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ing strewn aboutou the ground. Two men named
James Davis snd Taylor Harris have been arrested
as the perpetrstors Of the crime. f1l

The SUPEEsSTENDENT oy POLICE. Captain CAIN
and his chief of detectives, Can't. White, have
issued orders for the erre eat of all dangerous aud
suspicious characters On sight basiog their action
npop The following section Of the metropolitan
6Fc. Al. BE afny11er enacted. That it is here.
by mace the duty of the metropolitan police
force, at all times Of day and night. within the
metropolitan district, and the officers and mem
bers of such force are hereby thereunto en-
powered 10 especially preserve the public peace.
prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders, sup.
press riots, mobs and instructions, disperse
lawful and dangerous assemblages, and assem-
bleges which obstruct the free passage Of public
streets. sidewalks, parks aud places protect the
right of person and property, guard the public
health, preserve order at elections and at all pub
lie meets sssemblages, theaters and all places of
public Amusement and resort; prevent aud regu-
late the movements Of teams and vehicles in the
streets and roads; remove all nuisances in
the public streets, parks and highways, arrest
all street mendicants and beggars, and all dan.
gerous and suspicious characters. loafers and
pimps, provide proper police attendance at fires,
assist, advise and protect emgran,s, strangers
and travellers on public Streets at steamboats, and
ship landings, and at railroad depots, carefully
observe and inspect all places Of public resort and
amusement, all houses of illfame aud prostitu.
tion ard houses where prostitutes resort reside,
all lottery policy stands and shops all gambling
houses. cock pits. dog pits, rat pits all common
dance houses and bail rooms, and to repress and
proetiees therein, enforce and prevent the viola.
ton Of all laws and ordinances In force in said dis
teict; and for these purposes, with or without
warrant, to arrest all persons guilty of violating
any law or ordinance for the suppression or pun.
isbment OF crimes and ofenees.
Nine arrests were made under the provisions Of
tins section on Tuesday night, and the parties
were remanded by Recorder Becker to appear to-
prsoped in the Central Station over night for
drunkenness, complained that he had during bis
incarceration, been robbed of seventy dollars by
some Of his amiable and gentle fellow lodgers.
Capt White at once ordered q search. One by
by ore twenty EIGHT persons were led out, strip
ped, and their clothes searched for the missing
money, but with result only partially satisfac.
tory.
Last evening stin further srrests were made on
the strength of the foregoing section.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhemel's Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets, was
as follows: At A. n. As degrees; IL 4. so; 8
Pen. Sd: 6 So.
TEE ALARM OF FIRE given at liz A. N. yester.
day was caused by fire breaking out In a two.
story dwelling, No. l02 Prytania street, occupied
by Mrs. Felicia Lehman, and owned by Mrs. Fay.
The property was insured for $1,000. but the dam
age was slight. The hre originated in defective
chimney.
The GROCERY STORE Of David Calm, on Tchoupi.
toulas street, near Josephine street. was robbed
of small sum Of money between aud O'Clock
on Tuesday night
PoLpNUs serenely asks If a handkerchief is
muskthar when it smells strong!
CAPrAIN MITCHELL informs the CRESCENT that
the Board OF Public Works have transferred their
Office from the State House building, on Dryades
street. to GO ROYAL street. up stairs Capt. Mitchell
is secretary of the board. and all who may have
business there will fDd him as kindly aud as
efficient gentleman as the writer's OF the CRESCENT
have found him TO be.
THE DIFFERENT INJUNcrIoNs against the city
resisting the payment OF the tax of one per cent.
have been consolidated. and were on trial yester.
day before Judge Collens, OF the Seventh District
Court.
THERE WAS NOTHING of any public interest
yesterday before either the coroner or the re-
cor6er Of the second District. DIR. Aviia aud his
able ard gentemaply assistant, DIR. Espinola. had
only three eeees before them-oae premature
birth, che still born, and the third case of apo
plexy.
WE REGRET TO LEARN that among the numerous
ones Of our citizens who have of late been the
victims Of the pickpockets infesting the street
cars and sidewalks is Professor Seaman, of the
Central High School, who was robbed of valu-
able watch and chain on Tuesday, by some en-
terprisiDg member Of the hght-fngered fraternity.
DIED OF HIS INJURIEs.-Tbe colored man, VIM.
White, who on Monday got his leg caught In ma
chinery and who was terribly mangled, died yes
terdsy morDing al O'Clock. He had been taken TO
the Charity Hospital, where bis leg was amputated
close up TO the thigh. But all was in vain. The
injuries were beyond cure.
WILLIAM JOINS ssilor, was arrested at the
New Basin yesterday, charged with stealing two
anchors and a coil of rope--a heavy haul for Jack
and ore TO which red hot stoves are not a circun-
stance.
GENERAL ROUSSEAU has granted authority for
Brevet Msjor 4. j. Eckerson, captain and assis-
tant quartermaster, U. s. Army, getting commits
sary Of subsistence, at Shreveport, La, TO employ
oDe civilian clerk, at salary OF one hundred
dollars per month, for duty in the subsistence de-
paIiment. Here is chance for some good
fellow to obtain employment.
Firm DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Leaumo1t in the
matter of the Board of Health.
The following Judgment was rendered day or
two ago State of Louisiana ex relation Charles
B. White, president OF Board of Health, va. s. A.
Smith. judgment IL is ordered, adjudged and
oecreed that there be judgment In favor Of the
Ielator, Charles B. White, and against the defen-
dsnt, S. A. Smith declaring the latter not to be
president Of Board of Health, and the former,
Charles Il. White, TO be the true and legal ,presi-
dent Of said board Ii is further ordered that the
said S. A. Smith be ordered 10 deliver up to said
relator, Charles B. White, all the books, papers
and property belonging 10. said board, and that
he pays cost Of suit.
Counsel for relator, Whitaker and Rice.
hECOFDIH BECKER -OOURT.-duVn heuneOy,
charged by special officer David Hennessey with
vaylaying q gentleman named Capt. Rodgers on
tie levee on the I'd inst, and robbing him Of q
god watch and chain aud 1920 In currency, was
remsnded until the 22d of January. ard was i'm
prisoned for thirty days for disturbing the peace
Of the court room. and using abusive Ian yusge.
Thomas Murray, charged with larceny In LIS.
ters thoe store, No lS4 Camp street, on the 18Th
inst, was sent before the First District Court.
Bonds $500.
Moses Wilson, a colored man, living at No. 1873
Ersto street, makes affidavit that on Tuesday,
while Re was standing at the new P0ntchartrain
RsilTosd Depot, on New Levee street, he was ap-
preached by one Geo. Howard, who Represented
that he had a load Of freight there, and de-
sired TO pay the bill for it, but had only check
on the Citizens Bank, and 1t being after banking
hours be wes unable 10 cash II. Would the com.
plsiDsut let him have nine dollars-to be returned
10 half an hour. Very foolisbly Moses let him
have the money, which, as he had previously in
formed Howard, was all be had. The half hour
elapsed, but the borrower and another accused,
Walker, who had gone OF with him. failed to re-
turn.
Tbereupon Moses found q policeman. went in
sesrch, found the accused on Girod street, near
1cboupitoHlas, and had them arrested. On the
way to the lookup, the officer 1vers, they
dropped two checks on the CitizeDs' Bank OF
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