New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-05
INTERESTING GENERAL NEWS
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EAssocIatsd Press pispatches. /

Associated Press Dispatchss.l
MEHpHJs, May 4.-One negroman was killed in
ront of the Gayoso House last night. AT j O'Clock
his morning house on Gayoso street was burned.
he city has since been quiet and it is hoped law
nd order have been fully restored.
Sr. LOUIS, May 4.-Gen. Sherman, with Col.
IeCoy of his staff, left here yesterday on an ex-
ensiye tour along the eastern route of the Pacific
Railroad, through Wisconsin, to Fort Leavenworth,
where he will organize military corps, visiting
the other forts westward, thence to the head of
Lake Superior. His progress and the prospect Of
the different roads will be reported.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Rouse-A joint resolu-
ton, congratuating gthe Car OF Russia on his
escape from assassination, was passed unanimously.
New York, May 4. The Commercials Wash
ington special says the officers of the Merchants
National Bank at Washington attribute its failure
to the large amounts loaned Msasrs, Bayne & Co., |
stock brokers, of Baltimore, who have suspended.
Thrty-six of the Virginia's passengers have been
brought to this city. There is ne sickness among
them. a a
The steerage passengers per steamer England
came up this afternoon.
SAN Francisco, May 1.-The Western Union
Telegraph company's bark Clara Belle sailed for
Petropauloyski yesterday with detachment Of
Col Bulkley's expeditionary force for the over
land telegraph to Russia.
The steamer Constitution has arrived from
Panama. Edwin Forest, the Tagedian, is q pas
senger.
Australia dates to the 10th of February re-
port destructive food in the colony.
1t is reported the Liberals took the city of Chi
huahua March 26, after two days hard fighting
| capturing three hundred prisoners. Also, on the
22d, they captured the city of Hidago del Parral
At Santa Bella, Coahuila, the Liberals defeated
the fmperialists.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The House was princi
palIy engaged with private bills.
New YORK, May 4.-One new case of cholera
and five cases of varioloid are reported a
quarantine.
The steamer Penn, from Hayre, has arrived
News anticipated.
| WASHINGTON, May 4-Senate.-Mr. Chandler
| from the Committee of Conference, reported the
bill to establish line of telegraph between the
United States and Cuba, which was agreed to.
The bill now awaits the Presidents signature.
| A resolution was adopted to recall from the
House the postofice appropriation bill inorder to
move reconsideration of amendment relative to
Presidential appointing power.
Hoalse.-The army bill was recommitted to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The amendment to the bill for the organization
of the Territory of Washington was passed.
LOUISVILLE, May A Cairo special says the
towboat Nick Huges exploded her boiler near
Randolph, last night, killing the captain, Var
Dorm his wlte ana seven othefs,
NOZZLE, May 4',lhe Salss 70 l@y were 1Vo p~es
with mldahng al o. 10 o4c' e@les ol 'he Weef
oooo oales Feeelp's o 'iio "eeN oIl4 ouieS' Nis
4oo4 eales cotfesPUh'lls Pew ''S' "19N' =
poEIs ol tn0 "eeN i-'O'f ""'es ''oVN iii Po'
49,782 bales.
NEW YoRE, May 4.--Cotton closed irmer at Soc
FIour advanced 1Oc. Coffee steady, San Domingo
1oq :; -, co.or ,,,io+ lnloa1glo NJ
l+sc'' ~ polos' ousai qu'e' az ~ UsVga'AG, no
ldsses quiet at 45Wioc' Mess PORK 5z9 5o' SeerAn5
exchange quiet at 1909. Gold 1873. Government
stocks frmer Freiphts to Iivernool dull.
LOUISVILLE, May 4'-Sales 100 hhds' leat TO
hacco, Light Tugs lower Sales OF 5DO bales Q
,,iddrnr cn+ton for fnture daliverv a. g0c Maa
,or}r hold at $40 Racnn sbonldare lqc. olaa
poiN nsI" ~ @'' A"oo" 9'''u'ustS' l'o'' #'lcS %
sides, l7lC. Flour-supe 81 70. Corn, SIC
Oats, 4Gc Lard 2O8c, Whisky, 81 e.
CrycrN,- ,TI Nav 1 ZFIour frmer and in betta
- 'AaJ - - ,,t'u1t "'N - ~ .t'
demand; superhne, 81 10. wheat tim at IN
prices, Corn and oats dull Whisky unchanged
II Provisions firm and active. Mess Pork, $50, Eul
,,4. 11la1lJ, To,I ~, onl :; 49,. 4
meats' lI3@Iaa9' Latu &c" ana N large q
mand. Bacon tirmer-shoulders, l3c.; sides, 1876
clear eides, lSc Sugar cured hams scarce at %
er Tofrre Nav A-Elorr firm, ana ,,ncba,no
- A9ol7' ~ " il0Ot -, ~ 'Nu 'ien"Ns ~
"heat urn oest grades higher. Corn hfm
G73c. Oats firm and unchanged. Mess por
bacon and lard ouiet and uncharred gbisl
; % ~
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u FlohsbukS, may ~ asseu up, Iaullne CarfS
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