The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-07
70 hours and occasioned heavy damage to the
,undations of new houses and furniture IN those

recently, and dei1vered long eno eiSDolato M
dress on the subject of "Womsn and Woman
suffragen The audience was very large, the i'm
pense hall being crowded, and gave the fair de-
t,ltdnte close attention and hearty and repeated
applause. The address was replete with capital
bits, historical illustrations and line points, and
showed not only fine talent, but high culture.
Miss Cousins ID preparing herself for the bar, and
expects to be admitted to practice in short
time
Mr.. Blackstone, Of the firm Of Funston &
Blackstone picture frame makers, Philsdephia,
chopped bis wife and two children to pieces with
sn Ak, and then drowned himself 10 the Delaware
river. On his body was paper stating that he
had been robbed and was ruined man. aud CIV
ing this as 8 reason for his murderous act. He was
Another frightful accident occurred on the
Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Railroad. on
tie 30th ultimo, just east of Eureka. The
Eastern bound freight train, while crossing
the bridge. 300 feet long, at or near this
rail. The engine was pitched from the bridge.
forming completely over in its descent. and alight
ing on it's wheels. Nine cars were detached. and
very badly damaged. The engineer. w. W. Nor
Conroy. was severely injured 30 much 80 that
but slight hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
The Democratic working men OF New York are
moving to form new party, inside the Demo.
cratic ranks, with labor and honesty as the basis.
3 The cotton factory of N. w. Nye, Hewlett b
Bailey, at Auburn, New York, was burned on the
LIST. A large amount Of property was consumed.
The goods from the first and second floors were
principally removed. The insurance on the build
ing was $4,000. The building was valued ct
s25 600. The machinery was Insured for s3l 900.
The machinery and stock we're valued at $50. 900.
General Robert Anderson, who 10 about g0iag
abroad with his family, to secure for his children
the full advantages Of education In foreign insttu
tons Of learning wishes to dispose Of his valuable
library. His collection contains some rare works
on art, in early and choice editions and number
OF important military works. The general has
been placed on the retired list, and the conse-
quent reduction Of his pay Is one Of the reasons
that induce him to fix his residence abroad.
Three men had an alteration about a claim in
Howard county, Southern Kansas, last week,
which resulted In the death of all three. Two OF
them attacked the third for jumping q claim, aud
were shot and killed by him, and the latter also
received wounds in the melee which proved fatal
soon after. ---
Fall River boasts that she has won over Lowell
the distinction of being the "City OF Spindles."
Her mills now operate five hundred and twenty
three thousand nine hundred spindles, while Low.
ellis have four hundred and ninety thousand bat
the money value OF Iowell's productions are much
the higher, as they are OF all grades and styles,
while only prints are made at Fall River.
The royal commissioners appointed to inquire
into the laws Of naturalization. have made a re.
port re ognIziDg naturalization abroad as aIiens
ting British subjects from allegiance 70 England,
and propose the total abolition of the disabilities
Of aliens to hold landed property.
Advices from Cape Tacon, Africa, state that q
tract Of country in Southern Africa, four hundred
miles long and fifty miles broad had been burned
over, occasioning great destruction of property.
Several natives perished. e, ss-ssr =
The Canadian newspapers complain Of an ex-
tensire emigration of French Canadians TO the
United States, which has been going on steadily
and in increasing proportion since February.
About 500 leave Montreal every week. one ticket
agency alone selling 800 tickets weekly. Some
OF these emigrsnts are bound for California, bat
those with families 90 no further than the nearest
6tates. The cause of the movement Is the failure
of employment. ....
And now comes the Union Pacific Railroad and
entereth suit against Mr.. james Fisk Jr., for one
million dollars. The peddler's profits we're his
own, bu' the stock gamblers may be some one
else's.
To show how our ocean commerce Is dwindling
away, IL may be stated that in 1857 out of
value of 1886 900 600, carried to and from our do.
mestie ports, only sl3l 0O0,0 900 went under for
eign flag; whereas in 1867, out of SS74 600 900 at
all the ports, $577 100000 were carried in alien
vessels, and last year the proportion against US
was still further increased.
The projected railroad from Decatur to Mont
Ala, was let out to contract on the LIST,
and the work will begin Immediately. The con-
tractors are principally Northern capitalists.
The road passes through one of the richest min
eral regions in the country. large number Of
practical Pennsylvsnians have already invested
The machine shop Of the Memphis aud Ohio
Railroad, at Memphis was burned on the I'd.
Most of the machinery was saved.
II is said that the damage to the Hudson River
Railroad by the recent freshet will amount to
A Inns (Peru) letter says that the Peruvian
minister at Washington has been instructed to
settle the question at issue with Spain. and all
points that cannot be settled with the ministers Of
The two countries, to be submitted to the presi-
dent of the limited ktatpg- WhOaa daaiaOn ahall
he final.
In spite of all the statements to the contrary,
reports from Japan show that the persecution Of
Christians goes on in some parts of that country
with great vigor. Lste letters state that on the
Goto islands hundreds of Christians have been i'm.
prisoned and tortured, and many dying after great
suffering. M
L. B. Curtis & Co.. New York importers. have
suspended.
The only State ont of debt is Iowa. She has
q GOO, COO surplus.
The internal revenue receipts on the LIST
to $7sl, $50 "a.
A bill abolshing the canal contract system has
passed the New York Assembly.
The miniature ship. "Red. White and Bue,v has
arrived at New York ss passenger" on board
Liverpool steamer.
seaman on the fever ship James Foster, Jr.,
which arrived recently at New York. testidss that
senger's sore finger with pair OF shoemaker's
pincers.
Our neighboring city of Dayton breskfasted,
dned, supped and went TO bed on horrors on the
3lst nit. The record Is Startling. Charles r.
Soule, the distinguished artist. fell down a steep
stairway and was instantly killed. Mr.. Soue was
In bis sixtieth year. The Journal says: /" Bat for
bis irtrmity Of intempersnce, which ruined his |
really brilliant and powerful miHd, he would have
aken the very first rank in the profession of Dor.
.rsit paiDters.n Seven OF his children survive
lim. Early the sane morning Mr.. John T.
Wolf, prominent merchant of Dayton, drowned
limselk Though worth s65 900, he was fearful OF
poverty. His health was poor, and his mind un-
sound, probably, TO some extent. He leaves
wife and six children, who are further provided
or by life insurance policy for $4,000. A young
sdy at Enon. not far from Dayton, blew out her |
,rsins, and the suicide Of two other Daytoaians
vas rumored when the papers there weat to |
press.
A boat containing two soldiers from Fort Adams |
Ind boy named Lynch, was capszed 10 Newport 1
iarbor Tuesday. Miss Ida Lewis, daughter ofthe |
ight-keeper on the Sile Rocks, put out In boat |
Ind rescued the two soldiers, but the boy sank |
ust as she reached him. Miss Lewis has before |
sved life under similar circumstances.
Herman Beer, a Chicsgo saloon keeper has |
irswn prize Of $25 600 in the Havana lottery.
Ind l.