New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-15

,ords the city is uncommoniy hea1thy'
F1psr DISTRICT CoURT-Ihe Election Con-
yesterday Mr. scully withdrew his suit against Mr..
renspuier contrasting the cerkshp Of this court for
90 anns which were spread upon the minutes Those
oacons are extraordinary character, and wholly
by the real facts of the ease as they have
om. under our observation. And while congretu-
ate Trepsgner upon the possession a. last of his
lights cannot but regret the Ipgrecefu manner in
ybich the late incumbent retired. The fiat Of the
reign people should have been obeyed from the first
We understand Mr. scullys reasons will be replied to
ind refuted very soon.
The CONVERSATIONS of Crane Mitchell relative to the
First Justiceshp, and Bozoner Saraparu relative to
The Constabeshp in the Fourth JUSTICES Court, on
the docket for to-day. |
The counsel for Mr. Foute, who is contested by Mr..
Tsppan for the District Attorneyshp, made strenuous
effort to have the fixed for early trial. but without
Judge Robertson utterly refusing to give 1t even
contingent precedence to the filed in advance OF
Nothing else done in court yesterday save the
continuance Of q few civil cases Of minor interest
U. s. COMMISSIONERS Court. - ILLEGALLY
TAKING LETTER A named Louis Oulliber was par
TALLY examined last evening before Mr.. Lusher, on
charge of having taken from the Post Office at Madison
Vile in this State the 18th u letter addressed by
NJ Vgne the auctioneer of this city, to Charles Bitter
wolff In Madsonyie and opened 1t, with view of find
ing out private anrB of the correspondents He
arrested the 18th inst Madisonvile by 8. Dep
to this evening" account of there being interpreter
present render the testimony of important Dutch
witness, who was incapable Of speaking English.
MURDER.-An unknown man, apparently an
American and humbly clad, found lying neensibe
on the leyee in Of the steamer Republic the
foot of Canal street, about O'Clock yesterday
ing by officer Mcfarland who at once had him placed in
cab and sent to the hospital There it was found that
his head and face had been beaten and cut in horrible
rnanner. He returned to consciousness and ex-
pred at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon No clue what
ever has as vet been discovered to the urderers The
Coroner owing to the difficulty Of getting at the facts
deferred his inquest till to-day.
PROBABLE MURDER = Two ateamboatmen
named William Smith and William Lockwood, had
drunken rencounter Eysan Fields street at O'Clock
last evening in which the latter knife into the alb
domen of the former Smith sent to the hospital,
where his wound to be very dangerous
one: and Lockwood was arrested and lodged in Jail.
SrABB1EG AFFAIR.-Messrs. VIM. j. De Shea
and L Prior arragned before Recorder Bright yes
tsrday charge of having stabbed Mr. Alden Crockett
in Fanny Tayiors, St. John street. at O'Clock yes
erdsy morning. 1t appears from the brief investigation
had, that Crockett violently chassug woman
named Belle Reed when be tabled the woman
sertng that De Shea did the sabbng, and Crockett
serpg that Prior did it. The statement of tho woman is
heeyed to be the correct one The stab was in the abdo
men and Crockett at taken to the hospital,
where evening, he wasn't deemed to be in very
critical condition Crockett and De hea both young
men employees in MI Rices Star Bakery. The accused
were sent prison. to be examined the 18th instant.
Lieut. Kearney and Corporal Boyan the officers who
made the arrests.
THE LEvEE STABBING AFFAIR.-Patrick Cav
auaugh Patrick Doolsn John O'Nei aud james Nolan
aaraigusd before Recorder Bright yesterday, by
Lieutenant Adams charge of stabbing whose
not known, on the leTee, on Saturday after
noon Cavanaugh being accused principal, and tine
others accessories They remanded without bail
for examination to-day. The wounded is at the
hospital is said to be in avery dangerous condition
THE ST. CHARLES SrABBING AFFAIR-Mr
Hypoe Petpain arrsigned before Recorder Bright,
yesterday charge of having stabbed and dangerously
wounded John Sarver in the bar Of the St. Charles
| Hotel, Saturday nghtes He was remanded without
bail for re-arrangement today sarver who was taken
condition. We mieinforned in stating yester
day that the affair occurred in the St. Charles billiard
about game of billiards. 1t occurred in the bar
| room and had nothing to do with billiards. We
credbly informed, that Petpain making promise
to third party in rather reluctant manner that he
would do certain thing the following day that sar
YER being interested party told Petitpain that If he
did not do the thing promised, he would give him
whipping that Petitpaiu replied, in effect that since
had come to that he would not do he had just pro-
mlsed that sarver thereupou seized him by his neck
room and in the act of choking him. when the latter
drew knife and inflicted the stabs in his defense
FATAL AocIDESr-Yesterday morning, q,
about six O'Clock, a young Frenchnan named Jean Du
clos twenty years of age was accidentally shot anc
instantly killed. in house on Bartholomew street. be
tween Greatmen and Casacsivo in the Third District
The accident happened in this way Dncios, who is
arynan about 20 start for the woods to drive HON
some COWS and went get his shotgun, that be nigh
such ducks he should encounter his way Tn
gun loaded and lying the top Of the kitchen
safe took it by the muzze to draw it down to hin
the top part of the barrels being underneath
the hammers caught against the of the Eae
pulled back just far enough to explode the cap BY
return and in consequence he received the whole ioa
| in his abdomen in downward direction. singula
incident connection with the accident was that oil
in the house between Ducos and the safe, j
the act Of picking up something the instant that til
gun went off She fell upon the floor and rolled over
the others in the house. thinking she shot rushed
her assistance while Duclos stood aloo holding his hanC
the terrible opening in his abdomen, and excaimn
that he Killed though he did not stand long Depus
| Coroner Mitchell Aheld inquest on the body, and r.
turned the following verdict Game to his death from
gunshot wound in the abdomen penetrating the int
| tines, and causing internal hetnorrhage it being tt
result Of accident at Elk O'Clock this morning. Janua
14th'
! ANOTHER FATAL AcCIDENT.-Deputy Corone
Mitchell yesterday held inquest at the Charity HOSP
ta the body of a little boy seven years old. NAM
John ORiley verdict came to his death from ipjuri
received by accidental burning, the morning Of
18th inst in house Basin street, near the corner
Common in the First Dissctn The little fellow it q
peared upon the inquest, accidentally set bis clothes
fire while building fire in kitchen for the purpose
warming himself and an elder brother: Saturday morn
y being very cold He badly burned before a
could reach him that he had to be taken to the pitt
where death terminated his sufferngs.
DRowsED--A deckhand on some steamer
the foot OF fell overheard last evening
drowned The Coroner expects him to turn up belc
| the eddy in a day or Two.
MINOR AcC1DENTs.-Dan O'Halloran is b
ing doctored Charity Hospital for very serio
bruises the result of drunken tumble down stairs in
house at the of Edward and St. Thomas streets.
Nicholas Bontevil'ain is also in the hospital suer
from Injuries caused tree falling MIN While
cutting wood the other side of the river,
Is Milaudon plantation.
I'd RECORDER RAMos's COURT.-There were 81
quantity of persons arraigned yesterday and
issued for the arrest of others charges of breach of
peace petty assault etc of them worth specifyn
Emile LeRoi arraigned charge of having us
obscene language in the hearing of ladies while they
IS coming Of the Orleans Theater Sunday night.
sn was sent prison to await hearing.
ks Giovanni Garibadi arraigued charge of hav
slapped the face and threatened the life Of Rataee Bia
chin at No so Main street. on Sunday. He gave bail
appear.
n James Holloway arraigned on a. charge of havi
bag containing hundred pairs Of shoes
gu less Thomas Lsberter, Inspector OF the Custol
having arrested him on Old LeVee street. early in t
morning with the bag in his possession for which bag
h failed to give satisfactory account. He was sent
IA prison to await hearing
"a James Watson was arraigued charge of havi
street, Sunday evening, with felonous intention
ar Sent to prison.
es Daniel Block, of No. 3o7 Camp street, made affda
A. that Mr. Brock had committed perjury to his preudi
' in case pending before Justice Caonge Warran.
issued
Francois Fazende made affidavit that q certain dark
!, whom he could "spot' to the police, had stolen m
Il, worth $50 from his premises in the parish of Jeers
some time last month. Warrant issued.
The following assault and battery afidavts ma
: and warrants issued.
ly By Elizabeth LeRoi charging her husband Emile
same elsewhere mentioned insulting ladies in front
the Orleans Theater-with constantly coming home dru
tn their residence at Chartres Irsuli