The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-07

had been firing Monte CIisIo from mis- premises.
He promptly replied that be had, and after being
informed OF what had happened TO the little girl.
explained that he bad bought the rifle few days
before and had been amusing himself, when at
home. BY firing at pigeons on the top OF shed on
81. Peter street. occupied as blacksmith shop.
II was In front Of this shop the child fell. Mr..
Boudro had been firing from the window of q back
room: in the second story Of his house. which
gave his shots downward range. He expressed
the deepest regret that he had been instrumental
in wouDdng the child. and said be had no idea the
weapon had so long range or he would not have
fred IN direction to leopard the life OF any
person. q 1r-.
He was arrested at once and held in custody
until yesterday, when an affidavit was made by
Special Officer julius Dumas, charged him with
shooting the girl. Yesterday afternoon it was
not expected that she would recover from the
wound, the ball having penetrated the head. just
above the temple. Those who saw her describe
her as q remarkably fine child. Recorder Gasti
mel fixed the bail of Mr.. Boudro at $1,000, and he
promptly furnished security and was released
TROUBLE ON ARD.-The British ship Ad-
vance, lying at the foot of Soraparu street, was,
on Sunday evening, the scene of an encounter be-
tween two sailors. one Of whom, Charles Brown,
fell through hatchway into the hold, receiving
serious injuries. He was taken to the Charity
Hospital. teirtH ra.ea hns .ffa4 b
MoRrUARY REPoRr.-The total number OF inter.
ments IN New Orleans reported last week by the
sections Of the various cemeteries TO DR.. g. W.
Dirmeyer, secretary OF the Board of Health, was
90, OF which died OF wounds received, delirium,
tremens, 2 congestion OF the brain, old age, IL
consumption, pneumonia. 8 various fevers, ii
were still born and 80 died of various ordinary
diseases; AZ were males, 70 females, aud infants;
81 were whites, IA blacks. mulatroes aud not
classified "A were natives Of the United States,
II not stated. a,d 20 were foreigners; Is we're
under year, 10 between and 10, 8 between 10
and 20, 8 between 20 and 30 8 between 80 and 40,
between 40 and go between so and 60, be-
tween so and 20, 2 between 20 and so, 2 between
80 and 80, and 10 whose ages were not reported.
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.-Oficer David Hen
nessey Of the Second District police, was yester-
day arraigned before u. s. Commissioner Shan
non for examination upon charge of having ille-
gally arrested colored man named Stephen
Washington, charged with attempting TO incite dis.
turbaDces on the levee. The case was finally sent
before the u s. District Court for trial. Hennessey
being required TO give bonds to the amount of $500
for his appearance.
CHIEF OF POLICE RENsTATED BY MILITARY
ORDER.-T The following order was placed in the
hands Of Major Williamson, chief OF police, on
Saturday evening" within few hours after his
suspension from duty by the Board of Police
Commissioners. The papers in the case are now
undergoing an examination at headquarters:
"HEADoUARTERs Firth MILITARY DrsrRrcr,l
New Orleans. La, April 4, 1865. (
81. ]. Williamson will continue TO perform the
duties of chief of police until further orders from
the commanding general Of the fifth military
district.
: By command Of Brevet Major General R. @.
Buchanan. H f 5iff eF.l 1f o.fr
ROBERT CHANDLER. Can't lsth Infantry,
Assistant Secretary for Civil Afslrs"
FIREs.-The frame building No. 203 Rampant
street, occupied by Joseph Hugg as bakery and
confectionery was found to be on fire, from some
unknown cause, about halfpast IL O'Clock on
Sunday night. The flames were, however, ex.
tnguished without having done serious damage.
IRE also occurred al No. Isl st. Philip street,
between Claiborne and Derbigny streets, last
evening, in tvo-story kitchen owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. j. Morrison. Some of the ceiling and
= part OF the upper flooring we're burned. but the
flames were extinguished without any alarm being
given. - .tfafa ~ n is.letl. 100
BASE BALL.-The following is the score Of
game Of base ball between the Southern Club, of
New Orleans. and the Atlantic Club, of Algiers
won bv the Southern Club: