New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-29
XIV.
gotaI Sntelli9enre.

APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR Du-
buc, inspector of weights and measures for the
Second District of the city of New Orleans, vice
E. LeClere, resigned.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYoR.-Acting Mayor
Clark yesterday appointed Francis Generi COM
missary of IRENE Market, and Joseph Jacobs lieu.
tenant of police for the Third District, vice Harry
White, resigned
THE New CHIEF OF PoLIoE.-Col. Thomas E.
Adams yesterday entered upon his duties as chief
of police. The Office is one of high Importance,
and the appointment of Col. Adams gives assu-
rance that it will be administered with fidelity, i'm
partially and energy. There is much in the head
of the police of great city possessing public CON
fdence and esteem, and these Col. Adams has
fully from the people of New Orleans gentle
man of courage, capacity, urbane manners and
strict recttude as chief, the city will have po-
lice administration by which the public welfare
will be secured as far as it is in the power of that
department to secure it.
DANGEROUS LEvEE.-The levee at the foot of
Elmira street. Third District, isreported by acting
Lieut.. White, as caving in rapidly. The attention
of the authorities was called to the matter, and
doubtless the place will be promptly made all
right again.
CR1cKEr.-Uness the weather is most inauspi-
cious, the second match arranged by the Crescent
City Cricket Club, will commence at II O'Clock
TODAY. The contest will take place upon the
Delachaise ground which can be reached by the
Magazine street cars, and the Louisiana avenue
and Baronne street cars. The Club, as in old
times we have good reason to know, will receive
their friends upon the ground in the cordial and
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| the organization.
RECORDER AHERNs CoURr-Recorder Venndrd
| pYeSiding.-Albert West colored, was committed
for trial 10 the criminal court on a charge of hav-
| ing committed a violent assault and battery on
| Henry Green, on the 22d inst. at the corner OF
Bacchus and Eighth streets. Bail $500.
| David Hennessy, Michael Mclaughlin and s.
O'Donnell. were arraigned on charge of having,
between the hours of and Ii O'Clock, on the
night of the 9th of March, in the bar-room of the
late John F. Gruber, assaulted. struck Knocked
down, kicked and stabbed J. T. Condor. The
case is fixed for investigation on the 9Th of April
| Gottlieb Brandes was arragned on charge OF
shooting and wounding in the breast man named
E. Won Edmonsdorf. The circumstances of the
case as alleged by Brandes, are as follows: On
Tuesday afternoon, Brandes received letter from
Edmonsdorf, boasting that he had had crimina
connection with his wife. Brandes Immediately
proceeded to ascertain what truth there was in ths
production. The woman admitted that during hel
from break bone fever, Edmonsdorf accomplished
his vile purpose by force. He threatened to mur
der her if she made known what had occurred
and through fear allowed him to continue hi
visits. Brandes, naturally infurated, at once go
q pistol, and sought Edmonsdorf, but did not fin
him About O'Clock at night, the latter went t
: the house of Brandes and knocked for admission
; BTandes met him at the door and snapped the pis
I'd at him. Edmonsdorf fed, and was pursued b
= Bandes, who finally succeeded in shooting him a
l. a1ove described. Edmonsdorf, who was brough
the hospital. left the following morning, withou
=. dvng his name. 1t is hardly probable the fello'
q r be on hand to prosecute.
hs RECORDER GAsTINELs CoURT.-John Andre.
np oored individual was sent for thirty days to til
hs parish prison, as he was charged with having a
tempted to rob one Isaac Holiness
Frank Ober, charged with the larceny of som
- corn was called up for examination, but ther
= was nothing in the case, and he was dismissed.
'1 Jules Alexander was found with two hams in hi
possession which he failed to account for satisa
torily, and the inference being that he had not a
{ quired them in a legal manner, he was ordered
be taken care of in the parish prison for the ne1
thirty days.
: Richard Kenner, for belligerent demonstration
was mulcted in the sum Of ten dollars.
RECORDER LErTEN's CouRT.-Wm. Keen was a
raigned on charge preferred against him by ia
:, Hammel, of obtaining money under false pre-
! tenses and was remanded to await examination
The charge against Isaac Jones, accused
forcibly entering the house OF Laura Thompso
was dismissed.
Frank Parker was arranged on charge of q
sault and battery and his case will be duly look
into.
RRcoRDER VENNARDs CouRT.-Mrs. Chariot
Julia Shanessy was accused by Elizabeth We
with insult and abuse. The case was continu
at until Thursday.
or Samuel Brad was brought to the station und
,e the suppositon that he was lost. He was sc
to the house of refuge until his home could
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