The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-05
NEW sORLEA is:
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1913.

NEW .ORLEAN
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1913.
FIREMAN's FUNERAL.-The members of the
| different fire companies yesterday turned out to
attend the funeral of one of their number Some
ten days ago, gallant fireman by the name of
| Sandy Ross, an exempt fireman, belonging TO No.
7, was run over by the engine at the Lake end of
the Pontchartrain Rail Road. His leg was terribly
injured, and after residing at Dr. Leuzenbergs hos
pital, the limb had to be amputated-mortifcatio
ensued, and he died on Saturday evening last. The
| deceased was buried in the Firemens Cemetery
He leaves two sons, to whom the friends of their
father, the firemen, will give their right hands to-
and take care of them in memory of their old com
rade. Peace to the honored memory of the gallant
| fireman.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Thomas Punkett an Irish
lad aged about IL years, who was working in the
capacity OF steward on board the ship Carolus.
Capt. Storer, lying at post No. a. in the I'd NUM-
cIpality, yesterday fell overheard and was drowned
lie was coming from market with basket on his
drin Wnen stepping across the gangWay, his foot
slipped, and he fell into the river. The deceased
was native of Dublin
REAL BULL-FIGHT.-Yesterday evening the
steamer Oregon landed about one hundred cows
bulls and at the Lake-end of the Pontchar-
train Railroad. While the drove was passing over
the wooden bridge in the direction of the Washing
ton Hotel, the planking of the bridge gave way,
and two stalwart oxen, as strong Beotian bulls.
fell through. One of them was almost Instantly
killed, and made butchers meat of almost immedi-
ately The other, to the surprise of every one,
managed to extrcate himself and to the great dan
ger OF the denzens of the lovely village of Milne
burg, ran heltersketer among the admring crowd.
fiark Claudins here comes BGotia's Bull
See anger's living fire in his urid eye!-
He comes, my Claudius. but to do or die! !
The steam-engine came up, and the animal ran
with all his strength against it. He then ran
long distance up the railroad, venting his ven
geance upon everything in his path, until he came
to man the edge of the road, at whom he
made an onset. The man Immediately drew long
knife and stabbed the animal through the heart.
DRowNED.-A boy named David Rooney, was
drowned yesterday afternoon at the foot of St Io-
seph street He was playing in a skiff at the time
with another boy, when the boat careened and he
was pitched overheard. He was fine little lad
hearts of his parents.
RECORDERS CoURTs.-There was nothing of
the slightest importance before the Recorders yester
day. Half score of drunkards and about the
same number of Migrants occupied the calendar of
crime.
CoNvIcTED-George Hogan, alias "Twenty
Shilllngs,' was on Saturday last sent down to the
parish prison for two years, on the charge of rob-
berry. James Chapman, for larceny, was sent to
the prison on like charge for year; and Pat
rick DonohOe on like charge, was sentenced by
Judge McHenry to three months Imprisonment.
STABBING.-The examination of John Forman-
tin, f. C., who is charged with having assaulted
with intent to kill VIM Spriggs, with dirk knife,
will take place this morning before Recorder Genos.
PETITION FOR DIvoRCE.-Burns Murphy
filed petition in the First District Court on Saur
day, praying for divorce from his wife, Eliza
Carroll. Petition sets forth that he married the
said Eliza Carroll in England, and that he to
this country in 1912. leaving his wife in Liverpool
That in the year 1915 the lady also out 10 |
this country, and has since that time been keeping
company with man named Wilson, whose name
she bears The lady, in her the petition,
denies everything but the legal marriage between
herself and petitioner. The Judge decided that no
case was made out by the husband, and ordered
that the hearing of the petition be sent to the Su
preme Court.
CoNCEALING A SLAvE.-Francsco Slavery, who |
was brought before Recorder Genois ON Saturday |
last upon the charge of having concealed run
away slave belonging to Mrs. Maria Ledger, has
had his examination postponed until tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.