New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-02

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ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT MURDER - At
l CLOCK this morning man was dying at the
northwest corner of Fourth and Main streets. In
the short time which has elapsed before our going
| to press, we can do no more than give such de-
| tached facts as are elected by the few who are
/ cognizant of the tragedy.
/ Private Waterman Lemonisky saw three persons
on the spot of the murder, tresslng as he suppos-
ed, in play. One ran away and passed him SO
rapidly that he I. i, made pursuit, and the fugitive
cried out :" did mt hurt yon' He pursued him
into an alley near the st. Charles, on Third street.
west OF Sycamore Here he left him and returned
to Main street where officer Hynson had found the
deceased sitting in the door of Palmer's Jew
elry store.
Surprising him drunk he attempted to remove
him to the station, and found him bloody at that
moment two young men came up, who tell the
following story:
He had been out with young German named
kanabe. As they were about separating at the
corner, two men accosted them with profane and
insulting remarks Kanabe went back and retort-
ed in similar language. The larger of the two
strangers drew pistol and they all, including
kanabe, ran away.
He carried the wounded man to the station
house in Hammond street with life just Pickering.
He died in moment after reaching that place
without speaking. hat was dropped by the
| running man which they recognized as being the
one worn by Kanabe cincinnati Commercial.
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Signor Tonini, young Italian engineer at work
| surveying among the mountains which separate
Savoy and France, recently attempted, against the
advice Of his guards, to descend alone over gla-
cier. The letter to the London Times, stating the
circumstances, says:
Ten minutes elapsed, and the guides, not seeinq
anything OF him, feared accident and went in
search OF him. Cautiously following his track
they came to circnlar opening in the snow about
two feet IN circumference, through which the IN.
yards deep. He was still alive, and called to the
guides to get ropes and draw him out Before the
ropes could be procured three hours elapsed, and
in the meantime he had died of cold and of the in
juries he had received The guides heard bis
groans, but could afford no relief. The following
day his dead body was found in the torrent which
falls from the glacier, and was Inferred at Susa.
CAPTURE OF Two MORE SLAyERs Fourier,
Hundred and Nineteen Negroes on Board-A
brig, supposed to be the Storm King, Of New York.
has just arrived in our port and now lies off the
Naval Hospital. She was captured on the 8th of
August by the United States steamer San Jacinto.
in latitude So South 80 longitude East, about two
hundred miles off the Congo river. She had on
board when captured sif hundred and nineteen
africans. Lieut. A. X. Hughes. U. S. N, was
placed in command of the brig, and after landing
cargo of live Africans (minus three who died On
the passage) at Monrova, proceeded to this bort,
making passage OF u days, and surrendered the
brig to U. S. Deputy Marshal Thomas Nash
On the Sth Of August, also, the ship Ellie was
captured by United States steamer Mohiean, hav-
ing on board eight hundred Africans. Lieut. Dun
nagan was placed IN command, who, after taking
her into Monrova and landing the negroes, was 10
leave for New York on the I'D Of August The
captain and crew, all Spanards of the Storm King
are on board in irons and will be removed to the
city Jail. Norfolk Day Book, Wednesday evening.
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4 SNAKE AILLING.--A note from Mr.. S. B. Cornutt |
puts us in possession of one of the most wonder |
full snake killings that we have ever heard of On
the Esd of last month some girls the Iron Noun
trDn ia rllnn tbaei i
berries, were startled by the sight Of an unusual
number of rattlesnakes. Giving the alarm, Mr. |
Samuel Brewer and Others proceeded to the place.
and succeeded in killing, almost at the same place
elghty-tWo snakes; seventy-four of the rafting |
sort, and eight of the kind called pilots Those
called pilots are new to u.s. but it is said they are
often found with the rattlesnake. Some of them
were not more than eighteen inches in length,
while others measured more than four feet. Some /
had but one rattle, while others could shake more
than dozen. [Mountain News, Va.
WIND WAGONS on PRAiRIEs.-Andrew Dawson,
OF Oscoloota, KANSAS, recently constructed a /
wagon furnished with sails, rigging, etc. propelled
by the aid of wind, with which he went to the |
Pixies Peak mines in twenty days. Encouraged I
by TINS success other parties in the town set
about the construction of the same kind of wagons
and few days since party of eight started out /
ON the prairies to try one which had Just been
finished. The wind was blowing a gale at the
time, Everything worked to charm. The occu-
lighting themselves with anticipations of speedy |
and comfortable trip to the Mines when the yeloei.
ty OF the vehicle created lively alarm for their
safety. The wagon sped onward before the driv-
ing wind faster and faster until the axletree broke
and deposited them all upon the ground and in a
damaged condition. from broken heads, /
bruised limbs and bodies The speed of the ma.
chine IS said 70 have been forty miles per hour
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A MAN MURDERED ny HIS WIFE.-In Bnrrinyille
Rhode island on Saturday, Lydia A. phetteplaee
Killed her husband, Ezra Phetteplace, with an axe
while he was lying on the floor in state Of intoSi
cation. "A son, about IA years Of age carried I
Information OF the homicide to his sister two miles
iistant, but it was two hours before any one came
o the house to inquire aboutit. In the meantime
he woman drew the dead body Of her husband
nto the yard, and washed up the bloodstains from
he floor. When the officer came to arrest her she
appeared quite nncencerned, acknowledged the
iced az once and gave as a reason for committing
that hei usband was In the habit of I.treatiar
ier, and that NE had that morning threatened to
Ill her. She told the Sheriff that there was no
1eedof taking her from home to Jail. Phetteplace
5as iaboring man, addicted to intoxicaton and +
vas abusive - his family when in that condition
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A FRENCH GuARbsA4N's PRlDE.-A Dion journal
relates the following Incident:
= nigh legal fnnclonary on entering the Prefee-
ny anrag the Emperor's stay there, accidently
.Ioa on the foot OF CentGarde who stood entry
y me door. " beg your pardon,n said the magis-
-fate dId not intend it. u Do not mention It.
'aid the soldier. "A know as well as YOU do that
entionallY.n