New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-02
THE DAILY CRESCENT.


by an ex-polIceman, named Michhel r. Nugent who
sides next door TO &C Station Nayades between Po-
ynia and Felicity Road Jealousy Is said to have been
the cause Of this homicide Nugent and charged
Smith with having been rather intimate with his
Nngents'i wife. They met last evening in an alley
way leading into Smiths house. alteration ensued
and some exciting words passed between them when
Nugent drew pistol and shot Smith threw the head
ball entering ut the Of the eye and lodging
the brain II appears from the evidence before the
ners jury that at the time Nugent drew his pistol
fired at Smith third person expostuating with the
former and endaayoring to aicably adjust the matter
~ telling him that his suspicious In regard to his wife
without foundation in fact The verdict of the Coro
ers Jury of inquest the body of the murdered man
Game to bis death from the effects of pistol shot
slnd Of the head inflicted by Michael Nugent on
Of the s0th at the Horse sationn The deceased
a- % years Of sge native of Ireland. knife and
pistol found in his belt after he had been shot The
lease viii shortly be examined before the Recorder till
which time w defer any further particulars
CHARITY HOSPITAL The following are the
returns from this institution for the week ending
Saturday, the soth ult, at r.m.
Admissions. ,403
piscnerges-.s.s Z9l
M I" by yellow Observation-Disclosures. Io9
Remsning under treatment. III
The fever decreasing in the city both in private
tice and in the hospital, and feel confident that
next weekly report viii show the city BIO in its usual
healthy condition.
FIaE.--About half past three o'clock satur-
day morning fire broks out in the grocery Of Mr.
Fourner at the of St. Ann and Marais streets
Second District II was extinguished before much
age had been done
mai INJURED.--A German painter, named Sebas-
Goes Saturday evening while engaged in paint
w q house at the Of Victory Eysian Fields
ye ees in the Third District fell from the scaoldng and
severely injured by the fall that he expected
to live. he WAS conveyed to the Charity Hospital.
Y SAD ACCIDENT little boy named Edward
Boyiau aged six year parents reside the
Claiborne and st. Louis Streets Saturday evening
last being the Claiborne street bridge thoughtessy
climbed up on to the railing when losing his equilibrium
he fell into the canal aud Mr. Beebe liv-
ing close by seeing the accident dived and
brought the boy ashore, but it late sp
r of the hfughtless child had flown, even then
perhaps nesting in the bosom Of Him who said Suffer
little children 70 unto forbid them not for
of such 10 the kingdom Of HeaVenn The Coroner held
an inquest on the body, and verdict of accidental
drowning recorded.
PICK PoCKET.--A Spaniard named Fran
cisco Antonio caught in the act of picking the pocket
of Mr.. Lppi, of pocket book containing considsra
bic amount Of money yesterday evening, in coffee
house, at the of charres and Jefferson streets
He fed he discovered threw pocket boob
long dirk knife determined to defend himeef The po
Hoe however dragged him forth from his concealed posi-
ton and took him to the lookup. 1t was member OF
the German Fusileer Company that he robbed and the
house filled with Fusilsers at the time in full uniform
who had just returned from an excursion to Gretna-
these all joined in the pursuit. and when they saw the
soldiers running through the treets the people thought
war had come again.
FIRST DISTRICT.
H0NoRABLY DISCHARGED. Hart. who
arrested on the 2oth ult, on charge of having
burgariousy entered by false keys the premises of sa-
rah Johnson and feononsy taken theretro sundry
tices Of malls and female wearing sppare examined
Saturday before acting Recorder Bloomfield; but
there not appearing particle of evidence in support OF
( the charge, she was honorably acquitted.
DISCHARGED, Maria Hanly, charged with
stealing thirty dollars from winny McKeovy, was ak.
nned and discharged the evidence not being sufficient
towarrant her detention.
WORK HOUSE. Elizabeth Haycraft, James
Lardent Mary sylph and Peter Domingo to
80 days EACH for disturbing the peace
Bartholomew street,
LEvEE RATs.--Ahout dozen Ouch boys and
women arrested Saturday evening by police for
pifering the Levee They had buckets filled with all
sorts of notions.
HoRRIBLH. Mrs. French is to be examined
the 4th inst before Acting Recorder Bloomfield
charge of having thrown bucket Of cold Mr.
most scandalous manner. ~
SENT DOWN. Michael Hoffman, charged with
having nsuted and DISTRACTED Deputy Street Commits,
soner in the discharge of his duty examined and
committed for trial before the First District Court