New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-26
Late new. from western Papers.
FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-There was another frost
last night throughout Iowa, Wisconsin and North
ern Illinois; but dispatches received here from
numerous points Indicate that little or no damage
has been done to corn in this State, though IN
portions Of Iowa and Wisconsin the crop mas SUI
fered considerably. i ~ q 49,
recent storm and frost have done great damage,
to vegetation especially.
About o'clock this morning, man named Pat
OiNeil, who lived in North Division, was murdered
by fiend named Gardner and another one, name
unknown. .Fhey met 0'Neil in his own yard,
Gardner knocked him down with club and beat
his brains out, and the other murderer then
stabbed him with Knife. This was done in the
presence of QiNeil' wife. 1t was, the reRultTof
long and bitter feud between the parties The
murderers have been arrested ssg 2'gT i
General Logan radical candidate, and Colonel
Dickey, conservative candidate, for Congressman
at large for Illinois, have agreed to meet in joint
discussion at Carbondale, September 2Sth;, Ma
camb, October 9th; Decatur, October 18th.
The Illinois State fair will open in this city next
Monday Prospects for successful fam were
never more promising. .rs!5t
The number Of letters distributed by carriers
from the Chicago postotice during the month of
August was AIS, larger number than in any
city in the Union except New York and Phila
delphia
The radicals in iowa consider that State good
for $4,000 radical majority III November.
FROM NEW YORK.
A Buelios Ayfes paper says that diplomatic
conflict was imminent between Mr. Washburne,
American ambassador to Paraguay, and the Ar
genttne goYernment, Mr.. Washburne has again
returned to Buenos Ayres from COrientas, having
been denied permission to pass into Paraguay.
The same paper says that he insists upon going,
threatening to force his passage upa with the
American vessels now in those waters. ~
WASHINGTON. -.,...
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 22.-Gen. Custer, together
with other delegates to the Cleveland convention,
have arrived.
owing to the Presidents determination to grant
no more interviews to delegates who have arrived
here, urging changes in their 0fhces very large
number of applicants for official positions have
left here to-day. The attendance atthe executive
mansion was therefore quite thin to day, as COM
pared with that of the first few days.
There have not been as many changes during
| the week as had been anticipated. Hl.E.. 5a.7
| The kilograms sent from here last night, repre-
sentiug Stewards health as being in low condition,
are without foundation. He was well enough to-
day to walk to the White House and spend some
hours with the President He will resume his
official duties on Monday next.
4 The delegates appointed by the late Cleveland
convention Of soldiers and sailors TO wait on Pres
| dent Johnson and present him with a copy of the
proceedings Of that body, are expected to per-
form that duty on Tuesday yneXt.z They viii arrive
on Monday evening, and on Tuesday they will be
escorted to the White House~by the conservatives
4 Of the Army and Navy Union Of this city.
By war department general order No. n, the
HEADQUARTERS of the department OF Tennessee Is
transferred from Nashville, Tennessee, to LOUIS
The President was busily engaged to-day in or.
ganizing number of commissions tof the ne ~
Iappointees in the new regular army
4 Cen Grant and the adjutant generals once are
rapidly completing their labors in recognizing
II BTeVet @ Major General Robinson, commanding
the department Of North Carolina, having been
d granted leave Of absence, the command has been
transferred temporarilyto BreYet Brigadler Gen
. | r. Inf 1f
james r. Hood, formerly of the Chattanooga
Gazette, has been appointed secretary OF Colorado
Il Commander Blake saluted the Brazilian flag OF
, the anniversary of the emperor's birthday witt
Etwenty-one guns, and the salute was returned by
) the fortfcatlOns gun for gun. o.
The United States steamer MOnocacy, Com
) mander Carter arrived at ST. Thomas on the ST.
4 The United States sloop Of war Brookiin, Com
t lmander Patterson, which Is nag snip, ma
b reached Bahia under sail from Rio, and reporte'
t having met the remains Of burned ship $50 mile
:, south of Bahia.
!, The United States steamer Viper, rLeutenan
8 Blake commanding, was also at Bahia on the 25t
l. of August be would pfopaply pe oIueEeu
The committee appointed by Congress to il
If vestigate the cotton transactions OF the govern
= ment since the end OF the war, are ously engage
Y with their Investigations.
Hon John L. Thomas of Maryland, has bee
for the past three days ,overhauling the accoun
D, Of special treasury agents. detailed statemel
D. is being made up in the treasury department.
ID every cotton transaction. ..--s ,
5. The first Of the week clerk was detailed
ID the committee to search the books of New Yo
le auctioneer, and prepare statement OF eve
!" pound of cotton he had sold, describing each ba
ID by mark, brand. quality, weight, consigner al
Ee consignee also the price sold for and the pt
le chaser They expect to have their report wi
It with voluminous documents ready the holiday
as FROM ST. LOUIS
"a ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22-The registration Of vote
az az commenced this morning and has, thus far, pr
tn crossed quietly. The conservatives complain
le cause the registers are stringent in eXactng rig
~ ~ compliance 10 law Registers are provided wi
Ii lists of all persons assessed for disloyalty &C
T. T. victs by military commission, of disloyalty,
y those enrolled as British subjects to escape t
NJ draft, as well as those who enrolled in 1862
" " disloyal 10 escape service in the State millt
" u. Already one rebel soldier, formerly in Graf
~ street prison. applied to the register and was
.l9 fused. The first man who registered in the ii