New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26
Earal 9ntelligenre.

THE FIRST DISTRICT REcoRDERsH1P.-Judge
VIM. J. Ahern at one o'clock on Saturday as
sumed his position as Recorder of this District.
Twice promised his commission by Governor
Wells, and twice disappointed in receiving it, he
was compelled to have recourse to summary
proceeding in order to perform the functions
which the people of New Orleans have invested
him with. The following order was issued by his
Honor, Acting Mayor George Clarke
MAYoRALTy OF New ORLEANS
City Hall, March "a, 1866. I
Capt. Boyd Robinson, Chief of Police
Sir-You are hereby directed to call on the pre-
sent incumbent of the Recorders office of the First
District, and request him to relnquish the office to
W. J. Ahern, Esq., the duly elected Recorder, and
should he refuse compliance, you are hereby or.
dered to eject him peaceably il you can, but by
force if necessary.
GEORGE CLARK, Mayor pro tenn.
Recorder Ahern, accompanied by number of
his friends and the chief of police, proceeded to
the court room. The chief presented the mayors
order to Recorder Kruebbe, who at once, and with
his usual courtesy, received his successor and in
stalled him in his seat.
1t appears that Governor Wells advised Recor.
der Kruebbe to refuse to vacate his Office and by
doing so, prejudged the question which has been
raised by the defeated candidate, and assumed the
powers of a judicial court which can alone decide
the points raised. Governor Wells action how
ever is rendered most remarkable by the fact that
he has issued commission to Recorder Gasti-
mel whose position is also contested but refuses to
do so in the case of Recorder Ahern. Comment
under such circumstances, is superfuous.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GovERNoR.-The follow
ing appointments have been made by Gov. Wells
since ourlast report:
r. E. Martin, director of Citizens Bank.
Amos Towne and Alfred J. Ruez, branch pilots
and members of the Board of Examiners for the
port of New Orleans.
Charles Deunis and Gustavus Gersdoff, branch
pilots.
George Mason Graham, adjutant general o
Louisiana.
E. B. Tourne, police juror for second ward
parish of Madison.
Geo. B. Young, of New York city, commissioner
of deeds for the State of New York.
APPOINTMENT Recorder Ahern has appointed
Captain James Coffee as clerk of his court This
selection will meet with the approval of all who
come in contact with the present incumbent, as he
was known for many years before the war as
most intelligent and courteous official. II gives Vi
biuch Pieasuio w ie"in 'na' n1 "S"ih "osulnes III
old position. ~ zs.set--a ..s gar
DRowNED.--A hoy named Frank Lechard, age,
about three years, was drowned in an unprotecte
well, near Dryades market. 1t is astonishing tina
such places are not looked after more rigedly, fo
the loss of the lives of children happens 80 fre
quently that the utmost care should be taken t
prevent such sad casualties.
| CUTTING.-A man named Albert Stewart wa
severely cut by person named Wood during
difficulty that took place between them on boar
the steamship Austin. The wounded man WI
taken to the Charity Hospital. "
| CRICKET MATcH.-We learn that the seeol