The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-12
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The suit brought by cOlored man named Ru'
by, for $4,000 damages against the Morgan Texas
Steamship Line for having refused him 1rst-elass
passage from Galveston hither, was argued yester-
day before Judge Darrell, r. H. shannon appear
ing for plaintiff and H. ]. Leovy for defendant.
The court took the case under advisement
With the exception of Mr.. Prados, of the Sec.
ond District, all the newly elected aldermen have
qualified, while in the lower board enough TO con.
stitute quorum have also qualified.
The flags st the various military headquarters
and Offices were at half mast yesterday in respect
TO the memory of James Buchanan, of whose
death official notice had been received. Salutes
have been ordered to be fired to day by the troops,
and officers are directed to wear suitable badges
of mourning.
Early yesterday morning, the attic and rear
portions Of the frame buildings Nos. 2S4 and 2S6
Csroudelet street. near CaIliope, were DESTROYED
by fire, the origin of which is unknown. The
houses were occupied by Mrs. Schwartz. aud
owned by Mr.. Moulton, and were, we learn, in
suTed TO nearly their full value.
rObber who had entered the house Of Mr..
Alexander, corner of Felicity and Hercules,
night before kst was discovered and pursued by
an officer, but succeeded in getting of.
In our report of the Shakespeare Clubs per-
formance Of ''The Rivals" we, by an amusing in-
sdytrtence, alluded to Bob AcreS instead of Capt.
Absolute as having, in the interview with Mrs
Adtdprop, so admirably encountered an unfore'
seen eontTetemps. We take pleasure in writing
the matter, and trust that the Captain and Bob will
consider it duly corrected.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at O. Duhamel's, corner BienVille
and Chartres streets, was as follows At A. N.
70 degrees: IL NJ. So; Pm. SO; 6P. M. 81.
Messrs. Manning, Gibney, Lockwood and Yeiser
were yesterday appointed lieutenants of police for
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts
respectively.
MIR. Elman's house, on Josephine street, between
MaIigDy and Vaudeville streets, was entered
few nights ago and robbed of domestic articles
valued at $3.50. No clue was obtained as to the
perpetrators.
The levee from end to end Is as bare as a bone
gnaR ed by hungry dog. There is no shipping
TO speak of, few steamboats,, and even the water
| melon trade between the city and tue lower part
| of the coast and Barstaria has visby fallen of.
The battuTe property last sold by the corpora
| ton is undergoing rapid improvements. The new
warehouses, just completed or in process of con-
| suuction, are ample dimensions, and are built
| with considerable pretensions to architectural
symmetry. They are far superior in outward ap-
pearance and in size 10 the buildings of former
times which line the front OF the First and Third
| Districts. The elegant and capaciOus depot OF
| the Pontchartrsin Railroad Company, at the foot
of Girod street. is now nearly completed. The
| old streets, such as Tchoupitouas, Levee and
| Magazine which used 10 teem with commerce, are
now deserted, and one feels like passin through
| desert when crossing from the steamboat landing
| to Camp or CarJndelet street.
| The drama at the City Hall on Wednesday be-
| tween the old and the new mayor and their re-
| epective adherents, was enacted 10 the Third Dis
tfict recorders court, little later in the day
| but the catastrophe was different. In the one,
| the delegated officer Of the United States army
| bad to reinforce himself with number Of police
| men in the other, Recorder Letten, most etii'
| eieDt end honest magistrate, succumbed grace.
| fully 10 the order Of the commanding general
when it was presented by his competitor. Fol-
| lowing the example of their chief, the clerks in
| Recorder Letters court surrendered their archives
and the keys of their desks yesterday forenoon.
| The new recorder, Mr.. j. A. MassicOt, presided
yesterday, at the usual hour, and, we presume,
will hereafter continue in his functions with.
| out further obstruction. For his numerous cour-
| tesies to attlches of newspapers, aud for his
impartialty his ability, efficiency and industry as
| q committing magistrate, Recorder Letten de.
serves the hearty good wishes of the CRESCENT,
and the appreciation and esteem OF all his fellow
| citizens.
| considerable amount in money, gold watch
| and some valuable jewelry were stolen from the
| premises occupied by A. Degord, by a negro bur
| glar. Mr. Degord attempted to seize the rascal,
who beat him severely with heavy club, and
succeeded in making his escape. He left behind
pair of shoes, his club and two hats, which were
all taken to the police station, in the Third, where
| they will doubtless serve as clues wherewith he
can be identified and brought to punishment.
Alfred Weekley, colored. was arrested yester
with interfering with him whilst in the discharge
of his duty and with being a dangerous and sus
picious character and vagrant.
The case OF W. McCubbin, tutor, etc, vs.. Dr..
|
in process of trial before jury composed of seven
whites and five negroes. 1t is singular specto'
Gle to witness some of the members OF this jury
who can hardly read or write, acting as judges IN
a matter which calls forth all the learning and
experience not only of the counsel engaged, bal
| Of the first men in the medical profession.
lady in moderate circumstances, who ha!
been lately engaged in getting up subscriptions
for charitable purposes was robbed yesterday IL
one of our principal churches, whilst engaged iI
her devotions, Of ninety one dollars. The money
was in one of three books which she had wrapped
in 8 newspaper, and was taken from her side
The wrapper was found outside Of the church
and the poor lady is almost frantic.
II was rUmOred yesterday that the grand jurl
in the United States Court had found trde bl
against VIM. Baker. street commissioner, 70
perjury in taking his oath of office. We sha
euCeaVor to get at the truth of the matter.
A radical, yesterday. intending to speak of th
Grant ratification meeting 10 be held in this cit
shortly. made lapse of the tongue and called /
, " the Rant Qualification meeting"
An inquest was held on the afternoon OF th
. 10th, upon the body of John Dufour, a native q
France, dead OF heart disease at Sc Prieur stree
| Verdict, heart disease.
The CRY HALL ExCITEMENT.-Mayor Conwa
occupied his chair, and transacted the affairs {
bis Office all day yesterday, all further dispute
bis predecessor having evidently been postpone
until the judicial proceedings on Monday. M
Heath called on Gen. Buchanan during the morI
| iUg, and was courteousy received by the con
msndiDg general About the City Hall durin
mCst of the day the thrOBg of lockers on was
large one, but the days events furnished thel
little Iepsysl for their tedious lingering. Tn
| only question of interest concerning I'll
Office Of chief Of police, 20 which Mayor C0nws
appointed Mr. RoheItE. Diamond, addressing
I, the same time to Major williamson, the folio via
letter
"MAYoRLLTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
"City Hall, June IL, 1868.
- J. williamson, Chief Of Police:
"Su--I have appointed Robert E. Damor
chief Of police, in aud for the city Of New Orean
as your immediate successor. You will turn Ovt
TO him all public property, books, papers, key
etc, pertaining TO the Office you now hold.
specuully, etc., JOHN R. coEwAY,
"MayOr
In due time Maj. Williamson returned the lett