The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-08

To the Editor Of the New Orleans Crescent:
PARIS Feb. 81, 1868.
An Italian journal lately stated that the captains
and officers Of French ship-of-war had been
made the object Of q demonstration OF an un-
friendly character by Italian officers In the Gag
liari Theater. Our italian correspondent denies
the truth Of the allegation, and adds that, on the
contrary, the general commanding the division,
and also the project, paid visit 70 the French
captsin in bis box.
The emperor visited, q few days back, the forty.
two houses in the avenue Daumesnil, built there
at bis private cost, and on bis own plans, for the
accommodation of working men. Nothing could
present gsyer aspect than these comfortable
dwellings. both agreeable and healthy. All are
at present Inhabited. His majesty afterwards
visited the site 10 the former park OF Bercy where
the I" Socete des Logements bon Marchen have
Just completed number of houses on the model
OF those designed by the emperor.
The Court OF Assizes Of the Nord has Just peen
engaged in the trial of young man named Jean
Baptiste laeueman.forIs double crime OF fraircide.
On me iith January last the two brothers of the
accused, aged eleven and fourteen years left
home at about O'Clock in the morning to 20 10
school at Orchies, village about half a mile from
the cottage in which they resided with their
parents. An hour later they were found lying
near the path they had been following. crnelIv
murdered, their skulls having beee fractured with
some heavy instrument. The accused also left
home shortly before the two boys, to 20 TO bis
work, IN the same direction. The elder brother
when informed CT the crime, showed great embar.
rsssment, and spots of blood were observed ON
his clothes. The suspicious thus excited were
shortly afterwards confirmed, on an axe, which
Jean Baptiste had been seen sharpening a fsw
days before, being found in a ditch still covered
with the blood and hair Of the victims Ia conse-
quence OF those proofs the accused confessed his
guilt. The prisoner was Of brutal and ayari.
eious disposition, and had been impelled 10 the
deed by desire TO reduce the expenses Of the
family and increase his ultimate share of the little
property their parents possessed. The iury re-
turned verdict Of guilty, with the admission OF
exfenuaing circumstances, and the court con-
demned him to hard labor for life.
The MefidioDal gives the details Of the act NJ
vengeance committed at Cucuror, vaucIuse. nv a
young girl, named Felicie Peicot who had heeo
Jilteo by ore Gasquet. The latter had contracted
marriage with another woman and ON the YEA
ding day was passing through q hall of the NJ.
carrie, after having signed the necessarv paners
when Felicie, dressed IN male attire. snddenly
crossed bis path and discharged pistol AZ ~
head. irhicting wound nesr the riVht ear
She Yves immediately arrested. The vronndea
man - expected TO survive. :"
AT me ferenade gwen to Rosslni. the night be.
iofe last, en- immense crowd had collected anna
~ ,ne neiehborhood Of the house, and Others in
zee ioese latter only By tickets. Music stands
nsd Deen arranged in the courtyard, and the
Nboie was covered over with an awning. The
ofcnestfa nrst performed the overture 10 Coil.
iAans ien' one Of the finest introductions in any