New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-19
FISHERIES n GULF or ST. LAwREycr.

| The Secretary Of State, in reply to the House
| resolution relative to the protection of the right:
of American citizens in the Northeastern fishing
| grounds, off British America, says sufficient
naval force has already been dispatched to protec,
our fishermen from violence but adds that there is
| no reason to apprehend force, as representations
| have already been made to the English govern
ment in relation to the question, and there is nc
| present necessity for Congressional action.
| The third class iron clad Miontonomah and the
| paddle wheel steamer Ashueot will constitute
part of fleet to be dispatched by the Secretary
OF the Navy to the Gulf of st. Lawrence, for the
| protection of American fishermen.
1t is understood that Congress will not DELAY the
| assessment of the income tax. Blanks are ready
| for distribution. -
The public offices in Washington were closed OF
| the 18TH in commemoration of Lincoln's assassina
| ton. .. ...ft .
PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION.
The Reconstruction Committee are said to have
nearly completed plan for the reconstruction OF
the Southern States. 1t is in the shape of con.
stitutional amendment in regard to representation
and it is believed to be satisfactory to both wings
of the party. and they expect to get two-thirds
vote on it in both houses.
NOTIFICATION OF THE OATH. ~
The commissioner of customs says that the fol-
lowing are the only cases in which the prescribed
form OF oath has been modified Frederick j.
Lord, special collector at Wilmington, N. c., adds
to the oath the words, 1t being understood that
this oath refers to any overt acts and not to per-
sonai feelings or sympathy"
tors at Wilmington, N, c., add: Provided that
nothing herein contained is to be construed to
refer to any feelings or sympathies, and audng
only to overt acts against the United States.''
Inc commissioner says that no allowance of sal
airy has been paid where appointees have not taken
the oath, and that he has distinctly stated to col.
ectors and surveyors that the rule would be
strictly enforced. The report then gives number
DF n ,nt ntph nln,1-
Southern ports whose oaths have not been re-
ceived.
The commissioner of internal revenue reports
that OF aug assessors, l79 are unqualified under
tne oath, ana 9s qualihed, the rest are not re.
ceived. IIfT
A man was arrested in Philadelphia on the 18th.
who confesses to have committed the murder of
the Deering family in that city-two women and
five small children He states that he was assisted
by companion, whom he has described minutely
to the authorities. Search is being made for his
accomplce. The prisoner is at the Central police
station. The man arrested is named Antoine
Ganter. He formerly belonged to the 9Th Penn.
sylvania Cavalry The prisoner states that on
Saturday, about II O'Clock, he killed the boy Cor.
nehus Cory, while he was on the haystack, but
that another man, by the name of Jacob Yonder
formerly Of the llth Pennsylvania Cavalry killed
the rest OF the family. The announcement of the
ment throughout the day Extra editions of the
bulletin and Telegraph were issued, giving the
particulars of the arrest The news spread like
wildhre, and vengeance against the prisoner was
uttered on every side. An immense crowd col.
lecfed around the police station at the State House
and threatened to lynch the prisoner A cousin of
the murdered family wanted to take summary
vengeance on him. The prisoner was finally re.
moved in safety to the Moyamensing prison Mrs
Dolan the grandmother Of the Deering children,
fully identified the prisoner as the man employed
on the farm, and also the articles of clothing he
had on when arrested as belonging to Mr.. Deer
ing.
The New York board of health, at its session of
the 18th, had the subject Of cholera under CON
and in view of the certain approach !
Of the pestilence to this country, prepared a re- |
BORT to the Governor, in which they ask for in |
creased powers to make sanitary regulations, and
AXE precaution for the health of New York and
Brooklyn.
& MISCELLANEOUS.
The New York police commissioners are rigidly
lvestigating facts regarding alleged compromising
t felones by police officials.
The sanitary superintendent of the New York
oard of health reports to the board that he has
ally investigated the case of the woman who was