The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-28
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1915.

IN EW CRLEA N 8:
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1915.
Sun STRUoK-We understand that a iaboring
man by the name Of John Doran, was Yesterday
killed at the foot Of Annuneaon street by stroke
of the sun, or asst is technically called, coup de
soliel The deceased III said to have been hard
working man, and leaves many friendstbehind him
| to bewail his loss During this burning season
| those whose avocatons lead them 10 expose them
selves to the influence of the sun upon the eyee
should be particularly careful.
AccrDENT.-Y Yesterday Afternoon the build,nrs
owned by John Nc Donough, the millionaire Of this
section of the country situated in Julia street. and
which. for long time past, have been used as hay
stores, fell down with crash 1t is said that the
walls parted, owing principally to the great amount
OF nay that was stored within the buildings and
partly OWING to their dilapidated condition per-
son.by the name of Nesbtt was severely. but not
dangerously wounded inthe leg by the fall Of the
building. Numbers of individuals We're passing by
at the time, and it was miraculous that the injury
done wasso slight.
STRANGE EscApE.-Y Yesterday whilst the Car
rollton cars were coming down, a man fell from
them and was precipitated underneath the wheels.
In the twnkEng of a thought, however, he had the
presence of mind to Withdraw his body, else he Ger
tainly must have been killed by the passing of the
wheels over him. He escaped with some few
bruises hpon his head, and may thank Providence
Tor his escape.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The following per-
sons Yesterday arraiglled before this tribunal
Cord Orion, for larceny; John Lynch and wife,
and Lawrence Stacey, for retailing spiritQous
liquors without license all of whom plead not
guilty.. Jim Ragat and Jeemes Kelly We're tried
upon separate charges of larceny and found guilty.
The Attorney General entered nolle prosegui
in the case of Henry Campbell, who was charged
with larceny. The above court is getting to be ex-
ceedingly undressing by of the fact that
it has no interesting cases to try. If the coming
fall could speak, it would say" better luck next
tme,'' as Japhet was wont to observe while in
search of his father.
RAscALLY MExIcANs.-There are some Mexi-
cans who do not seem to regard the treaty of peace
Lieut. Farfar, of the Third Municipality Police,
Yesterday arrested gang of Mexican desperadoes
who came to this city amongst the late arrivals
who We're found encamped on the Louisiana Race
Course This gang had committed various robbie
ries on the 'neighboring plantations. Their names
were Lucien Hernandez, Domnguez Maisa, Anto-
MO Ramarez, Jean Martinez, Ruey Lopez and
Eduardo Williams. They were furnished with
apartments in the work house for forty DAYS each
INoUEsTs-Cor Spedden yesterday held an
inquest on the body of a black man who was found
uFOWIeQ III tlle river dl Tie IO0t Oh tdIld street.
Deceased had suit of blue cloth, and wore
around his neck brass medal stamped No. 33l0
Verdict--tound drowned. An inquest was also
held on the body of white man who was also
found drowned at the foot of Canal street. His
name was unknown, but from his dress he was evil
IDENTIFY laboring man. Ferdict-found drowned
GOVERNMENT SWHARvEs.-0n Monday evening
last, at meeting of the Third Municipality Go,ln-
Gil, Alderman Sooman reported resolution author
sng the Mayor to transmit the necessary documents
in connection with the wharves now occupied by
the General Government, and located in the
Third Municipality, to the Hon, Emile La Sere,
one of our representatives now at Washington,
with the request that he would place them before
the proper department in that city,, On motion Of
Alderman JONES' il was resolved that the notary of
the Municipality be requested to notify the Charter
master this port that it is The wish of the Cuun-
Gil TO occupy the wharves in question.
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STEALfNG.--Roben Toll and Bander Fitz came
to the conclusion on Monday night last, that they
were horses belonging to government and that they
wanted to be shoed Laboring under this impress
sion, they stole from George Abrams pair of bro
gans, forwhich crime they were sent to the work
honse for thirty days.
DANGEROUS SHAVING. B. Levy Yesterday
declared before Recorder Genois, that on Monday
last he was assaulted with razor by Antonio Co
nades-a splendid name, by the way, for brigand
chief of the first water. Conades wished to shave
the ears OF Levy entirely off, but the deponent not
wishing TO dispense with his auricular organs dis
posed of the aggressor by sending him TO the First
Municipality guard-house
SOLDIERS, LOOK OUT! Now that the sons of
Mars are about being paid off, they should keep an
eye wide awake, both to WindWard and leeWard
for almost every side they will find themselves
surrounded by sharpers, who, 10 use a common
adage, stick at nothing in a substannaI wav
and not after the manner Of the Ibane of Cawdors
air-drawn dagger. They will find persons of
hundred different professions perfectly willing to
relieve them of their hardearned coin and the mo-
ment that the last silver is gone, ready to kick them
from their doors. Let not the poor volunteers eyes
be dazzed by the glare of the rich clothing that he
may see in the shop of the ilinerant haberdasher
They are placed there on purpose TO charm him,
and generally speaking, are not worth more than
one-thrd of the price for which they are purchased
Spurious jewelry, too, has become an extensive
article of traffic amongst the of mammon, and
the returned volunteer who gives couple of dol
lars for ring for his sweetheart away out west
frequently finds out that all is not gold that gilt
ters" Only think of the rosy-cheeked girl who
awaits the coming of her sweetheart from the tolls
of war She expects present from him to GER
tainty. and if he gives her a stone for bread or
serpent for fish, in other words brass ring for
one of virgin gold, what will she think of him A
fellow by the name of Henry Dennis was Yesterday
arresed ny oihcer fdllueruoes LOT playing The above
game upon party of volunteers. lie was. as the
Bard of Avon says, mcontinently ~ locked up for
an indefinite period.
SusPICIoUs.-James Coleman was arrested as a
dangerous and suspicious astronomer he having
been found in Lafayette Square, gazing upon the
golden buttons of the blue coat of the sky through
a very questionable telescope. Being strongly sus-
pected, also, of having thrust his digts INTO the
coat pocket of r. Purcell and abstracting there
from wallet containing certain sum of money,
Coleman was sent down for thirty days.
LAFAYETTE GouNcIL.-1he Council met last
evening according 10 adjournment, and d full Board
was present The Journal Of the last meeting was
tll-n read and adopted. The report of the Har
Dor Master showed that dnring The last week there
have arrived in Lafayette 10 steamboats, sail YES