The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08
GENERAL NEWS Ms.

Sam Ray, one of the principal witnesses against
Captain Donaldson, OF ths steamer Great Repub-
iic. snd who was spirited away before Donaldson's
trisl for numbering neg gro boy on that steamer,
which came OF in ST. Louis some time ago, was
arrested in Cincinnati on Friday. The chief Of
police was immediately advised, and IL appears
that Donaldson also obtained the same informs-
ton, for lie left the city at once. The telegraph
wss brought into rsquisition, however, and the
captain was arrested In Cincinnati. aud will be
held until the governors reQusition can be for
warded from Missouri
Cuban sdvicss state that the Spanish authorities
are raising battslions Of blacks TO sssist them 10
lighting the insurgents. The negroes are said to
be loyal to their masters, and willing 30 lay down
their iives sooner than have freedom forced upon
them by q iyrannical and despotic Republican gov
erDmebt.
The YsDkton Sioux are threatening to resume
the war path.
Mr. epurgeon, al the last annual meeting Of the
friends Of his college, related that on recent oc
cssion some unknown friend dropped bank notes
TO the amount Of $1,000 into his letterbox, st Clap
ham, which notes we're found next morning 'ly.
ing on bis oiclotb." The reckless generosity OF
this sct," says the Pail Mall Gazette, ''almost
leads 10 the conclusion that the donor had been
dising out in tie neighborhood. and was acting
nder the influence OF the hospitality for which
apbsm ia proverbial. Under any circumstances
be should be more careful In the future when dis
pensing his charity, for, though he has been in-
srameDtal 10 demonstrating the prooisy Of Me-.
Spurgeon's house maid, he was unquestioosbly an
occasion Of much temptation to that good young
woman and, moreover, the world would never
have known but for him that the reverend gentle
mans letter box needed repair
Adolphe Theirs, perhaps, never gave more
striking proofs Of bis extraordinary capacities ss
. hard worker than on the day when be delivered
bis great speech against Hsussmsn. the project of
the Seine department. BE rose on that day at six
IN the morning dictated to his private secretary
until twelve, interrupting himself In that arduous
task oily at eight 10 swallow cup OF chocolate
vich and drank glass OF wine, and took half an
hours walk. At Two be went to the CORPS legis-
letif, spoke there from q quarter 20 three until
hslf-past ak, went from the Palais Bourbon dl.
rectly TO the Office Of the Journal 0ficis TO cor
rect the proof sheets of his speech 1t was set
! up. and remained there, busiy writing, reading
and correcting, until two In the morning. He re-
freshed bimsefo only with few cups OF tea, which
we're brought TO him from q neighboring coffee
house. Next morning, he was again at an early
hour on bic sofa, ready 70 dictate for many hours
| TO HIS private secretary.
Gen. Prim, the Spanish seer tsry OF war. hiss
asked the Cor,es to fix the Spanish army during
| 1879 at 100000.
| Dispatches from Alexandra says that another
| plot to assassDate the viceroy Of Egypt has been
| discovered aud frustrated. A loaded blmb was
! found under his chair in the theater, aud was
| withdrawn before Ii could explode. A large
/ number Of arrests have been made Of suspected
| parties.
Augusta, Georgia, is to have an opera house.
| The City Hotel, on Broad street, u 10 De re-
| modelled for that purpose.
COL John s. hosby denies the statement Of
some Of the Virginia papers that he has bought a
farm In Bedford county to retire to-. BE still prac
| tees as peaceful lawyer at Warrenton.
In Boston, ssme Of the detectives are charged
/ with being corrupt" They are said 70 have
permitted SIC, 900 robbery for one per ceRt. Of
/ the plurder. .... -s......
The real estate sales in Chicago. last week
aggregated 81, 81 ,422-
Lord Broughsm died without any assets. having,
long before his death, by deed Of gift. made over
verything-ex-chsncelor's pension. house and
lard, books. plate, furniture-to his brother VIII
liam, the present peer. who, In return, provided
for all expenses. Aversion TO trouble about
money matters is said to have suggested this
arrangement. The inland revenue authorities,
o. frst incredulous. satisfied themselves by private
inquiry as to the bona fdes and validity of the
deed OF gift. II is curious fact that the ex-lord
chancellor, who, for upward Of thirty years,
received pension of f5ooes year. died without
paying shilling Of probate or legacy duty.