The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05

Tie trial OF several leading members of the
Catholic Church of the Holy Family, Auburn. N.Y.,
for disturbing divine service on Sunday last, re-
suited in their acquittal, the jury being out bat
few moments. The complaint was made by Bishop
McQuad, and the appointee, Rev. Mr.. Kava-
nsgh, who were elected from the church on Sum-
day, the congregation refusing TO listen TO them.
Rev. Charles II. Plstt. rector of Christ Episco-
pal Church in the city of Binghamton, N. Y, aud
chaplain Of the Grand Lodge of Free Mssons of
The State Of New York, Grand Chaplain of the
Royal Arch Masops of New York. and Grand Pre-
late of the Grand Encampment of the State, died
at his residence in Bingh anton recently.
horrible crime has just come to light in Louis
vile, Ky. negro girl, named Louisa Fields,
employed q nurse in the family of J. E. Mosely,
became enrsged at chastisement by Mrs. Mosely,
and carried out her threat Of vengeance by caus-
ing Mrs. Mosely's two-yearold boy to drink lye,
which resulted 10 bis death. The girl has been
arrested and committed.
Mrs. ydia R. Bailey. who died in Phiisdelpbia
recently, at the age of OIL, carried the printing
business in that city for over fifty years. Her
husband, Robert Bailey, died in 1905 and she con-
tinued the printing until 1851. Previous to the in
production of steam power presses she had one Of
the largest offices in that city. She was the "cty
printer for some years.
Snow is so deep in Pennington, Maine, that the
traders have opened new channels of trade by
cutting steps in the ice and snow up the ice banks,
so that with sprnkliDg of ashes they can intro
ouce customers into their places of business with
comparative ease and safety.
The New Zealand rebels seem to be very thor
ougbly drilled in the use of the spade, or some
similar instrument. An army of them were sud
denly discovered, one morning, completely in
uenched within 1900 yards of the British head
quarters. They had thrown up an earth work and
erected palisade during the night.
The Norfolk ViTgiDian claims $40 900 acres of
=" oyster rocks" IN Virginia, yielding annually
$40 100000.
The elegant mansion of Dsbuey Phillips, in Sur
ry county. Va, was set on fire by a negro last
week. and wholly destroyed with all its con-
tents.
Advices from Arizona report numerous engage
ments with Indians by both troops and citizens.
The Indians killed a soldier near Fort Whip ole
recently; also attacked a train belonging to A
man named hickman, near Vuture Mine, killing
one Mexican and capturing another. The team
sters fought desperately and recaptured most of
the stock. The Indians. returning after dark to
the scene OF action, cut meat from the animals
killed In the fight. squaw, picked up at Camp
Grant, said sac was sent there by the chiefs OF
several bands of Apaches to sue for peace on auy
terms, as they were starving and desired peace
Alter examination she proved to be one of Good.
wins friendlies, who committed so many depre-
datiOns in southern Arizona last fall. A troop of
cavalry was ordered in pursuit, who came upon
them, killing seven men and one squaw, and cap.
turing few more. On the Sth inst. band Of
Apaches attacked and killed three out Of five of
party of Mexicans going from Taboo to Tuscon.
About the same time they killed an American
named Scott near Patrero.
Warehouses; wooden mill, in Warwick, r. l.,
burned recently. Loss $40 600; fully insured.
ROsenbaum Il Bros. Memphis, lose $40 600 by
a FIRE,
Mr.. j. H. Rice. well to do farmer, living near
Shamrock Landing. Adams county, on the Ohio
river, few miles below Portsmouth, Ohio, was
murdered in his barn recently, under circum-
stances which lead 20 the belief that his step son.
a young man tweBty-ope years of age, named
Frank HARDY, was the assassin.
Gold has been discovered in Hawkins county,
Tenn. The specimens exhibited are said TO be of
the richest quality surprising the celebrated mines
OF California. company of energetic gentle
men, possessed of sufficient capital have the mat
Ter 10 charge, and will fully develop the capacity
OF the mines.
A dispatch from Gen. Geo. A. Forsyth, who was
so seriously wounded in an Indian fight last fall,
announces that he had arrived at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, from Fort Wallace. His general
health was good, and his wounds were improving
slowly.
The organization Of militia in the Canadian coun-
try districts has frightened large number of
French Canadians to the United States, ignorently
fearing that war is im minent.
A Chicago dispatch says: The details have
Just come to light Of the transactions by which the
houses of f. Luddngton and James e. Baker
effected svindes TO the amount of $40 000 They
opened dry goods store last March. procured an
immense amount Of goods in New York. Phiadel-
pha and Boston, and under false representations,
conveyed away these goods secretly and then
failed. Both have been arrested.
In Chicago on the 9th, the west half OF Empire
Block and three buildings on West avenue. Kan
kakee, III. were destroyed By fire. Estimated
oss SIS eco. Insurance large.
Nearly half the town of Chippewa Falls. Wig
consin, was burned on the oath instant.
Harvard College is likely to have second. or
assisting, executive officer who will be one of the
sculiy. he will preside at its meetings in the
Absence OF the president be responsible for the
performances of ali the ministerial and clerical
iuties row required of the president, Including
be { hicisl correspondence when it is not assumed
oy him, and also for all the duties now intrusted
o the regent, and shall discharge such other
iuties In relation TO the undergraduate depart
nent as the corporation may from time TO time
irect. This will relieve the president from vast
DAD OF minor cares, and give him time for his
more important duties. -.r~--
The special election on the lst on the question
4 $500 900 bonds for the relief Of the city of Mem
his. passed off quietly and resulted in the adop-
ION OF the much needed measure and the discom-
ture Of the "Citizens Union" and delinquent tax
ayers generally. fair vote was poed, 1872
0 all, Of which l,O29 were for and 34s against
onds.
Twelve negroes broke jail and escaped Saturday
light at Fort Monroe.