The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-06
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Arizona advices speak very favorably of mining
operations generally.
Reports from the California grain crops are re-
markedly favorable.
The U. S. Grand Lodge Of Free Masons began
its session in New York ON the 3D.
Capt. Bart Bowen. long known as a prominent
river man, died at Hannibal, No., on Sunday.
The American dental convention commenced
It's fourteenth annual session in New York on
the I'd.
The June meeting of the Narragsnsett Park
Association commences June 10th, and will last
three days. Entries promise to be large.
Five dwelling houses and large store belong
lIg 10 Z. Stevens were burned at Woodford's
Corner, Me-. recently. Loss $4,000.
The Canadians have completed their prepare
tons and are now ready to welcome the Fenians
with bloody hands to h0spitable graves-~
The convention OF superintendent Of insane
asylums in the United States opened its session in
BOsion on the I'd.
Myrisds of locusts have come up out Of the
ground shout 81. Louis, but no serious damage
has yet been done.
AD incendiary fire. in Memphis, on the LIST inst
destroyed Hicks smiths livery stable, Oh Jeter-
son sueet. Loss three thousand dollars. No IN.
sUrsnee.
Reverdy Johnson will not accept the appoint
meDt Of minister to England, and ex Senator Cres.
yell declines to be candidate for a seat in the
Senate.
a prominent friend Of the president says tn at
Mr.. johnson will shortly issue a proclamation Of
general amnesty, which will bera foil pardon for
ali ex-Confederstes. from Mr. Davis down.
Attorney General West Of Ohio, decides that
the property of Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges
II subject 10 taxation, because these orders are
not purely public liz tltutions, being exclusive in
their character and conhning their CHARITIES to
their own membership.
Charles +. Wood, the young woman who wore
mems clothes IN New York, for five years. with.
ont her eek being suspected, is to appear ia the
courts as prosecutor, in order TO determine the
question whether woman may not with impuniIy
wear any clothes she chooses.
Senator Grimes has given TO the public library
OF Burlington, Iowa, 5000, and to the Grinnell
College 5000, and proposes to make an endow-
ment to Dartmouth College, IN New Hampshire.
sufficient TO educate continuously three young
men from bis native county for all time TO come.
Gov. Baker positively refuses to release the
prize lighters, and is positive IN his demands to
all petitiCHs in their behalf. He Is determined TO
bis friends say the governor regrets that Judge
Wilson did not sentence them for sixty days, the
full time allowed by the law.
A negro girl 10 South Memphis attempted TO
poison her fathers family on Sunday, by putting
powdered glass in pot of vegetables while they
were at church. Being detected, she ackuo "
lodged the crime, and gives as q reason that her
father refused to allow her TO join the Methodist
church, he beng Baptist. ga ~
In August last. Mrs. Emma L. Cobb wife of
highly respectable citizen Of Detroit, and orgauist
II one OF the churches there, eloped with a gam.
bier Dsmed Albert G. harrison. The deceived
husbsnd has been tracing the fugitives ever SINCE
but unsucctssfully, until q few DAYS ago, when
they were sreste q in Portsmouth, Ohio. The par
are IN jail at Detroit awaiting trial for adultery.