The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15
GENERAL Jews IrKsas.


Central Pacific Railroad, distance ITO miles. All
delayed mails are carried across 6teptos swamp,
ana will soon reach their destination. The Central
Pacific Road to-day commenced transporting mails
from the 6l5th mile post. Only 50 miles OF track
remain to be laid to complete the Pacific Rail-
road.
A large meeting OF citizens was held on the
10th in Philadelphia in pursuance Of cal to
Americans who sympathize with and wish to CO.
operate with the secret Cuban associations In that
city. Much enthusiasm was manifested. A reso.
luton was adopted asking the United States gov.
erpment to recognize the Cubans as belligerents
before the British government does so.
During the execution Of Dewey at Halifax on
the 10th, who was convicted of murder, the rope
broke twice. The third time be was handed up
by the sheriff and assistant. He had previously
spoken for three-quarters Of an hour with great
feeling and composure. The horrible scene was
witnessed by about two Thousand persons.
The grand jury on the 10th, in jacksonville, ILL.,,
found bill ofindictment against W. A. Robinson
now in jail, charged with the murder Of Gen. Mur
ray Mcconnell.
Three cases occurred within the last fortnight
in London that beggsr description. One woman,
after being horribly abused, was found dead the
next morning on the ground, cut open and her
body filed with stones and coal and pieces Of
brick. The other two cases were perpetrsted by
women. One, taking advantage OF her husbands
helplessness, deliberately mutilsted him IN the
most shocking manner, and then dug out both his
eyes. The other, also angered az her husband,
emptied can OF parafhnesoVer him and then set
IRE TO him.
Two duels have recently taken place In France
at Peris, between mr.. bradei, literary man,
end gentleman engaged in Bourse speculAtions;
and the other was between Mr.. Duportal. director
Of emancipation of Toulouse, and Mr. Vige, edi.
tor Of the Messenger.
Advices from Birmingham, England, state that
George Harrop, of the firm of H3rrop i SOmer-
vile, iron founders at South wick, absconded on
the 25th ult., having forged accommodation bills
TO the extent Of seventy or eighty thousand pounds
upon the Midland Bank at Birmingham. he Is
supposed 10 have gone 70 the continent.
London papers contain particulars of the loss Of
the steamer italian, bound from Trieste to Liver
pool. She struck sunken rock of Cape Fins-
terre, and went down In ten minutes. Twenty-six
of the crew perished and three of the passengers.
During the year ending April | the births in
Chicago numbered 1851, male children being about
800 in excess. The deaths numbered 5S07, OF
which lss we're from violence.
A warrant was issued in Chicago on the 18th for
the arrest of Rev. james A. Marshall Catholic
priest, pastor Of ST. Bonifsce Church, on charge
OF forgery. II IL said Mr.. Marshall forged the
name of his predecessor, Rev. Mr.. Albert. to an
express receipt, thereby receiving quantity of
wine, grapes, etc.. intended for the latter gentle
man, and appropriated them 20 his own use.
Another citizens meeting was held at the Ire
mont House, Chicago. on the 7th, looking to q
grand celebration on the occasion Of the opening
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Nothing was done
but the appointment Of asuboommittee Of seven,
who are TO report hereafter o committee of one
hundred, who are TO have charge OF the whole
subject. The meeting was an enthusiastic one.
Sir Edward Cunard's private fortune is estima-
ted at 81 ,0G0 000. CunsTd's energy and influence
with the British government have contributed
largely to the cause OF his steamers retaining the
msil contrsct.
In Memphis the preliminary examination of
Captain Z. G. Patterson, for alleged completely in
the Dickens tragedy, some weeks since, resulted
on the Sh in bis being held in $1,000 for his appear
an or na Wiruir To o0ho Of
hiring men TO ssssPsnste Dickens, and in attempt
ing which two negroes working for Dickens were
killed.
The mills now in operation in the White Pine
silver district are the,Oases, ten stamps Moores,
three stamps; and the Metropolitan, fifteen stamps,
81 Silver Springs; the White Pine Silver Mining
Compsny's, ten stamps; sud Felton's five stamps,
st Hamilton. thirty stamp mill is being erected
to crush ores from the Aurora mine. A twenty
stsmp mill is being removed from Smoky Valley,
and three other mills, numbering about fifty
stamps, are being brought from Virginia City.
But there is work for five times these $50 stamps.
The miners charge five dollars ton for reducing
ore.
The people of st. Martinsville, La, are re-
joiciDg bridge which they have Just
completed over the Bayou Teche, at an expense
of $1,000.
The Courier. Journal, OF Louisville KY, says:
While two men were drinking beer Ia Louis.
vile fssloon on Tuesday last, one Of them
strsngled and dropped the glass upon the counter.
His friend spraDg TO his assistance, but he was
fast becoming black in the face, and O physician
was Immediately called IN. By prompt exertions
the strsngliDg man was restored the doctor having
drawn from his throat q small white lump which
had produced the strsDgulatioH. On an exsmina-
ton Of the lump ID was found TO resemble the toe
of human being, very much shriveled, but
bearing a portion Of nail. In the keg from
which the beer had been drawn was found the
little finger of mans hand, though shriveled by
contact with the fluid in which il had been i'm
mo had aryfNa In han anff FAl sha han
to which it had belonged. The nail was perfect,
but huDg loosely upon the flesh"
There were Is COO deaths in New York last
year, seventy-sx per cent. Of which were in tene-
ment rooms.
There is considerable excitement IN Cheyenne,
caused by the discovery of gold near Grow
Creek, two miles from town. large number Of
claims are staked. and many persons believe that
gold exfsts in paying quantities. -.--s ..|
Recorder Msrtindsle, of Jersey City, on the
9th, married q richly clothed couple. After the
marriage the bride told her husband that she would
never live with him, and fed from the building,
hotly pursued by the groom. The parties arc very
respectfully connected.
. disastrous fire occurred, at midnight, in New
York, on the 9th, In the mat-house of Meidlinger,
Smidt & Co., Forty-seventh street, which was en-
tireIy destroyed. Loss $500 900.
1t il said that fifty thousand people will move
from Manhattan Island to the suburban towns on
The let Of May. Cause, high rents.
Nine bodies or persons myeterlously murdered
were found in the streets and waters of New York
last week.
The Canadian newspapers are full Of complaints
on the subject Of French Canadian emigration to
the States. The rural population is daily leaving
in increased numbers.
All the London papers. but the Standard, praise
the budget brought in by Mr.. Lowe.
+. G Jewell, private banker Of Skeneatles,
New York, has mysteriously disappeared. He
left New York one day recently, having on his
person $4,000 He proceeded as far a. Hudson,
where the train on which be was passenger was
stopped by freshet in the river. No intelligence
has been received Of him since that time.
II is rumored that late Prussian mail from
Bremen 10 New York had been robbed of over
81 ,00e, coo. The postof1ce detectives. however,
profess to have no kno Wedge of the affair.
There is girl in LINN county, Iowa, only six
teen years old OF whom the following is narrated:
For Elk weeks Of the coldest weather OF last win
ter, during the sickness of her father and mother
she attended, carefully ard WELL fortyeght sheep,
seven head of horses, twelve head of cattle and
two calves, besides milking three cows, driving
the cattle quarter of mile every day to water,
cleaning the borse-stsbie, doing tue house work,
and taking care of her sick parents.
There is considerable sectional animosity be-
tween Gsesburg and Rockville, in Knox county,
Illinois, arising TO a considerable extent, from a