New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-09
NUMBER 236.
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ihk pRtips--festerdayt two lodges of T,ruids
celebrated The anniversaries Or their installation Il
THIS CITY, PROFESSIONS and other pageantrv roarted
the occasion.
SMALL FIRE.--Yesterday small fire broke out
in the chimney Of a house No. 2I3 Chartrcs atraet
near St. Ann. Very little damage was the vesnl.
TRTBUrE TO LOVELY WoMAs.-On Friday n;obt
for the first time in five months the First Di8trct
lookup was minus female occupant The cold
comfort of the cells is rod of terror these nights
PosT MoRTEM ExAMrsATfos was held yester-
day on the body Of VIM Lanalian or Lancy, ma
tive OF Ireland, aged So years, who died from an
incsiFe wound in the left side of the abdomen divi
ding the intestfnes and causing Inflammation and
DEATH The Coroner holds an inquest on the above
body tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The particulars relative to the above appear to
be as follows: One John McCabe, still at large,
got into difficulty with Owen Mnllony in coffee
house on the corner of Girod street and Tchoupi-
touias, Tuesday afternoon last, between 3 and
O'Clock, and the deceased interfered with view Of
qulehng these men. In the course Of an hour or
Two McCabe left the coffeehouse and shortly after
deceased was coming out and was, as is supposed
met by McC., who then and there stabbed him.
Ihis Is the presumption based on a few remarks
PRIOR to the death Of deceased; still they want
conhrmatlon. No persons as yet have been found
who witnessed the stabbing, and the accused is
not to be found. McCabe is deck hand and an
Fishman, about 25 years of age. slightly buiIt
hgure, about 40 lbs. weight, smooth face. having
scar on the left temple, obtained in an affray in
the above coffeehouse
hiTcHEs BOILER EXPLOSION AT THE ST.. Lours
horEL.-4 esterday morning one Of the cooks at
the 81. Louis Hotel received a somewhat severe
accident by the kitchen boiler exploding. II an.
pears that the water pipes leading to the boiler
had become frozen, and the fireman not knowing
this, lit the usual fire, which caused what is known
as the "water back" or spare water, to boil and
generate steam, and before the ordinary supply Of
cold water could be let in explosion took place
that caused the above accident. 1t was one of
those instances of accident that might not occur
once again in hundred years, and reflects no
blame on the person employed
ATTEMPT OF ARsoN.-Justin, a slave of Mr. De.
forges was arrested yesterday on a charge of SET
ting fire to the house of Mr.. Letano on Orleans
street.
The NoToRIoUs PIERRE Lo1zELLE.-This man.
VINO has very unenviable reputation, was yester-
day brought to the Second District lookup, on a
charge OF assault and battery with an attempt to
XII with dangerous weapon. The person he at
tackled is Mr.. Pierre Derite. LoizelIe was re-
leased on bail, and will be up for further examina
ton this week.
CoUNTENANcE SPoILED.-Honora Ryan, Young
lady with violet eyes, tlrnip nose, carroty hair
and slight potato mouth-a lady of vegetable
countenance, which she much admired, and WHY
not?- for we all have a weakness of admira-
ton either for our head, our face, or other
features, however homely; and Honora, like Mr..
lceburg, Of the sigma fl society and bothera-
ton dramatic criticism twaddle club, had lust
as much right to be proud of her face as Ice.
burg has of passion for displaying second quality
lard complexion hands. But Honora did not like
her countenance to be spoiled by Johanna Adams
Nelly Carly and Judy Calaghan-sister of the
celebrated Judy-so Honora had the three fairies
up before Assistant Recorder Monroe yesterday.
and then was about to tell the story of the Leeds
Row rough and tumble fight of which she was the
victim. The Recorder, however, judiciously said
he would defer hearing it until the l6th and it was
deferred.
CRusHEp.-Thos. Noland a hack driver. while
attempting to board steamboat yesterday, with a
view of obtaining passengers for his COACH fell and
was crushed between the vessel he was approach.
ing and one lying next to it. The result was a
fracture of the clavice. He is at the Charity
Hospital
A Cool VIsIT.-Mr Gibbs, of the steamboat
Crescent, had visitor to his state-room night be.
fore last, and notwithstanding the cold weather
the visitor added to it by his cool conduct in walk
ing off with fine gold watch and $40 in gold The
thermometer of belief in moral humanity went
down 80 degrees below honesty in the estimation
of Mr.. Gibbs.
The w. II. BURROUGHS CAsE-Yesterday AS
sistant Recorder Monroe investigated the case of
shooting, in which w Fl. Burroughs, one of the city
night watchmen, stands prominently. The three
prosecutors, George Wyman, John Costello and
Daniel Graham, testified as follows:
Geo. Tynan, sworn.-I was standing on the
corner Of Calope and Tchoupitoulas streets on tile
night of the 9th nit, in company with Costello,
Graham, and another man of my acquaintance.
We were quietly talking when watchman Bur-
roughs came out of the cofleehouse near by on
the opposite corner. He asked us what was the
matter. replied, "nothing is the matter" He
then asked what we were doing there T; | said we
were talking. He then asked where l lived; and
l REPLIED not ten squares from where we were
standing. He then struck me on the head with his
club and knocked me down, and fired a pistol
twice, but hit not him, (wtness.) The second
two shots at Costello and the other person with
US.
DdRtet GRAHAM, sworn.-Testilied to the above
alleged facts. He went toward Wyman when he
was struck in order to prevent him from falling,
and while doing so lie was shot in the left arm.
He declared he made no resistance to Burroughs
and had been guilty of no breach of the peace.
John Costello, sworn.--Testifed that he was
standing near the parties above named during the
above ARRAY. Burroughs made an insulting remark
to him. lie answered him in a negative manner
and said he was doing nothing contrary to peace,
Burroughs then shot at him, wounding him in the
side and arm.
Tho accused cross examined the second witness
as to the fact of his (witness) drawing knife on
accused explained that brick had been thrown
at him through the window of the coffeehouse in
which he was, and that he was fearful of his life
and beheved some person or persons without the
cofeehouse had thrown the brick at him. He did
not say anything of this at the time to the Witness
Assistant Recorder Monroe committed the ac-
cused for further trial on three charges-two of
shooting with intent to murder and one assault and
battery. Bail was fixed for the prisoners appear
ance in the sum of $500.
TRIsrRAM SHANDY's AuTHoR.--Old Stern, a very
mild looking man, supposed to be the perpetrator
of Tristram shandy, but really not SO, and this
say for the benefit of that Sophomore debating So
ciety who are agtated at this moment about the
question of When the wind is southerly l know
hawk from young Duck" and young Mr.. Henry
Stern not so mild looking gentleman, and Mr..
James Meehan, q rae ould jntleman, were up be.
fore Recorder Wiltz on charge of assault and
battery on one Joseph Noardenger On investiga-
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