The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-27

GENEKAL NEW8 ITEAss
II is reported that William q. Balch, treasurer
of the James Steam Mills OF Newburyport, Mass
il defaulter 10 the amount Of O.O00 Inc dlrec-
tors have accepted Balch's resignation after the
work now in progress 10 finished the mills VIII Dc
stopped and thorough investigation made;
On the 22d of January, the First National Bank
Of New WndsoF Carroll n;,a G ssas. Ssnrs Pac
Union Pacific and other coupon bonds 10 the
amount of 1921 600. Last week James weaver
and James hcQuade were arrested IL New TOTE
city, with s99,500 of the missing seonrltes IN
their possession and turned over to the Maryland
Jpo. 81. Bell, of Middletown, and David W.
Reeve, of wauwsysnds county, New torA; ,I pr,
mlnent Democratic politicians, have peen .ak .sa
10 Washington by the sergeantst'arms OF tno
House for refusal to answer the questions OF inc
New York election committee.
The New York Herald urges the settemeh.o u
the troubles In Mexico by its anne xafion 70 the
United States one Of the results OF which, II says,
would be the preventing of any OF the southetn
transit routes. from ocean 20 ocean, psnxesS ~ En-
huantepec and barren, islinB II sno HAnus Va -
Janan letter OF December 22d says the mikado
retains ex Lieutenant Grinnell, an American, az
chief Of the naval bureau, and appointed uenerM
PAM Frank, formerly Of the United states army.
Qeneral.in chief OF the Japanese military iorees,
a salary Of So 900 per year. Inc Engnsn ahu
French representatives protested against the sp.
noin,ments. but were met by the reply that
Japan was an independent nation, ana dlu not
recosnixe their right to question or dictate us
| policy. - ho.,6,r. in
the house. of Mr. Elliott and his son, IN Suncock'
| New Hampshire eloped with Elliotts dsugnter'
| the son's wife and $1,000. Larkn took the daogn,
ter 10 Boston, seduced and leit her tneh Ie'u.neu
10 Gnncock as Green and Mrs. Elliott were Start
| ing, Sending Green on an errand. LarAln anu tuo
| woman took train for Chicago. The latter soon
wearied Of her bargain, returned nome anu Was
sns IaK Wss sTres,e in ososse and
sent back in charge of the sheriff of suncock.
| The statements made by Mortineau and Bliss
from Paraguay are published Ia the n. Y. Tribune.
| They deny the charge OF completely IN tne conspi-
racy against Lopez, and detail their Euiierings
while imprisoned, showing their treatment 70 navs
been most barbarous. They say Washhurne ala
all in bis power In their behalf, and that his own
life was greatly endangered. They condemn the
course Of Admiral Davis in not demanding an
| apolory instead of receiving them as prisoners
and treating them harshly as such, on board OF
one of his ships. In this statement they clam 10
| be supported by Ministers Webb and Washburnes
| and ali the American consuls.
| During the past week transfers oil properly, IN
| Chicago and suburbs, amounting TO III 2oi 500
about $500 goo in excess OF those Oh previous
| Week-were made.s o,,
The Unitarian Congressional Church in Chicago
burned on the 2lst. The FIRE broke out short
time before the hour OF the evening service. III
caught from the furnace. The bphdng Was
frame enc. Total lors about $1,000, inciuding
an organ which had been recently pat in. Loss
Rev. DR.. Cummins, assistant bishop Of Ken
tucky lecured on the 2lst at Christ Cnurcn, Onl-
cago, on the reformation OF the sixteenin cen
tury. The doctor, it was understood, would enun-
cinfe antirituaistic views, and Bishop Whtehouses
Of this diocese, who Is ultra High Church, mad IN
. terdicted the delivery Of the discourse. Inc re-
suit was that the church was crowded. DE- Jun
minis was formerly rector in this city.
" On the 10th negro man called on Major trede-
= ricks. commander OF q detachment OF United
States troops stationed a Oolanoa anu nS haeu
= discovered in Duck River, two and hali mhe.
= southwest from Columbia. Major FredeIlcks sem
= squad Of soldiers to the designated spot, wac re-
= turned with the body last night. Upon examlna
/; | tion II proved TO be that of Detective BaImore
!. who was taken from a railroad train, at Columbia
a month since, by masked men. rope wa
o around his neck, the end forming moose a. ~
y h,d been tied 10 something. The hands we're tie!
- behind the back with linen handkercniei
~ valuable diamond ring was on one OF the nngers
~ He was evidently not murdered Tor money 4
- corouer's inquest was held over the body. .o 40
!. Edwin r, Lee, charged with stealing stO'C on
" worth Of bonds from the president OF the sIar In
- surance Company, in New YORK, has Deeh CON
a mitted for trial in default OF sioOOO pan. IL,
~ Benz. f. Wiley and daughter ID years Ole
70 pafsed through St. Louis, Saturday, in charge
- officers, en- route to Memphis, in Scotland county
- 10 stand trial on the charge Of numbering an 10
FAINT two years ago, the child beng the uui' :
iscestnous Intercourse between the father an
daughter. -. oe.A =
&C. rived al New York Saturday. The war was col
3. sidered ended. II was believed Lopez had gor
as | 10 BOLIVIA or aboard an American mar-of wa
a Asuncion was occupied By the allies January D;
~ Since the probability OF the defeat OF tne D
nc before Congress- granting trading monopoly
p Alaska, several trapping and hunting expedluol
~ are fitting out in San Francisco.
lls The largest patent for lands granted for mar
an years excepting gTsn.s 70 ,ssissnt sstnrdsS
~ favor of Jas. F. Joy, for Il5ito scres Oh Oher
"a. kee neutral lands.