New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-15
vartous rtems.

The following is the order issued in anticipa-
ton of the meteoric rain promised
Many citizens are under the impression that there
will be tonight Fuesdayf shower of stars. Should
| this occur, the fre.alaTm bells will be struck
twenty-five blows. il this alarm is given, instruct
| the police to spring their rattles in order to
awake such citizens IS desire to witness 1t.
THos. E. ADAMS, Chief Of PSles.r
| Peter Fohr was arrested by the Fourth District
police yesterday afternoon, at the instance Of
wagon over Mr.. Kearney, at the corner of Ches-
nut and Washington streets, about five O'Clock,
and severely injnring him.
A man who gave his name as Henry Morris, and
who lately spent term in the Workhouse as
| Henry Hart, was given into the custody of the
First District police yesterday, charged by L. B.
! Wakeman with attempting TO obtain goods un-
| 3Xayier kaufman, aged 40 years, a native of
France, was found dead at the corner Of Old
Levee and Dumaine streets, of congestion Of the
| brain.
Meeting of the Board or Police ConaInfs-
sIeners.
The board met last night pursuant to adjourn
ment
Present, Messrs. Monroe, Conway, Lynch and
Soule.
Charges were preferred against D. Herman, G.
Riley, Of the Second District police, John Hussey
and P. Welsh of the First District police Z. Gam
non, J Hagleberg, ]. Shambsck, Of the Fourth
District police; and were allsuspended and their
trials laid over until the next meeting.
The designations Of Peter Walker and ". Carson
were accepted
Officer P. Pagan was charged with asserting
Lieutenant Ticker, Of the United States Colored
l Troops, and his dismissal prayed for The state
ment Of the United States officer was, that while
: : he was making his rounds, on the road home, his
pistol dropped out Of his hand. policeman,
! ! Pagan, came across, and he explained 10 him,
without waiting any questions, that the discharge
> was accidental. The policeman said he would
have to arrest him. Lieut.. Ucker stated his rank
Policeman insisted On arresting him aud refused
= to take his parole. Lieut. Ucker then drew
!iFs sword and drew i again, Or put his hand upon
it twice after The only insult that was offered to
2 witness was that he said he z did not care d-n
whether he was an officer or not Witness states
that he was not drunk the night in question. He
e had not himself made any charges against Pagan.
!, lieutenant of the United States army was
called, who stated that on the night in question he
was with Lieut.. Ucker, who dropped his pistol and
! wounded him in the leg. He thought tie police
8 officers manner was insulting to Lieut.. Ueker.
Police officer Laura stated that Pagan had said
u to the lieutenant that he was drunk. The lieu
tenant said he d-n liar, and drew his sword.
Witness did not hear the ieutenantmake any other
III statements, although he might have done il before
Z he came up.
I Another police officer stated that he was drunk
. and that his manner was inlpelite and that agan
q was not impolite to him.
: Lieut.. Brown was then proceeding to give what
e he called Gircumstantial evidence in the alter,
e when lively discussion ensued between two
or three of the members Of the board to W. ether
Q any evidence should be taken going to sho that
g Lieut.. Ucker had been mustered out Of $ ervice,
y ana WlflL ndQ Deen SalQ lhL IN FSTeE ence
the matter He was finally allowed to recon-
/, menee, when he was again interrupted by state
u ment from Lieut.. Ucker, that the witnes was in
auenced by pique, and night or two efore ha
le endeayored to fix quarrel upon him. / lieutenant
OF Brown recommended again, and was half
ok dozen times interrupted (and as many times de
fended in relation to the relevancy Off lis evidence
AZ kr. Lynch at length half arose from lis seat ant
OF insisted that the board should dismiss the wtnes
u as the witness was not to b believed
'st Lieut.. Brown stated thathe would have nothin
Al hs-T .-fFHoa
Ut was doubted.
he Mr.. Lynch stated it was not bee ause he was
n u s. officer, but because II see! spitefu
n and would not take your word OF that account,
ny The charge was dismissed after q motion from NJ
as Lynch to discuss lin secret sess on.
ry Policeman EXnecios charged with sleeping
10 10 post, was suspended for fifteen. days.
es P. King, charged with going inside Of a coffe
ch house, stated that he had gone inside to light b
ms pipe. On the contrary, his off Ger stated that
had taken drink. Dismissed,
efs The case of Jno. Mern was Gt jntinued,
ar s. P. Swent0n charged with the second offens
an of going to sleep upon his be at and the last tin
i'm losing lis club. Suspended or thirty days
ls Police Otfiter l.. STeenY as suspended for e
OF teen days for going to sleep upon his post.
lys james Alexander was dis missed for neglect
nd duty.
he gular loss of one hand an the battle of Belmo
lis and another at the battle o. Shilohl charged wi
rs insulting Lieut.. j. HamitG a, U. S. A., was put
70 trul. Officer Croley is.tA door keeper in Rect
o& der Ahern's office Lieut. Hamilton had busine
Ee in the office of the RECON- Ter, and entered, VIII
oy the recorder was holding court Mr.. Croley
, quested him, two or thE 10 times, to take his h
IN of the court being in sfs sion. Mr. Croleyis ma
ne ner the lieutenant sid, was grossly insulting,
or insulting that the Hasn't epant refused to comI
)uG with his suggestion. NJ rCT0ay then approach
ol the lieutenant. andtsg tuck the lieutenantis CT
hS partially of his heGd- Two Witnesses were int
or duCea who stated thhy did not see this last IA
en- MI. Armstrong a,ne porter Of the Times new
le, prper, testified that hR had been visiting the cot
wi Of the recorder of Jim First District fort We yes
~ past; that he had. oe casonaly forgotten to |
em cover his headas, BIZ entered, that since Lie
-ck CEoley had been appointed dooFkeepar,
5se Croley's mannsn had been perempterT.
Lynch introduced motion for his dismiss
lss Here another liTsly argument sprung nH,betwe
", the president anal Conway upon one si1a and \
hk Lynch upon the otheTc upon tho charge,
na the latter said tkat Mr.. Lynch waactiDg rather
am la lawyer than. = Judge. 1EE. Lynch stated that
lhd would not be dictated as to hoR. hev should
oSe charge his, duties. After some, Argument
tle Croley4 was suspended for thirty dayap
81 eIl- P. UI ReedE, charged with bAtpg drank at
as was excused with a reprimaMd from the pr
eSil dent upon lbs appeaEing that he rarely toue
ehi "a; liquor Tho board then adjonrnei4
AZ. %she COuBts.
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me- FOURTH glSTRICT GoURT--N. O. SAVINGS BANK
ing DIR. AND MRs~ HoSE.
t. IN obedience TO the order, of the court,
. is, Howe produced Into coGEs yesterday the mo
the which she allegeS-to have found, viz: 1857.
The famOmat lost b. the bark ,s-$ $3.50. The attol
rue for Mrs. Howe suggesting that the package
Dlea ducpA nv her he 6ppOsiAnl with Pike.