The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

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at least. Circumstances lead to the belief that
man named Jordan, q rampant, who had been ar
rested by Barmoresfor passing counterfeit money,
in connection with bis accomplice, captured Bar
mere and murdereS him.
| come TO II from albion, Michigan. The day ex-
press on the Michigan Central on the 26sh instant
| struck two-horses wagon containing "a old man
named Saigon and his wife. We are told that
"the COW catcher Just struck between the wagon
and the horses, consigning each place 90 oppo-
site sides of the tpck, little or none the worse
| for the collision. yr. Saigon and his wife (both
about sixty .fve,) we're caught upon the platform
above the cowcatdher and just in front OF the en-
gipe, where, instead Of losing presence Of mind
ard throwing themselves of, they settled them
selves composedy as though nothing had hap
psned The old lady put her hands 10 her NUT.
while the old mar. with one hand extended as IL
gIssping the reins. and the whip raised in the
other, assumed an attitude that Dan Rec might
envy and thus the old couple rode up to the sta
ton triumphant, amid the cheers of the bystand-
ers.n 10 f71
The following news has been received from
Port.su- Prince: The Haytien steamer Sslnave
seized two French vessels In the hsrbor Of st.
Marie for running the blockade. The French adj
miral hearing of the affair, compelled the govern
meDt 10 surrender the vessels. BE declared that
the blockade Of the Hsytien coast was Ineffective;
that the occasional calling OF men-of-war at q
port was not sufficient to establish q blockade,
and that Hsyti had no right to seize foreign yes
sells running into ports, the blockade of which 1t
could not maintain
The citizens on Saline river had fight with the
Pawpee Indians, on the 10th ut., on Mulberry
creek, in which seven Indians were killed. The
Indians were trying TO run of stock. and had
robbed some houses on the Saline, which caused
the trouble. There were no whites killed. The
Indians fred first.
Benjamin Posey living on Oil Creek, Braxton
equity, West Virginia. recently drove his wife's
mother, aged 50. from his house. The poor old
creature started for q neighbours farm, but
persisted on the way, She left her son. In. laws
house on Saturday, and on the following Tuesday
her dead body was found beside mountain path,
frozen stffi and partially devoured BY hogs
There is some talk 81 lynching Posey, but thus far
he has not been arrested.
A mammoth ship = to be built in San Francisco
II Is 10 be as large sS the Great Eastern but will
draw only Is feet. Common beds will be substi-
tuted for hunks, the staterooms will be very
much larger than IN common ships, and will be
arranged along the center instead of at the Sides
making the rolling OF the huge craft less percep-
uble: II Is designed that passage only shall be
SOL by the company. meals being provided by two
competing restaurants. The saloon will be 500
feef long.
There is likely to be velocipede war, claim
Of patent and numerous infringemeuts having
been made by Calvin Witty, who is closing up the
Eastern manufactures.
Il 10 complained that the remains of dead horses
are gathered aud hurled soldiers in the national
cemetery in East Tennessee, by the government
agents employed to gather and bury the bodies)
dead soldiers.
Hanlon Newman Co.'s distiIlery New York
city. was burned on the lst inst. Loss $4,000.
The Rogers murder case has ended in New
York with verdict OF stabbed to death by parties
unknown.
The price OF the army ration is to be restored to
fifty cents if Congress- will agree with the House
military committee.
Five horse-thieves we're taken from jail at
Dyersburg, Tenn, on Friday night, BY the citi-
zeDs and shot to DEATH
The jewery store of Archibald Conkln, Dsven.
port. Iowa, was robbed on the 3lst ult, of jew
elry to the amount of tl600.
The San Domingo people approve that portion
of the presidents message which treats of annexa-
ton to the United States.
The Meihodists of Isw York propose to sink
half million in churches and chapes in destitute
parts of the country.
The number Of strees cars used in st. Louis, is
l79; number of lines. 7 number OF horses on
these lines 1898 numthr of conductors and dri-
vers els cost of tracks $3.50 600; cost of build
il gs $22O, 600.
The merchants of 81. Louis estimate that they
will saye $500 900 per annum by having an agent
at New York to look af er their freight interests.
They already begin to give evidence of strong OPP
position 10 the st. Louie: Transfer Company.
Clayton has made rdauisition upon Brownlow
for the parties who Engaged in destroying arms
on the steamer Hespert The Avalanche threat
ems bloodshed if the sattempt is made to arrest
them.
Marion county, Iowa, has a tragedy 20 talk
about. On Saturday, one George Shstfer, who
had deserted his wife twice, went to her mothers
house, knocked the old lady down, served his wife
n the same manner, then shot her dead, aud then
tried to kill himself. but failed. he lie in jail.
A darby employed on an Arkansas packet at
Memphis, slew darby rival for the affections of
a lubly female.
John BsyDbsm, a citizen Of New Providence,
fell from bridge near Clarksyile, Tenn, aud was
killed.
Intelligence from Pensacola states that the mont
tors Oneois and Catawba, sold by this government
to Peru, will leave Pensacola this week for
Lima.
telegram from Constantinopls asserts that Mr..
Morris, American minister, instructed by Secre-
tary Seward, has offered to the sublime porte the
mediation OF the government OF the United States
in the quarrel between Turkey and Greece.
In the Corps Legislatiif pposition speakers have
DEMANDED the restoration Of diplomatic relations
with the Mexican republic, on the ground that
French interests suffer by their interruption.
The Berlin Military Gazette says that dispatch
from Berlin states the government, at any mo.
ment can put one million OF men under arms.
The military organizations is complete and all that
could be desired.
The authorities of Prussia and Holland are ex-
changing notes and threatening war, about al
outrage which Prusskln war ship offered to
Holandaise brig. Holland demands an apology
which Prussia refuses.
Over fifty newspapers have been started ia
Spain since the departure of Isabella several
An Alexandria dispatch of the 2sth nit. says:
"The site on which the Temple of Jerusalem was
built has just been discovered. The structure
occupied the plateau on which the Mosque of
Omer now stands. There is beneath the mosque,
a subterranean arcace about thirty-fve feet Ia
width. which apparently RUS the whole length Of
the plateau, that Is TO say $40 feet. These were
the underground portions Of the temple.
The treasury officials are engaged in examining
the extent OF the drawback frauds 10 the New
York customhouse. The investigation thus far
shows that they will probably reach 100000. 1t
is estimated that one-half of the more recent
claims. judging from the character OF the papers
on file here are bogus. The frauds have been
carried on for two years with boldness and i'm.
punity.
Official dispatches from Caleb Cushing, at Bo-
gotta, Columbia. have been received by the secre-
tary Of war. His mission, which is believed to be
to negotiate matters relative TO the ship canal
through the Isthmns Of Panama, is said to be q
complete success.
In CorDersvile, Giles county, few days ago.
while young couple were just on the point Of
getting married, the brother OF the lady, who was
opposed TO the match, fred pistol through the
window, fatally woun5ing the bridegroom. He
died in an hour. but before he expired the lady