New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-06
NEWS or IHE CIT Y.

| LeVee, "a place known asss Connaught Corner
returned home slightly drunk, after being alb
sent all day celebrating the 4th His wife up
braided him in no gentle terms, slight quarrel
was the consequence, when the cold blooded
scoundrel drew knife and stabbed his unfortu-
nate wife in the back; the knife penetrated to
the lungs, she fell mortally wounded, and the
murderer fed. The alarm was given, and the
police were on the spot almost Immediately.
| Captain Moynan detailed select number of
officers and started them in pursuit of the viii
lain, and, at 6 o'clock last evening, he was ar
aested by officer URoach while walking stealth
lily along Rampant street approaching this more
civilized District He is now safely lodged in
the lookup. His wife was not dead up to late
hour last evening, but the probabilities are
strongly against her recovery.
| A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.---At late hour on the
night of the 4th, Mr. Vanderslice and his wife,
residing on Julia street, near Baronne, were
reused from their slumbers by hearing a noise
in the room. Mr.. Vanderslce sprung up, struck
light, and commenced search of the depart
ment Beneath the bedstead, he found trem-
bling individual of Teutonic extraction, In an
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Waterman called, and the midnight depredator,
who gives Emile link as his appellation, was
marched off to the guard-house. 1t appears he
had entered the house through the backyard by
way of the kitchen, and found his way up into
the bedroom, evidently with the intention of
robbing, though he stated that he was under the
impression he had got into his own room, on the
corner of :" Bourbon and Baronne Streets a
corner that has no existence, except in the mag
nation of Mr.. link.
ATTEMPTED SUIGIDE.-About 10 o'clock on
Tuesday night, family occupying the back
part of building on Common street, between
Circus and Philippa, were aroused by the
groans of some person in the front part of the
building. On proceeding to the spot they found
a Mrs. Conger suffering under the most excru-
ciating pain, from the effects of u large quaint
! ty of arsenic, which she had taken at o'clock,
a few minutes after returning from the display
of re-works on Canal street From her own
confession, she took nearly an ounce of lauda-
mum on Saturday night last. The dose being
too large, produced vomiting, and thus relieved
her, and fortunately for her, the dose of arsenic
was large, and also produced emess. By the
| timely aid and skill of a physician, she was
saved from death, and is now probably out of
danger. The cause assigned by her for this
course of conduct is i'll treatment and deserton
on the part of her husband.
DANGEROUSLY WoUNDED.-Miehael Murphy
and James Delany are under arrest in the First
District for having attacked an unknown man
in a grog shop on New Leyee street, and dam
gerously wounded him, by striking him on the
head with e tumbler. The wounded man was
conveyed to the Hospital, and is not expected 10
survive.
FATAL FALL,-A young man named Patrick
Kelly, about ten o'clock on Tuesday night, fell
from the balcony to the sidewalk of his resi-
dence on Common street, opposite the Claiborne
Market, and had his neck dislocated He was
taken to the Hospital and died yesterday morn
ing; an inquest was held on the body and
verdict of &c Accidental death " returned The
deceased bore an excellent reputation for So
briefly, and was perfectly sober when the acct
dent occurred 1t appears there was no railing
around the balcony, and he got up in the night
to go out and refresh himself in the cool air
when he stumbled and fell.
| DRowNED.-The Coroner held an inquest yes
terday on the body of Charles William Hopkins,
late mate of the bark Diana, found dead in the
river at post A. Third District Verdict, g Ac-
ci1entally drowned The deceased was IS
years of age. He fell into the river on last
Saturday, while engaged in casting off the line,
preparatory to the Diana's leaving port, and
was drowned.
| ARREST OF A FUGITIvE.--A man named Will
liam Sullivan, formerly resident of this city
and we'll known on Gallatin street, was arrested
in Boston during the Burns riots, for knocking
down the lawyer who defended Burns in the
streets of that city with colt, and severely in
juring him. He gave bail for his appearance
before the Criminal Court, but subsequently
shipped on board the ship Union, bound for this
city, and thus fled and forfeited his bonds TIVE
policemen were dispatched to this city with a
requisition from the Governor of Massachusetts
to reclaim him. They arrived here on satur-
day, and, accompanied by officer Richard
Howard, q very efficient policeman of this city
they repaired to the Balize, and arrived there
just as the Union hove in sight. Officer Howard
boarded the vessel, and after some difficulty
succeeded in arresting this second Hercules
and brought him up to this city on the morning
of the Fourth, and he is now confined in the
Parish Prison awaiting shipment to Boston
again.
RIoToUs-On Monday night disturbance Of
rather a serious nature occurred on board the
ship Clara Wheeler, in the Third District, which
vessel had just arrived from Liverpool with a
load Of Irish emigrants. 1t got rumored among
the Irish laborers on the Levee, it is said, that
the crew of the vessel, composed principally Of
negroes, had during the voyage taken improper
liberties with the female portion of the passen-
gers. A large mob assembled and attacked the
vessel, threatening with vengeance both the
officers and crew. They took possession of the
vessel and drove the officers and negroes off
who narrowly escaped with their lives The
Chief of Police, with a posse of his officers, re-
paired to the spot and soon put stop to the
riotous proceedings, by arressing the negroes
and combining them in the k-up In the
morning, however, another demonstration was
made against the vessel for the purpose Of
destroying it and lynching the officers, but the
police soon dispersed the mob, restored quiet
and placed strong force there to keep order
BRUTAL OUTRAGE,-Ay young man named Love
who resides in the Third District, had the mis-.
fortune yesterday morning to fall under the dis