New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-11
THE DAILY CRESCENT.
CHARITY HosptrAL--Tbe following is the re-

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CHARITY HosPITAL.--The following is the re-
port of this institution for the week ending Saturday
Sept. 0, 5P. NJ: =--=.z
Admissions. $50
Dscharges.... 20
Remaining under treatment
Since July H. 451 persons have died Of yellow fever
in dissatisfaction, Of whom l37 admitted in are
ulo morris and 3l2 cases have been discharged cured
ANOTHER IIoMrcIDE.-On last Saturday even
ing about half past four o'clock, ex-polcemau named
james Byrns shot and almost instantly killed By
named s. s. Smith, at grocery belonging to the lat
ter, situated at the Of Gronde and Pe1ddo
Smith used to be notorious thief and has served
term in the penentisry and Byrns discharged from
the police short time since for kicking female prisoner
in one of the cells The two had had previous quarrel
and parted dcsdIy enemies On Saturday evening Byrns
entered the grocery of Smith with his right hand in his
left breast pocket. Smith ordered him to leave the
Gerry but Byrns said he would not it public house
Smith replied that it public house. and that if
he didn't leave he would make him.
Byrns then went into the street drew pistol cooked
it, and after calling Smith id thief and making
of several other opprobfous ephets, said, II you're
man you IL come out and stand before me" Smith then
took down large fveshootiug pistol went to the door
and discharged it at Byrns The ball took effect in his
breast lie staggered snort distance towards nome
wien lie fell exhausted from the loss Of blood and
put upon dry and conveyed to his residence where he
died in few seconds. The Coroner held inquest
his body and the jury returned verdict that he had
TO his death by pistol shot wound penetrating his
right side to the liver and causing internal hemorrhage
said wound having BEEN inflicted with pistol in the
hands Of one Sam. S. Smith the evening Of the 9th
instant
Smith as COON as he had committed the bloody deed
hngelf IN nd
to tho First District police jail and from thence nme
diaely removed the Parish Prison for greater Sc
curity.
An IRrsH Row.-A slight disturbance Of the
peace tpak place about halfpast IL o'clock yesterday
morning in the neghbo7hood of St Marys Market by
number Of watchmen and Irishnen who fell upon small
party of Americans assembled there for peaceful purposes
Pistols and guns red-ire bells tolled watch
mems rattles sprung and the widest confusion
reisned for hours but nobody hurt the rioters
getting tired retired and went to bed The watch
who at the first outbreak had either got frightened
withdrew TO afford their brethren better opportunity
to display their Donnybrook prcpensties, resmed
their beats and quiet restored.
DROWNED. -The body of small German boy
named Benjamin wabure. aged years was found on
Saturday in the river at the foot of Gouct street Third
District The body in state of perfect nudity, and
did not appear to have been in the very long The
lad very Ekely had been in bathing and either taken
the cramp or become exhausted, and drowned. The
Coroner held inquest aud verdict of found drown
ed p was returned
Run OYER ny a Cara little girl, about
twelve years of age, knocked down and run over
Saturday evening the Leyee by cab driven by a
boy named Pat Hopkins, who lacks some months OF be.
ing fifteen Of age The cab passed both of the
little srs legs, severely ipjuring her and
stand breaking OF her legs The driver has been
rested, and is held for examination.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-A man named Michael
Cooley in epdeavoring to get into the opelousas Railroad
cars last Saturday, the train passing Kermiu.
plantation, missed his ootog fell on the track the
wheels of of the passing his and crush
ing tbemn most horrible He is expected
to survive as these generally terminate in eas
ACCIDENT. The driver Of omnibus No s, a
young named Wm. Corey. in turning the corner o
Canal and Royal streets Saturday evening was knocked
down from his seat by the bussr coming in collision
with dray and falling the hard square block pave
ment was severely injured. IIe was conveyed to thu
Charity Hospital Immediately.
DEowNED.-The body of little girl, aged i
years, named Mary Boney, native of New York, wa
found yesterday in the river opposite the Third District
she having fallen iii the previous evening, and go
drowned II was conveyed to the residence her pa
rents l47 Love street. where inquest held and
verdict returned in accordance with the facts above stated
FIRST DISTRICT.
A FEMALE PICKPoCKET. "A woman nance
Bridget Lynch arrested yesterday evening on q war
rant, in the First District, for nicking the pockets
Catherine Conway Of $40, in u house on the corner q
Louisa aud Leyee streets she awaits an examination
before Acting Recorder Bloomfield
DISCHARGED. Daniel Gale charged with as
saulting and cutting Pat Doheney, was discharged thu
fuitn nj
night before last in eompaoy With negroes on 81
Charles street under suspicious circumstances was ais
diseharged-no evidence
LAReENY.--D. w. Fauger was examined be
fore Acting Recorder Bloomfield and committed for tris
before the First District charge of having stole
lot otearpenter tools valued at $25 from Iessrs Duh
mayer and MeKeon. on the 23l of August last.
MAMENa.-Henry Hartman, whose arrest "
noticed few days since for biting of the lip of Ghare
Berkenstaeh with whom he engaged in fight, wa
sent to the Criminal Cout for trial by Mr. Bloomfield
SECOND DISTINCT.
SELLING LIQUoR TO SLAVES Two slaves
named Sam and Ernest the first belonging to Mr. p La
coste and che latter Mr. A. palfrey were arrested
the request Of Mr. Fellows last night for drinking in
groggefy at the corner of Rampant and Gustomhou,
streets II does not appear however that the keeper
this grogsery has been arrested for selling the LIQUOR
THIRD DISTRICT
KoBbERY.-A man named John Harris da
before yesterday robbed Mr.. Johns at the Lake end
the Pontehartrain Railroad OF silver watch and S36
money, while that gentleman was asleep Harris was a
rested and the effects found his person. He awaits
investigation of the robbery before the acting Recorder
the Third District
DEooy1NG GIRL.-AIadam Morenu was n,
rested day before yesterday in the Third District on
charge of having decoyed young girl from the prote
ton of Mrs Kernion. The has not come up vet
examination.
FOURTH DISTRICT
A BRUTAL HUSBAND VIM. Duncan was Ia,
night arrested jersey street. in the Fourth District
the request Of his neighbours beating and dangerous
woundng his wife The wife is severely injured, al
fears entertained that she may not recover shou
she not it will add but another to the list of wfe-mu
Sers.
STEALING Darling was arrested la
last night in the Fourth District, the request of
mother, for stealing money Whether Darling stole Il
money from his mother somebody else, we did n
learn
Il .ANDING from shiIs Polar Star and Mic