New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-24
THE DAILY CRESCENT.
INTERVIEWS The following are thereturns Of
the number Of ntermens in the several Cemeteries Of
the city for the week ending at Sunday Oct %

ST, SO g.
Total. Observation-Disclosures 1ss g 247
FIRE.-About half past 6 o'clock last evening
fire broke tnshop opposite victor's Restaurant
onTououse street between Ghsrtres and Lsves which
stroyed the upper portion of the building in which II Off
ginated belonging to Mr. D. Bedout and greatly damaged
the adjoining building occupied by Madame shoenecks
coeehouse The loss is considerable but is princi
pay covered by insurance The renen were all on the
ground and did most efficient service In extinguishipg
and prevsnting spread Of the flames.
INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday by
the Coroner, on the body of named John Bcger,
aged seveutytwo years, native Of Baden, Germany,
1ound at No IA Peace street, Third District Verdict,
" Death from apoplexy,'' ~ Z 49, 20
A STABBING CASE. A man named Harra-
gan very dangerously stabbed In the abdomen last
evening by his wife at their residence on Grod street.
The wounded man conveyed to the Charity Hospital
and from the severe nature of his wounds, Is not
pected to survive. His offending better half'' gave
herself up to tho police and locked up to await
examination. sf5z 4.lz,e5srt.l,@ &
A SwINDLER. John Linnen, alias J. B.
Thompson arrested yesterday in the Parish of JEFF
ferson charge Of having swindled Nicholas Hall to
the amount Of s5ssung false pretences to accomplish
this depletion Of the purse Of his victim, \ .,', ~.
CoLARED. ALBERT sribert was arrested by
the police of the First District charged with having
felopousiy appropriated twelve horse-coars from on
board the bark Velocity Rather unhandy articles to
attract the attention of light fingered gentleman.
PROBABLE SuHoDE.--A man, named Perry
picked up yesterday evening, by Che police the
banquete of Of principal thoroughfares and
taken to the Hospital in dying condition lie had been
eating opium with view nf putting end To his Avist
ence. We understood last evening at late hour that
there little prospect of his recovery Family troubles
was the cause Of this attempt we believe. lgs53f4
@s-ls4 FIRST DISTRICT.
THE LATE MURDER.-John Melvin was yes
&erday arragned before the Recorder charge of hav
ing murdered Bridget Russell last Saturday night by
cutting her several places in the left leg svsring the
femoral artery. He was remanded for examination.
man named Hugh Ferguson, who in the at the
time the murder took place. and who had quarrel with
the and knife upon her about three months
ago. who fed when the alarm given hoty pur
sued by the officers that he surrendered himself yester
day as an accomplish to the murder. He also re-
manded for examination t7'@
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A fatboatman named
r. H. Norman, who had just arrived on fatboat from
the upper country and took stroll through the city
Saturday night last was while his way back to the
boat ct late hour stopped by two rufnans the
of st. Joseph and Levee Streets and robbed Of
$3.50 in money which hehad his person. One Of the
fODoef6 QfeB ulfk upon sHofe Woulu
kill him If hs moved made the least noise This fellow
was John Mclone keeper Of doggery at the of
St. Joseph and LeYee Streets place famous for deeds Of
daring, The other individual was one David McLaugh-
ln his friend The police traced up these men and
rested them both On the person of considerable
amount Of money, corresponding with that lost by Nor
man. was found Norman identified both the persons
those who assaulted him They were remanded for sx
animation s., n s,y1 i Ss15Ea "a. s.s
ANOTHER ROBBERY. "A young man named
William King took ride in cab Saturday night and
of particular friends gotinto the cab with him.
After riding around thesy for time seeing all the
fast places and fast women, they brought by the
cabman to the Leyee where they got out King asked
Frank Mohan the driver Of the cab what to pay.
He replied Eve dollars King took his belt from around
his body in which he had about sixty dollars concealed
and taking awenty dollar piece therefom told the cab
man to take his change The friend, st this moment
stepped forward snatching the belt out Of his hands
away with It, leaving our up.countryman minus his
money and the cabman unpaid The cabman was ar
rested and In Jail charge Of being accessory
TO the robbery About O'Clock yesterday morning fell
IL named Barney Coyle arrested in fish boat oppo
sty the Triangle Buildings accessory this rob
berry. He had $40, which had been taken from King in
his possession Two other fellows named Phillip Corners
and Lewis Bashera accused Of having taken part in
the robbery but still at large The two arrested
await in prison examination. sgaa5.2El Gill;
THE ROBBERY or THE JEwELRY SToRE.-No
less than makers have been arrested and await
examination before the Recorder charge Of having
received stolen watches from the young thief Kace who
broke open Charles Petries store few nights since
FINED-Five slaves were fined $10 each, by
the Recorder yesterday on charge Of having driven
their drays furiously through the streets.
s5a EOoND DIsTRI0T.s 2t!tl45
prpor About o,o1noly uacinrdo ~ ~ or,,-
Sng tho store Of Mn Yarmbourger in st. Phillip street
be- tween Bourbon and Royal Streets broken into and
roh q. of $500 in money II is large crockery store
AVID una found open few minutes after the robbery by
a. o,;a. screwdriver found the door, with
h;a a., 90 Jews had been taken out of the lock- There
!, ~, .s i ct to the burglars though the police
,ftor Thorn and hope will soon be able to find where
thew ara great lumber of dangerous and suspicious
characters were pulled up yesterday and there are any
number Of them still rnl ming at large .ssasa
WOUNDED. "A young woman, named Mary
Eddge, was found Of haifpast Hoclock Sunday night
lying dangerously wounded on the sidewalk OF oaron-
dslet Walk She picked up BY the ponee, ana con-
yeyed to her residence in st. Peter street, between
Robertson and Claiborne. She could NOT zen now sns
came 10 be wounded II Is probable SOME had
Knocked her down with slung shot or other deadly
weapon. We hope he may be caught. - yf9sfg r
In JAIL.--Eugene Duprat, whose arrest we
noticed yesterday morning charged with being concerned
in the riot and attempted arson at the house Of Emsne
Gibson on the 21st of August in default Of giving bail
in the sum Of $1,000, was committed to the Parisn
Prison yesterday by Recorder Ramos to await his exa
Elimination. 5 .es79 J f1 e las + y rfs
STABBISa.--7A fellow, who calls himself Thos,
Boynerd was arrested on Sunday night in aalistin
street, for assaulting and Quitting sailor named William
hasoa in the throat With knife This FELLOW Poynsro