The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The case of Danforth N. Barney against Wm.
II. Mill, Otto Burston, Benders and others, to re-
cover 100000 for damages sustained by the
plaintiff, SIS president of the Wells-Fargo Expresg
Company, by the explosion OF a box of nitro
glycerine in San Francisco some years ago, was
commenced on the sth in New York before Judge
Barnard.
John F. Miller, q dentist. formerly of New York,
was found dead near Paris, Tenn, on Monday,
having died from debility and exposure.
A second trial to elect mayor at Saco, Maine,
lately, resulted in the choice of Moses Lowell,
Republican, by 300 majority.
II is now stated that the pardon OF Martin, the
defaulting cashier of the Boston hide and leather
bank was not served. but was returned 10 Wash
ington. The case will probably be referred to
the courts.
Daniel l.. Harris, of Springfield. Mass, president
of the Connecticut river railroad, has been ap-
pointed Government Commissioner OF the Union
Pacific Railroad.
Patsey Curtin and James Haggerty, two sport
ing men, got into row at Mike McCool's saloon,
in St. Louis, on the sth, drew knives and cut each
other fearfully. Curtin's windppe was cut nearly
In two, and Baggerty received two severe cuts In
the head, one of them severing the temporal
artery. CurtiD's condition is considered critical:
II is stated that the government has purchased
the site of the Linde Hotel in 81. Louis, intend
ing to erect thereon handsome customhouse and
postoffice building.
Two Germans had a very peculiar case In
court al New York last week. Between them
which they exhibited to the public as veritable
live whale. at so much admittance per head,
four assistants being placed inside to work the
monster. The deception was complete, but at
the cQnclusien of q performance some spies In
the audience waited behind. and observed the
four Jonshs emerge from the whales belly,
whereupon they attacked them and cut the
| whale to pieces. The suit was brought by the
| manufacturer Of the whale to compel the owner
| to pay for him, which the court decided he must
| do.
The treasury printing Office has nearly ready q
new issue of the $50 and 500 greenback notes, to
take the place of the present series, which have
| been largely counterfeited. The 500 note VIII
bear likeness of Mr.. Lincoln, and the $50 notes
| will bear q likeness of Gen. Grapt.
The Des Moines Register estimates that ship
canal connecting the Mississippi with Lake Michi-
gan would save seven and one-hslf cents per
| bushel in the cost of carrying grain to the
| Atlantic sea-board. and that this saving
| of seven and one-half cents per bushel
| 10 the farmers Of Iowa, upon one year wheat
| crop, would amount to the snug sum OF hepriy
| million end half Of dollars.
| Thirty years ago Gideon Haynes, now warden OF
| the State prison at Chsrlestown, Mass, was an
| actor, and member OF the stock company al the
| old Boston National Theater. About that time
the Virginia Minstrels," the original Of that style
of singing. performed at the old Masonic temple.
| The temple not being large enough to hold the
| crowds that rushed 10 see them, they removed TO
| the fremont Tbeater. SO popular did they pc
| come that anumber OF minstrel bands sprans Inso
| existence among them one whose agent was
| Gideon Haynes. Previous to their going TO Eng
| land, Mr.. Haynes took q farewell benenI al me
| National, rhe play on that occasion Dsng pui-
| wer's Lady of Lyons" The Ciauoe Msinotte
This first appearance on any stage) was natna1lei
| p. Ranks. IT,. Of Wsltham CHE " Bebbin Boy.''l
| The subsequent. career Of this deoutanI we pre-
| sumo the public is conversant WIN. Banks sue
cess as politician has been better than hug al
tempt to be an actor.