New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-15

t''h ~ '. ~ A- 1sN scstefuay was decidedly unset
tied. There were sunshine, clouds, strong wind,
plenty Of dust several slight sprinkles Of rain and
an unusually warm atmosphere.
From ALaEEs.--At the Democratic yneet;ne IN
Algiers night before last TO elect delegate To the
State Convention at Baton Rouge. Mr.. George w.
Lewis received the unanimous vote. and was de-
clared duly elected.
BAD FOR JosEpH GALCEgAy.- doatb of H;ss
=. N. oReilly, particulars Of which we have pub
lished already,) now appears to have resrted as
was suspected, from poison, DR.. Crawcour PRO.
fessor Of Chemistry in tile School ~ Madic;n bas
finished his analysis Of the portions of the dead
womans body, taken for that purpose, and reports
lhe discovery Oh arsenic He yesterday furnished
to the Coroner detailed Of his experiments,
whlen mad disclosed arsenic in considerable guam
tity in the stomach, and small portion in tile
liver. With this report Of the chemist showing
death 70 nave resulted from poison, the Coroner
viii to-day set about holding his investigation.
Joseph Galceran, the seducer and ALLEGED poisoner
Of the deceased now stands In rather bad plight.
AcoIDENT.--A man named Nicholas Collins fell
into the hold Of the ship Illinois on Monday night
and fractured one Of his thighs. He was taken to
Charity Hospital. Yesterday morning the unfortrr-
nate man died from the effects Of chloroform. ad-
ministered to him in order to render him massive
whilst his wound should be sargically treated
When it was found he was sinking, ali possible ~
storatves, including electricity, we're applied, but
to no purpose. Once in a while it occurs that The
application of chloroform results fatally, and this
was one Of the few instances
The CoNf1DEscE GAMg.-A nice-lookiue Young
gentleman yesterday succeeded in edoine, Mr..
Leighton, corner of ST. Charles and Canal streets.
out Of SIG SO worth of goods in the handsomest
sort of manner. He purchased three embroid-
cred wedding shirts and q pair of white kids: and
upon representing himself to be Mr. j. r. Balfour,
Of Yieksburg, now stopping at Room No. 35s in the
ST. Charles Hotel and representing further that his
father was Just dead, and that he wanted to leave
his measure somewhere for an outfit Of stylish new
clothes, he handed Mr.. l.. check for the amount
invested, on the clearinghouse Of Samuel Smith &
Go. He examined the clothes in such nice, fas-
tidious manner. and spoke of his affairs in man
ner SO natural and nonchalant, that he was never
suspected, and was permitted to walk off with his
purchase before the check was tested. 1t subse-
quenty turned out that there was no such person as
Mr.. j. r. Balfour entered upon either the hoteregs
ably be some time before good looks and gcnteel
demeanor will again impose upon our polite and
generally sharp friend, Leighton
A Lucky CRowD.-The following parties were
yesterday for various sufficient reasons, dismissed
and set at liberty by Recorder Summers:
Daniel Keohen, alias Cellins, and Cornelius Gag
ney. charged by Frank Rohmann with burglary.
John Ruff and John Hedman charged by Louis
Bouchon with burglary.
John Sullivan and Charles Simmons, found in the
City Hotel under suspicious circumstances.
Frank Violet, charged with being extremely
dangerous and suspicious.
Rosanna Coyle, charged by Bridget Edwards with
embezzlement
Michael Nulty, charged with thrashing Wm. Har-
rngton; James Moran. charged with thrashing
Margaret Ragan; and George Davis, charged with
threatening Frederick Deekeng.
Samuel Hart, charged by Alexander Birch with
larceny.
DESCENT ON THE DRAYs.-The First District DO
lice arrested twenty or more drays and wagons
last evening, on Tchoupitouas street, for viola
tons of the ordinances, such as furious driving
running too close together in long strings, etc
Most if not all the vehicles were subsequently re-
leased, upon the owners making cash deposits to
the extent of the fines which the Recorder will
probably impose.
SELLING LIQUOR TO sLAvE-Bernard Paris was
arr raigned before Recorder Wilt yesterday, on the
affidavit Of Mr.. R. Montgomery, charging him with
having on Saturday evening last sold grog to two
slaves in his cabaret on Front Leyee street, be.
tween Crossman and Customhouse. He gave bail
to appear at the proper time.
THE BoTros IN TRoUBLE.-Louis Botto and wife
were yesterday before Recorder Wilt, on the
charge of having knocked down and kicked Mrs
Frederick Leith, on Monday, in house on Bien.
vile street, between Bourbon and Dauphine. The
BIS gave bail to appear
ScALY CnARAcrERs.-Sa Samuel Edwards and Jas.
Lewis, charged with robbing P. Drab of five dol.
calvo streets, were yesterday oYerhauled by Re-
corder Long, and sent to the Work-house for
ninety days.
Tom Mcdonald and Dan Williams, arrested at
Bayou St. John, as dangerous and suspicious, were
sent to prison to await examination.
SMALL. CoUSTERFEnIsG.-F. Gallagher, John
Flayen and Mike Moran were hauled up before
Recorder Summers yesterday on charge of hay
ing counterfeited labor tickets of the steamer Nick
W. Thomas, in order to procure pay two or three
times over for work they had done; Flaven sucl
ceeding with his counterfeit, and getting paid
twice. They gave bail to appear on the 18th.
BADLY BEATEN-J. L. Breed, employed in a
lumber yard at the Old Basin, was badly beaten
over the head with stick Of wood on Monday
night, by some one unknown to him, whilst going
on board a schooner at the New Basin; he being
considerably in liquor at the time. He was taken
to Charity Hospital by the watchman of the
schooner.
SUSPECTED MURDER OF A BoY.-A man was ar
rested in the Fourth District yesterday, on suspi-
cion of having caused the death of his step-som a
lad u years DID, by beating and other cruel treat
ment Coroner Beach will have to investigate the
matter.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT - Judge H'mt. - The
cases fixed for trial yesterday were continued
number of informations were filed. Nothing else
SUPREME CoURr DEcIsIoNs,1The following de-
csions were read from the Supreme Bench on
Monday:
John Hoey. appellee, vs.. ]. B. Humphreys, ap,
pelIant. Appeal from the Third District Court oi
Jefferson. judgment affirmed. ~voorhies, j.
John b. Telford, appellee, VS.. webb Ross ap'
pellant Fourth District Court OF New Orleans.
Judgment affirmed. Merrick, G. ].
Charles Zeringue, appellee vs. A. V; Williams
ct ais, appellees; Mrs. ]. p Iabat and husband
ct ais. warrantors appellants heirs o. Faigoat Ct
ais, appellees. Fifth District Court oil Laionrehe.
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