New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-28
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FIRE.--About l o'clock this morning a fire
broke out in Jefferson city, which, as we go to
press, had consumed two blocks of buildings,
and was still raging iercely.
FIRST DISTRICT.
COMMITTED ON CHARGE OF MURDER -
Stephen Brien was examined yesterday before
Recorder Summers and committed for trial on
| charge of having murdered o young sailor
named Edward billiard, in the yard of the
Sailors Home, on Suzette street, by stabbing
him with knife in the side on Monday, the
10th inst, from the effects of which wound he
died on Saturday last in the Charity Hospital
Several witnesses were examined before the Re-
corder, and their testimony went to show that
it was most cold. blooded and unprovoked
murder. w-M
SECOND DISTRICT.
Arson CASE D1sMIssED.-A few days since &C.
cile Frederick Jules Bernard, Hypoiyte Grage,
and Antonio Joarniac were arrested on q charge
of having set fire to the upper portion of store
on Charities street, which was partially de-
stroyed. They were examined yesterday, but
there being no evidence against them, the Re-
corder dismissed the case.
SwINDL1NG.-John, the bar keeper of the CAL
ifornia House on Gallatin street has been ar
rested on q charge of having cheated Ellen
White out of SIG so, which that confding
female had entrusted to him for safe keeping a
couple of months since.
BRUTALITY John MCGEE awaits a hearing
on charge Of entering the premises of Eliza
beth Underwood, on Dauphin street, in the night
time, and beating that female in a most brutal
manner.
couple Of larks were sent before the First
District Court for trial, on charge of assault
and battery, and several sc individuals y were
fined or imprisoned for breaches of the peace, etc.
THE COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This body met last
evening-nine members present. ....
The following resolution from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen was adopted:
Whereas, Reports are in circulation tending
to bring this Council into contempt amongst the
people, by reason of charges of bribery and
fraud in the passage Of an ordinance to take the
vote of the people on subscription to the stock
Of the Mobile and New Orleans Railroad, by the
| Common Council; and whereas, such reports
are injurious, not only to the character of the
city, but to the individual reputation of every
member of the Common Council,
Be it resolved That Committee of three
members of this Board be appointed to act in
conjunction with d like Committee from the
Board of Aldermen, with power to send for per-
cons and papers to investigate such reports and
charges, and report to the Council with as little
delay as possible.
The Finance Committee made the following
report:
In answer to the resolution, calling for infor-
nation in regard to the probable receipts and
expenditures from the present time until the
LIST January, 1885, respectfully shows:
The ordinary receipts as per statement, about
$500 ,G0O from other sources, notes receivable
$l50,000; probable amount of collections by
Assistant Attorney, $50,000 balance on the
Treasury, $4,000; total, $3.50, 000
While the expenditures for the same time are,
per statement of Committee, and of the Sur
veyors and Street Commissioners, annexed as
follows:
Ordinary expenditures, S418,00O; opening
Colyseum street, SIG 600 Surveyors estimates,
1887 900; Street Commissioners estimates,
$4,000; total, $s888,000 Leaving probable
deficit, $309, 000
The Finance Committee submit the above
statement, and the accompanying document,
show the necessity of the greatest economy on
the part of the Council; that it will justify the
constant and increasing opposition of yonr
Committee to any outlay proposed up to the
present time, Notwithstanding its apparent de-
sirableness
Little other business was transacted
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
TRIAL FOR MUKDER.-John Joyce was yester-
day put upon his trial for the murder of Pat
rick Burke in March last, by stabbing him in
house on st. Thomas street, while the parties
were engaged at q game of cards. 1t was found
that all the witnesses had left the State, and
the only evidence against him was the dying
declaration of Burke, made to Bridget Walsh,
in the Charity Hospital, the day before he died,
to tho effect that Joyce had murdered him
without a cause and he never would forgive
him, The case was given to the jury at two
o'clock, but up to the hour of our going to press
no verdict had been rendered.
GRAND JURY FIND1NGs.-The Grand Jury re-
turned the following true bills;
Against Patrick Ryan for kidnapping Miss
Honora A. Wood
Against Alexander Ferrior for the murder of
John Drew.
Against Manuel 0bregan for arson, in setting
fire to his restaurant on Main street
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
THE QUo WARRANro CAsE.-Ker and Cum
naings Us. DeBuys and PhelpS.-This yexed
question was decided yesterday by Judge Rey-
nolds, who gave judgment for the defendants
and dismissed the writ of Quo Warranto at the
cost of plaintiffs thereby declaring the election
of the 9th of March last to be valid, notwith-
standing no returns were made from the Seventh