New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-16
CITY EN- 8.

CUST0M-HoUsE. Awnings were put over the
slow motive onths hgh-faiutip railway last week
keep them from being sunstruck They moved to and
fro pleasing signs Of vitality ss we'll as promise
O. great things nsreass Ihe q ns ng derrick On
Weather, q stew Of sunshine and rain.
CHARGE OF MuRDER.-Richard Finn, the en-
gineer Poole fireman. Of the steamship Per.
severance arrested Saturday, charge
ing caused poor stranger who had smugged himself on
board at Galveston and compelled afterwards
for his jump fall overheard and bis M
between twelve and o'clock the morning Of the
10TH just this side Of the quarantine station 1t Ia
charged that Finn aroused him to go down into the hold
wood which Poole and smother fireman undertook
to ferce him down that he to the bow where he
pnrsued and seized by all three and that during the
scufs he fell overheard and passed under the wheel of
course being killed instantly The accused in prison
awaiting an examination.
FmE.-A fire broke ont about noon on Sat
urdsy In an upper story Of II McDuees furniture
streets The timely alarm and arrival Of the engines pre-
vented the spread Of the flames damage being DONE
further than the spelling Of partition and the wetng
Of some furniture The Ere started from defective
| stovepipe.
ANOTHER. Two frame buildings adjoining
Bauxs soap factory in the rear of the Third District
the Luzsnburg Hospital, destroyed By fire at
O'Clock yesterday morning. They belonged to bir Bill
land.
STILL ANOTHER---A fire occurred in the
Fourth District yesterday evening, at about4 o'clock ut
the Chestnut and Third street, The only dam
KQUEsTs The Coroner on Saturday held an
inquest the body of Mrs Anne Brisbeau found dead
IN her house at the of Jersey and Felicity Streets
10 the Fourth District rerdict-disesae Of the heart
The deceased native Of Germany, twenty seven
years Of age aud leaving husband and one child
Also an inquest on the body OF unknown white mar,
found drowned about 26 years Of age I've
feet ten inches high stout built sandy hair and had
cottonade pants, and blue flannel shirt He Is
to be the same who fell from the steamer A. Fuseier
few days previously.
THE F" You've AMERICA. This is the name
Of the great steam reeneine, which is receiving the
Company, st. John street. above 3irod We paid it a.
visit yesterday and got headache in trying to under.
stand it, II ia magnificent pile Of machinery,
more particularly il will sally Wednesday even
ing, at O'CLOCK visit to The New Basin, where it
wall give grand squirt for the ediicaton Of the public
who may judge Of 1t for Themselves. As there viii
doubtless be enormous crowds hand to it, give
gneer has small pipe at his command for purpose Of
Keeping people at bay When the hose arrives in about
three weeks the machine will be ready for active service
Nor So.-0ne of yesterdays papers stated
that Nj James Oldham had got and was in danger
dying from the wounds received BY him In Bonss coffee
past all danger and rapidly recovering S
THE g AMERICA Though there we're several
showers Of rain during the day and things seemed uupro
ptious Mr., Goddard made successful exhibition last
evening with his mammoth balioonth America goody
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his flight by two gentlemen snd lady. They descended
soon and landed safely in the rear Of the city.
HORRIBLE APFAIR.-.ddulteyu and Murder.
Mr.. Levi smelser, old and respected citizen who
kept tin and copper ware in Tchoupitouas
street, opposite St Mary Market died months
sace aud was buried by his friends without any sspi
cion Of his having been murdered few days since his
degro woman Kitty went to a Mr. Morehouse In the
Fourth District and told him that her had died Of
arsenic aud chiorofor administered through Joint
agency Of her mistress Mrs smslser, parsmour
hprRNl auat that tbRr
With the family were cognjzant Of and had connyed at
the horrible deed. Scott workman or foreman ID
Mr. 3 % establishment, and boarded in the family; an
Illicit intercourse aprapg between him Mrs Smell
resulting 10 desire to get Mr. the way and
scheme o. poisoning to which the negress was made
party through promises Of freedom plenty money
being sent to California safety Being fearful of Kitty
however they kept her closely confined in the
became dissatisfied and conscencesrickeD, and resolved
70 make clear breast Of 1t the FIRST opportunity which
she did upon escaping, by going Immediately to Mr.
Morehouae and telling him these particulars She says
that Mrs smelser and Scott the poison that
Mrs 5. mixed the arsenic in pitcher OF water that
Mr. Scott poured gessfull of It, and that she her
self took it aud gave 1t to her MASTER who lying
bed, unsuapicions OF any wrong; that afterwards
handkerchief saturated in chloroorm were laid over
several times raised the handkerchief if the victim
was dead, and replaced them This story would seem
and is now in prison. tells it with plaus oiliry and
seeming remorse that cannot be rejected told what
druggists furnished the poison aud gave Capt. Moyaan
The Residue OF the arsenic left from poisoning the pitcher
OF water She also named notary Camp street be-
fore whom her free had been The police
have been Investigating the several DAYS but
have made further yet the difficulty being
VIZ believe the insuicency Of Hxves confession to I'M
pieats white person smeser was. German, forty
years of his widow Is Iishwomap con.
siderably younger; Scott is an Irshmsn
Committed FOR TgIAL.--Hssaut and Bat.
and Margaret Beoony sent before the
First District Court Saturday by Recorder Bright for
assault and battery upon Margaret Macauisy at IO
dironde street, on the 26th ult. Bail $500 each
AssATJT WITH INTENT ro RII aon.ta,+:..
holland whose life aiternates between having somebody
Up and somebody having him up. had Francois Roueche
intelligence office on St Philip street on Friday evenings N
and attempted to kill him by batting him over the head
ousy Wounded Francois out under $500 bail
when notified.
The GRETNA DEMONSTRATION Wizard was 1
arragned before Recorder Bright on Saturday upon /
charge Of receiving portion of the gunny bags stolen
since One thousand Of the bags belonging to lot
owned by Martin Owen Cobb. found in his house
on Magazine street, between Julia and Notre Dame and
the Goth.
STEALING WoOD. Patrick Sweeney, alias
ankee Pat has been arrested in the Fourth District
sergeant Forno for stealing dollars worth of lumber
rom natboat belonging to Paul Jnge Pats name
,ught to be Patch for he meat desperate but un
attempt to escape by eapng into the river
WINNING.
LARsENr.--The larceny of which Michael and
II BIS worth Of plates, tumbIers etc., from j. B. Mon
edos oyster saloon Dauphn street. between Orleans
md St. Ann, on Thursday last. They will be examined
oen. 9fe
STEALING CFrY LAMP-Henry Grace, ar
ested by Sergeant Morrill, for stealing copper lamp
worth Sl2 from Melpomene street, the night of the
18th ut arraigned before Recorder Bright and re-
ured to give bail in 81 900 for his appearance on the
9th inst
DIssMIssED. Catherine Farrenbach, accused !
keeping disorderly house, No "A Circus or Rampant
treet and James Condor, accused Of stealing James F
eys dog were examined Saturday by Recorder Bright
nd discharged.
BREACH OF TRUST Eugene Knockaert, a
arpenter of Cont street, Saturday accused Lacay
breach Of trust in leaving his employ without lust
ause and carrying away S25 worth of tools on the LIST
nst A warrant was issued. !
CUTTING AFFAIR. Sergeant Suarez reports. =
aVing found man named Edward Wright in house on
'ienYle street, Friday night badly cut by mani
AIMED David Lambert No particulars are given.
PIcKPocKET.-James Kelly, boy, was ar !
asted on Saturday morning. by Thomas Nightingale who
harged him with picking bis pocket of Sl4, He was in
Ill awaiting hearing
Abusing HIS FAMlLY.-Barney Tansey was :.
rrested Second street. between Rousseau and Tehoup
ouas streets on Saturday for disturbing the peace and
abusing his family. g
ENHE COPAkTNERSHIP baretofora nv ;st;n..j 4