New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-19
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visitation of the cholera is imminent, and giving
TO the board of health power to incur expenditures
Tor the care of sick both in this city and BROOKLYN
90 vel, as AZ quarantine, and also to close or re.
move buildings dangerous to the public health
IN conclusion the report asks the Governor TO
TSe the BOARD increased powers until the 18th of
Jnly and If at that time there is no cholera in the
NY, t snch power to cease In case the cholera
eils we Ctty, then such powers to be extended to
the 10Th OF September, at which time thew shall
cease. e' ''
i THE BRIrIsH-AMERIcAN FISHERIES,
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The President TODAY
ID answer TO the resolution of the House on the 10Th
inst requesting information in regard to the ri1b
ana interests OF American citizens il the fsGinT
grounds adjacent to the British provinces tran.
mitted report from the Secretary of State, 10
whom the resolution was referred by the President.
| :" The Secretary of State, to whom was re ferraG
a resolution of the House of Representatives of
the 10th inst, in the following Words ~ -
" Resolved, That the President be requested IN
inform this House what steps have been taken to
protect the rights and interests of American cti
zens in the fishing grounds adjacent to the British
provinces, and whether any legislation on the part
OF Congress is in his Judgment, necessary to secure
these rights and interests in consequence of the
| abrogaton OF the reciprocity treaty Of 1854:
Has the honor to report that the secretary of
the navy has, by the Presidents direction, taken
naval force to the fishing grounds adjacent to th
British North American provinces, which force it
IS believed will be adequate to protect the rights
and interests of American citizens against any I'M
lawful violence.
1T is proper to state, however, that this depart.
ment has reason to believe that there are at pres
ent no good grounds for experimenting any COLI.
sion, or any necessity for the employment of
force. The attention of the President, and also
the attention of her Majesty's government, has
been directed to the question whether negotiation
| or legislation could be advantageously employed
IN adjusting the differences which have heretofore
| existed between the United States and Great Bri-
| ctr Meas all
in that regard are not sufficiently matured to rem
der it expedient or beneficial to suggest any form
OF special action by Congress at the present time
| Respectfully submitted,
Department of State, Washington, April Il, 1856
TERRIBLE CASUALTY IN IOWA.
| from the Lansing Gowal journal, April lOl
The floods in this part of Iowa. in strength vol
ume and destructiveness, which lately visited
US, have never had parallel in the memory of
any one. -
The northeastern portion of our county is very
rough and broken. Hills and hollows are on every
hand, The former towering into respectable noun.
tains, the latter sinking into the bowels of the
earth two or three hundred feet, and this char
acterlstlc is particularly marked along the Iowa
river and vicinity for many miles from its mouth.
Inc rapid descent OF the river in places near the
Mississippi, into which the Iowa river empties
affords many valuable water powers as well as do
the smaller tributaries to the latter stream. On
one of these, Bear Creek, near the Iowa is A mill
or rather was, and near by, on ground trife more
elevated, but above all previous high water marks
stood dwelling. These were the property of
John Mclaughlin. who occupied them. They
STOOD IN large ravlne at the confluence of two
smaller ones. On Sunday evening the LIST inst,
the sky was overcast with black and threatening
clouds, and angry flashes of lightning darted in
every direction around the horizon, and at or
lOo'cock the foodgates of heaven were rent asun.
der, apparently blythe fierce artillery which reared
necessarily every hand, and the water de.
scended in torrents. The entire family persisted
in that flood under circumstances of the most
heart rendng nature. As no one of the seven
souls lived to tell the horrd tale of their death,
almost all we know is from conjecture. The |
family had retired. The rushings of the water
and terrible noise of the thunder probably awak-
ened them, in time to find the mill battered into
fragments by the winds, the floating ice and the
floods meeting above and leapng in tremendous |
force.
Mr.. Mclaughlin surprising the valley would
soon be submerged including the house, in his |
shirt and pants, and in his naked feet ran to the
stable, harnessed his horses, and hastily putting !
his family, all in their night dresses, in tie wagon
St.; BY the road to higher ground Between
his dwelling and the bluff was depression Of the
ground. He probably reached this when the cur
rent swept the horses, wagon, and the precious
load of human lives into the surgng food, among
floating trees and cakes OF ice, leaping and dash
ing towards the river, and there amidst the merc
less storm, terrified, bruised and bleeding. the
thunder crashing in deafening peals overhead, the
sky now glare of dazzling brightness, and again
ID Diduh OI pIIcHy gloom, tleSe seven souls were
forever freed from the agonies Of death which
ribe.
The following is the names of the unfortunates
John Mclaughlin ST., aged forty years; Mrs.
Mclaughlin, thirty eight; John Jr,, thirteen
Sarah, eleven; Bridget nine; James, seven
Katie, five.
The body of the father was found near the
horses, about mile from the house: tie
horse lodged against a tree close by. The bodies
of Mrs. Mclaughlin and the two younger children
had not been found at last accounts. Each of
those found presented most Ditifll suectacle
Their bodies were bruised and mangled, and most
limbs broken; their suffering must have been
great.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was a wealthy and respectable
farmer, and his family bright and interesting
An examination of the house revealed the fact
that the water never reached over one foot high in
the first story. Had Mr. Mclaughlin remained he
and family would yet be alive
ARREST OF THE DEER1NG MURDERER.
PH1LADELPHIA, April ia man was arrested
1T the corner of Twenty. third and Market streets
the murder of the Deering family in this city-two
women and five small children He states that he
was assisted by companion whom he has DIES.
,ribed infinitely to the authorities Search is be-
ng made for his accomplish. The prisoner is now /
1t the central police station. 7
The man arrested is named Antoine Ganter. He j
ormery belonged to the 9TH Pennsylvania cav I
2 o'clock, he killed the boy Cornelius Corey,
While he was on the haystack, but that another
nan by the name Of Jacob Youdcr, formerly of
he llth Pennsylvania cavalry, killed the rest of
he family. The announcement of the arrest of G
antoine Ganter created intense excitement
throughout the day. Extra editions of the Bule-
in and Telegraph were issued giving the particu-
ars of the arrest.
The news spread like wildfre, and vengeance
gainst the prisoner was uttered every side
IN immense crowd collected around the police r
tatIon at the State House, and threatened to :
ynch the prisoner. A cousin of the murdered r.
imily wanted to take summary vengeance on him. e,
he prisoner was finally removed in safety to The OF
loyamensing prison. SC
Mrs. Dolan, the grandmother of the Deerinc
hidren fully identities the prisoner as the man =
mployed on the farm, and also the articles of A
lothing he had on, when arrested, as belonging TO
[r. Deerng. IL
Ganter is described as follows Thirty eight to
lIrty-n years old. broad shoulders, heavy black
oustache, dark brown hair, wore military pants, 6
ad boil on the left side of his neck ; weight y
bout l60 pounds. He carried off black leather 81
az. So
The prisoner lost thumb in the cavalry service. &
IoBAcK. THE GREAT CoNcoCTER OF BrTTERs -
TROUBLE tnci?tndt5 April 1.-THE famous ye
oback, OF this city, to-day before the U. S. OF
curt, charged with practcing medicine and ~
18th manufacturing medicines without licenses, pc
I'd with selling patent medicines without stamp SIT