New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-21
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FIRE ON PoYDRAs STREET..


produce store Of Frank Shaw, Jr. & Co., No. Is
Poydras, which entirely destroyed the building
and contents, besides materially ipjuring the
stores Of Elliott & Go. and r. Fenper & Co., on
each side adjoining, and partially damaging
the rear portions Of the stores towards Maya
zine street The lateness Of the hour precludes
any thing further. ~#." *~5"
CHARITY HOSPITAL. - Report for the week
ending Friday evening, July 90, at o'clock
Admitted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Discharged......... IA
Died OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
Of the deaths, es were Of yellow fever 80 ''''. '
THE ACCIDENT AT THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING
siA persons dangerously injured on Thursday even
ing by the upsetng Of the blazing oiIpots at thu mass
meeting in Canal street Those hurt the worst ure Dom
nick Mclaughlin and William Marry now at Charity
Hospital Their lives not considered in danger; but
their headH and faces dreadfuy burnt and swollen
their eyes blinded and to certain extent they are ruined
for life Their hands also badly burnt German
named Hermann was injured almost 81 badly he was
taken to bis home at the Of st. Philip and Der
bgny streets Three four Others who were not badly
burnt were taken first into Mr. sicklea drug store and
thence home The sceffod, We informed, had but
very narrow escape from falling through entirely Had
that occuared dozen pots Of blazing oil would have
been scattered over the crowd and the consequences
would have been terrible.
No QUORUM The Board of Assistant Alder
msnt, for want Of quorum The six members who
assembled adjourned to Tuesday evening
EXPERIMENTAL. The sinking Of large iron
pipes in Camp street where it the ground
in Canal for reservoir for the of the FIRE
engine, finished yesterday II 1t meets expectation
and upon trial furnishes sufficient water for uso similar
reservoirs will be sunk In various parts the city The
reservoir draws its supply from the water works.
MURDER ~ Kaspard Rutiger, native Of
Switzerland about So years of age died in the Charity
Hospital on Thuraday, from the effects Of gunshot
wound in the abdomen. inflicted by named Bern
hatdt on the morning of the 18th inst Blind River
In the parish OF St james Rutiger who arrived at
hospital Tuesday last having been days his way
there board schooner stated that he had cleared
about sixty Of government land Blind River and
had up the timber into rswood and piled 1t in readj
for transportation to the city that Berphsrdt lived
close by him and professed the greatest friendship
him and that the morning Of the 1lth after having
been together IN smity and separating the margin
Rutgers clearing, Bernhardt deliberately raised bis gun
and shot him and LETT him for dead Rutiger aclaming
that he was killed Rutger Of opinion that the deed
was in the desire Of getting possession of his
clearing and the wood It, The Coroner held an inquest
the body OF the deceased and rendered. are in
formedbut not having made it public yet-a verdict in
accordance with Rutgers statement.
INQUEsTs. Coroner yesterday held an in
quest on the body Of an unknown white found dead
board the steamer W. P swiney who got on board
Pattersonvie and died when within few miles Of the
city The verdict that he died of consumption As
he was very acturn while the boat, well hard
hearing, one found his name. He was clad in blue
cottonade pants red flannel shirt and black dress coat
u
q loaf sugar The Captain Of the steamer, learn
tended every kindness to the poor stranger and did
for him that was possible to be done
lnqueste held the evening Of the previous day
one on the body OF unknown found in the river
opposite the Second District ferry landing seemingly
IS years age clad IL blue cotonade pants blue
cotton shirt and brogans the other on the body Of ne
gro man about thirty years of age supposed from passet
found in his pocket to be named Areenne aud to have
been employed the steamer Laure! Hill found In the
river at the foot Of Cont street. verdict of found
drowned was rendered in each
BREACH OF TRUST. This is what Charles Dou-
ceet storekeepe at No. Sd Chartres street. considers
the action Of Madame Lemaire of whom be yesterday
copiained to Recorder Ramos. He Hwore that about
year he trusted the Madame for s35 worth OF goods
after which she left the State and did not return till
rev weeks since and that meeting her yesterday and
asking for the amount she didn't him or any thing
about the debt. warrant was issued.
SwARTw0NTED.-Cha Blanchard, the con-
ddental clerk of Mr.. Emanuel Bessy commission mer.
chant at No. 1855 Tchoupitoulss street absconded few
days since while Mr. b. the lake with between
seven and ten thousand dollars in cash belonging partly
70 Mr. B. and to the firm of W Beech Co., ia liqui
dation Mr. made affidavit OF the fact before Recorder
Bright yesterday and advertises for Blanchard giving
personal description of him and Offering five hundred dol
high reputation for honesty and capacity clerk and
this act of his has created the prooundest astonshmen
among his friends and acquaintances The act learn
Is attributed to the everiatsl aurements Of wine
men and fast horses to which he had fallen victim By
impereeptible degrees.
ANOTHER ARREST FOR ARSON. 80 Officer Busby
arrested Johanna Mindley on Thursday evening on d
warrant charging her with particpancy in the firing
the Live Oak Cosehouse Poydras street. on the 4th
inst for which Mr.. and Mrs. Rothretsch have already
been arrested She was locked up to await examine
ton.
LOST PRoPERTY---A dray load of articles
left at the Police Office Thursday evening for safe
keeping until the be found They consist OF
six trunks marked together with tea box soda
all bearing tia mark Where they found does
not appear.
JEwELRY FOUND Corporal Brooks reports
having found the leyee between Enghien and Port
ing of guard chain two sets Of chain studs and va
riety OF rings earrings, bracelet, ocket string OF
pearls, daguerreotype, etc,
The SAusAGEs. So Since Wednesday night,
when first the fatal sausages thrown upon the streets
numerous canines of high and low degree gone the
way OF all flesh; aud glad to perceive as was moi
the case in 1853 that the promptly
eaeh morning IL Ia good thing that the dogs thus
killed at night for it is pteous sight to see even the
most hated cur dying Of poisoned sausage. However
hydrophobia in human kind is awful to think Of and we
hope the Bausages will be dispensed without stint.
ROBBERY. - Catherine MCKENZIE Yesterday
made affidavit, that on Thursday evening Josephine
Camille whom she had taken as protege into her house
on Toulouse, between Marais and Where streets broke
clothing and S5 in money warrant was issued for the
arrest OF the viper.
HOUSE OF REFuGE.---The boy Daniel Shea,
accused by his sister Mary of stealing and selling her
before recorder Bright
found guilty and sent to the House OF Refuge William
Peterson the jeweler who bought it. tried on sus
pcon Of having bought it knowing it to be stolen hut
discharged for want Of evidence.
DrsoRDERLY House ---Angela Augustine, f.
Co. is to be examined before Recorder Bright on the
9th the charge Of keeping the corner Of Apollo
and Eutepe streets den of nfamy, which Ia nuisance
to the whole neighborhood. Bail to appear $500.
LARCENY.-Jas. Mccoy, mate of the steamer
Ceres yesterday complained Recorder Ramos that on
the 18th inst he detected Patrick Foley stealing some
wood belonging to the steamer and that upon asking him
to bring back what he bad stoen Patrick abused him
and threatened to take his life with rocks and knife
Patrick Is under arrest awaiting hearing and has
meantime made an affidavit charging Mccoy with grossly
abusing him, pulling his nose and assauting him with
rock.
DrsMIssED. Anthony Wizard, accused of pur
chasing thousand gunny bags knowing them to be so-
len from the Merchants Warehouse at Gretna, was
examined yesterday, in relation thereto by Recorder
Bright Wizard proved that he purchased them honestly
OF Peter Jones, and discharged Peter Jones was
then and that he got them of somebody
else and he was also discharged.
Hugh Wilson, accused Of battering bis better. half
Rosanna, was discharged at her request
INED.-Twenty five dollars was collected
from delinquent of vehicles yesterday by Recor-
driving on Annuncation street
DIRTY BEHAVIOR. -Commissary Woslper ar
rested customer named John Dazel, in the Magazine
Market on Thursday morning for throwing bones and
oifa( on breRdsta kept by woman after being re-