New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-06
CITY ITEM e.


F1RE.--A stable belonging to Mr. Bernard
Daropy, Delhonde street between Ft.nchmen and
Eysian Fields Ftrsets in the Third District was de-
royed by ire at four O'Clock yesterday morning It was
not insured.
ANOTHER Louis Hebert's grocery store, on
Levee street between Washington and Sixth streets
partially destroyed by fire at four O'Clock yesterday
morning The loss, much there was, covered by
insurance.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Tbis court was &C.
eapea Yesterday in hearing the corcuding on
the exceptions taken in the election contest case Of Tap
pan Va Fonte Mr. Bradford spoke for Mr.. Tappan and
Mr. Hunt for Mr. Foute. Judge Robertson took the ar
gnmens Into consideration, To-day the of Bell vs.
huify comes up on Its meiits.
FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT-The New Orleans.
jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company has COM
msnced prosecuting ts delinquent subscribers in this
been filed for instameDts due by various shareholders
U. S. COMMISSIONERS CoURT, Henry Tav1or
mate of the ship Fanny McHenry was examined before
Mr. Commissioner Lusber on Tuesday evening. on a
charge Of having shot and killed Joseph PARCEL the boat
wsn WINE at sea on the 4h nit The testimony showed
we shooting was alto ;eher accidental and the
Commissioner handed the papers the Grand Jury for
'hat o0ay to act as they think best in the matter
JOHN F1NSEGAN DEAD John Finnegan died
o. ne Charity Hospital Tuesday night as it was
anticipated he would He was shot as We mentioned
yesterday on Monday evening on ronde street at the
same time that Patrick Hogan was killed He died Of
nemofhsse caused by the bullet piercing his
tNas lie was native OF Ireland, tweny-sx years OF
age aud leaves wife. The post-mo,tem examination
was held yesterday but the inquest owing to the
3eng absent at the funeral Of Hogan The in
quest WAL be held To-day
GETTING RID OF JEALOUS HUSBAND
Margaret Richardson yesterday had her lieve.lord
Robert Richardson up before Recorder Bright on 4
charge OF insanity Margaret is large Robert ia small
bath are Aish, and they live on Jalia street between
Baronne and Dryades. Margaret with much show Of
wfey socitude declared that Robert WAS Of unsound
mind and too dangerous to be at large Where
he RAnff IN ttn
treated accordingly Az the Recorder twice before sent
Robert out at bis 1es request he about to do it
IN "a time but was prevented by Robert suddenly ypd
eating himself Robert brought witnesses 10 Drove HI
sanity and the upEhot of the business appeared to be
that instead of being INDECENT he only indignant
and that the only in danger by his being at large
were MS wife and big lover Of hers the course of whose
love didn't run very smooth by reason of Roberts cog
nizauce Of it, and his very natural opposition to H. That's
one way 70 endeavor to get rid of jealous husband
DRAY RACE Nicholas Jolly, driver of draw M
233Ss and his brother driver Of dray No 23s6 were
srrested Greatmen street Last evening by nosse
police for driving furious race to the great danger Of
the people In the street No 1856 came il violent eo,is
ion With family carriage in which lady and sevarsI
children were taking evening ride the carriage heinz
nearly upset and is occupants severely jotea Ceestn
Benoit the coored driver Of the carriage tooa the
her Of the dray and whilst be doing So the driver
gave him murderous blow the head with the hntt
q hls Whip Both ne joys we're drunk and Of them
raised terrible cutlery being arrested because there
was nothing IN the constitution Of the United States for
bidding friendly dray They will Be oyerhsuled
to-day. sMM
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-Thomas Owen was
yesterday discharged by Recorder Bright from the
sation Of trackng with slaves In bis grocery Mt the
corner Of Terpsichore and Prytauia streets But for
assauting and battetng the officer who arrested him
be wss sent before the First District Court Henry
CHAMBER was sent down for assault and battery uno
VIM Ii Buscamper. on the Goth ult Mary Kaiser was
sent down for stealing sk dress from Mrs G. Hastings
At the corner Of Graver and st. John streets Hugh
McGovern sent down for Carrying concealed bosis
knie which be drew upon his wife ia drunken Ienzy
on Tuesday evening on St. Thomas street. go
Recorder Ramos sent Henry Bernos and Louis Bsrnos
before the First District Court for an assault and
battery with cowhides upon Madame Colin in her store
at the corner Of Royal and St. Philip streets on the
10th ult.
/ TRAFFicKING WITH NEGRoEs.-Wm, O'Hearn.
grocer at the corner Of Camp and ITALIA streets Jacob
Rtnhart at the OF Tchoupitouas and treet
and jacob Nusoch grocer at the of Constance
aud Race Streets yesterday sent before the First
District Court by Recorder Bright for trafckfpg with
slaves in their several establishments in violation Of the
city ordinances Peter iGaIon alias Francisco Campa
keeper Of the Eclipse Hall the corner of poydra and
Fulton streets D. MARITIME, alias Ramon Martineg.
grocer at the corner Of Camp and Grod streets and
Louis taese grocer at the of Magazine and Race
streets, e2s to be examined On charges Of the same
offence the 14sh instant Sergeant Morrill, is the PRO-
secutor in all the above cases.
SWNDLISG A LANDLApY, --Thos. Henry was
arrested at Bayou St. John last evening at the
OF MS andady, Mrs. Wnaen who accused him of leav
Ing her after running in debt for FIVE weeks board and
borrowing eight dollars besides Kind landlady! Per.
ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES, Tc.-H. Morgan
yesterday deesred to Recorder Ramos that his black bow
bad Just had his head knocked and split open On
the Southern Belle by Matthew Care: the thing
6sing done with murderous intent Care was arrested
and held Tor sn examination George Smith vas up on
charge OF brutay beating and choking Mary Williams on
Bienylle street, between Burgundy and Dauphine He
gave bail to appear j. Derrey, broker was up on
charge Of beating j. A. Herrera Saturday las-hed
for hearing Warrants Issued for Madame Robert
ana her dsughter accused of grossly abusing Madame
Gener and her daughter they being pleasant neiehbors
on Orleans street between Where aud Robertson also
to Francisco the husband and father of the Geners &C.
cused OF acting like Hotentot by the husband and
father OF the Roberts, ..
LARcES1Es.--T. Drouet's slave woman Maria
ws up before Recorder Ramos yesterday charge of
picking up and keeping gold dollar which Francois Du-
perne dropped in the IRENE market She furnished bail
70 appear TOR examination.
lad named William Griffen was also srragued char.
geo WITH stealing Weutythree pocket knyes worth dol
lar esen from j. l. D Lefevres showcase No 15S Old
LeVee street. the knives being found In his possession
when arrested. He was sent to iail
warrant was issued for slave named Arthur charped
With stealing pair of opera glasses belonging to II
Larose from room in Dauphine street. between St. Ann
and Main
VERY DANGERous.--R p Wilmoth, who has
for years been known this city az negro trader
WAS yesterday taken before Recorder Bright by officer
Place, as dangerous and suspicious character The
ground of the accusation that he had over hundred
dollars in counterfeit money in his pockets When this
money came to be exsr,ined in court 500 bill Of it
was no evidence that Wmoth had attempted to pass the
counterfeit dollar which accompanied the bill he was dis
charged How Place consider the bill coter
JsHs Is more than We could learn
A SMAsHER.--John Freeman made free on
Tuesday evening to give Mrs. Brown beating and her
furniture smashing in her house at the corner of Ely
sen Fields and Bagaelle streets. He awaits examn
alton.