New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-05
gew 0rsus Guilty Crescent Ghnsaay auruIns Spit g. 1866


bred were present to-day. The pupils have lief
private pay schools to such an extent as seriousl
TO threaten the existence of the latter in view 0
which fact Mr.. Adams has decided to admit n,
pupils from pay schools without urgent reasons.
The National Bank of this city is now ready t.
do business, in Bank Block, Alabama street.
James w. Duncan employe OF the Confederat,
government, is on trial ct Savannah by mtar,
commission for crimes and crueltes against Unioi
| soldiers at Andersonville.
Lieut.. Col A. Darling is president of the com
mission John Fl. Watrons judge advocate, ant
Msssrs. O'Byrne and Paine counsel for the accused
The charges and specifications embrace murder
robbery and violation of the laws of war. A mo
ton for postponemeut was overruled.
Chas. H. Russell, LIST Wisconsin Cavalry, testified
to seeing Duncan knock down a soldier who picked
up crust of bread which had fallen from wagon
Jump on him, and strike him after he was down
The soldier belonged to the LIST East Tennessee
Cavalry, and three days after he died Another
with club. Another was brutally struck in tbs
face. The witness told terrible tales of the foot
the prisoners were compelled to eat.
FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March 3O.-A correspondent, giyina
details of the recent terrible tornado which passed
across Southern Illinois, an account of which
have sent you, says that the Ottawa river which
was high at the time, was literally swept dry, as
were all of the smaller streams on the track Nc
more water was left in them than on the natura
EARTH
A convention of the eight hour leagues of this
State is called to meet at Bloomington on the
10th of April. The object is to organize grand
league for the State, and to arrange systematic
movement for controlling the next general assem-,
bly, in behalf Of the eight hour labor principle.
Sea Bird, which left that port for Sheboygan YES.
terday, got fast in the ice about one mile from
Sheboygan, and the passengers were compelled
to go ashore on theice Two of the passengers
eroke through the ice: and were saved from
drowning with much difficulty.
Judge Clageth, proprietor of the Keokuk Con
stitutionalist, copperhead paper, the tyne
presses, etc.. of which were thrown into the Mis-
sssippi river, some two years since by some in,
dignant soldiers, has put claim into the Iowa
legislature for damages.
The Wisconsin assembly to-day indefinitely post
poned the Senate resolution to strike out the word
g white " in the Constitution on the ground that
the subject has been definitely settled by the
vs.. Palmer.
A desperate ARRAY took place among some
gamblers and other persons, this morning, about
four o'clock, at the saloon No. l43 South Clark
street, in which Dr.. McCarty, formerly Surgeon of
the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, was terribly cut and
bruised; his recovery is doubtful
Chicago is evidently bound to be poisoned to
death by the scoundrelism of her butchers Yes
terday man was brought before the police court
accused of having exposed putrid and slimy beef
for sale. The officer who arrested him said that
ne could go round among the various butcher
stores sometimes and collect wagon loads of filthy
meat, which is offered for sale at cheap rate,
and which is not fit for human food; that quaint
ties OF premature veal may be seen daily changing
hands. After this evidence the justice let the
villain Oft with fine of five dol ars.
'r. r.- FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, March 30.-The election to fill the
vacancies oecasioned by the withdrawal of the
members from the legislature takes
place tOmorrnyy The mil twill ,ol-o
tempt to interfere to influence the election in any
way, and will not endeavor to enforce the fran
chise law; but the loyal citizens are determined
TO enforce It in the city, and as some trouble may
regulars will be stationed near the polls in each
voting precinct to assist in keeping the peace and
order. Il the franchise is observed, Judge NJ NJ
brlen Will be elected, otherwise Lewis Balters will
be returned by heavy majority.
Policeman Vaughan died to-day of wounds re-
'elyed by the accidental discharge of pistol
ONE days ago.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
- PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-Senater LudIam, of
New Jersey, who offered a resolution to 90 into a
ONT meeting IN the New Jersey Senate on Thurs
lay, corrects the Associated Press dispatch here
ofore published, as follows: The dispatch of the
Associated Press, in regard to the vote in the New
Jersey Senate on the resolution to go into Joint
Meeting to elect United States Senator is likely
% lead to mistake on that subject, The vote
vas ten in favor of the resolution and nine against
!, and the resolution was lost because of a pre-
nous resolution, which had been passed by Mr..
'covlls voting with the Democrats. To make a
majority the whole number, eleven are neces-
AIRY to pass the resolution. The ten votes given
n favor of going into the joint meeting comprised
III the members elected as Republicans except Mr.
5cov1ll, who voted with the Democrats against it.
THE NEW YORK BOND ROBBERY
NEWEURYPoRT, Mass, March 3d.. P L. West
OFT, marshal OF this city, obtained such informa-
ION that led him to have an interview with Mr.. |
ORD, to whom he communicated his suspicious |
londay evening, March 10th, Westcott saw at the
eW Haven depot, New York, his man, who took
lie train followed in due time by Westcott and the
equities. Soon after the train started, Westcott
ent INTO baggage car, and seeing baggage with
s mans initials on it, he secured its detention
eturning back, he found Jones asleep and
Eakening him and calling him by name Westcott
formed him he was prisoner.
AT hrst Jones was somewhat surprised but see
6 he was caught he yielded and was roned
he party kept in the train until reaching West
eWton, when, it being desirable to avoid Boston
lrrlages were taken, and they rode to Chelsea,
Id arrived here safely last week-on Tuesday
ternoon. since that time Jones has been kept
osely guarded at hotel.
An examination of his baggage disclosed eight
onds of one thousand dollars EACH PAYABLE to
ltns l.. Lord. This proved that Westcott had
cured the right man. Detective Heath of Bos
n, came down for consultation, the arrested man
ling known to him.
Heath wentito New York, and in company with
'tectye Young, of New York, at once com.
enced following up the trial.
Details of the robbery show it to have been one
the boldest thefts ever known. Jones engaged
,rd's attention while his three accomplices
bbed the safe. After the robbery the four pro.
eded to Central Park and examined the contents
the two tin boxes and the pocket-book, at the ;
lue of which they were perfectly aghast, so
ormous did it seem to them. + {
Detectives Young and Heath loft fhis nitu for
wv York with their prisoner last evening.
Louisiana Intelligence. n