New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-09
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aT THE NATIONAL UEIoN GoNyENT1oN.-T body
met in the Lyceum Hall yesterday to nominate
candidates for the approaching city election. a.
s. III. Torrey by Mr. Pitkin, and w. r. Bell BY Mr.
Mr.. Moore was declared elected. HfM .#.
Mr.. s. Howell was unanimously elected as can
didate for the Controilership. -j1N ~ f
James G. Kaufman and w. n. Bell were norni-
mated for. the Office of Street Commissioner. MIR.
Bell received 50 votes and Mr. Kaufman Is. Mr..
Kaufman was declared elected. 44Ers9@
The Executive Committee of the3party WAS con-
tinued in power, and instructed to make all neces-
| sary arrangements for the election. #s#gFgl &%
The following gentlemen were then nominated
for the remaining positions: .4s44El ~ I'll
FIRST District -For Recorder, Joseph eros. Fol
Heath. For Assistant Aldermen, Francis Staff
meyer, James Dwyer, w. S. Roberts, P. X. D Con
ner, E. Westberger, G. I. Estlin. eg95
Second Distribution Recorder, Eugene Staes.
For Aldermen, L. D. Arnault, Dennis Cronan, ST..
For Assistant Aldermen, H. F. Sturcken, George
Hanniug, yohhP. Montamat, NJ: B. Dabisson. ',g
1hird Distriet,..For Recorder, J. a. Letten
For Aldermen, E. D. White, F. A. Woolfey. For
Assistant Aldermen, Jos. G. Baum, Geo. ID. Kautz,
Dr.. e. Goldman. FF
Fourth District-For Recorder H. t. vennard.
For Aldermen, G. w. Kendall, VIM, McDuff. For
Assistant Aldermen, John r. Crantz, Henry
Bensel. sf8 6 .--5 X, 4szE II "a
The Convention then adjourned sine die. ~.
A LOUISVILLE ROBBERY Captain Dalton, chief
of the detective force, yesterday arrested person
who gave his name as Wallace johnson, on a
charge of robbery committed Louisville, KY,
the amount being Two thousand dollars. John
| Russell and John Roberts were taken into custody
| as accessories. The correct particulars of the
affair will be developed in due time. e5
SAp.-Oficer Gordon at a late hour night be-
fore last, found man lying drunk upon the pave
ment of GraVier street, and carried him to
the First district police station. He was I'M
ok Ia IN, rrIu lCfn dow mr. inn
he was found dead in his .cel. From
his clothing he appeared to have been a Confede-
rate soldier. He was man of about forty-fve
years of age, FIVE feet eight inches in height and
his person were found So %, pair Of spectacles,
| an ambrotype of q Confederate soldier-a young
man with long black whiskers--and blank book,
on the fly leaf Of which was: "Thos Lang. Tor
Long) his book; +" also the address, /" Mary Far
guson, post office, Eutaw.n Coroner Yeiser ex
amined his person yesterday morning, and his
death is presumed to have been caused from ex
posure. I
| A DARING AoT-To-night, about s o'clock, as
| DR.. c. T. Buddecke was sitting in his office on
Camp street, having just counted his cash and put
it into his cash-box, an individual entered, and
after asking some questions, suddenly turned of
the gas, seized the caslbox, and succeeded ii
making his escape with the spoils. s.
TIE CR1oKET MATCH YESTERDAY. Two elevens
of the Crescent City Cricket Club met yesterday
on the Delaehaise Ground, to contend against
each other in the ''manly game u of cricket.
| The match was spirited one and well contested
on both sides, though Ethe fortune of the day wen
against the eleven selected by Mr. Hand, Vice
/ President and in favor of their opponents chosel
by Mr.. Wright, Secretary of the club. The play
was, in quite q number of instances admirable
and was good generally both in regard to batting
and fielding. A number of ladies were present tt
witness this beautiful field game, and the llospi
tality of the club was exemplified in the mos
| bounte0u3 manner. ~ ~ s'5fl.I| Hsst