New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-19

caterer, of New York died On the 10th, aged "a
years. He had followed the business of oyster
man in that city since 1919.
Mrs. JEFF Davis is now in New York city, stop
ping at the New York Hotel.
4 Two men, named Austin and Clarke, have been
arrested, charged with robbing the residence oil
/ Mr.. Moore, on Madison avenue, recently, OF
Sl64,000 in bonds, and s19,450 of the same have
| been recovered.
The strike continues on the New York city rail.
roads. The drivers of almost every line in the
| city are now in it, and those who have not as We,
struck threaten to do so at any moment. The in
convenience to the public is immense No com.
promise has as yet been effected with the men by
the directors, and as the latter are determined ia
noid out 1t Is hard to tell how the matter will end
| throughout, the men have acted in quiet peace
able manner, and no attempt whatever at dis
| turbance has been made. A large number of the
people living up town were compelled to walk. A
meeting OF the drivers was held on the 18th in
Union Square.
The Pennsylvania legislature has adjourned sine
dae, after adopting an unanimous vote of thanks to
Gov. Curtin.
A train on the Vermont Central railroad ran
through bridge which had been burned out on
the 18TH killing one man. and severely injuring six
or eight others.
The Republican State Convention of Iowa will
meet on the Goth of June.
The Masonic Supreme Council, Thirty-third
Degree OF the Ancient and Accepted Rite, for the
southern Jurisdiction of the United States, will
| meet at Washington on the 18th inst
1t is intimated that the Presidenthas commenced
to remove some of the Pennsylvania oficeholders
Ex-Governor johnson, it is said, has been ap.
pointed collector of internal revenue at Pitts.
burg.
In the United States Court at Cincinnati on the
18th Dennis Doyle, charged with presenting forged
was sent to the pententary for two years.
1t was stated in Cincinnati en- the 18th, that the
counsel who acted for st. Leger Grenfel convicted
in the Chicago conspiracy case, will, on account
laf fhn5 f1,,
military commissions, get writ of habeas corpus
and have him returned from the Tortugas.
The editor of the Mason county (O.) Democrat
D. W. Flanagan, sent to Fort Delaware year ago
for publishing seditious article has brought suit
in the United States Circuit Court at Cincinnati
against the military commission hat sentenced
him, for false Imprisonment. In the commission
were Col Burnet, judge advocate, and Col. Noyes,
| now city solicitor of Cincinnati.
The Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Company
has on hand over ssO0,00 to prosecute the work,
all Of which has been appropriated by the State
of Tennessee, except $50000 which was sub
through which the road runs Laborers are
plenty two colored regiments recently discharged,
furnishing abundant material for the construction
corps. Mr. Terry. brother of the general and
distinguished engineer, has been engaged to sur
yey the route. '..
Policeman Powell, of Lexington, KY, was shot
and instantly killed, on the night of the 10TH by
man named Howard Wooley, while endeavoring to
protect two ladies' from outrage by the latter.
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, has received com
munication from the bureau of immigration, at
Washington, asking for information, to be trans
mitted to the people of Europe desiring to immi-
CRATE to this country, relative to the facilities of
travel by railroad or otherwise from Chicago to
the principal cities of the West and South, and
the cost of transportation of passengers and bag
gage between the respective points.
DEATH OF HON. D. s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
New YORK, April 13-The Hon. Daniel S. Dick
insOn, United States District Attorney died YES.
terday at the residence of his son-in law, Mr.
Courtney, 129 East Saith street. On Monday, Nr.
D. was down town attending to business, but went
home ILL.,. Physicians pronounced it severe at.
tack of hernia. Alta o. clock Yesterday he became
conscious Of the fact that he could not live long
He spoke considerably, and remainad perfectly
conscious until $50 last night, when, setting up in
bed, he died without struggle. He was Sc years
of age. The last case he attended to in connec-
ton with his office was that of the Meteor.
This morning, Mr.. Murray, United States Marshal
received the following dispatch from Mr.. Seward:
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1866.
To Robert Murray, q. S. Marshal:
learn with profound sorrow the death of Daniel
S. Dickinson late District Attorney of the United
States for New York. The President authorizes
me to tender his coincidence to the family and
friends Of the loyal and singlehearted statesman,
whose voice sounded like clarion to animate |
patriots during the war through which we have |
a stain on the national honor.
[Signedl WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
TIE FENIAN MoyEl1ENT-THE EXCITEMENT IN CAN.
ADA-FENIANs CONCENTRATING IN MAISE-THE
FENIAN PRISONERS IN CANADA.
New YORK, April ia Toronto special con.
aims the following: 9 Murphy and his associates
re kept handeutfed and strongly guarded. Some
4 the citizens advocated lynching them. The
ostiiity against the prisoners is intense. The at
ogney general has ordered the sheriff to permit
obody but officers of the law and the counsel to
ee the prisoners. On the night of the arrest the
widest excitement prevailed in Cornwall, and
when the bugle sounded the call to arms the vol
nteers ran to the rendezvous, loading as they ran
-hey double-qucked to the station followed by an
Xcited populace. On arriving there, reports
we're circulated that two companies of the Forty.
eventh regiment had revolted and taken posses
ion OF the town, in order to cut their way Port
and. Another report was started that Fenians
lad crossed at Ogdensburg and seized train, and
we're advancing on Cornwall by steam. Three
companies surrounded the train as guard Muir
Thy and party surrendered without resistance
luch Indignation is felt that ex-Attorney General
icDonald should defend them. Two companies
If infantry and battery of artillery have been
rdered to Cornwall to prevent any attempt at
escne Mr.. Sheedy mot Shea), the secretary of
he Hlbernlan Society, was arraigned at the police
curt yesterday morning, but no officer from Corn
Tall having demanded him, he was discharged on
he original charge, and held on information of de-
active Spencer, charging him with conspiracy
nth Murphy and other traitors to invade the
eace of the realm. The examination is to take
lace on Saturday. An excited crowd of sympa-
1lzers has swarmed about the police court all day.
needy is confident of being acquitted. The sti-
endiary magistrate of this district has been or
cred by government to conduct his trial.
o." The authorities here are on the alert, but the :
enians have taken warning, and are putting evil :
ence out OF the way as fast as possible.
FENIANs COMING FROM CHICAGO. 4
D." Ottawa dispatches of last evening announce \
lat the government has received infOrma ton to |
he effect that several companies of Fenians have c
1T Chicago, ostensibly for Ogdensburg.' c
SUCCESS OF KILLIAN's EXPEDITION. .. c
New YORK, April ia New York paper SAYS D
he Union Square Fenians received dispatches j.
ON B. Doran killian, yesterday, reporting the u
'mplete success of his expedition. i
FOR REUNION OF THE BROTHER a
HOOD. h
The same paper asserts that negotiations are in
'ogress for the union of the two sections of tile
for the purpose of an immediate
up de main on all the British American pro- :,
noes. y
THE SWEENEY WING. z
The Sweeney branch of the Fenians saw they "
i'll move within four days. Direction not a
ven. If
CAsTINE TO BE THE FENIAN RENDEZVOUS. te
Reports state that Castine is designated as the U
snlan rendezvous, and that 800 men are to con u
nitrate there. Caslne is peculiarly accessible to u
e British provinces. During the revolution and g.
war of 1879 it invested baId 1t