The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27
ITEMS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

The Fenians are preparing at st. Albans for
another raid on the frontier, which is expected to
take place some time between the lst and 10th
Of June. The preparations indicate a more
serious affair than any of the previous raids. The
Canadian government has ordered arms and am.
munition for active service to be served TO the
volunteers.
Two British men-of.war have arrived at Port
auPrince. They demand the immediate cessa-
hOn of the persecution of foreigners, otherwise
they threatened to lombard the town. An Amer
lean man-of war is also expected there. II is re-
ported that the chips will land troops fer the
protection of foreigners.
The national division of the Sons of Temperancs
have selected Washington, and the second MOu-
day in June, 1869, as the place and time of the
next annual meeting. The division went on an
excursion, on the 22d. by steamboat to the Her
mitage, TO attend the celebration of the twenty.
second anniversary Of the grand division of Ten
nessee. The anniversary address was delivered by
Rev. r. A. Yoepg. The afternoon was spent in q
picnic on the Hermitage grounds. Large num-
bers Of ladies' and gentlemen participated.
At the Fashion Course, on the 22d, in the FIRST
race, purse $1,000, mile beats, best three in five,
in harness, Lady Thorn beat Lucy George Wilkes
and Gem BTr Wsi IN @ a snd S Thorn
the race, Lucy and Wilkes being nose to nose in
the third heat, and Butler behind throughout In
the match race, $1,000, mile heats, best three in
five, to wagons, Henrietta beat Prince the second
third and fourth heats. Time, 1881, 2:35, 1881,
and 2:32. The track was heavy but the day was
delightful.
Articles of agreement between the pugilist,
Fred. Busy, of Chicago, and Abe Hicken, the
English bruiser, were signed to-day and forfeit
money put up. The fight ia for s35OO. Bussy
stekiDg $1,000 and Hicken $780, The fight to be-
at catch.weight, and fought July Is, within fifty
miles of st. Louis.
Accounts received at the agricultural depart
ment, from the grain-growing districts Of the
country, indicate a fine crop this year.
A number Of soldiers Of the 1lth Kansas, to
Lszl.D o. d.. An1A "a
dispatch of the 23d, burned that gentleman in
tffgy at Topeka.
Sheldon W. Fairchild, young gambler from
Detroit, Michigan, was murdered recently at
Cheyenne, Dakota Territory. Ii appears that he
was in dance.house, joking WITH one Of the
waiter girls, when jealous lover ordered him to
desist. He paid no attention to the admonitiou,
when the desperado drew revolver and delibe-
rAtely shot him, six bullets entering his body
killing him instantly. The murdered man was
but tweniy-tbree years Of age.
1t is said that Archbishop McClosky has pur-
chased st. Johns Episcopal Chapel in Varick
il into Roman Catholic church. This is one OF
the chapels OF ease erected by the corporation OF
Trinity church.
In the hotel at Lancaster, n. H., on the 10th,
Captain Beatty, formerly in one Of the Vermont
regiments, became enraged at George Hillard be-
cause the latter would not open his bar-room for
him. He threatened to cut his heart out, and, in
pursuance of the threat, went to his room, got o
0fkb en0, coming unODherNeu Donlnd hffn,
plunged the weapon into his throat A scufiie
ensutd, in the course Of which the captain sue
ceeded in stabbing him again, the knife entering
his eide, and the point breaking of on one OF
his ribs. Then Hiliard, with what strength re-
NAMED, attacked Beatty and beat him insensibIe
snd almost TO Jelly, after which be sank, faint
ing, 10 the floor. The situation of both is preca-
riOus, although the ceptain is likely to recover.
The Massachusetts Democratic State conveu-
tiOn met at Worcester on the 10th. Charles @.
Green, Of Boston. presided. John Quincy Adams,
late Democratic candidate for governor made q
brief speech. No platform was adopted. J. G.
Abbott. Reuben Noble, Josiah Burdwell and Geo.
W. Gill were chosen delegates to the national
convention.
mob of colored people. of both sexes. at
tempted TO rescue prisoner from the police, in
Wooster street, New York, on the 10Th. Quite q
fight occurred, and bricks and stones were thrown,
but the police qnelled the disturbance, holding
the prisoner and making several arrests.
Port au-Prince letter says q pillage OF the
town tock place on the night Of May 5th, in which
Mr.. j. p. Hepburn, native Of Virginia, was shot
and seriously wounded in his own store, ana tho
house Of Mrs. Hamilton, an American lady, was
riddled with balls although the American flag was
raised over the door.