New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-26
THE DAILY CRESCENT

WOE SiiShSSA Al UuS CHAlpu5uO lhulp VI
the omnibus, it exploded, setting the inside Of
the vehicle on fire. The driver was greatly
frightened, commenced fighting the fire with his
hands, and finally succeeded in putting it out
but was horribly burnt in the face and hands
performing the dangerous operation. A num-
Der Of people were standing around, enjoying
themselves greatly at the expense of the poor
driver, who, when he came forth from his fight
with the fire, presented most pitiful spectacle
As soon as the spectators to this scene were fully
aware Of the extent of the calamity, however,
they deeply regretted their leyity, and rendered
every assistance to the unfortunate driver, car
ried him to drug store close by and had his
wounds dressed. We understand that he is still
laid up from the effects of his injuries 1t is
-. singular that people will still persist in using
this combustible and dangerous material when
accidents of this kind are daily occurring
FIRE--The alarm about four o'clock yester-
day morning was caused by mosquito bar
taking fire in small house on Gravier street
near Philippe. The flames were extinguished
before much damage had been done.
The HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.--Judge Cotton,
yesterday, decided on the application for a
habeas corpus Of the immortal twenty six riot
ers, who were committed, by Acting Recorder
Filleul on Monday last, to the Parish Prison,
in default of paying the fine of 500, imposed
for breach Of the peace, that the proceedings
before the Recorder had been too hasty and in
tormal--the persons not having been allowed an
opportunity to defend themselves, that there
fore he felt it to be his duty to remand them for
a re-hearing before the Recorder. He holds
the right of the Recorder to fine and mprison
for the offence to be unqnestionable. So the
boys will be brought up again, and have another
hearing Ew."4- ~
ANOTHER HABEAs CORPUS. Jean Puneky,
foreman of Fire Company No. 10, who was COM
mitted to the Parish Prison on Tuesday, by
Acting Recorder Filleul, in default of giving
bail in the sum of $4,000 for his appearance, on
charge of aiding and abetting in getting up a
riot, yesterday applied to Judge Cotton for a
hearing, on writ of habeas corpus. The APP
plication was granted, the writ issued and made
returnable to-day.
ACCIDENT young clerk of the name of
Cenas fell through the hatchway from the
second story Of Messrs. Henderson s. Gainess
store on Canal street, last Thursday, the oath
inst, injuring himself in severol places but not
very seriously, One of the city papers stated
that he had fallen from the third story, which
is incorrect. He is now in fair way of re-
covery.
FIRST DISTRICT.
ABUSING HIS WIFE.--Ann Curran yesterday
had her husband, Charles Curran, arrested on
charge of having forciby dragged her out of
a sick bed and brutally kicked her into the
street.
FINED.--A free co1ored woman named Sarah
Gaines was examined and sentenced to pay a
fine of S25 for having grossly insulted another
free colored woman named Maria Martin.
Aside from the above, there were goodly
number of trivial cases disposed of yesterday by
acting Recorder Bloomfield, in which his decis-
ions were marked with his usual discriminating
good sense. 1884,.
L STEALING SHTRTs.--James Mahoney was ar
rested last evening on Poydras street, by officer
Regain, for stealing two shirts from a clothing
store.
An UNDUTIFUL DAUGHTER. Flanagan
was last night brought to the guard house by
her brother and locked up, on a complaint of
abusing and disobeying her mother.
! DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED. IL o'clock
Thursday night, a man named John Connolly
was picked up on Tehoupitoulas street in an in
sensible eondition-havng his head all smashed
to pieces-and was sent to the Charity Hospital
The wounds appeared to have been inflicted with
some heavy blunt instrument.
SECOND DISTRICT
MAGNETIc.-C Dolbear and his Wife-the
former said to be o magnetizer, and the latter
clairvoyant and somnambulist, who practice
their arts at No, 81 Bourbon street, we're yes-
terday arrested at the request of Achille Her.
bert, for insulting in gross manner the wife
of the complainant.
TRAIN UP CHILD, ETC.-Fernando Arsman,
yesterday, entered complaint in Acting Re-
corder Filleurs Court, against his daughter
Josephine, a little girl Is years of age, setting
forth that she has deserted the paterna1 domicil,
and associates constantly with lewd and aban-
doned characters, wherefore he requests she be
arrested and sent to the Work. house.
BRUTALITY. Solomon Silverstein and Solo
mon Levenchar both await an examination be-
fore the Recorder on charge of having as
saulted and brutally beaten Mrs. Sarah Silver
stein The world must be coming to a speedy
= dissolution when it requires two men to whip
one woman
DIsoRDERLY.-MollyG Gallagher, Kate Smith,
Ellen Duffy and Kate Williams, arrested for
disorderly conduct on Dauphin street. were each
fined rs, and admonished to go and sin no more.
INsANIrY.-Jean Werner yesterday made an
affidavit representing that his sister, Margaret
Werner, is insane, and requesting that she be
sent to the Asylum at jackson. She was taken
into custody and is held for medical examina-
ton.
PROVIDED WITH HoME--A small lad named
Henry Kelly, who was found lying asleep on the
Levee at a late hour night before last, was yes
terday sent to the House of Refuge.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
RAFTING. = The police yesterday arrested
Peter Mouse, John Mouse and Jacob Mouse, for
abusing and threatening to beatJacob Stradler.
A drunken row took place yesterday on the
!. Ievee of the Third District, in which about a
dozen fellows were engaged; three of the prin-
cipal ones, towit; Tom DAILY, Mike Powers and