New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-13
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THE WEATHER.-Yesterday smacked of the dog
days. 1t was perspiringly warm, as every bodys
feelings attested, and even the mercury got uneasy,
and in striving to escape from its thermometrical
confinement crawled up the glass tube until it passed
So degree steps, and rested at that lofty elevation
above until 1t cooled off and sunk with the sum
BOARD OF HEALTH.-The report of this Board for
the week ending the 9th inst, shows the number Of
deaths in the city of New Orleans during the last
eight days. to have been los. OF these AZ were men,
Is women, 81 boys and 1s girls.
AGRAND SALUTE thundered from Lafayette Square
yesterday afternoon, universally conceded to be in
recognition of the anniversary of the birth of Henry
Cay-an honored and an honorable day in the Ameri.
can calendar.
TIE SHE'LL ROAD MURDER.-The man who killed |
old Jacob Meredith on the shell road on Monday
night, by beating him over the head and fracturing
his skull with the loaded butt Of whip stock, was
in the employ Of Mr. Cheatham as an attendant
in his stables. He was the starter Of horses in the
races during the club meeting, and was on his re-
turn from the track when he became engaged in
dispute which Meredith nterered to settle, where
upon Ned y as the murderer is known, turned upon
the old man and killed him, as above. He lived but
short time after receiving the fatal injuries.
! DEFAuLTER CAUGHT.-In October last $l5, GOO Of
the funds Of the Peoples Bank, Richmond, Indiana
were suddenly missing, and, as by a singular coin
cidence," Mr.. J. A. McKorkel, cashier of said bank
was missed at the very same time, it was concluded
that there was some connection between his dis
appearance and that of the mopi, and to ascer
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Monroe county, Indiana, was put upon his track.
The hunt led him long chase, but he finally drove
the game to earth at San Antonio, Texas few days
since, and there bagged him. The persevering
officer arrived in this city on Monday route for In
diana with his prisoner.
PRISONER REMovED-On Monday night the Chief
of Police transferred Eugene Adams, under arrest for
examination as to the killing of Michael Dedinger
from the lookup of the Fourth District to that of the
First.
RECORDER WHY'S CouRT.-Patrick Layhee and
Mrs. Catherine were arrested on charge Of assault
and battery upon the person Of Thomas Layhee, who
is Patrick's father. The affidavit was made by
Frank Glad, who yesterday, when the case came up
for examination, wished to withdraw it, The Re-
corder fined Mr. Glad IS for making frivolous
charge.
and withdrew the charge of assault and battery that
he had made against James Lord. He was fined
So so.
Chas. Murphy expressed aloud his opinion that 7.
F. Cavanagh was thief, and said many other things
as disagreeable to Cavanagh, who had him arrested
Murphy was sent to the Parish prison in default oil
bail.
Toney Riekley called Jane Michoud all sorts of
vulgar names, and threatened something dreadful to
her. Jane complained, and Toney had to give $500
bail for his appearance.
Catherine Sceher appeared, charged with an as.
sault and battery on the person of Anna Bewst0nes
: : Both were bound over to keep the peace.
Manuel Posada was discharged from the accusation
of having purloined the watch Of J. j. A. Plauche
Samuel Prylee arrested at the request of Aubir
Bourgeois who charges him with being an accomplic,
. in larceny case committed in Thibodeauxyille OF
the I'd inst.
: FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The cases Of Patrick Ken
ney, charged with larceny, Patrick Harnan. charged
with keeping adsorderly house, and Michael Caveno
charged with assault and battery, were dismissed OF
motion of the District Attorney.
|. The following informations were filed: Agans
e Michael Stafford, Hugh Kennedy, William Short ani
Nickamayer. Anon for larceny and against Juar
Salvador and Donaldson for assault and battery.
The case of Louis Robertson, obtaining money unde
false pretenses, was continued.
On motion of counsel, the case Of the succession
Mrs. A. Dreyfous transferred to the Second Dis
8 trict Court.
9 L. d. Larren, Leon and Marcelin, were tried an
convicted of assault with dangerous weapon. MAJ
celin was recommended to the mercy of the Court.
RECORDER SUMMERS CouRT.-Ann Tinnma1
i Bridget Keys, Ellen Mcdonald and Johanna Fole
were sent yesterday to the Work House for 80 day
n as noisy drunkards and vagrants.
4 VIM. Donovan, who drove his dray furously throue
~ the streets, was fined S.
T. d. Sullivan carried bowie knife concealed on
got drunk; the Recorder made him fork over IS ye
d terday.
s. Two draymen, Adam Kolp and Jacob Altz stole
,r bag of oats valued at 49, from James Cooney. Th
- were sent to the Work House for sixty days.
t. Ellen Mahooney swore like trooper, defied u
officer of the law and made general disturbance
e. the street. She paid $40 yesterday for her fun.
THE POWER OF STATE COURTS TO NAruRALIz
e. Judge Mclean has delivered an opinion in the u
Circuit Court, for the Northern District Of Ohio,
the case of Matthew Smith, (erparte,) affirming h
legality Of naturalization papers granted by the Pl
bate Courts Of that State. The opinion Is length
OF and presents an able review Of the previous deciso
in the jurisprudence Of the country. The argume
,es Of the Judge establishes the right of all courts
record created by Congress any OF the State Leg
latures, to grant certificates Of Naturalization una
he the acts OF Congress-
It has been held for long time BY many able lav
yers that State Courts had no legal or consttatons
right to grant naturalization papers and that tne
cess of naturalization could only be !egaly goL
through with in the Federal Courts This decsio
The of Judge Mclean settles the question finally, an
=. very iustly too for it would have been great o.
w preston to those who have been naturazed bet0
State Courts of record to deprive them Of the pri,
eces therein granted and compel them to 60 befo
he tie Courts of the United States for fresh papers
citizenship.