The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-03
ITEMS BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

ITEMS BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.
The English gupboats have gone to Pstral, the
river between Prescott and Kingston.
Three hundred Zousves with priest In attend.
ance have left st. Johns, Canada, for Rome.
Many volunteer officers in the Canada militia
have resigned. from dissatisfaction at certain pro-
visions OF the new militia bill.
The guDbost 0scutney has arrived at Fortress
Monroe from Washington, with Senator Grimes
and Commodore Alden on board.
. The term Of Mr.. Cooper, assistant secretary OF
the treasury, expired on the SOth ult by Limitation
of law and that Office Is vacant.
The bill to abolish corporesl punishment 10 oil
the schools in Massachusetts,, was rejected In the
Senate-l6 to 9.
Rx.Governor Levi Lincoln, Of Massachusetts,.
died at Worcester, on the eth ult., in the s6th
9be grand Te Denn ordered by the pope
throughout the Catholic world, commences In the
New York diocese. June 9th, and continues till
the following Sunday.
james 8. Black has been held 10 bail, In New
York for obtaining $500 from some whisky deal
ers, as payment of tax, on false pretense OF
being in the employ Of Internal Revenue Collector
Shook. 1d 500
/ A letter from Fort Lyon, Colorado. says the
celebrated Kit Carson died at that post on the 22d
instant from the effects Of rapture OF an artery
In bis neck.
, The town OF Reno, on the Central Pacific Rail
road near Virginia, Nevada, only laid out this
month, already contains enc hundred houses and
i've hundred people.
A rough named Jack Carey dangerously shot
saloon keeper named Herzog for refusing him
LIQUOR. Csrey's friends rallied to get him out OF
the calaboose. A skirmish ensued with the Cit.
Gems. during which one Of the latter, freighter
named John Brennan, was shot dead.
8. 8. Cox writes q letter to the New York
Tribune, stating that his telegram, produced IN
Buffers report, has no reference TO impeach-
ment. No scheme to influence any senator was
ever broached to him.
Samuel M. Andrews, of Kingston, Massachu-
sets, has been arrested on suspicion Of the muir
der committed there day or two ago. he Is
deacon In the Baptist Church, friend of the muir
dered man. and hitherto q respected citizen.
The Episcopal convention, which has been in
session at Kirkwood, q few miles from st. Louis,
for some days past, has elected Bishop futile, Of
Idaho, to fiji the place Of the late Bishop Hawkes.
In the diocese of Missouri.
In the General Assembly at Albany OF the Old
School Presbyterans. on the 10th ult.. q vote was
taken on the adoption Of the first or doctrinal ar
ticle OF the basis of union with the New School
Church, and 1t was adopted by the folio wing vote
lS5 70 ~ Excused, 2. Various amendments to
the article were voted down.
AT Cambridge, Dorchester county, Maryland,
on Monday week, man named Shadrack Bell
quarreled with bis hired man, John Rock, at the
table about the vctuals. A scufhe ensued, when
Rock seized Bells Ak and literally chopped Bell
TO pieces. He gave himself up. and was impris-
oned. While the coroner was holding an inque {
he committed suicide in bis cell by hanging him
seif with strips of the bed clothes.
Nearly all the clerks In the various departments
OF the government availed themselves Of the pres
idenrs order allowing them to be absent on the
s0th ult., TO attend 10 the decoration of the sol
diers' graves at Arlington, and no business of i'm
portsnce was transacted in the government ofices.
Flags were displayed from all the public building 5
and laurel wreath was placed upon the brow OF
the statue OF President Lincoln, in front of the
City Hall. Business and news were therefore dali
In town. a4
The annual convention OF delegates from Ger.
man Roman Catholic societies Of the United
States will be insugursted at New York, on Sun.
day. by Q grand procession, in which proba y
twenty thousand persons will participate. Delhi
GRAFTON was to commence on Monday. IL will in
clude the following points: Friendly intercourse
betWe cen different societies; new system Of mutual
relief, erection Of sectarian schools, etc., etc
Delegations are arriving from all parts OF the
Barren stoeckI, the Russian minister, called on
Mr.. Burlingsme, on the 18th ult and communi-
Gated from Prince Gortschakof the best wishes OF
the Russian government to the Chinese embassy.
and informed Mr.. Burlngame that magnificent
reception awaits him at St. Petersburg. Mr.. Bur
saying the Information impaired was the first
official recognition Of the Chinese embassy by any
European power. The embassy visited many
charitable Institutions, and its chief members
diped o. the Union League Club House. as guests
Of Mr.. Raymond, Mr.. Greeley and other leading
EDITOR. W f H1E
y Prom the Green Bay Advocate we have add.
tional particulars OF the great fires in the pine
woods on the upper Peninsular. Parties who saw
the Gree at Dsy's river, describe IL as having the
Appearance Of vast vhirlwind 10 the shape OF q
funnel, travelling through the woods ct railroad
speed, burning everything in It's way. The first
pile Of wood the FIRE struck contained two thou.
sand cords Of green beach and maple, cut during
the past winter. The entire lot was one sheet OF
hsme In an instant, although q large quantity of
water was thrown upon IL. Help was summoned
from Escsvava and Negaunee. Six trains were
on the track. and with all the help they could
command it was six or seven hours before they
could get control Of the Gre.
At . small town called Lincoln, near Poca.
hontas," Arkansas, which was settled by freed
men, q negro named Cochrane was detected by
another named W. Babcock, In Illicit intercourse
with his wife and attacked him. Ooohrsne killed
Babcpck IN the eneoanter, and Immediately took
-up with Babcock's wife. who had four children.
Sext day ali the children were found in q swamp
with their throats cut. Ike Martin. who saw the
deed, bot, from fear OF Cochrsne, said nothing
for several days; but finally went TO Port Chapon
tss, and informed the civil authorities, who had
laid the matter before the military. Cochrane has
not yet been arrested.
Hsytien adyices Of the a5th state that Salnave' s
adhefen,s had recaptured the fortress on the
south side of Port su-Prince, which was recently
taken by the rebels. The inhabitants living in the
\ country are flying In every direction. De Lorme,
Sainave's prime minister, has become alarmed at
his unpopularity and the critical situation of the
government. and offered bis resignation. Sslnavo,
however, refused TO accept his resignation. A
conscription Of i've hundred men for the national
guard has been ordered by Sslnsve. Nissge as
pires TO the presidency. His forces are expected
at the capital, but Salnsve IL preparing for des.
perate resistance. The British war steamer Phebe
arrived at Portau-Prince on tbs 18th, and was
hailed BY foreigners with great rejoicing. but she
sailed for jamaica on the It'll. The Royast re-
mains. The foreign consuls still refuse to surren.
der 90 the refugees in their consulates.
STATISTICS OF GREAT BRrrAls.-The report OF
the English registrar general for the year 1856
says; THE estimated population for the middle
Of the year Is 81, 7l0 Gao; and as Of this number
10 27S 700 are males and 1885 $40 are females