The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-17
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VIM ID: sohier, an eminent member of the Bos-
ton bar, died Thursday. ~ ~ -
~ An intense anti.Fenisn excitement prevails In
The impeachment trial Of Canal Commissioner
Dorm, at Albany, resulted in his acquitlal on ali
the charges.
Mcconnell and Harris have sold Luxembouru
for one thousand dollars to go TO Canada. They
General Duke.
man with three children were carried over
the falls at Almonte, Canada, June ii, In conss-
quence Of an accident to the oars Of his boat
Inc man was rescued, but the children were
drowned.
The Massachusetts, House has passed the bill to
to erect O bridge to connect Boston With East
Boston, over the governors veto. The sppropria-
tions OF the Massachusetts, Legislature for the
present session, including IS 900 600 for the Hoos.
&C tunnel, amount to IS 600 0e0.
The National Institute Of Letters, Arts and
sciences, organized in New York, June H. w. G.
Bryant, chairman. An executive committee wRs
appointed and q constitution adopted. Steps are
TO be taken to raise 100000 for the erection Of
the building, etc.
seizure of arms at st. Albans on Thursday
by the United States government Is reported from
Montreal. Guards from the Grand Trunk brigade.
well armed, are stationed at each end Of the Vic
toria bridge. The ifty third regiment had been
ordered 70 leave London on the 10th for Quebec.
Vera Cruz dates Of lhe 9th state that the pre-
fects of bapeze. Lower California, and of San
Luis de Potosi, are to be prosecuted for malfeas-
snce in Office. Escobedo was at San Luis on his
way 70 quell the rebellion in Queretsro and Guer-
rero. Gen. Porferio Diaz had been granted q
leave Of absence for two years.
Havana dates Of the 9th state that the United
States steamer De Soto had entered the hsrbor
without saluting the Spanish flag. An under.
standing between Commodore Boggs and Consul
De La Reintrie is supposed TO account for this
proceeding. Santa Anna is said to have intro
duced his mistress at one of the Mexican refugee
reunions, and, in consequence, was forbidden per-
mission to come again.
A very destructive fire occurred in Marquette.
Michigan, on the night Of the llth. Over one
hundred buildings in the business portion of the
town, including forty stores, the United States
land Office, customh0use, county treasury Office,
and all the records were destroyed. The railroad,
jackson and Lake Superior iron ore docks were
aso burned The loss is estimated at 81, 900 900.
Insurance very small.
st. Domingo dates of May Goth state that the
revolution was gradually gaining ground, and
Salnave found himself cooped up in his capital
and abandoned by Minister De Lorme, who had
escaped to England. Incendiary fires were fire.
quent. Foreigners attribute them to the presi-
dents vndictiveness, as he had repeatedly threat
ened to burn the town sooner than allow the rebels
to get possession of it. Ex President Cabral had
reached Jacmel, and was actively supporting the
rebel cause.
great deal Of feeling has been excited in
Democratic circles by an editorial in the New
York World, acqui sciDg, to some extent, in the
doctrine Of universal or negro suffrage. The
Chase men are, OF course, well pleased with the
article and think that it argues well for the pros
pect Of the chief justice at the New York con-
vention. The disposition among the members Of
the House Snd OF Democratic leaders here, seems
TO be to declare against negro suffrage every
where, unless 1t shall be established by the will Of
The people-that is. the absolute right Of States,
North end South, to control their own State or
carnations upon this subject.
The cable telegram from Florence, announcing
that the pope has sent to this country to recruit
for his service. is the occasion Of lively comment
in Catholic circles. The dispatch coming from
Florence as it does, is probably an exsggeration
Of the truth. learn from high Catholic author
ity that no notification whatever Of such design
has been received by the archbishop especially
charged with the matter of communication with
his holiness, and that all the expressions from tho
pope's minister on foreign affairs have breathed
encouragement not only of such an UNDER
taking, but even Of the acceptance of volunteers
who come at their own expense. The entiment
cf the Catholic hierarchy is unquesiionsbly
against such project, especially at this particu-
lar period of political excitement.