The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12


A Miss McCsrren was buried at Mascautah, Ill,
few days ago. with her gold watch and other or.
naments, and il was discovered the next day that
the corpse had been robbed of these valusbes,
and even the silver screws Of the coffin had been
taken. h e.ras3
The Philadelphia Press says: To-day, fire
In Philadelphia is signal for temporary suspen-
sion Of order and all laws, and for the reign Of
mob. For the time the entire city lies helpless
under the tread and rush of an unorganized, IRE
sponsble and ununiformed mass of men, hundreds
in number, who hurl themselves through the chief
streets and thoroughfares, driving man, woman
and child from the sidewalk, shouting, shrieking.
screaming, and very often boys, too young to
know What they are doing, and under every form
John A. Boyden, Of Boston, sentenced to five
months imprisonment and fine Of $500 fer VIOLA
ton Of the internal revenue laws, has been par
doned by President johnson. upon recommends
ton Of Hon. N. p. Banks and others.
The Avalanche has q letter from Major General
W. s. Harvey, stating that Major st. George Hsr-
ney, recently shot by the Arkansas militia, was an
adopted son Of his that his remains, which were
buried here, will be taken to Alexandra, Va, his
native place, for interment. ldl F.. j.ll
The contract for completing the gap in the
Memphis & Little Rock Railroad has been awarded
to Swain Sickles, Of New York. who obligate
themselves to complete II by the first Of next Feb.
ruary.
The large whisky distillery of 8. N. Fowler, Of
Cincinnati, was taken possession OF by United
States Collector McGroarty, on the 9Th, together
with the spirits and beer in process Of msnufsc-
ture, amounting, in the aggregate, TO about 500
barrels, for alleged violation Of the internal reve
nue. law. ll-u..rL f...[ n-IIr d
Edwin Booth has sold the Salt Pond Mou ntain,
in Giles county, Va, containing IL 600 acres, to
company of Tennesseeans, for 800, 900. They In
tend to found watering place there. s0
The residence OF James Coleman at Dundas,
Canada, was destroyed BY fire on the 9th. Loss
Mr.. John A. whittal, prominent citizen Of
Waterbury, Conn.,, and manager of the Great
Brook Wooden Company. died suddenly in the
First Congregational Church on the 9TH from
stroke of spoplexy. (.
Hong Kee, Chinaman who has victimized
several San Franclsco merchants to the extent Of
Thursday week in the steamer Japan. kilograms
have been sent 10 Hong Kong via Ceylon, TO ar.
rest him and recover the goods.
Thomas Allen, president of the Iron Mountain
Railroad has presented memorial to the ~ Mssonr
to the aggregate of 81, ia, growing out Of the
seizure Of that road by Governor Fletcher. OF
that amount the sum Of $5l6, 4s2 grew out Of the
balance Of $s06,242 from the seizure Of the road
by Governor Fletcher, for which the memorialist
asks to be reimbursed by the State.
The Maine colony in Jsffa have been again heard
from. They now number twenty-five, and are in
q state Of Bills IN consequence Of the departure
Of their leader, Adams
Judge Goddard, Of Auburn. Maine, has recov.
cred $4s50 damages from the Grand Trunk Rail.
way, for an assault committed on him by q con.
ductor. Judge Goddard, having some business at
Falmouth, stepped out, and, upon the request Of
Conductor jackson, handed him his ticket. Upon
his return Jackson again approached where he
was sitting. and demanded his ticket and, upon
Judge Goddard's replying that he gave it to him
when he left the car, told the judge that he lied,
and, falling into an ungovernsble passion, com.
mitted an assault upon him. shaking his fists in
his face, threatening to beat his brains out, and
using the most profane language. He continued
this for some twenty minutes. The company re.
tain the man in their employ, and have recently
promoted him.
Michael Kaufman, q German barber, of Pitts.
burg, shot little boy named Edward Miller, on
Saturday evening. The boy was looking into his
shop window, and after being ordered away by
kaufman, the latter fred revolver through the
window killing the boy almost instantly. Kauff-
man narrowly escaped lynching by the citizens,
but was hurried to jail. ID
peculiar case Is on trial In the district court in
Philadelphia. II seems that Fanny Kemble, hsv-
ing late and running in and out during her reading
at ResdinR given last March, ct the Concert Hall,
decided to close the doors after o certain hour,
and allow no one to enter. This, together with
placing chairs or stools in the pssssge.vays,
violation Of an act OF assembly, passed March,
1867, which prescribes penalty Of $500, one-hslf
of which goes TO the fnformer on trial.
A tone of melancholy has been noticed in the
emperor's recent speeches. New Years Day, in
addressing the archbishop Of Paris, he spoke of
religion teaching men to die, and his opening
speech to the Chambers was vindication of his
life and reign, and there was in Il quotation from
scripture. French Letter 8
Amovement il on foot in New York to unite
the various French societies throughout the Uni.
ted States and Canada.