The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24
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Burlingame and his Chinese visited Gen. Grant
and Chief Justice Chase on the evening of the 10Th
Many other dignitaries were present.
Mary Corliss killed herself at Yonkers. New
York, on Thursday, for the love Of a mansthat her
parents forbade her TO marry.
A New York servant girl reyenged herself o on
her mistress, who discharged her, by setting the
house on FIRE as she left.
A silly young woman OF Auburn entered upon
a Irritation with q stranger. invited him to her
paternsl mansion, and had IT burglsrized the next
light.
Selden Crockett, ESQ.,. who for twenty five
years was proprietor OF the Broomfeld House.
Boston, recently died at hiscountry residence. La
Cen E. Kirby Smith has purchased the splendid
property Of the Henry Female College at New
Castle, Ky and will open his military school there
about the fret Of September.
The president has pardoned Jas. Hasbrouck,
cashier Of the First National Bank. of Hudson.
New York who has served one year OF a term Of
FIVE years imprisonment for embezzlement.
The horse Silas Rich, at Chicago, on the 10th,
10 harness. won purse Of $1,000. in three straight
heats. against Rockey, Bashaw, Jr., Pilot Temple.
ram kirkwood and Geo. Palmer. Time-2:25 as /;
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Chicago has Accommodations il her public
schools for Is 900 scholars, aud in her private
schools for IL 900. Her school population, nclud-
log the ages of six to twenty one, Is. according
10 the census of 1860. So. 100. These figures show
$4,000 scholars unproyided with chances Of in
struction.
The last advices from Athens report that the
Cretan representatives and exiles now ia that
city offered 40 address TO the United States con-
sul. On presenting it the Cretans and citizens Of
Athens assembled In large numbers before the
ONCE OF the American legation, and made enthu-
siastic demonstrations Of gratitude for the friend
ship and sympathy of the American people.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, after
listening to addresses from Mobile delegation
on the subject, unanimously adopted resolution
cordially recommending the Inauguration of meas
ures for speedy opening Of the Bayou Manchac
passage from the Mississippi to the gulf. The
Louisville Board OF Trade, after similar hearing
passed non-committal resolution in favor of ali
efforts to extend the trade of the Southwest, IL
practicable.
Mr.. Bergh, the anti cruelty TO- animals man,
has come down upon the mayor Of New York with
an epstle, quoting scientific authority to prove
that spontaneous hydropho ia las its origin 10
the unsatised sexual desires o. the male that the
continued use Of bones as q diet, owing to the
phosphorus which they contain. augments this de-
sire that IL Is the males only which are subject
TO spontaneous rabies, and that muzzling dogs in
creases their liability 10 hydrophobia and does
not protect the human family, because dogs will
break their muZzles when mad.n
In the walking match between Weston. and Top
ley at Boston, at the conclusion of twenty. four
hours, Weston having walked seventy-fve miles,
refused to walk any more. Topley kept on and
completed his seventy fourth mile. and then
stopped for rest. Soon afterwards Mr.. Good win
westOn's hacker, came out and announced thai
Topley had been Withdrawn, and the judges de-
clared Weston winner, giving as his time for sew
enty i've miles twenty three hours, ifty-seven
minutes and forty five seconds, and Topey's time
for seventy -four miles twenty four hours fifty.
seven minutes and thirty seconds.