The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMs.

fire in Memphis on the 20,h destroyed the
| hardware store owned by John L Echberg, corner
| of Washington ard Main streets. Loss s22, 900 (;
| insured for $4,000.
Two large gambling houses in New York wero
raided on by the police Friday night, thirty four
| gsmbeTs arrested, and large amount of gamb.
| ling property seized.
The surrogate court in New York Friday rem.
dered decision in the Watson will case in which
| properly to the amount of one hundred thousand
| dollars is involved sustaining the will.
The examination of Fred. Brebusch, the noto.
| rious counterfeiter, closed in st. Louis on the
10Th and the prisoner was sent to Jail in default
| of SO 600 bail.
Gov. Smith of Alabama, has issued letter of
instructions to sheriffs of the different counties in
reference TO outrages perpetrated by the so called
| ku kluX. He says they are invested with ample
authority TO protect citizens and preserve ORDER
and if they are unable TO do SO by means of
posse comiatus, it is their duty to call upon the
military commander OF the nearest post who
under standing general order from the war de-
partment, will furnish all requisite assistance.
An examination Of the books of White & Earick-
son and 1hnrmond & Co., tobacconists of ST,
Louis, disclosed the fact that the former firm have
failed to report to the United States revenue off.
Ger sales 10 the amount Of 5000 pounds of to-
bacco, on which there is due to the government,
for tax sLd penalty, $2l coo. Thurmond & Co.'s
books show that they sold 2s, 500 pounds more
than they returned, upon which there is tax aud
penalty to the amount Of $26 900 due to the gov.
eminent.
Detective Moses police sergeant of Boston, and
City Marshal Fits, Of Newburyport. Mass, assis.
ted by chief of police, Major MeElrath, Of St.
Paul, and Day, Of Minneapolis, arrested Leonard
CbOate, the alleged incendiary that has been such
terror TO NewburypOrt for some years. 1t ia
estimated that over fifty buildings, including four
churches, have been burnt by him. The arrest
/ was made some fifty miles above the Falls Of St.
Anthony. whittier he had fed when learning he
was suspected. He was taken from q log cabin
on the evening Of the 10th, and arrived ia st. Paul
the following day.
Subscriptions to the st. Louis and Illinois Bridge
ere comnleisS in So Lois ee the so.t. sHd ths
books closed. The construction of the bridge
will be pushed vigorously and without delay.
large number OF New York and other Eastern cap.
italists, together with many prominent st.
Louisians, are subscribers 10 the stock.
new paper is TO be started in Chicago, en-
titled the British Mail. 1t will be made up OF
clippings from English journals.
A horrible tragedy took place Friday night
three miles north Of East Raleigh Springs and
about twelve miles from Memphis. Three un-
known white men went to the house of Col. Tom
Wilson, while he and two men, named Wilson aud
Humphreys, were eating supper, about o'clock,
and Knocked ct the door, which was opened by
Humphreys, when, without word, he was shot
through the body. simultaneously with the shot,
Col. Dickens and Wilson rose from the table,
when the assasshs, with knives and pistols in
Their hands, rushed into the ro0m and, putting out
the lights, commenced firing at Dickens and vii.
fon. Dickens received ore bail in the body, and,
with Humphreys, managed to crawl out Of the
IOcm and made their way to neighboT's. When
the alarm was given the Deghbors aroused and
went TO DickeDs's house. 10 the yard, near the
front door, the body Of a negro woman, Colonel
DickeDss servant, was found. Wilson's body was
found IN the room with eight shots through it, aud
literally cut to pieces. Humphreys was also
found badly wounded he having secreted himself
after getting into the yard. After coDsummating
the bloody work the sssassins plundered the
house, taking everything of value, rifiny the
pockets Of Wilson and the negro. They took two
valuable horses from the stable and made their
escape, since which nothing has been heard of
them, although the country was aroused, and a
diigept search was made by the citizens and po-
lice Of Memphis.
The preliminary meeting Of the officers of the
army and navy department Of the Gulf is to come
Of at Delmonicos. New York, On the 10th OF
March, and not on the lst of March, as published
in some localities.
The Memphis saloon keepers are organizing to
secure the repeal OF the law making them pay 80 |
per cent. TO the State and county on purchases.
r. ROwell, farmer living near Memphis, had |
bis pocket picked ot over $1,000 in. that city on
the 10Th.
General Robert W. Haywood died in Raleigh. |
n orth Carolina, Monday week, Of drOpsy of the |
heslt.
The savage panther which has created such an |
excitement among the farmers OF Middle Tennes- |
see has been shot. 1t proves to be huge yellow /
cog, which has established a partnership with |
large wild cat. The two were killing calves and |
sheep very extensively on shares.
II 10 now sllee ed with good show Of reason that
the recent terrible accident to the French steamer
Perere might have been avoided by caution and |
wise management. But the captain was too snx- |
ious TO make q short passage, kept full steam on |
in the teeth Of furious gale and the consequence
wss that when he met wave heavier than usual, |
be took It all on board instead Of riding over it.
II the racing in which the Cunard steamers are |
said TO have been irdulging lately is not stopped,
we shall probably socn hear Of disasters to that |
line also.