New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-03
NEWS or ZHE OH Y.

Another inquest was held on the body of VIM
Regain, native of Ireland, aged years found
dead in the river at the head of St. Joseph street
Verdict, Accidentally drowned while bathing !"
| third inquest was held on the BODY of n
German, name unknown, aged about so years,
| found dead in the workhouse. Verdict, Died
of congestion of the brain" Was q recently
arrived German emigrant, and died from the eff
tects of the heat.
CHARITY HospIrAL.-The weekly report of
the Charity Hospital from Saturday. June "a,
at o'clock 7. NJ, to Saturday, July l, at 5 7.
VI, shows Admissions, 237 discharges, 1873 :;
deaths, 43. The number of patients remaining,
4S0. Twenty of the deaths were from sunstroke,
resulting from the excessive heat of Wednesday
and Thursday last
ACCIDENT Charles Hyer was yesterday ar
rested on board of the steamboat Fashion. He
is charged with having accidentally wounded a
man by carelessly firing pistol, No examina-
ton has yet been had in the premises
FRE,-A fire broke out at 10 o'clock on Sun
day morning in the rear portion of hat store
Mt No. 70 Camp street, which, before the flames
could be checked, destroyed the entire building
The upper portion of the store was occupied by
Messrs. Bogert, Williams & Co., Commission
Merchants and Agents for the Bridgewater
Paint, the rear rooms fronting on Bank Place
were occupied as Offices by Cotton brokers. The
property was mostly covered by insurance, but
Messrs. Bogert, Williams & Co. lost a large
number of valuable books and papers. lu
SUNDAY. - yesterday was ''a Sunday as is
Sunday to use the language of Mr.. Weller.
1t was the quietest day on record--up to late
hour there had not been an arrest made in
either the First or Second Districts; we saw no.
body drunk in the streets, no rows or disturb.
ances of any kind. Verify, we are inst becoming
civilized in New Orleans.
FIRST DISTRICT
PERJURY AND ILLEGAL VoTING-Patrick Sui
Ivan, alias Patrick Mccarthy, is under arrest
awaiting hearing on charge Of having, at
the election of Thursday last, at the First pre-
cinct of this city,voted first as Patrick Sullivan,
and again as Patrick Mccarthy. The last time
he was challenged and swore in his vote The
affidavit against him was made by ". G. Null
lem
TREsPAss.-Charles Boyle and Patrick P,
Walsh await hearing on o charge of having
forcibly taken possession of William Longworth's
store, No. 80 St Paul street, ejecting therefrom
Nirs. Longworth and children. Examination
liked for the LIST inst,
Sw1NDfESG.--Patrick Boyle awaits examna-
ton on charge of having feloniously retained
Sl5 entrusted to him by VIM. Harkin, on the
Goth of May last, when Harkin was about to be
admitted into the Charity Hospital on account
of sickness
SECOND DISTRICT.
STABB1SG AFFAIR.-Anthony Craig was ex-
amined on charge of having, on the 28th ult,
stabbed George Hill in the California Coffee
house OIL Gallatin street, and the charge being
proved, the accused was sent before the First
District Court for trial Bail $500
A.JrHER GALLATN STREET AFFRAY--Chas
Jackson was on Saturday arrested on charge
Of having, on the evening previous, in Peter
Tohnson's Cotfee-house, No Gallatin street.
severely beaten and stabbed one John Walsh,
50 much 80, indeed, as to place his life in danger
Walsh is in the Charity Hospital, and jackson
IN prison.
STEALING JEwGLRY William Foster was
arrested on a charge of having stolen box of
e&elry, worth $500, from Charles Aliens
Cofiee House, No 20 Front Leyee street Two
rings, said to be portion of the property
stolen, were found on the person of the accused
HoNoE8nEY DIscuARGED.-Jo Joseph Gourmet
was examined en- Saturday before Acting Re-
corder Filleul on charge of perjury preferred
against hlm by VIM X. F. Fryer, N. D., and
after a full hearing was honorably discharged
The accused and Fryer had it appears, got into
litigation about the rent of house in the Third
District and the charge in question was based
on an allegation made in Court by Gourmet
LAKcENY.-Mary Hughes on Saturday under
went an examination on q charge of having, on
the night of the 18th ult., stolen from the house
of Bridget Lyons, on Condo street, the sum of
$500 in gold coin, and, the testimony adduced
being such as to give assurance of Mary's guilt,
she was committed for trial before the First
District Court. Bail 5000
FIRST DISTRICT COURT
SENTENoEs.-The following convicts were on
Saturday sentenced by Judge Robertson
| Nathaniel 7, Eds2n, convicted of embezzle-
ment, sentenced to FIVE years ut hard labor in
the penitentiary. Appeal taken.
! John Joyce, convicted of manslaug liter, SEN
fenced to fifteen years at hard labor in the peni-
tertiary.
Andrew Arthur, convicted OF passing coun
terfeit money, "a - 80 gold piece, was SEN
fenced to ten years at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary.
Manuel Rogers was tried on charge of hay
ing attempted to violate the person of little
child, about two months ago, and was acquitted
by the jury
Mol, Pros was entered in the case of Patrick
Smith, charged with larceny, and also in the
case of John Matthews, charged with an at
tempt to rob.
L. s, CIRCUIT COURT.
/ REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY-The Grand
Jury came into Court on Saturday morning,
and submitted the following report of their ar
duous labors
To the Honorable Judge John n, Campbell U $, Cireit
Court Eastern District Of {,ottSiarta
The Grand Jury beg leave to report to your Honor
that the discharge OF the duty c0uded No them by thu
Court they have cited from amoug their elowcitizen
number Of persons witnesses 20 testify and procure
from them possible evidence the
in this city Of exped ton said the
tendency and purpose OF which would be to Yioate the
neutrality laws of the United States.
Among other witnesses cited several whose
figured prominently with the rumored expedition