New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-10
NE WS OF THE CITY.

1 DROWNED.--A steamboatman named p. DUFF
fly drowned yesterday morning just before
in one of the slips Of the landing at the foot Of ST. Pete
street in the Second District. appears that he had
been to the market in company with or two Other
persons and on their return while passing the edg
Of the wharf stumbled against something and fell init
the water In consequence Of the darkness and the in
accessibility Of the place into which he had fallen it
impossible to afford him any assistance The body
| recovered, few hours later, by named Edward
Hamilton who has since been arrested and locked up in
the Second District police jail charge of robbng tha
dead Of fifty dollars The persons who in
pany with Duffy just previous to his desth informed the
coroner that they had considerable in his
possession short time before but when the inquest
held only small amount found upon him. and this
had been taken from his pockets and placed upon his
breast, together with trihing articles Hamilton
nterrogated under oath in regard to the matter and
declared that deceased had other money about him
when taken from the water. He will undergo exami-
nation, Duffy, we understand, leaves family in st.
Louis.
FIRE IN HENROosT.-A fire broke out last
last evening about o'clock in the upper story
tenye Shanghai Henroest ST. Charles street. between
Perddo and Union The Fire Department turned in
great force Perseverance, No. 10 being first upon the
ground, extinguishing the fire and drowning g
gantic specimens of Celestial poultry before the other
! boys had chance at the fun.
| OVERCOME. Hayden was found night
before last lying the pavement at the Of st.
Philip and Old Levee Streets in the Second District
was not only very drunk, but had received number OF
cuts and COMMISSIONS probably from having several
times run into by brick houses and lamp posts He
conveyed to the Charity Hospital in nssnsbs condi-
ton.
No Music IN His SoUL.-A policeman 1--WE
won't mention his this time) Of the Second Dis
trict yesterday arrested couple of devils in coffee
house for amusing crowd by stunning on harp and
blowing brass instrument, with of picking up
dime two either from those who might desire their
sic or those who might desire to be rid of it. The func
tenary OF the law who arrested them very drunk
that his prisoners supported him the way to the Gala
boose and when arrived in that delectabe retreat his
tongue found disqualified from performing its office in
Ineligible and the clerk obliged to guess
the charge to be preferred by the and
ThaV Iop lEud hn,p
and the harp was hung upon NAIL there being no will
lows about.
RECORDER WINTERS COURT First District
Nelson Arnold arragned before this yesterday
charged with having committed violent assault and bat
terry upon one I'm Bryce He was sent before the crim
nal court for trial
DIscHAReEp.-John Bremen and Martin Bowen were
honoraby discharged from the accusation of stealing
hogshead OF it appearing in evidence that the
property had into their possession through mis-
take and that theyad actually advertised it as lost on
the same day the affidavit made against them
'MILLED BUSTED y Il LARRupEp AND ~swExrE1Ep,
Michael Shea made complaint before Recorder Winter
yesterday that he had been knocked down at
the corner Poymna and Nayades streets by James
Sweeny, who him ts for the FAKE of keeping
his hand in and having liste amusement The exami
nation OF the case was fixed for the 10Th inst,
sTABBNG.-Alfred Webb, who was arrested few davs
ago charged with having at the of Graver and
St. John streets stabbed John Miller with the intention
OF killing him, arraigned yesterday and his exemina
tion fixed for the 23d inst.
STEALING MorEr-A man named Craig hand on
hatboat from Kentucky made affidavit in this court yes
terday charging John Anfrayed alias John N French
and Henry Holiday with having stolen from hin. the sum
Of $50 He deposd that the accused were hired at Mem
phis that night before last while sleeping his berth on
board the boat his money stolen he believes and
charges by accused The prisoners were searched when
arrested and small sum of money found in their
pockets both declaring they had other funds about
them cloee examination however resulted in the dis
of several bank notes in the stocking of one and
the coat-ning of the other. This money was identified
by Capt Cox, owner of the boat part of that or much
resembling it. paid by him to Craig The examination Of
the will be concluded to-day.
RECORDER RAMos's Commissioned District
STRIKING oceuRREscE- Policeman Baldwin, of the
Second District, while attempting to serve warrant
upon John Donahoe charged with assault and hat
terry resisted and finally attacked beaten nv th,
belicose individual in most thorough and satisfactory
manner the policeman completely used IN >
that Donahoe was not captured second affidavit was
made against him for assault and battery and II Ia
babe posse of the police will be dispatched in rrsn
of him.
BREAcH TRusr.--Paul Marcus made aAsdayit tb,+
he some time ago had entrusted man named Duboe
with snow and that said Dubois had refused
render up the article its lawful owner or to
for 1t in any manner. Warrant issued
LARcSNiEs.-John Reilly youth, was sent bv Rocor
der Ramos to prison for the space rs DAYS for HAVING
committed larceny on board the steamboat Anna
A warrant was issued for the arrast of Mary Cancy
charged with having stolen from Mary Firmo a.
the corner of Claiborne and st. Peter streets
PuerLlsrIc LApY--Mary Kline was srraigped beforo
this Court for violently assauting and doubling nm
ons Mary puggan, who has snee beer confined to her
room In consequence of the scientific ipDrias va
ceysd by her Accused gave security for her eppaar
ance.
Jack Hughes sent before the First District Corr,
yesterday for breaking windows in the dwelling of
ooored lady afterwards assauting said coore6 Lad.
because she procured his arrest.