New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-04
Neb 0rleans Dallp Grssfsrd,
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1850.
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THE WEuuER.-There were several dashes Of
rain yesterday but they did little toward abatlng
the great heat of the sehson; the sunshine beng
about as intense ever. as=
Saving the cutaneous discomforts resulting from
the heat-and these VIC may say are universal
zc1uTge, for we never knew prfckly heat and bolls
20 prevalent in the community as at this trne-tne
city enjoys degree Of health quite remarkable
fof The season. There have been few scattering
cases Of yellow fever Of mild type within the last
two weeks, but far there no signs OF an iii-
crease. This is some comfort.
DrElrsrfe.-There have been several meetings
with small swords the past week. None resulted
seriously. In one of them, however, fought near
CaTrollton BY two residents Of the Second District
one Of the parties received a thrust in his sword
arm. One atiair was adjusted without recourse to
arms after tile parties had agreed TO fight ill one
OF the other was Killed.
HIS NtHE.-Tha drayman who was run over
and killed by his own dray on Thursday evening
was Peter Karl, German, about 25 years Of age.
The Coroner yesterday held an inquest, and re-
turned the proper verdict.
EXPLOSION or THE Ia tCRossE.-On Thursday eve
ming the body capt. Davis, of the illfated steam
ship Lacrosse, was found in the river near where
the steamer exploded and sunk, opposite the Bar
racks.
Yesterday morning anpther body, said to be that
OF James Hagan, was found under a part of the
wreck and brought ashore.
Coroner Beach went down to hold inquests, but
did not report verdict, it being his desire and
hope to get at the origin of the explosion.
Capt. Davis body had no marks further than
confusion in the head. There were wounds on
Hagan's body.
Captain Davis was unmarried. His parents are
living in Fairhaven, Connecticut where he was
born in 1928. As captain for number of years Of
the New Orleans and New York packet Memphis
he made himself well known here, and uni
YeFsally beloved by his friends.
IrT1LE CHARLEY Is Subsidiaries Woodey, the
little five-yeaf old who claimed the protection of
the Second District Police on Thursday, saying
that his father had cut him in the wrist, yes
terday morning found to be quite i'll. Recorder
Biaehe sent him to Charity Hospital,
BIEGrAErous ATTEMPTS. ~ D'Arey's hat store,
corner of Canal and Ghartres streets, and Webster
Il Holiness drug store. corner of Charities and
attempts to enter during the night The doors had
been violently tried, but not forced open.
WHOSE HANS ,-offiqers Lenfant and Bonneval,
night before last, captured skf containing nine
teen hams, near the other side Of the river. A
small boy was in the sRit and was taken up with it.
Police CoURT ITEMS Recorder Emerson yester-
day put Mrs. Netzel, Of No. 265 Tchonpitoulas
street, under peace bonds for talking to Ludwig
Washmuth in manner unbecoming lady. Jo-
hanna Reynolds similarly dealt with for assault
ing and threatening Mike O'Brien, in his own
| house at the corner Of Julia and New Levee
Henry Mertens, of 1e31 Circus street, was fined
$40 for drunkenness and abuse of his wife.
Wm. Haley and VIM. Calvin await examination
| on the charge of highway robbery, preferred by
| John Bonhomme. The charge is that they josted
| MIR. B. on the leyee On Thursday night, and that
| one Of them snatched a valuable diamond pin
| from his shirt.
Recorder Blache had the following business be
fore him: Henry Hedmann, held for examination
on the charge of assaulting David Kenney with ar
ak in Hildebrandts house, both Kenney and Hill
debrandt making affiiavts. Nineteen eyprians d
Dauphne and Burgundy streets, arrested by Lieut.
| Crevon on the complaint of property holders, re
quired to pay s25 each OF go to prison for month
eight paid and the rest took ride. Philip Bulgei
and VIM. Parker, charged with assault and battery
upon Charles Roper, fined SIS each for breach o.
the peace. VIM and Bridget Patton, put under
bonds to let Margaret Wheeler alone.
The following await examination before Recor
der Blache Constant Herring, charged with
abusing and Offering to shoot Jean Verbeek, on
Hospital street, and Jean Yerbeck charged with
striking Mrs. Herring, previous to her husbands
demonstration. Jos Lafon, charged with wound
| ing Santiago Parks in the head with a brick
| Frank Goddard, charged with stealing Michae
Bastian's silver watch and chain, and selling then
| to Anthony Kisnor fbr Sc. Charles and Elizabeti
Badly, charged with beating Mary Crosse, at the
| corner of Orleans and Dauphine streets. Amanda
| Dealen. charged with cutting Celestn Guillaumt
in the head with butcher-knite, in his own house
at the corner of St. Louis and Derbigny streets.
There has been little nothing before Recorder
| Long for the last several days.