New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-28
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TnE RAIN was on hand again yesterday, as
plentifully as on the previous day, and with some
extras in the way of thunder and lightning. Al
though the sun peeped out in the afternoon, and
the moon was visible at night, there was no sigu
of final clcar-up.
Mayors ArpoisrMENTs.--Tli following gentle |
men have been appointed to the following offices,
and have been sworn in BY Mayor Monroe
Warden of Work-house- Henry Mitchell; Deputy
Warden-L. Gastinel.
Keeper of Police Jail-Miguel Hernandez.
Keeper Of Insane Asylum-Felix Flcchier.
SECOND DISTRICT School BoARp.-This Board
met last night, the President Mr.. Hyde, in the
chair, and Messrs. Dupr6. Dnplcasls, Beach, Max
ent, Frobus and Boudonsquie, present.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were READ
and approved, after slight amendments.
Mr.. Charvet, formerly member of this Board,
being present, was invited to take seat among
the members Of the Board.
None Of the Standing Committees presented
their usual monthly reports; their attention dur
ing the last month having been, doubtless, wholly
given to the spring examinations.
The usual reports were received and read from
the principals of the schools. They show good
attendance and continued progress in every de.
partment.
On motion Of Mr.. Frobus, seconded by Mr. Max
ent the President appointed a chairman pro TEN.
of the Finance Committee, Mr.. DoIhonde being abb
sent from the city. Mr.. Dupre was the gentleman
named.
ny Frobus offered a preamble and resolutions
upon the death Of Mr.. P. Q. Peyroux, latea mem
ber of this Board which were adopted and a
COPY ordered to be sent to his family.
There being no other business, the Board adj
iourned.
FJRE.-At 20 minutes past IL o'clock last night
fire alarm was sent to the Central Telegraph office
from signal station Nos, in Fire District No. .,
corner Of Market and Chippewa Streets The bells
were at once set 10 ringing, but before they had
rung many rounds. the Police Telegraph announced
from station No. (Fourth District Police station),
that the fire was in Gretna. The bell-ringing was
stopped at once.
The fire was further reported to be large one :;
and the truth of this report was confirmed by the
fact that some Of the firemen seeing the light
turned out with their machines and were on
their tearing way. up town, before the telegraph
began ringing the bells. The fact of tile big light
will doubtless excuse the man who sent the alarm
from the corner of Market and Chippewa streets,
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AcclpENr.-A man, name unknown, last evening
fell into the hold Of the ship Cotton Planter, and
had one of his legs and some of his ribs broken.
He was sent to Charity Hospital. This item was
telegraphed to the central office from station NoG,
which is the Fourth District Lookup.
REcErvIsG STOLEN Goops.-A. Starke was yes
terday arrested by officers Grafton and Lipman,
| on the charge of receiving stolen property. There
were found in his house one pair Of shoes and five
or six odd Shoes identified part of the large lot
| burglariously taken from VIM. Jockem's store, on
| Camp street, the other night.
| DIED on THE WAY.-An unknown man was
found lying very sick on the steamboat landing,
last evening. He was put into cab and started
for the hospital, but he died on the way.
HARBoRISG a RuSAwAY.-A knotty case came
\ up for examination yesterday n the Second Dis
| trct Recorders Court. Mr.. +. F. Nioton had Mis-:
| Gouion, John Framy, and police officer namet
| Dickson, arraigned on the charge of having har
bored and concealed the slave girl Caroline, be
longing to Edward Dupre, for whom he is agent
Caroline ran away about two years ago, and it wa
discovered, or so alleged that, under the assumed
name of Mary Ann, she had become an object o
bargain and sale, in which transaction the severa
accused parties were implicated in one way o
another. The testimony was volumnous, and th
case was postponed before it was half examined
| We shall give digest of the affair when it is fin
ished. The examination is to be resumed to-day
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-.1udge H,,nt.-Anothe
murder case was tried yesterday. John Muhol
land, indicted for the murder Of Policeman W. Os
car somers and Qaartermaster VIM. Goagdon, 0
the steamship Habana, BY stabbing them both on
night some weeks ago, was put upon trial for til
murder of Somers. Mulholland was eoal-carrie
on the steamship. Hobson, second engineer OF tn
ship, Bill Sherry, alias Chicago Jack, and anothe
man, ware arrested and indicted as accessories 1
the murder of Somers.
Tie Attorney General yesterday moved sever
anee of the case, and Mulhoand alone was trie
for the murder Of Somers. He also moved the dis
lnissal of Hobson, who was afterward admitted a
witness fer the defense. Mulholland was dc
Tended by Col. Field and Mr.. Fillenl.
Officer MeMullen, who was on duty with Somel
when the latter was killed. testified strongly for til
State, showing that the officers were needlessly il
/ suited and attacked by Mulholand and his crowt
and that Somers was killed whilst in the prope
discharge of his duty. Hobson, on the contrary
testified that the officers overstepped the line {
their duty, and provoked the tragedy Which 70
lowed. These were the chief witnesses, pro an
!, con.
The arguments on both sides were long an
strong. The jury, being duly charged by Jude
Hunt, retired little after o'clock in the evening
After an absence of about an hour, the jury n
, turned with verdict of guilty of murder. Mu
holland was taken back to prison and put in one
, the condemned cells.
THE Cry RAILRoADs.--As a matter interestir
to the public at large, we publish the followir
> petition, now before the Common Council:
Tothe Honorable Boartls Of Aldermen and
ASS siant Aldermen Of the City OF New Orleans
The undersigned, purchaser and sureties Of u
right of way for budngcty railroads, respectful
t beg leave to represent to your honorable bod
that certain portions OF their routes, in order
; a proper working of the roads, as we'll as to sn
/ serve the convenience of the public, the lines
i the tracks will require to be changed per dra
n ing annexed, said changes being as follow, to-Wi
Y lst. The cars running to the upper part of t
city to terminate on the east side of the monumei
and the cars running to the lower part of the ci
+ + to terminate on the west side of the monumel
! with suitable turntables and extra tracks, as sho,
= bV the aforementioned drawing.
- This change is necessary ill order to give ca
!. road stand, and enable the cars Of one road
"a start ut any time, without interfering or being
'e the way of cars of other roads. By this arrans
ment the cars OF the five roads can approach |
Monument without being in each others way;
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