New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-29
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

O'clock last evening, was caused by the aecl-
dental ignition of one of Phillipss Patent Fire
Annihilators on board vessel lying at the
wharf which caused great deal of smoke to
issue from the vessel, and led to the false sup
position that it had caught fire.
y INQUEST The Coroner yesterday morning
held an inquest on the body Of Christian Moh
ringer, a native of Germany, aged 40 years,
found dead at the Charity Hospital. The YER
dict Of the jury was, esCame to his death from
injuries received by the passage Of Pontchar-
train cars over his body-the accident being the
result of his own recklessness." This is the
same individual already reported as having
been injured on Thursday morning.
FIRST DISTRICT.
BREACH OF TRUsT.-Wm. Werner was yester-
day arrested on charge of having CO mmitted
breach Of trust, by defrauding Martin
Rhodes out Of IS in cash; the money being part
Of the proceeds of some wine entrusted to the
accused for sale on account of the prosecutor.
Werner was examined before Recorder Sum
mers, and the evidence not substantiating the
charge, he was discharged
M DIsoHARGED.--H Geyer was to have been ex-
samncd yesterday on a charge of having che at
ed the proprietors of the German Gazette"
out of $l75, but the prosecutor failing to APP
pear, the case was dismissed.
3. LARcENY.-Jim Casgrove, a notorious loafer,
was yesterday examined on a charge of having
stolen $sl3 from Frank Saltzmay. The Recor-
der, in consideration of the fact that Jim had
been up before him the previous day on SINH
lar charge, committed him to the Work-house
for ninety days.
BONDS FoRFE1TED.-A slave girl named Han
nah was to have been examined yesterday on .
charge Of having stolen $40 in money from Miss
Emily Terrell; the accused, however, failed to
appear, when her bond was called and declared
forfeited,
HUNTING PIGs.-James Griffin went into the
hold Of the steamboat Sultana, yesterday, in
search of couple of truant pigs, when tn Off
GERS finding him there, had him arrested. as a
suspicious character; having explained. the
cause of his visit to the Recorder, he VT IS dis
charged.
DIscHARGED.-John Touro was yesterday ex-
amined before the Recorder on charge of hav-
ing committed willful and corrupt per jury by
swearing to an affidavit before Recorder Sum-
1ners, charged one Frederick Block witla having
committed an assault and battery upo him.
After hearing the evidence the case was dis
missed
@ Nicholas George was examined and discharged
from an accusation brought against him by. John
Rretar, for assault with bowie knife with in
tent to kill
WTHDRAwN.-The charge of kidnapping m, ede
against William Taylor, f. M c., by Samuel J
Bennett, in which the former was accused %
having enticed away and concealed the SLAVE
Nancy and her two children, was yesterda ,
withdrawn by the prosecutor, it having bee Q
made in error.
LARcENY,-A poor fellow named Moran is
under arrest on charge of stealing three
pieces of timber from the Levee, the property of
the city.
SELLING LIQUOR 70 SLAVES. = Louis Farrell
was arrested, charged with selling liquor to
slaves, at his coffee-house, corner of Magazine
and Race streets, in contravent ion to law
SECOND DIsTJtICT.
STEALING LINEN.-A warrs mt was issued yes
terday for the arrest of Gel estine, a slave girl
belonging to Mr.. Blache, Oh suspicion of having
stolen piece of linen, val ued at $12, from the
premises of Mr.. Etienne c jadiche, corner of Du-
main and Royal streets.
FNED.-Joseph Estli n, driver of cart No
$500. was yesterday ar rested and fined $40 70,
having grossly insultsl colored woman named
Maria M. Trice, on the previous day, Will
driving his bread cart along St Phillip street
In which tAoroughfa1e the fair damsel resides
W STR1y ING WHITE. PERSONA warrant wa
/ issue9l yesterday fo,, the arrest of negro, VIII
y charged by Mr.. Santa Masomeghy with hav
! ing assaulted and struck him in the face wit
y some sharp instrument, cutting him severely
in violation of the 10th section of the Blac
Code-a statute which is falling sadly into dis
use in this city, and is almost daily violated
The negro has not yet been arrested
DIsoRDERLY-The keeper of st. Philli
j street restaurant, who gives his name as Azil
was night before last arrested for allowing h
boarders to make night hideous with their bat
shannalian revelries, and passing their time
the delightful sport of throwing bottles, tun
blers, dishes and kindred missiles at each other
head.
@ ssHor.D HIM BY THE TAIL !"-An Alaban