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Show GENERAL. Railroad Accident. Pittsburg, 6. The morning express west, on thePan Handle railroad, struck a broken rail and two sleeping cars went over the embankment. Mrs. Anne Price, of Spring field. Mo., had a leg fractured, and several others were injured. in-jured. U. JP. K. R. flection. Bo?ton, 5 At the annual meeting of the Union Pacific R. K. Co., chairman Clarke Tead a letter from James Brook?, saying he sold his stock to dis qualify himself for re-election as a director, because he is a member of the next congress. The following were ected directors: Horace F. Clark, New York; John Durl", Boston; Augustus Augus-tus Schell, New York; Oakes Ames, K as ton, Oliver Ames, Easton; Sidney Dillon, Council Bluffs; U S. Bushnell, New York, Elisha Atkins, Boston; Roy-all Roy-all E. Bobbins, Waltham; F. Gordon Dexter, Boston; K. H. Baker, Boston; Joseph Richardson, New York; George S. Bowdin, New York; Frederick Nick-erson, Nick-erson, Boston; and O. S. Chapman, Canton, Mass. Political. Hartford, 5 The Republicans of the first district have renominated general J. R. Hawley for congress. The Democrats Dem-ocrats have nominated S. P. KendalL VT killing ton Advices. Washington, 5. The President received re-ceived a very few visitors, to-day, but received several military organizations, that camo to pay respects, and reviewed others from the stand facing Lafyette square. The President, to-day, promoted Levi P. Luckey, of Illinois, to be his private secretary; C. C. Sniffer, assistant private pri-vate secretary; H. O. L. Pruder, executive exe-cutive cierk, in accordance with the civil service reform. The West Point cadets drew an immense im-mense crowd this morning to witness their drill on Pennsylvania avenue. The comptroller of tho currency notifies noti-fies the national banks to report their condition at tho close of business February Feb-ruary 28th. The only immediate change in the cabinet will be in the secretaryship of the treasury, should tho present incumbent incum-bent bo elected to the sonate. Tbo opinion that the President need not renominate re-nominate the present members of the cabinet for confirmation by the senate, is strengthened by the fact that all of them were at thoir respective departments today. to-day. It is said by gentlemen in executive ex-ecutive positions, that no such re-nominations re-nominations will be made. Stw York Intelligence. New York, 5. In answor to cable inquiry, Jay Cooke & Co. roeeived a dispatch from Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co., London, stating that they have sustained sus-tained no loss or liability to loss, through tho forgeries referred to in the press telegrams. So far as understood, the bunk of England appears to bo the only loser by the forgeries, the preciso nature and extent of which havo not been made known by the bank. The above firm have also received a dispatch from London, cautioning them in dealing in foreign exchango and to beware of forged bills in circulation. A special from Washington states that assistant secretary Richardson says no action has been taken relative to the forty-four million bill, the secretary claiming the right to issue the whole amount whenever necessary. Company A, St. Louis National Guard, will visit this city on the homeward home-ward trip from "Washington. The seventieth regiment will entertain them during their stay. Mayor Havemeyer will review the procession on tt, Patrick's day, Tho steamers Moro Castlo and Columbia, Col-umbia, of the Atlantic mail steamship company, will be sold on Tuesday noxt to satisfy tho claims of tho libollants. The Louisiana Muddle Fighting lu Sieve Orleans. New Orleans, a. The soventh precinct pre-cinct station was quietly taken possession posses-sion of last night, by tho McLnery militia. No resistance was ottered by tho metropolitans on duty, and no effort has been made to-day to displace the militia. It is understood a further ag-gressivb ag-gressivb movement will be made by the militia to-night. For twenty squares, to-nijjht, only one policeman was found on duty. They have been called from their beats and concentrated about the stations and the mechanics' institute. JNow urieans, o. At about vMO o'clock, to-night, a squad of perhaps fifty men attacked the third precinct, firing into the building. Theywere repulsed repul-sed bv the police, but wore quickly reinforced rein-forced by about three hundred and fifty men. Theso were attacked by general Badger with about -3J policemen and a piece af artillery for about five minutes. min-utes. A sharp rattle ot musketry ensued, en-sued, and both parties maintained their positions during this time, but at the second discharge of th cannon the militia retreated through -Jackson square: and half an hour later tho police relieved their comrades who remained re-mained during tho conflict within the building. One man, named Hartman, was kilied and several were wounded. Tne United States troops reached the scene at 1 1 o'clock, and tho remaining raiiitia retired, leaving tho troops in possession. Miscellaneous. Richmond, 5. The general assembly his passed a resolution appointing a joint committee to make arrangements to receive President Grant in such manner man-ner as shall comport with the dignity of the commonwealth. Savannah, Ga., 5. Allen G. Jones, bookkeeper of the Southern Hank of Georgia, is A defaulter in SxJ.OUO. Indianapolis, 5. W. T. Lockhart, doorkeeper of the house of representatives, representa-tives, died of smail-pox this morning. Pittsburg, o. Coionel William Hopkins, Hop-kins, of Washington county, an active Democratic leader, is dead. Charleston, 6. The council has resolved re-solved to invite President Grant to be- . come the gum of the city. |