaching the action of the com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the conduct |
of Attorney General Morris, in reference TO |
the issuance of State warrants under the !
railroad subsidy. TIE Law report of the |
committee was to the effect that the action
Of the Attorney General had given occasion
for unpleasant suspicion, and had affixed
a faint to bis name aud reputation as an
Dtficer.
Both houses have resolved TO adjourn on
he fifteenth proximo.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-Au cxtraoTdi-
arily large meeting of German Catholics
yas held tonight at the Academy of MI
c. The vast auditorium was crowded.
The object Of the meeting was TO extend