New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-28
NEWS OF THE CITY.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT AIDERMEN.--This Board
special session last evening pursuant to adjourn
ment Or. Dalton In the chair and nineteen members
present.
resolution calling upon the Surveyor for information
in regard the opening of Claiborne street passed.
The regular order Of the dsyan ordinance
uniform rate of taxation upon professions calngs, etc
was then taken up article by article When the second
articepropcsng to levy tax of $500 upon places Of
amusement and banks-came before the Board a most
amusing discussion ensued. A member moved to raise
the tax to $1,000 making exception in favor of amph
theatres probably having in view the interest of the
steal aud snowy establishment opposite office The
article vs. finally divided to discriminate between
banks and places OF amusement making the tax upon the
latter $3.50 and the article then adopted.
Article laying tax Of $500 grogshops and coffee
houses retailing liquors at dime per glass and $500 on
those selling at less price, amended to tax the
former $500 and the latter $3.50 and then adopted.
After sundry alterations intended amendments, the
ordinance adopted and tho Board adjourned
INDICTMENT FOR MURDER The Grand Jury
yesterday found true bill against james Patton for the
murder of Walter Turnbull the third day Of the
present month We have already published the partcu
lars of this affair together with the material portion of
testimony rendered at the preliminary examination
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT--FIRsT DISTRICT.
Adam Genther, who belongs to schooner in the New
Basin arragned before this yesterday for
hitting savage assault upon George Peters knock
lug him down with billet of wood and ipjuriug him
verely endapger his life Accused will undergo an
examination the Goth.
Fisrp.--wm Dauberry who was arrested Monday
last charged with mupy and heving at dismissed
accusations in consequences of no ap
peng but small fine was imposed upon him for having
dirk knife in his possession, and bond required for his
future good behavior.
SMALL Porsro LaKcESrEs-Gustave Hatsoff and 10 Laf-
farandre locked yesterday for stealing coffee belong
ing to the cargo of the steamship Perseverance.
named Elisha sentenced to fifteen lashes for
stealing wood.
Catherine Kane was arrgned on a charge of having
stolen twenty dollars from Mrs Lance Examination
fixed for the Sist inst.
Archie Mcneil, James o. Gable and Peter Hanson were
by Recorder Winter before the First District Court
under charges assault and stery the last named for
beating being, also vsgrant and dangerous,
picious, etc
BURGLARY WIN Alexander, alias Cominsky, |
was sent before the Criminal Court yesterday
of 500 to the charge of burglary The ap
pearsd TO be very plain At daybreak yesterday
morning the accused broke into the premises of Mr. f. A.
Ruelle 81 street forced open the door of his Of
fee and detected in the very act of robbng his desk
Theodore Reader testified that he heard him go up the
stairs and that he followed him and caught him the
desk but Cominsky undertook to explain the matter by
stating that he his way to Texas and had only
entered the house for the purpose of procuring CT
declaring that to be his motive in searching the desk
and swearing that he would smoke at all hazards His
love of the weed has got him into ugly scrspe, |
Itch will probably delay his Texas tour for time
Several skeleton keysimplements Of his gentlemanly
professon-were found upon his person when arrested
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-A man named William |
Benson died early yesterday morning at No. 29 Ba
rome street. from the effects of morphine 1t appears
that deceased had anced he had symptoms of cholera
and swallowed large portion of morphine, which in
short time proved fatal He from orondago county
New York An inquest held his remains and
verdict rendered in accordance with the facts
STABBING.--A man named John Hughes was |
dangerously stabbed on Monday night by one William |
Oakley Old Levee street. between Barrack and Espla
made streets. Hughes cut in five six places and
Is thought cannot named Jenkins at
tempted to arrest the murderous villain beaten
OF by vigorous of brickbats warrant was issued
by Recorder Ramos for his arrest.
An ODD SORT ofekAKcENY.-A deposition was |
made yesterday in the Second District Police Court by
James o'Bran, charging Martin Fnney with stealing
forty fifty loads of sand from the bank of the river at
the foot of St Ann street where had been deposited by
anant in moment of foolish confidence in human hon.
sty 1t is supposed this will convince Mr. oBrian that
i is better plan to carry his property in his pocket
han to leave it lying about loose.
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