New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-15
NEWS or THE CITY.

died soon a1ter
NEWS or THE CITY.
ACCIDENT. difficulty occurred yesterday
between Mr.. Dan Rice and man named Rob-
inson, who had formerly, we understand, been
employed in Mr.. Rice's Amphitheatre Robin
inson abused Dan for some time and made use Of
some extremely ugly epithets and very bloody
threats, but Dan finally laid himself alongside
the menacing calumniator and supplied him
with sock -dologer right in the middle Of his
angry countenance, which foored him instan-
ter He scrambled up in much wrath and i'm
mediately drew and savagely fourished sort
of compromise between a bowie-knife and clea-
yer, with which he proposed to sever Dan into |
two distinct pieces; but that sagacious and usu-
ally good-humored individual disappeared fer I
an instant, and returned with revolver, appa- |
rently much more in the mood of Mars than of
Momus. Then ensued scene Of much noise
and confusion great rushing to and fro OF the
| crowd, and a general scramble and cutlery OF |
those who had no ambition to be considered
fire eaters Some humane persons, who did not
| desire to see bloodshed, seized upon Dan and
attempted to deprive him of his pistol, and in
the scufie that ensued, the weapon was dis
charged twice, one of the bullets striking boy
| who was standing near, and passing into his
/ foot near the ANGLE. The wound was not serious
and the ball was extracted by DR.. Lightcap
without difficulty. Mr.. Rice went to the police
office and gave bond for his appearance to an
swer any charge that might be preferred.
/ A MYSTERIOUS LoDeER On Wednesday
night last, the family Of Major General Twiggs,
at No. 2 Prytania street. were alarmed by
hearing sounds as of ghostly footsteps in an
upoccupied chamber Of the house. The General
was absent; and these strange and uniccoun-
table sounds, which were plainly heard, and
vet appeared to be produced with much caution
and stealth, carried as much terror into the
bosoms of the unprotected family as once did
the name of the above redoubtable General into
the ranks of the Mexican foe. Aid was imme-
diately summoned, and several gallant gentle
men from the immediate neighborhood assem-
bled in the lower parlor council of war
was held, and it was determined that such
forces as were at hand should be armed with
whatever weapons might be provided from the
kitchen, pantry and wood yard, and forthwith
proceed to kill capture the intruder. The
chamber door was duly assailed and burst open,
in the most approved manner, and the daring
party rushed in with uplfted lights, and steel
and bludgeon poised for the deadly thrust or
the crushing blow Nothing was to be seen of
the supposed enemy; every recess and hole was
; examined, some of the party searching closet
with as great scrutiny as did Don Alfonso when
!, in pursuit of the amorous Don Juan, and with
!. about as much success. The cause of all this
1
, behind the door, dragged out, exposed to the
light, and recognized as Mr.. Ben Houghton, a
promising young limb of the law, who has
figured and does figure somewhat conspicuously
wherever and whenever he has an opportunity.
He was permitted to depart unframed, but was
arrested the next day and brought to the Gala
2 boose Of the First District. While the charge
was being written down against him, and the
vigilance of the officer was for moment with
: drawn, he darted through the door and took to
= his HEELS and being young, active, and light
= of foot as we'll as of head, was soon beyond the
. reach Of pursuit An affidavit was made against
: him yesterday, and the matter will soon under
r 60 an investigation.
j, EXAMINATION FOR RoBBERY.-Geo. Wiltshire
G a flatboatman, made affidavit in the Recorder
e Court of the First District to the following
n effect That on Sunday night, the "a OF April
: he entered the New York Coffee house, No III
r New Levee, and called for drink; that after
t paying for the drink, and when about returning
his money to his pocket, he was violently seized
= by some person, who took from one of his pock
t cts a knife and key; that Harmon Farmer ther
e seized him and assisted the other gentleman tc
e throw him upon the floor, when he was robbed
s of his porte monnae containing about S25. De
d ponent sang out Justify for aid, and was there
e upon choked until blood ran from his mouth ant
j. nose. Mary Farmer at this juncture entered
n from IN adjoining room and cried out to th
e men, g Don't kill him p and then assisted then
r in showing him out upon the pavement. So sool
: as he found himself in the open air he com
IT menced crying ss Watch !" with all his might
Z, Two watchmen came to his assistance immedi
l. ately, but when he informed them that he ha,
d been e assaulted and robbed by some Irishmel
t, inside the house, one of them exclaimed
% : You Cd id son of . b--h You are on
of them p and Immediately knocked him dow
with his club He was then soundly beaten
lie dragged to the watch-house and locked up o.
Vt suspicion of being g Know nothing"
|, Harmon and Mary Farmer were arrested an
l. the case came up yesterday before Recorde
Of Summers for examination. The offence wa
Ne charged to have been committed on the I'd inst
1t was proved beyond doubt that not only wa
not prosecutor in the house that night, but tina
N accused was absent and many mics away U
to the river. The circumstances render it probabl
v that Wiltshire was really robbed, but that whe
in he returned with the officers to arrest the Grim
inals he had no accurate recollection of tn
place where the little incident occurred, an
" hence the wrong persons were hauled up Th
-, !. parties were accordingly discharged.
I. The stomach prepares the elements of til
IN bile and the blood; and il it does the wor
feebly and imperfectly, liver disease is the Ger
nj tain result As soon, therefore, as any affectio
the Of the liver is perceived, we may be sure ths
40 digestive organs are out of order. The fir!
" thing to be done, is to administer specif
Of which will act directly upon the stomach-tt
handspring of the animal machinery, For tn
purpose we can recommend Hollands Germa
he Bitters, prepared by DIR. c. M. Jackson, Phil'
4, delphia. Acting as Alternative and a toni
Ms it strengthens the Digestion changes the cond
ton of the blood and thereby gives regularit
to the bowels
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