The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

A False Wife and shooting ARRAY Extension
Of the Time for Registering Appoint ment
Of N Colored Peace Comnissioncr-Pers0nRI
Items. &c, &c.
NKw ORLEANS, La May %, 1857
Last night about nine o'clock eight pistol shots might
have been hoard by the nhabtans residing in the
.'Garden district" gentleman who is in the employ
Of the has for time suspected that his
vito not true TO him. On several he has
received anonymous letters TO that effect Determined
be satisfied he packed his carpet bag he had been
in the habit Of doing whom business required
him to leave town, and kissed his wife asc,iouate
goodby, stating that he would return IN few days
Secreng himself In the house he kept WATCH and the
second day gentleman, between twenty eight and
thirty years Of ago, enter hts dwelling In . short time
he proceeded to hts wifc's bedchamber which I'M
occupied, though tho gas burning. Ho then went
to tho paror, aud there found his wife in tho OF
her paramour Tho husband drew revolver the seduce
attempted to escape and the guilty wife, with Scream
sprang between them aud attempted 10 prevent her
husband from pursuing the villain. but he pushed her
aside and fred twice The chase then led through
neghbcrs house and to distance beyond when the
soducer attempted to hide himself In an oubuidng but
the husband unearhed him. when both commenced ar
ing at each other, eight shots being red between them
when tho soduccr escaped with wound in the arm and
breast The husband escaped injury except to his fool
ngs All The parties were N good society The husband
matter. F@Mf
the following order extending the time for registering
voters IN the parish OF New Orleans issued from
military haaaquarters las. evening Tho whites arc now
registering very fast Eight whites II cue back Is
about the average in this city
HKADouaRrgss Firru MuIrscv DIsrricr,,
NEW ORLEANS La, Mas q, 1871.
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The time the completion OF the registration of
Is sa a Il 6s. % es o,Ssr Ss
from hss ara r. Serssy isrsSr snsnssd se
s.fisr Ss from ; 4. \. iii : I'm.
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coorcd man named Charles J Courcelle has been
appointed by Governor wcis member OF tho Board Of
Police u the city Of New orleans, vice Davgncsud re-
signed The appointment subject TO the approval Of
General Sheridan, and Is 70 take effect on the LIST Of
On Sunday morning tho Goth instant, the stcamboa,
Mamie was sunk in heavy storm on Lake Pon,char.
tram Lddon, the Waterman. was seen 10 drown. Cap
tain Whitaker OF tho Mamie, Is supposed to have
shared the same fate There we're eleven persons on
the boat al The time including one or two passengers
Captain whitaker the pilot engineer three deck hands
and four PASSENGERS another account lost by
importance also occurred 10 vessels and steamers ON the
lake The storm very heavy
General sheridan has sapproved the appointment
made by Governor Wells Of Rober n ste as fevister of
Conyeyanccs stating tina, hts objection is non.rsiience
The Governor then appointed his that posi-
ton. To-day the General, accompanied By his adesds
camp Cconcis Crosby and Moore visited Admiral Palmer
on his flagship, the De Soto
Rev. John W. Bcckwith, rector OF Trinity church. OF
this city has declined the See OF Geor1ia which he
bad been elected His for declining il that his
work In this diocese had but began. When tho an.
nouncsment was made from the pulpit that no would
not leave bis dock II received with profound and
deep feeling.
Generals Bahcock and Porter, aids TO General Grant
who have recently been in this department. ~.
sreCting tour, left Saturday evening by tho nver
intending 10 make further inspections along the route
The shooting Anrny-Mr. Jacob Bankers
Fuiiurc-R 81 istrnsiou-Naval Intelligence
Cholera Mt Jefferson, &c.
Nkw 0sLsASs, May 20, 1867.
The shooting affair which occurred in the .'Garden
dsrict night before has been dges,ed BY all par
ties In this city. To day was the chief topic Of
versa,on The lady appeared before Recorder vennari
yesterday and made andavt against her husband with
shooting with intent 10 kill" The husband was ar
rested and bound over the sum Of 900 to appear
for trial next Saturday. Another report Is that when
arrested no one appeared to prefer charge and he was
released.
This morning The case up before Recorder Ven.
nsrd The charge 10, "assaab wah dangerous weapon