New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-14
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PETTY FIREs.-Mr. Cronan's residence on Poyarre
street. was slightly damaged by Saturday night. The
chimney Mr. Iatralche's caught
fire. and great SMOKE and great ALARM
Saturday.
CoMPrRoLLER's OFE1cE.--This office is at last
working administration the final change having
taken place Saturday We learn there but change
made the subortnates, and that was the appointment to
cekshp Joseph Keynes ESQ., venerable citizen who
formerly Secretary OF the General Council.
F1RE.-Thc twostory brick building, on Common
street adjoining Ruby coeeose and occupied by the tailor
shop of H. Hamburger offices of urrod Moody and
Mr. Bacon destroyed by Saturday night, and the
upper part Mexican Gulf Railroad office adjoining
somewhat scorched How the fire originated is not known.
though appeared have under stairway in Mr. Ham
burgers part of the building. The valuable properly in the
vicinity considerable peril good part of the time but
through exerons OF the fire brigade who the
| ground in good season, were saved
! ONE OF EN- HAS CoNE.-John Grove ar
rested Yesterday and by Mayor Waterman prison
as suspicious character lie Of the nj
legged stung gang tathaye been driven of San
Francisco by the Vigilance Committee, and arrived here on
Saturday Daniel Webster He pleaded hard for
permission to stay the city few days and then leave bui
his happened be bad here well us i'll San Fran
cisco, his prayer not granted.
i The ALGERs KILLING AFFAIR.-The killing of |
George Kanke Saturday night week. at garden ball in Al
gers Investigated Saturday by Justice For so far
result acIuttal oil AntnonS flnO anu Neogc
two parties implicated by the Coroner's affidavit. The
other accused parties James Long James Gregory and
Rainey held for further examination to-day Dis
c Attorney Foute G. Schmidt, Esq. conducted the prose
cuion W j. A. Roberts and j. H. an Dolson the
defence
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT A carpenter
named s. Stevens, of Incorporate habits started
Yesterday Mobile where he had engagement of work
Being partially intoxicated he stopped Ely Fields street
talking with his acquantances, until after the twelve O'Clock
train depot When the train got under hcadway,
Grealen street. upon the track directly in front of the
locomotive and haooed the engineer to stop and let him on
instant he and killed. his brains being
all the track. He about 80 years Of age and
unmarried held inquest the body, and
turned verdict in accordance with the facts,
THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN TIE THIRD DISTRICT
The Coroner inquest Saturday the body OF j. H.
Finance Frenchman 81 years of whose death by drown
ing published atudayit having been represented that
he was pushed the off the nuisance wharf, at the foot
of Independence by named Michael Morrison Se'
ing the horse backing the against him just as he was
the tail board The testimony before the Horo
ncr failed Morrison caused the a"l fall and YER
dict of accidental drowning was rendered.
q A BALL BROKEN UP.-GRASD Row.-One Man
Killed 4notAer Wouded-Iate Oh Saturday night us we
were vending way homeward heard that the Shamrock
Society having ball Amory Hall that the iestlVty
hud been interrupted by fight and ejecne or Two, ana
that it WAS probable trouble not Being open 10
items hours, concluded 10 go to the ball Arrived
there every thing quiet though there were evidences
in the apng lady in the face but could not get
~ n straight story about it. After time, the excitement seemed
. subside and the dancing resumed With its woneu
spirit.
" Seeing no prospect disturbance, concluded to
M help dancers: and, whilst comfortably shaking ohrSe IN
at front the asscs in the burst into
rn existence with all the sudenness and violence OF hurricane
Several gointo alteration near the oora the back emu
"a hall and came pitching and fighting so the midst oil
es dancers In moment the room bceanea chaos presenting
rs almost battles description At least hundred ne'
go were fighting rushing about the room yelling shouting
and cursing the Indies flying in every direction clthe
seeking refuge rushing after their protectors into the melee
nd and uerns piercing cries and shrieks Whilst TIT
lid wutcmens ac raised chorus equally startling outside
* utterly impossible for us to make ont how the s
r started who the prominent actors in it. we were h
oi to see however that the fight perfectly but felt NJ
ny 20 n several knives CLEANED very reek
gaslh and not over partial TO cod stee
The This distressing and shane" affair was tn
ta stabbing young named Thomas Barry and yonn
man named Alexander Mcdonald, Barry was at once taken
HIS Girod street between laronne and DryeS whe
he he quarters onr Mcdonald was but slight
the wounded able to walk home The conuc' oil I'll
H. ladies' upon seeing in the allroo exceeded in we
any thing and when 'hr Toice entered 10 'N
e arrests them baed for their protectors in real AM
The police arrested two men named fach vi
,on Ca and Patrick Donohur, prominent actors in the nec
NV subsequently Hunt arrested woman as witness
' the stabbmg of Barry.
10 So far could discover the comants both sides We
;lty Iristmcr and all or less stupid in liquor
h it The Coroner hctd an inquest Bay's body yesterday
urn examination showed the stab 10 he very we al
deep one, right side, cutting tho liver nearly III "o III
ice, ] rair1 ia TX the deed upon any Js
yer niv and verdict was returned that 1t was 10
e by person persons unknown The deceased was
and years :" age """ " hen"e' " 4, u: ; t r,,orn Lon
by Ia last t evening y;'''''' '''' 49,
! In H. ,,y.ux,n o. OWN
age s, -, -, cro,,t Nor.,oaa IN charge
osy vir stolen Sl5o FROM Mary Hines on the 10th
IS an the lock mp.
lor FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Thc rule taken for III
u III trial the the James Faton convicted OF
ood murder Of Col Turnbul, up for hearing on st"a
ar. wen motion of the prisoners COUNSEL ana hS consent
Attorney continued over 10 the hfst VI
hool w. "
kc a RECORDER Sirius CoURr.-George Wilson, al
Montgomery, was sent before the First District Court on Sa
day tried for obtaining SIT worth of jcwelry from heS
SIM, Gregor Wilson, November last by means OF aise
It's fraudulent representations taking Mr. Wilson the City II
nci the money and there giving him the Slip On ms way
~ be prison George tried to give me "cN ''"'
mate ' =, w w ' ', Ir a. so,,o corrt on n clu,rg
my selling 10 VIM A. Redduro for $40 South American
my Sng.bd, which belonged not unto him. but unto Mrs All
teal, the corner of PoyGrus and ST. Charles streets
Thomas W scby sent before the same Court Tor pm"
the Canal Bank forged check upon Booth Co. iof
No bail.
lost Charles Jones sent before the same Court for ste"
Mrs. Burkes trunks her boarding house On Ram
ngue street, night the 22d ult Nc bsi W. H. Hunt
her cuel of being accessory act, discharged
Thomas, negro belonging to Mr. h. H. File, the snrVe
and long time past employc about the City HAIL. was
aters prison charge having stolen dnask curtain
wi q $50 from the Mayors reception ROOM
James Ferguson and VIM. Collins accused OF stealing >
they from Charles Feckmann, on board the steamer a'u "
bottle they all passengers examined and
lUuges charged for of evidence.
reduce Rush Duffy charged with briekbaung Mrs hSo""
worth boy Billy attacking slave of the same lady
knife the herself matthew