New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-05
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

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denly in house on Greatmen street, Third
District. Verdict, "Apoplexy"
Another was held on the body of a Spaniard
named Silvere Smith, who fell down and sud-
denly expired yesterday morning on the deck of
the tow-boat Phoenix, at Agers. Verdict,
ssDied of sunstroke." The deceased was about
40 years of age. "M
A third inquest was held on the body of an
Irish woman, named Elizabeth McGif, aged 55
years, found dead in q house ON Rampant street,
between Canal and Common streets. Verdict,
& Death from intemperance." She had been a
confirmed drunkard for long time, and yester-
day she went off very suddenly in fit of deli
rum tremens.
Still another was held on the body of the
negro boy Jim, belonging to DR.. Gillespie found
floating in the river at the foot of Lafayette
street. Verdict, Accidentally drowned" Jim
was "A years of age, native of Kentucky, and
!. d very likely boy He fell overheard few
days since from the steamboat Uncle Sam.
. And yet another was held on the body of an
I unknown man, apparently German, and aged
about So, found dead on Bartholomew street,
Third District. Verdict, "Sunstroke.''
A FoUNDLNc.-An old single gentleman, who
resides at the corner of Poydras and Fulton
streets, yesterday morning. on repairing to his
sleeping apartment, found that some thought
full dame had made him present of q fine boy
apparently about eight days old, which was
crying away right Justify in his bed, where ii
had been carefully placed and the mosquito ba,
drawn around The old gentleman not being
fond of children, very kindly picked the little
squaller up in his arms and carried it to tbs
Mayors stfice, where he made q present of it tt
the city fathers, who, of course, are the proper
! fathers of all stray children. 1t is now in tht
possession of the Mayor, who would be glad tt
have any respectable person take charge of o.
adopt the child.
FIRST DISTRICT.
: FURIOUS DRIVING. - A warrant was ISSUED
yesterday for the arrest of William Farrell
!. driver of cab 226, on a charge Of having furi
ously driven into a buggy last Sunday on TIL
, Shell Road, in which Mr.. H H. Williams ant
!. Mr. Wolfe were riding, throwing the last-name'
gentleman out Of the buggy and endangerinI
the lives of both.
!, STABBISG CAsE.--John Weighan was examine
: before Recorder Summers and committed 70
trial before the First District Court on charg
!" of having, on the evening of the 18th ult,, as
saulted and dangerously stabbed Charles Cune
q in the shoulder with q sword cane.
ar LARCENY james Cloch will be examined to
H. day on complaint made against him by Nh
2 Ford, in which he stands accused of feloniousl
p extracting money from the counter drawer {
d the compliments grocery store on Thai
street. nv ..==.
FINED. - Lou McCullock was fined $40 fo
disturbing the peace on Girod street, and at
NJ tempting to strike coffee house keeper owe
the sconoe with a four pound weight.
: James McCabe was fined So for assaultin
and striking an officer while in the discharge
h his duty.
s SECOND DISTRIoT.
81 HOUSE BREAKING. - Between the hours
three and four o'clock yesterday morning,
house on Rampant street was burglarously Ell
tered, an armoir broken open, and gold waite
), and other valuable articles taken The occ1
~ pants of the house were aroused from the
slumbers by the noise the thief made, and gil
4 ing the alarm, he was caught by the Police soc
after he left the house. The stolen article
however, were not found in his possession. F
N gave his name as Dayy Jones, and was the
b conducted to the locker. Yesterday Record
.oo Fillieul required him to recognize for his a.
'SSS pearance in the sum of $3.50, and in defaul
,sSSo be was committed to the Parish Prison
THE NYMPHs.--Twenty women of the tow
Who were arrested night before last and draggs
= from their haunts of dissipation on Burgunt
street, to the Watch house, by the Police, f
disorderly and improper conduct and distur
Err. ing the peace of the neighborhood in which thu
u reside, were yesterday tried before Acting r
corder Fillieul, and fined, some five dollars al
anne 'hs others twenty five dollars.
CONTEMPT --Acting Recorder Fillieul COZ
- mitted F. S Baer to Jail yesterday for contem
Of Court in refusing to produce in Court sla
girl he is accused of harboring and concealin
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Peter Miller was arrested in the Fourth Di
ptf trct ut the request of his wife Sarah, for bea
Ind ing and abusing her he was arraigHed befo
"'' Recorder jackson, and put upon examinatic
s but during the trial of the case, the much abus
n wife, who was the prosecuting witness, conduct
y Gns herself in rather boisterous manner, and
sct Recorder committed her to prison for contem
81 and dismissed the husband, who, he wisely &C
sidered from the temper manifested by the wi
Is had been more sinned against than SHINING
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PROBABLE ARREST OF ARRIsoN.--The W.
- saw Qll.) Express, of late date, says:
ON W &c On Sunday afternoon last q man land
Nt' from the packet at this place and inquired
.uMs! way TO the residence Of Mrs. Ward, in
aisa country. One of our citizens gave the dir
=, ton, but it seems he mistook the road, a
~ night coming on, he put up at the house of \
= A. Robinson, who resided about six miles fir
y this place. The stranger seemed very comm
NEGATIVE; said his name was Ward; was
cousin to Mrs. Ward, whose residence was a
miles off, and in the course of conversation 81
LIE. he had recently been in Cincinnati. AT
breakfast table next morning, Mr.. Robins
inquired of his guest if he was in Cincinnati