New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-17
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in ths temperature which has caused proky heat to
suesde and sleep TO Become luxury The health Of the
TO improve.
FIRE.-At about seven o'clock yesterday
morning fire broke out 10 the four story brick building
NO. l4s Old Lavee, between Ursuiines and Hospital
Streets occupied In the story by L. Ynen dealer
10 bats and Shoes and nthe upper stories as boarding
house for German immigrants high wind was blowing
at the tine and the Are Threatened to BE- very dsss
prompt arrival OF the Ere companies and their energetic
action under the management Of Mr. Wiogfed prevent
stories Of the building with their contents were burnt
The damage to the building is about $1,000 II belongs
TO the sisters of the Ursnines Convent The goods In
The store in the lower story damaged to the amount
Ct about $1,000 by the water which was thrown in to
queneh the flames There is an insurance upon the
entire loss The fire discovered TO have commenced
in the second story and is thought to have been the work
of an incsndlary.
ANOTHER FIRE.-A one-story brick building,
belonging TO Mr. Dion, situated In Dorgenos street be-
FIRE yesterday afternoon about O'CLOCK The house was
nnocoupfed and It 10 not known how the fire originated
Ii wesinsured. .taf4'
HoSoRABLY DISCHARGED. Before Recorder
Ramos, on Saturday, examined Miss Sheldon and
charging them with the murder Of Capt Browne little
adopted daughter Mary, by burning with camphens
the Of Canal and Bourbon streets on the evening
Of the Attn inst Miss Sheldon being accused principal
and the girl Ann as accessory. Miss Sheldon not
present, however, owing to her extreme debility from
sickness
Numerous witnesses were examined and the same
testimony upon which the Goroners jury based their
verdict, addnced This testimony the Recorder
eided was Of such nature to justify the Coroners
verdict and yet to leave upon his mind doubt what
ever TO the entire pnocAnce of the accused pareahe
did not consider that there shadow Of evil
denee against them. The particular testimony which
admitted Of such misconstruction that which re-
ered to the act Of Miss Sheldon in putting her hand
upon the child Just at the moment she fell into the
blazing pool the floor and the the nurse as she
ed the house she didn't do itby that crea
nf
sheldon) did do-it- Two physicians who had examined
the childs body testified that the Of the burns
showed them to be the result Of accident rather than of
design and the numerous other Witnesses testified
the irreproachabIe character Of Miss Sheldon The Re-
cordsr therefore, while he assured the Coroner that his
verdict had been ustifabe under the peculiar circum
Of the case gave both the accused honorable
discharge
We rejniced at this result Of Judicial inyestiga
ton OF what appeared to be unusually horrible affair
though We suppose there who will question our
sincerity after premature publication OF the state.
paents upon which the Coroner gave his verdict and
which have been imputed to desire for manufacturing
horrible rather than to our honest and constant
deayor to furnish tho public with tho truth, whatever
may be the nature Of IT. at as early possible
DEATH FROM STARVATION AND EXPOSURE -
Deputy Coroner Mitchell Saturday held an inquest
upon the remains of negro slave seventy years old
named Bob who was found dead in the weeds near the
Marigny Canal I'm the Of the Third District The
verdict rendered was, that the deceased came to bis
death from starvation and exposure through the neg
gence Of his master This verdict was baaed upon fe
tmony to the effect that about week ago. Bob who be.
lodged to Mr. Samuel b. Davis, was taken house
come distance from town by oybreeer named O,CaI
aghan and there left without any food or other means
OF subsistence day two after that Bob wss found
lying in the woods at the point Of DEATH by Mr. George
Wlbanks, who procured wheel barrow and conveyed
him TO his house where until Friday he every
deavor to restore him to life and strength On Friday
Bob felt strong enough to walk and started
to the house where his had left him and on
Friday evening he was found lying among the weeds,
dead.
DEPRIVED OF THEIR STINGs We are informed
that the Mayor has Issued peremptoy orders police
throughout the city not hereafter carry pistols knives
pceaed weapons Of any kind. and notifying them
that the law on the subject will rgidy enforced aganst
any who do not obey What the effect Of this viii be-
remains to be We much opposed % the car
ryng Of Weapons any yet are strongly Of opIn
ion thai pslce portion of them at least ought to
be permitted 60 carry Weapons but under strong
lions to their There many desperate villains
in the city who will never permit themselves TO be taken
them arrested whoi would have surrendered to
single officer or brace of officers but from the knowledge
that they were armed and ready for any emergency.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL-l2ob5iag a Serpdat
Gnl-Before Recorder Bright on Saturday John Anger
man, gallant looking young German was examined on
charge Of nocturnaiy entering the room Of Lizetta
house of Martin Fischer Grayier street and stealing
SIS Of her hard earnings 1t appeared that previous ac
quaintance and some tender feeling had subssted be-
tween John and Lizettai but that Johns feeling had
descended to unhoy DESIRES that Lzetts had grown
afraid of him-so much that retiring each night
she would carefully bar both door shutter and look
under her bed and into the of her room to be
that John wasn't there john however proved tor
the ilonth time that love laughs at locksmths p and
despite the fair Lizettas precautions the hour OF
night be stood by her bedside. What John thought Of
doing Of course can never be known but it is pre-
Bumed that ubdued by the atmosphere innocence that
ever pervades sleeping nadens chamber and cooled by
the wings Of the better angels that guarded the couch he
gave over bis and took the
aa small consolation to his wounded prde-deubtess
supposng at the time that he letting his mis-
tress Of very cheapy at that john sent before
First District Court and gave bull of $500 to appear
Selling 10 Slare. Charles Blade wife, keepers of
coeehouse at the Of Baronne and GIrod streets
examined and sent down to be tried for selling
gas5 OF liquor to slave on the 22d ult. They gave bail
to appear.
Beating White Man,-Richard Antoine, f. m e. was
examined on charge of beating, knocking down and
kicking white man named John Connolly ON beard She
steamer Edward Walsh, Thursday evening last lie
was committed Tor trial and sent to prison in default
Stealing Clothes Caroline Apple, dancing nymph in
one of the Eysian Fields bathrooms and Catherine Hes
ner dowerseliing nympb, committed for trial by
Recorder Seuzeneau, for stealing quantity of clothing
some time ago they being caught on the railroad near
the Ridge, by frse solored man.
DROWNED FOR A HATs--Daniel MCKINLEY, a
laborer on the opeousas Railroad drowned on satur
day evening" while crossing the river Grstpa ferry
boat learn that his hat blown from bis head by
the wind and that in his Of 1t he jumped or fed
oyerboard and was drowned before assistance could be
rendered him.
BRoADswoRD CoMBAT.-Frank Conlin, a Ia
borer engaged in clearing up ruins of the First Pres
byterian Church. arrested Saturday on charge
OF using ms tioWel with bloody effect upon the Uranium
Of WIN Bsmberry, q carter engaged in hauling away
those same ruins 1t that dispute arose between
them upon some trng matter which led to hot words
and then to war; in which Bamberry raised his shovel
and undertook to demoh his opponent after the fashion
Of the teude knights with their huge swords
Science however, foled brute strength aud Copn with
his troWsl parted the blow gave Bamberry an ugly
chop the before he could bring his weapon to
bear second time. Conlin arrested and locked nm
and Bsmbeuy went home to get his head mended
MURDERoUS AssAUI.T-A man named Patrick
Lamb was arrested Saturday at the Upper Shipping
Charged by Mr. Wallace with infcting very danger
Gus beating upon some whose name Ia not given
Lamb was refused bail, and sent to prison.
SPECKs OF WAR.-The following parties we're
accused before Recorder Ramos Saturday and will be
oVerhauled in due course of time:
Slave woman Adelaide, of Mr., David charged with
violently beating j. Francisco on the Bay on Road on
Friday night and violently resisting the Waterman who
arrested her.
Patrick Nolan and Michael - charged with beating
and attempting to kill Patrick Fleming the leyee on
Friday evening.
Butcher" and "Jonay,' charged with assauitine
Robert Conner with knife throwing potatoes at his
little con- in the Vegetable Market Friday evening
Nicholas Dillon charged with tearing the clothes and
aceratng the hand OF Policeman Tornsy thelevea on
Saturday. - y 7=
Charles Gayat charged with peting Mary LETTERS with
oyster shells and threatening her with big stick St.
Peter street near Dauphine, on Friday evening.
DIscHARGED.-The following parties were ex-
amined before Recorder Bright Saturday and dis
charged, from the nsuficenoy of the evidence Daniel
Ryan, boy, accused of stealing various articles from
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