New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-22
CITY TIE WI g.
/ MoRTUARY. The interments in the city GEM
eteries for the week ending Sunday morning. numbered
one hundred and eight IT. g.. y

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MoRTuARY. 1.-The interments in the city GEM
eteries for the week ending Sunday morning, numbered
one hundred and eight. a. IT,.
(. TIRE.--The fancy store at No. 100 Royal
street, door below CONT was somewhat damaged by
on the police books that the fire supposed to have
been started by the proprietor Of the store. u
ANorHER--E1GHr HOUSES DESTROYED. The
bakery Of Mr. seigel the beerhouse of Mrs Stout
story houses the two story residence of Mr. Ecke and
ave one story tenements occupied by Messrs Wallace
Bell Parker Leon and Powersa at and the corner
Of Liberty and Felicity Streets in the Fourth District
were destroyed by fire. between IL and 10 o'clock last
night. The fire originated in the attic of the bakery Mr.
Eckes owned the bakery and house lived
n-ali insured; but lost in furniture and carpenters
work. come 500. The other houses belonged to Patrick
soard and John soard and insured seiges loss is
about S4o0. The stiff breeze that prevailed, and the
scarcity Of water in the vicinity prevented the fremen
from checking the flames sooner than they did.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.--A fracas occurred be-
tween Messrs. j E. Bougny and William Pierce in Dick
Nashs house, at twelve O'Clock last night in which
knife and revolver were>used but fortunately without
harm to either party Who had the pistol and WIG The
in the skirts Of Mr. Boulignys coat and several knife
in hspantaoons The combatants had cinched and
tered and arrested them. Mr. Bouligny asserts that
Pierce is perfect stranger to him, and began the fight
by striking him out of pure wantonness.
PROBABLE MURDER. Officer Dalton found
respectablelookiDg man lying senseeas and bleeding
at the corner of Rampant and Julia Streets at twelve
O'Clock last night At the police office the was
identified as Mr.. Adophe Griyot, peaceabe citizen
and Creole He had received violent blow over one
Of his eyes, and the back part of his head was smashed
in Il shocking manner; he had evidently been dealt q
fendish blow or blows with come powerful instrument
He conveyed to the hospital and it thought that
he could not There else in the vcin-
ity when the officer discovered him.
STABBING AFFAIR An Irishman named vii.
liam WEIGH stabbed Tchoupitoulas street Sun
day night by another !rshman named Michael Hays at
least Hays arrested therefor Welchs wound is said
to be bad, but not necessarily mortal. .~T
u. s. CIRCUIT CouRT-.Sentenced.- james
Brown alias Tom, the saiior convicted of granddaughter
Saturday yesterday sentenced to three years i'm
prsonmenin the parish prison. and to pay fine Of one
dollar.
! FIRST DISTRICT COURT. = Judge Robertson
yesterday refused to hear the application Of George Brown
inmate Of the for writ of habeas corpus
the court not being appellate court.
Mary Taylor, indicted for harborng runaway slave.
took rule upon the District Attorney to compel him
show why the Indictment should not be pushed
and Judge Robertson made the rule absolute The District
Attorney thereupon took appeal the Supreme Court
+ SIXTH DISTRICT CouRr-Damages Recovered.
The of Chopert Robert in which the plaintiff
claimed damages of $4,000 for alleged false imprson-
ment was tried yesterday The jury swarded the plain
tiff the amount claimed minus 81 1896 95; in other words
gave him five cents damages.
Y The Tools RECovERED.--Pet Hermann had
Julius Beren up before Recorder Bright yesterday
charge of having broken open his tool chest in July
carried away twenty odd dollars worth of tools the
said tools being found Sunday in Berens house on
Constance street, between Basin and Robin Beren gave
bail to appear on the Both.
HAPPY FAMnY.--Jam McKenna yesterday
asked Recorder Ramos to let him have his little son James
five years DID, out of the Workhouse where he was sent
last month with bis mother the latter being there for
drunkenness and vagrancy. Whether the Recorder
granted his request or not We did not learn.
THE PIGEON HUNr--Two Burgundy street
hawks, named Ann Brown and Sugar Mary, accused
of having eased Mr. T. Clark of his gold watch chain
valued at $50, Thursday night last An eage of the
law was looking around for the hawks last evening,
SPooSs AND FoRKs.-Henry Wheeler is in
prison awaiting examination charge of having
stolen quantity of spoons and forks from the st. Louis
HOTEL he having been arrested Old Leyee street with
the things in his pocket.
FIST. Doors AND Seasons. Mrs. Elmira
Richard yesterday complained Recorder Ramos that
her husband Raymond Richard from whom she has been
separated for three past paid her visit whilst she
in Madame Giquel's Bourbon street, day
two since, and pummeed her kicked her. and threat
enea to plunge pair of shears into her breast in which
brutal proceeding he aided and abetted by another
brute named Felix Lafontane. Both the accused were
arrested and held to bail for their appearance Mrs
Richard resides at the Of Love and Bagatelle
Streets fit locality for wife whose husbands lovc
proved mere bsgasee.
PETTICOATs. -Amore Pierre, free colored
yesterday asked Recorder Ramos for the arrest
Ann Davis, female of her status for breach OF
or in any way account for three pettcoas which sh
green enough to lend her time ago, when ht
weather was warm. A warrant was issued
BREECHEs.--N. Allmont, tailor, was up be
fore Recorder Ramos yesterday charged with refusing
give up pair of pantaoons which Charles c. Miller hal
engaged him 10 make furnishing him with the cloth an
paying him for the work. He gave bail to appear whe,
notified .s
He WoN'T LEAvE.-Old Sol did his brightes
yesterday but failed to Gust Old Boreas The frosty
the mud stiff and the cutters crusted-and whistle
From Greenland's icy mountains with effect tina
caused outdoor peoples skins to creep and their shns
twinkle whenever they heard it Creole ice has ceased
be curiosity. 1t is becoming disagreeably common
DISTINGUISHED ARR1yAL.-Herr Tubogutz, thu
celebrated Dutch artist is in town He is the VIII
painted beer bottle naturally that the cork flew
and bunged his eye. Anybody wanting anything in hi
line, will please call at the Coroner's Office.
BADLY BEATEN-Patrick Keerigan was badly
beaten the head at the of Roman and palmyr
streets, on Sunday night, as is supposed with slupg
shot He taken to the hospital It is known VII
beat him.
RUMsucKERs--The different Recorders yes
terday discharged any quantity of customers who ha
taken overdoses OF juice etc., to keep out the col
weather of the previous two nights Cold weather pro
notes lntemperance to sad extent in this region.
ROBBERY AT A FIRE Mrs. Honora Buckle,
yesterday had James McDermott arraigned before Re-
corder Bright on charge of having broken open an
robbed her trunk in the Franklin House. Canal
during the nre tnere on tday night Inc articles stole
consisted of $40 in cash. neS ribbon, thimble
hnd gold ring. McDermott Stands charged with steal
ing Dr. Harris coat at the time and place. In de
fault Of bail to appear the 29h he sent to prison
DEMONSTRATIONS Darlington was sen
toprison yesterday, to await hearing charge
having stolen two WOODEN undershrts from Joseph LIE
blancs clothing store Old Levee street. This is no
the only kind of theft that speaks of the GOODNESS of tn
weather at present,
WATCH, Spoons AND CLOTHING. - Charlie
Goodwin arrested Main street yesterday for hay
ing in his possession silver watch silver spoons
and bundle Of clothing, which supposed to b
stolen He was sent to prison to await examination
BOWIE KNIFE.-John Jones, not of the wa
office, but of the Second District police Office yesterda
had Jerry Mcintyre up before Recorder Ramos