The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
ITEMS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

On the 26th Secretary McCulloch received $500
from an unknown source in Chicago, TO be ac-
credited TO the conscience fund
The st. Charles Catholic church, at WOousoc.
keI, r. l., was burned on the 22d. Loss SO, 900;
nsured for 5000.
The president has decided to veto the bill to
renew the charter Of the city of Washington on
the ground that it provides for colored officials,
and deprives the mayor of appointing power.
The officers and crew of the French man-of-war
Jean Burt arrived at Washington on the 25th, on a
visit to the city. They were escorted through the
public buildings.
Mexico, Acknowledges having arrested six Amer
lean citizens, but says they we're dlsorderly, and
he had right TO arrest them.
The stock of hog product held in st. Louis aud
vicinity is ascertained to be eleven million pounds
Of bacon and bulk meats, twelve thousand barrels
of mess pork, and seven thousand tierces of lard.
ID the fremont House dning-rOom, Chicago, on
the 25th, there sat down at one table party of
ten Easte n capitalists, whose aggregate wealth
amounts to about $50 OO0,0 900. They are on a tour
of observation in reference TO q Western railroad.
Meetings have been held in New York within
few days TO advance the Interests OF Chase and
PendleIon for the Democratic nomination Tor the
presidency, and Of Charles Francis Adams for
that of vice president.
At Columbus Indiana, large barn with four.
teen head of mules, several tons Of hay, and
large quantity OF grain, was entirely consumed
by ire, involving loss of $4,000 to $4,000,
which, was partially covered by insurance. The
barn and contents belonged TO Mr.. Archie
McEwen.
Gov. Hawley had close race for the pres-
deney OF the Chicago Convention. The ballot OF
the committee on organization resulted in tie
between Hawley and Sickles, and the chairman,
Hamilton Harris, of New York, decioed 1t by
casting his vote for the former.
In Canton, Illinois, on the 23d, fire destroyed
the wooden block on the northeast corner Of
the square, occupied by Ross 4 Walker Geo.
Black and John d. 0lds. grooers: p. Z. Ross,
druggist and Amos Smith, hardware. Total loss
about $75 900, with small insurance.
an ingenious lOcksmith, in the quiet little city
of Bareuth, claims TO have invented printing
press which will work twice as fast as Hoes best
presses, and costs only oneeighth or one-ninth as
| % .hA latter NJ ia coming with his model
to New York, and will take out patent for his
invention in the United States.
man named DickmAn, in western Iowa re-
Gently walked into the house of elderly lady
named Ballard, and deliberately killed her, shoot
ing her first and then stabbing her with dirk
HI provOcatiOn was that she had been " tattlng"
about his wife and her own husband. Dkemsn
was arrested aud committed 70 prison in default
of seven hundred dollars bail
The necessary capital has been secured in Eng
lard for a new telegraph line TO india. The prO-
jected line is from Berlin TO Odessa, thence by
sea TO the Crimsa, again by sea TO point south
OF the Caucasus, and so 10 the Teheran; thence
TO Bushire and thence by to some point on
the coast, which will be in communication with
Kurrachee.
The St. Louis Evening Dispatch, in its " On
Change" article, contains the following - A
noteworthy incident in market was the sale of so
bbls onions at S. e bbl., consigned TO ]. E. Elder
by planter in Mississippi. The grower writes
that he will soon send another consignment, and
IL the returns be favorable he will make venture
to our market Of 1000 bbls of potatoes. We
learn that 500 bbls. of potatoes are already en-
route to st. Louis from that State per steamer
Rubicon.n
The officers of the Adams Express Company
charged with the investigation of the late robbery
| of the company near Seymour. Ind. find that the
whole amount Of the loss is s97 900, of which a
| portion was in government bonds and $50 900 in
| greenbacks of large denominations, of which, and
| the bonds, the numbers have been taken and have
been furnished to the company. circular con-
| tanning list Of these has been distributed to
1 banks and brokers. s14l