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Show GEKERAL. Sew York Fallnrci. How Mfiny. New York, 17. There is a decided improvement in the general tone of fisancial affairs, in consequence of the decline in the rate for money. From the fact that but one more failure has occurred, it is now the general belief that the worst is over-. Riot In Indlnun. Indianapolis, 15. A serious riot is in progress at Knightsville, between the strikers in the coal mines ar d the negro miners lately imported from Virginia? The whole town was apparently engag-d engag-d in the melee. At midnight governor Hendricks was called on for troops. Indianapolis, 16. A detachment of militia arrived at Xnigotsville this morning, where the riot between tbe negro laborers and the white employes of the "Western iron works occurred, yesterday, tjuiet is now restored. Several Sev-eral ringleaders are arrested. Kew York Intelligence. New York, 17. The senate amendment amend-ment to the New York charter was concurred in by the houso yesterday. I The examination of McDonald, the ! Bank of England forgor, is adjourned till thelMth msL , Horeness Kibas. Venezuelan consul at thiB port for the last four years, died yesterday. Tho steamer Russia to-day took out So.27,000 in silver bars. General Canby, haying been a member mem-ber of the Hethodut church, and Rev. Dr. Thomas its book agent at San F'rancisco, the preacher's association will commemorate their lives and deaths by suitable resolutions and services. Arrangements are making by the French residents of this neighborhood, for a national celebration of tho approaching ap-proaching evacuation of Franco by the Germans. Charles Baulech, implicated in the voucher robberies from tho comptroller's comptrol-ler's office, died last night. Washington Advice. "Washington, 17. The sooretary of war, on the recommendation of senators Mitchell and Kelly, has ordered five hundred stand of broach loading rillos, from the arsonal at Vancouver, to tho authorities of Oregon, for the use of the citizens on tho frontier. Vice President Wilson said yesterday, in a conversation, that peaca with- the Modocs was now out of the question, and they should be exterminated at any cost. Still the peaco policy should not be abandoned in dealing with other Indian In-dian tribes. Washington, 16. The secretary of Slato laid before the President, to-day a letter from minister De Long.received on Saturday evening, leaving it optional with the President to accept his resignation- Tho President has appointed Thomas R. Fuller collector of internal revenue for Montana. Henry Fire. Springfield, MiiSiaohusetts, 1-3. In the Ch ice-pee mills, burned last night, there were about nine hundred looms, containing IhoOO cuts of cloth, Z2,0u0 pounds el filling, and 10,000 pounds of coarse yarn was also burned. The loss is now estimated at half a million, covered by insurance; eight hundred I hands are thrown out of employment tbreo-fourths of them girls. Snpreme Court Decision. Washington, Iti. Tho supremo court has ailirmed the decree of the circuit court of Texas, that tho Memphis and El Paso railroad iseatitled to tho exclusive- right to locate land certificate in said State, and obtain patents there. rom. The result releases Fremont from all obligations. The War or Kncei In LouWlniift. New Orleans, 1 0- Tho troubles in Grant pitriih aroe out of the distribution distribu-tion of parish otlices. The Lynch returning re-turning board ignored ail the officers electedby the people of the parish, and governor Kcilogg fi.ied the places wiio his own appointees. The-o failed to qualify, and the governor then ordered the parties origir.a. ly elected to assume oihVe, A largo force of negroes, instigated, insti-gated, it is said, by several white, moa, mem ters of the K e.lojg legislature, armed tbemselvas, took postt-iMun of thdoourt house at Colfax, and erecird i barricades, from which tht-y issued plundering plantations, stopping steam- ' boats for-a supply ot f-xxl.eic. Meantime t:.e whites of tne parish begun to gather at Coifas tocon.-id-.-r what to do. They were joined by whites friar surrounding par.siief, and by Saturday mere were 160 whites eiu'amp-'d around Ine tourt houi" at Co. fax, in whkh w?re several hjr.dred negroes, mst of ihets armed w-,iti Lnieid r.es. Te whit leaders of the nroos s..ppfd -a board a passing stealer, on Friday eveniBg, and went to pw Or-Isans Or-Isans ut "f reach of danger. Tae hrl right occurred oa bal-urday. bal-urday. Tr.e whites, under eom-:y.r.d eom-:y.r.d of( Hadnr-t, a rr.rr."-T of l:.e :".:--., ' .--.ai'irr, w-?:e -J ftt i. bjt ii-..re "J-iti :.o .l." o; i.ia. W, tun :-,", v. r. r, t:-e Lr.al bLt.e to-x ;.&'. r-'-rr.e .'.river, into ;r,e c--urt h. .se.ar.d s-'M.nr.ts. b";r.g unable to fu.-ce in tl.e iioi set Lre to tne toil;'. hj....p r. l, as ine u il t.-. ?-cape ?-cape the a tn:?. sh. -t tho:.. d -wr. ..y o-. to the r..i:b-r of one r..ir. I 5U:.yi'.:r- w-e w.r. i-i. 1 ... r--; ej'"ap'3, t'-t be.r.g p,.--.ied ;,y ; i- ;!.'.!. ir.cl id.rg h-lr,-.'. t;icir -s1-r. a- -1 seAerai ".-e w, -it.'.-, i. At ",-! n 1- 1 v:,.r..ty C--.. I inintUI. i New York, 17. P-e goveriaie-t bjIj a rr.ll'.i.-r. and a half cf g:'i to-day at 'ine "b-i'.l.'r. the Bank of England dcireisvi -Li-i'.A-A' :z tie past weei. .Taris, IT. T-e spec:- ir. the ba-k of j Fr.r.co incres-xi a m...ioa francs ic ; a?: -. |