New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-04

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Cypress Grove, No. St. Vincent de Paul 6s
" a.. As Lafayette. 4th District Do
Charity Hospital ,,..... 3S Hebrew Lafayette. $500.
st. Patriek's.. ..........54
Total, ......................... a2e
The great increase over the last report, when
there was only ITO, is to be attributed, in a
great measure, to the heat of the weather, more
than one hundred deaths having occurred from
sun-stroke alone.
DRowNED.-A man, whose name is not known,
fell from wharf at the foot of Spain street.
yesterday evening, in the Third District, and
was drowned. The body has not yet been re-
covered.
A man named William Gray, who has been
employed as deck hand on one of our tow
boats, accidentally fell into the river on Sunday
evening, while attempting to get aboard of the
Third District ferry boat, which was leaving
the landing to cross to Algiers. He leaves a
wife and child The body has not been re-
covered; but it is supposed that he was drowned.
The Coroner held an inquest on the body of a
little girl, German emigrant, apparently
about u years of age, found dead in the river
at the foot of Josephine street, Fourth District
Verdict, g Accidentally drowned
A woman named Ellen Barnett died on Sun
day, from an attack of the delirium tremens,
while on her way in cab to the Charity Hos
pital She resided on Barrack street, and had
long been disciple of the bottle, which she
followed, with marked devotion, to the grave
The Coroner held an inquest on the body, and
a verdict Of "Death from Intemperance' was
rendered. m,~
FIRST DISTRICT.
RoBBERY,-NIrs. Catherine Wood was exam
ined on charge of having robbed Mrs. Char
lotte Shaugnessy of SIS, but there being no evil
dence to substantiate the charge, she was dis
missed
Catherine Young and Mary Donahue, arrested
few days since for committing violent and
unprovoked assault and battery on Margaret
McCarty, were discharged, the prosecutrix fail.
ing to appear.
Alexander Mauh was sent for trial before the
First District Court, for assaulting and beating
Herman Eitel.
SECOND DISTRICT.
BURGIARY.-Th room of Mr.. Il. 3. Eeples-
ton, No. l69, corner of Bienville and Burgundy
streets, was forcibly entered on Sunday morning
between and a o'clock by thief, who sue
ceeded in riiing the pockets of Mr. E. s panta-
looms, and escaping with something in the
neighborhood of 800. Mr.. Eggleston heard
the villain prowling about the room, Jumped
out of his bed and pursued him, but the fellow
escaped into the street The inmates of the
house were alarmed and called Justify for the
police, but no police was forthcoming, and the
thief made himself secrce in less than a minute
Yesterday Mr.. E. made an affidavit and had
warrant issued for the arrest of this midnight
depredator, but as yet nothing has been heard
from him
ATTEMPT TO KILL.--Joseph Rubber, free
man of color, was yesterday held to bail in the
sum of $500 for having violated the fortieth
section of the Black Code, by striking and Sc.
verely injuring Mr. Pascal Miller on the head
with slung shot, This row occurred on Basin
street
FOURTH DISTRICT
SPoRTFNG.-Jacob Jackey is under arrest on
a charge of having discharged a double-bar-
relied gun at John Able, with the intention Of
shooting him. The case has not yet been ex.
amined
SUN-STR0KE,-An unknown man was found
lying dead on the Levee of the Fourth District
last night, having died, it is supposed, from the
effects of sun-stroke
U. 5, CIRCUIT COURT
BONDS AGAIN. = General Quitman, J. s
Thrasher and DIR. A. L. Saunders yesterday
evening appeared before Judge Campbell and
entered into the required bonds of $4,000 each
for good behavior, but they did so under pro-
test
THE COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-The Board
met last evening at the usual hour--14 mem
bers present--Mr Place, President pro tenn, in
the chair. The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
A communication was received from the
Controller, transmitting the names of certain
parties and their securities, to whom he had ad-
Indicated contracts for lighting the oil lamps,
for fencing in the boys house Of refuge, and for
running the draining machines. Approved
An ordinance leasing to the Opelousas Rail
road Company parts of the leves at the foot of
Canal street and at the foot of Esplanade street,
for the term of 25 years, to erect depots thereon
and establish ferries across the river, was
adopted.
The monthly report of the Treasurer was read
and referred to the Finance Committee IL
shows the following condition of the finances of
the city
Balance on hand as per last statement. s1sa 7ol IS
Received since 77T91 81
$267 492 90
Amount dsbursed sos 449 33
Balance on hand June 80 observation-disclosures 1908 &C
An invitation to attend the Fourth of July
celebration at the Boys House of Refuge was
accepted by the Board
A resolution, passed by the Board of Alder
men, delegating certain authority to Commit
tees of the Council during the summer recess,
was lost by the casting vote of Mr.. Place, who
stated that in his opinion the Council had no
right to delegate its authority to any Com
mittee.
A resolution appropriating $25 per month to
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, to
pay for the rent of truck house. was adopted
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen,
granting to Paradise, Lawrason & CO. a renewal
of the lease of wharf in the Fourth District,
on the same terms as the former lease, granted
them by the City of Lafayette.
A resolution passed by the Board of Alder
men to take vote of the people on the question
of licensing drinking houses, and fixing the
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