The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-29
Gke Slam Orleans GFsstert
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20. 1853
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


vision for testing by means of a scientific aopa
ratus, the quality and healthuness of the air fur.
nished 10 the public in the thesters. halls. and
other places where there are crowded assemblies.
party OF thieves recently made daring but
unsuccessful attempt, on Fourth street, to rob Mr.
snd Mrs. Lynch, who keep jewelry store on
broadway, as they were proceeding home ward
with satcnel containing $50 900 worth of dis-
monds and box Of valuable laces. One Of the
thieves was secured by the police, after severe
The viceroy Of Egypt has offered the sultan an
army OF nifty thousand men and feet, 10 the
event OF war. sf
The village of Troy. Bradford county, Pa. suf.
fered q loss OF sl45 600 by fire recently.
Mnch excitement prevails ct the Oneida CON-
muni'y, IN New York, on account of the sudden
disappearance OF five of the men and as many
women, who are supposed to have elo2ed TO.
gether.
The Olympic Theater, of Detroit, was entirely
destroyed by fire, Saturday night loss $40 900.
insured for $1,000. n
Three stores on Pearl street. Cincinnati. were
burned on the Gath. Loss $50 900.
The wedding of Mr.. Jacob H. Frey and Miss
Kate DeGarmo was celebrated at Zion Church,
New York, on the evening OF the 18th instant
The church was brilliantly illuminated, and over
the chancel was suspended star, having cross
IN the center, from which four hundred gas jets
brilliantly shone. A silver arch, surmounted by
cross, was erected midway down the aisle, sep
araiing the invited from the uninvited guests IN.
der which the cortege passed. The bride wore q
dress Of white corded silk and the customary
white veil of tulle. Two bridesmaids wore white
tulle, trimmed with narrow satin ribbon. Bishop
Southgate performed the marriage service
American society in Paris was much excited over
the wedding Of Nj. Odilon Barron, secretaire
dambassarde, and Miss Fanny Forbes, of New
York, which took place December IA. Rev. W.
o. Samson oficiated, In the presence of very
distiDg ushed company of ladies' and gentlemen
Miss Forbes was dressed in white satin and point
lace. Many exquisite toilets were displayed on
The Evening Post reviews the Alabama claims
treaty, and says:
cit is to be hoped the Senate will waste no time
in discussing such treaty as this, but will reject
il at once. and unanimously"
Since the recent arrest of counterfeiters in
New York, II has been ascertained that forged
notes of the Italian government have been issued
by the same parties and were sent 70 Italy re.
Gently. One of the South American governments
complains that its paper has been forged by New
YORK counterfeiters, but only small quantity
was circulated, as the fraud was discovered by
the counterfeit being better than the genuine.
Irish papers report fresh disturbances ia the
Fenisn districts. particularly in Tipperary aud the
adjacent counties. A landlord Of an estate near
Cashel was shot by some person unknown, and
another was threatened with death IL he did not
leave within given time. The police arrested
two men suspected of being foreign agents from
America, and took them to Dublin for examina-
ton.
Letters from Mexico report the country in de.
plOrable state. Commerce is psrslyzed and many
business men are closing up their affairs in conse.
quence. The government Is discussing several
projects for inducing foreign capitalists to 60
there, but thus far has not fixed upon anything.
One Of the officers in the freedmen's bureau
has been into Delaware 10 ascertain the facts
about the burning of a school house Just put up
near Milford. He found majority of the citi.
zens throughout the State bitterly hostile to the
a. ma o fQr 4ha Cd al n
satisfied himself that the school building was pur-
posely burned. He took the names of the persons
whom be had reason to believe were guilty, aud
gave them to the State authorities, and demanded
premises. Gov. Salisbury was very indignant that
any one outside the State should come there to
interfere with its affairs, and il is doubtful If he
takes any steps in the matter.
Several officers of the Cuban revolutionary
army had q reception at an uptown hotel n New
York. They are intending to purchase arms and
war munitions TO ship to Cuba Immediately. and
profess TO have large amount of money at their
command. They we're visited by many sympa-
thizers, some OF whom subscribed literally to the
The government some time ago ordered set
OF American coins 10 aluminium to be struck. for
an exchange with England. The work was done
and the coins delivered at the treasury. An ex.
animation, yesterday, showed that the box 10
which they were lying had been broken open and
the coins stolen.
A letter from Havana says plan for peace is
beng arranged ano will probably be completed
in two or three weeks. Slaves freed By the revo-
luton will remain free, and persons now in arms
will form part Of the militia. The people will
vote their taxation, and the government will have
many Republican features.
The pope is negotiating with the head Of the
Russian church for the submission Of Polish Cath.
olics 70 the government Of the car, provided the
privileges formerly existing in Poland are res
tored. 80. -.-.L
Blsirsdell and Ecket, convicted of completely in
whisky frauds, were accused OF implication IN the
Burdell. Cunningham murder, sixteen years ago.
Their counsel will endeavor to secure a new trial.
on account of error in the proceedings of the
court. r
John Dewitt, the Chicago pedestrian, at IL
O'Clock on the 23d, accomplished the hitherto IN
paralleled feat in this country of walking 1000
miles 10 1000 consecutive hours, for Q wager.of
$500. b.. II. --I - -
Not content with having tunnelled under Lake
Michigan and the Chicago river. the city of Chics-
go is now asked to engage in another great eng-
neering task. This Is to cut off the river several
miles above the city and conduct its entire volume
Of water to the lake by canal, and convert the
channel into system of railroads, where all the
lines converging in the city might meet in one
pranl central station