The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-19

The New York Post Gays: " The latest sensa-
ton Is bridal trip over the elevated railway
in Greenwich street. Nearly every day wedding
parties obtain seats in the experimental car. The
chief engineer of the railway frequently superin-
tends the running OF the car on these occaslons."
The transfer OF lands by the Hudson Bay Com
pany Is regarded now as certain, they having con-
cede6 the important points required by the nego-
tietors for Canada. Arrangements viii probably
be completed by the present parliament which
will bring the whole Northwest under the Dominion
Government in three months.
The young girl Hataling, who was found dying
in sleigh sc Midway, New York, .he other night,
is shown to have taken five drinks Of rum in fifteen
minutes, each drink filling tumbler two-thirds
full. The coroner's Jury cOncluded that the over
wheming potations of alcoholic liqGor, taken in
such rapid succession, and large quantities. within
the brief period Of fifteen o. twenty minutes, by
girl of her delicate conformation, and in her ex
hausted state, would rapidly produce the three
stages of alcoholism, viz: excitement, intoxics-
ton and coma, or apoplexy, which last resulted
in her death.
A rustic visiting Frankfort, Ky. bought q
ticket for the theater, and through laundering
about doors found himself in an adjoining billiard
saloon. Seeing novel performance going on,
with goodly attendance Witnessing the same, no
settled himself in chair and patiently looked on
at the game for an hour or more. Having satiated
his appetite for novelties he left the room, and,
going on the street, was asked II the show was
out. "Oh, no." said he, d" it's a goin' on yet.
They are knockin' away like HI up thar"
CottreIl Il Dickey, an elevator firm, Of Cleve-
land. failed Saturday. Liabilities 100000; assets
$4,000.
depha. found in the street, early In the morn
ing, badly wounded in the head. He died Ia a few
minutes after being carried home. No arrests
have been made. The case is still involved in
mystery.
Admiral Davis, with his feet aud the two pris-
oners has arrived at Buencs Ayres. tie expressed
himself satisfied with the explanation made by
Lopez, and believes that Washburne, Bliss and
Mastermeu we're all engaged in @ conspiracy to
overthrow the Psraguayan government. The
remnant of Lopez's army was still &C Angostura,
Luque beng at present his seat Of government.
Minister McMahon was still with him.
A fountain on the grounds Of Seth b. Hunt at
Bennington, VT, is the highest but one in the
world. II ID drawn from the bills through six
inch pipe, throwing a stream l6s feet high. II
appears at q short distance like single silver
bar.
Henry Johnson, near Adrian, Mich, climbed
into an apple tree back of farmers house the
other night, and initiated the hooting Of owl 50
accurately that the farmer rushed out aad put
nine buckshot into him.
The largest man on record, in modern times.
was Miles Darden, native Of North Carolina
born in 1898. He was seven feet and six inches
high. AZ his death, in 1867, he weighed little
over 1000 pounds.
The stable keepers of San Francisco have or
gained society TO prosecute all persons who
hire and abuse horses. Their names are to De
placed on q -" black list," and no animals are TO
be put In their power. A List is also 10 DE kept Of
such as do not pey their bills.
The organization of the New York Vigilance
Committee is extending into New Jersey, Staten
Island and Brooklyn. Several committees OF New
York reported that several thieves had left the
city through fear Of trouble, and others would
coon follow.
Detectives from the treasury department and
pension bureau are in Memphis investigating the
alleged heavy frauds by q number Of claim agents
in that city Several of the latter have been ar
rested. The stated frauds will amount to $780,
600.
Norwich, Conn.,. suffered on the night of the
18Th from the most destructive Ere known in that
city for many years. Apollo Hall and two adj
joining buildings were entirely consumed, With
most Of the contents. The occupants were Messrs.
Williams d Chester, dry goods; J. Willis, CLOTH
ing Luke Hllisid, halter; w. McCune, billiard
hall; ABEL Adams, boarding house, and number
Of Offices and tenements. The fire was first dis
covered in Willis's clothing store. Williams a
Chester's loss Is estimated at slOO, COO, insured
for 1000. Total loss estimated at $500 OOO