New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-25

The NoroRIous SwiSpLER THaMrsoN,-The Baltimore
Sun has the following. G. Rand Thompson. the swndlor
arrested in Philadelphia appears to be of the most
aabe and polished thieves in the United States The
Philadelphia Bulletin says:
Though past so years age but for the gay color of
luxurian growth of hair he would not be taken for
more than forty at most His vgor both of mind and
body is truly wonderful for his time of life his carriage
is erect his stcaast and piercing his teeth
splendid and he remarkably fine looking for his
He ofthe best engravers in America and perfect
penman He also understands daguerreoyping and nice
silver and gold work -
In 1887 at the United States Hotel in this city then
kept by Dorrance and Jones' he robbed New York deal
of large amount of jewelry reward of $4,000 was
offered for its recovery and $500 for the arrest of the
thief He had the property in his possession for months
and being arrested for forgery the United States
Treasury for which he sentenced to the Washington
penlentary he voluntarily gave up the stolen ewery
the owner. upon compromise.
In 1913 he robbed gentleman from New Orleans at
Boston, of $4,000 The greater portion of the money
returned and he sent to the Massachusetts penten
tiary for two years.
son Monday morning. at the Adelphi street Station
Mr. Thibault. eweler of Philadelphia had interview
with him. In 1S47, he perpetrated numerous hotel rob
berries at Louisville. Ky. Among Others he robbed Mr.
Thibault of $4,000 worth of Jewelry The ewelry
a recovered and he sent to the Frankfort pcntcn-
tiary for this crime.
In 1916 under the name of Horace B. Champion he
robbed Michael Pasticalde, OF New York of consdera
bic amount of money ewery,e etc He was indicted for
the offence and il would have been Sing Sing job for
him. but he escaped straw bail In thus battling JUS
tce he is said to have been aided by high police officials
whose duty it was to have seen him punished AT
that time however too many police officers held situa
lonesome Of them the most important and responsible
posts tooonly accomplished depredators upon
suffering communities in order to line their pockets
The days of such officers numbered.
The prisoner will be detained for the present Penn
syvania has the immediate right to him. but Kentucky
and New York both claim him. As Kentucky has the
best right to him. he will doubt be taken back to
Frankfort first He has sister living in this city"
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which recently presented to the Hon Henry Clay by
number of citizens of Network, in testimony of their
admiration for his great public services is said to have
been lost that city the 18th instant 1t appears it
entrusted by Mr. Clay to Miss Lynch in Washington
to be delivered to Mr. Ullman in Network and that she
left the former city company with the family of Chas
Butler ESQ., who induced her to place it in his carpet
bag which he held in his hand until he arrived in
Saturday afternoon 1t was then placed on the dri-
of the hack which conveyed them to the dwell
ing of Miss Lynch but their arrival in Ninth street
tie bag with its valuable contents missing Search
was Immediately instituted and reward of $500 offered
for its recoyerybut SO far without success 1t of
solid gold enclosed in massive silver and cost
$500 Mr. Butler has ordered duplicate of the medal
be prepared at his cost in the missing
recovered but in letter announcing the loss he says
IT indulge hope that it will be recovered. I can
hardly conceive of an American or into whose hands
such treasure might fall who would not count it his
highest privilege and honor to return it to its owner
CONVICTION OF A CouNrERrErER.-,John Williams alias
Schaeer found guilty in Philadelphia of passing $50
notes the State Banks Of Indiana and Ohio About
year ago when arrested at Carlisle where he subsequent
y escaped from ai he had $4,000 in counterfeit
in his possession At another time he arrested AT
Leesburg, Pa with $4,000 in counterfeits his person.
but was suffered to compromise the matter.
From ST. DoMrSGo-Dates from st. Domingo to the It'll
instant been received at NewYork Extensive pre-
parations making for the coronation of the Emperor
the 18th and 20 troops to be paraded the
occasion.
IMPORTANT DEcrsloN,-The Supreme Court of Ohio has
decided unanimously that county subscriptions rail
roads constitutional.
FREmEs's Freur,-A serious fight took place among
the remen of Washington the 18th instant. Knives
and pistols freely used and several badly in
jured.
ARREST OF THE Observation-Disclosures B Buser. who
confessed that she killed her little sister in York county
Pa has been arrested and committed to jail at York
await her trial
EMIGRATION TO EAST FLoRlDA-A great number of fam
lilies have settled in the counties of Aachua Marion and
fernando this winter-ore than have settled in any
previous year But the emigration has been nothing to
what it promises be another year Land hunters by
every is pleased with the land the productions and
the climate and most of them intend to make the Land
of flowers their future home The State land sales offer
fine opportunity to valuable lands at fair prices
LOLA MosTEs-Iola Monies made her first appearance
in Boston the 18th at the Howard Atheneum. The
building crowded, but there dozen ladies
in the house.
STEAMBOAT SuHK.-The steamer Glencoe from st Louis
for NewOreans sunk the night of the l4h at Meadys
Landing twenty five miles above Cape Girardeau 1t was
eba toto1
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The PorA1o Ror-It appears by the proceedings of the
Legislature of Massachusetts that there ftywo ap
plicants for the discovery of for the potato
The House voted to have the communications all printed
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The STEAMER HERmASN.-The steamer Hermann, which
sailed from NewYorh the 18th returned the 18th
in consequence of accident to her machinery and is
undergoing repairs
ASSIGNMENT THE AssETs OF THE U. S. BANK-The
stockholders of the U. s. Bank held meeting Phila
dephia the 18th instant and passed resolutions max
ing general assignment of all rights titles, credits,
belonging the bank by vote of $50 yeas representing
1904 shares to 1913 nays representing $3.50 shares The
following trustees elected: A. W Schwah Martin
G. Rogers James Cooper of Potsyie Charles ,lacalcs
ter and Daniel L. Miller The trustees not to be
saaried officers The directors took action in the
meeting. The result has knocked down the price of
shares.
RETURNED CALIroRSAXs.-A number of persons ar
rived at Network on the 18TH from Chagres in the
steamer United States who had purchased through tick
cts for California but arriving at Panama found
there was no prospect of getting beyond that point
Many of them had been at Panama long time and had
expended nearly all their means that they poor
condition to go forward home. These dcludcd
persons indignant at the treatment they have re-
ceved at the hands of heartless SPECTATORS.
DEATH OF A VErERAN.-lIenry Gibson of Wash
ingtons Life Guards died in Orange county Network. on
the 10th inst in the 1921 year of his age He born
February IS 175l His remains be brought New
York and inferred with military honors
EXPLOSION OF THE PocAHoNTAs.We learn from gen
tlcnan who arrived here from Fort Smith, Ark that the
steamer Pocaonta hence for the Arkansas river blew
up near Galy Rock killing eight passengers and
woundng several others The boat and most of the
will be saved
An AFFRAY RlcHMoNp.--A young man by the name
OF John Gates, who about starting for Baltimore.
shot in Richmond Va. the 18TH and badly wounded
in the face Anthony D. Victor has been arrested the
charge of committing the deed
NORWEGIAN SALurE-The Norwegian sloop of war
ormen (the Serpent) Capt, DIETRICH, which arrived at
Newly DIRK on the 18th from Porto Rico compmented the
Commander Governors Island sllutp