The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15

remain to be laid to complete the Pacific Rail-
road. .vr
large meeting Of citizens was held on the
10th in Philadelphia in pursuance OF a call to
Americans who sympathize with and wish TO CO.
operate with the secret Cuban associations In that
city. Much enthusiasm was manifested. reso-
luton was adopted asking the United States gov.
ernmeDt to recognize the Cubans as beiligerents
before the British government does so.
During the execution Of Dewey at Halifax on
the 10th, who was convicted Of murder, the rope
broke twice. The third time he was handed up
by the sheriff and assistant He had previously
spoken for three-qusrters Of an hour with great
feeling and composure. The horrible scene was
Witnessed by about two thousand persons.
The grand jury on the 10th, In jacksonville, ILL.,,
found bill OF indictment against W. A. Robinson
now in jail, charged with the murder OF Gen. Muir
ray Mcconnell.
Three cases occurred within the last fortnight
in London that beggar description. One woman,
after being horribly abused, was found dead the
next morning on the ground, cut open, and her
body filed with stones and coal and pieces OF
brick. The other two CAGES were perpetrsted by
women. One, taking advantage OF her husbands
helplessness, deliberately mutilated him 10 tle
most shocking manner, and then dug out both his
eyes. The other. also angered at her husband,
emptied can OF parafine.over him and then set
fire 10 him.
Two duels have recently taken place in France
one at Paris, between Mr.. Bradel, literary man,
and gentleman engaged In Bo1rse sR2seulations;
ana TIC vsDri no pct tween MI' DupVL.al uIoo
tor OF re Messenger.
Ad,jces from Birmingham, England, state that
George Harrop, of the firm OF Harrop Somer-
vile, iron founders at Southwick, absconded on
the 25th ult. having forged accommodation bills
to the extent of seventy eighty thousand pounds
upon the Midland Bank, at Birmingham. He Is
supposed to have gone TO the continent.
London papers contain particulars OF the loss OF
the steamer Italian, bound from Trieste 10 Liver
pool. She struck sunken rock of Cape Fins-
terre, and went Down 10 ten minutes. Twenty-six
Of the crew persisted, and three OF the passengers
During the year ending April | the births 10
Chicago numbered 6957, male children being about
800 in excess. The deaths numbered 5So7, OF
which ls6 were from violence.
A warrant was issued in Chicago on the 9TH for
the arrest of Rev. james A. Marshall, Catholic
priest, pastor OF ST. Bonliace OnnIcn, on charge
OF forgery. 1t ia said Mr.. Marshall forged the
name of his predecessor, Rev. Mr.. Albert, to an
express receipt, thereby receiving quantity OF
wine grapes etc., intended for the latter gentle
man, and appropriated them TO his own use.
Another citizens meeting was held at the Tre-
mont House, Chicago. on the 9TH, looking to a
grand celebration on the occasion OF the opening
Of the Union Pacific Railroad. Nothing was done
but the appointment OF subcommittee OF seven,
Who are to report hereafter = committee OF one
hundred, who are to have charge OF the whole
subject. The meeting was an enthusiastic one.
Sir Edward Cunard's private fortune is estima-
ted at 81 600 900. Cunard's energy and influence
with the British government have contributed
largely to the cause Of his steamers retaining the
mail contract.
In Memphis the preliminary examination Of
Captain Z. G. Patterson, for alleged comphcty IN
the Dickens tragedy, some weeks since, resulted
on the slh in his being held in $1,000 for his appear
ance at the criminal court TO answer charge OF
hiring men to asssPsinate Dickens, and 10 attempt
ing which two negroes working for Dickens were
killed.
qbe mills now in operation in the White Pine
silver district are the0ases, ten stamps Moores,
three stamps; and the Metropolitan, fifteen stamps,
| at Silver Springs; the White Pine Silver Mining
Compspy's, ten stamps; and Felton's, i've stamps,
| AT Hsmiltop. thirty stamp mill is being erected
| to crush ores from the Aurora mine. a twenty
| stamp mill is being removed from Smoky valley,
| and three other mills, numbering about nifty
| stamps, are being brought from Virgins City.
But there is work for five times these $50 stamps
| The miners charge FIVE dollars ton for reducing
| ore.
| The people of st. Msrtinsville, La, are re.
| joiciDg over q new bridae which they have just
4 Of szo0o.
/ The Courier Journal of Louisville. KY. says
"while two men were drinking beer 10 LOUIS
| vile Esaloon on Tuesday last, one OF then
strangled and dropped the glass upon the counter
| His friend sprsng to his assistance, but he was
| fast becoming black in the face, and physician
was Immediately called In. by prompt exertlon'
the strapelng man was restored, the doctor having
drawn from his throat small white lump whlcf
| hsd produced the strsDgulatioH. On an examina
ton Of the lump it was found to resemble the to'
of q human being, very much shriveled, ou
bearing a portion Of q nail. In the keg IRON
which the beer had been drawn was found th'
little finger of mans hand, though shriveled By
contact with the fluid in which 1t had been In
mersed. 1t had evidently been cut from the hanC
TO which il had belonged. The nail was perfect
but hung loosely upon the fesh."
There were Is 600 deaths in New York las
year. seventy-six per cent. OF which were 10 tene
ment rooms.
| hu tha gold
Creek two miles from town. large number
| claims are staked. and meny persons believe tina
gold exists in paying quantities. .....,,
\ Recorder MArtndale, of Jersey City, on IN
9th. msrried q richly clothed couple. After tn
marriage the bride told her husband that she woul
| never live with him, and fed from the building
| hotly pursued by the groom. The partiss are YER
respectfully connected.
York on the 9th, in the malt-house Of Meidlingei
Smidt & Co., Forty seventh street, which was on
tirely destroyed. Loss 100000.
1t is said that fifty thousand people will NOV
| from Manhattan Island to the suburban towns
| the lst Of May. Cause, high rents.
Nine bodies OF persons mystetiousy murdere
were found in the streets and waters oil New OF
last week.
on the subject OF French Canadian emigration I
the States. The rural population ia daily leavin
in increased numbers.
All the London papers, but the Standard, prais
the DuOgeI DrOUSnt 10 Dg MI Io"os
F. G. Jewell, q private banker OF Skeneaues
New York. has mysteriously disappeared. II
lett New York one day recently, having on al
person $4,000. He proceeded as far as Hudson
where the train on which he was passenger wa
stoned by a freshet in the river. No inteiaigenc
has been received of him since that time.
, IL il rumored that late Prussisn mail frol
Bremen to New York bad been robbed OF ovt
> LOCO, COO. The postofice detectives, howeve
| profess to have no knowledge OF the affair.
There is girl in Linn county, Iowa, only 81
teen wears old, OF whom the following Ia narrated
For elk weeks Of the coolest weather OF last WI
ter, during the sickness of her father and mothe
she attended, carefully aud well, forty eight shee
r seven head of horses, twelve head OF cattle al
i two calves, besides milking three co~s, drivlr
8 the cattle quarter Of mile every dsy to waite
4 cleaning the horse-stable, doing the house-wor
I, and taking care of her sick parents.
y There is considerahle sectional amnesty o.
: tween Galesburg and Knoxville, IN Knox count
= | Illinois, arising to . considerable extent, from
Il | struggle to secure the cOunty-seSt. An ilustr
ton Of this feeling is the follOUDg from the Gale
y burg Free Press During visit to Rockville,
II few days since, passing in front OF the prlnclp
store in the village we halted for moment befo
ep Ennru q