The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-16
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Dur1aine Marais and other streets, was yesterday
sold by the controller TO the Orleans Railroad
Company for the price of twenty-five thirty.
seconds of cent per passenger.
thief entered the residence Of Mr.. ii. Haller,
No. 2l2 Constance street, early yesterday morn
ing and stele dollars In currency, barely enough
TO compensate for the natural wear aud tear OF
mind and body incident TO such hazardous epter-
PRISE.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by TIE
Thermometer at Q. DDAamePs, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets, was as follows At A. N.
6S degrees; I'm. IS ;3P.MT8 SP.M77.
fire was discovered on the roof OF Mr. Chas.
McKay's residence, on Cer9ndelet street, between
Second and bird streets, early yesterday morn
ing. police officer gave the alarm, and the
incipient fame was extingushed.
twenty-five frail inmates of GallatIn street
dance houses were fined twenty-five dollars each,
yesterday, by Recorder Gastinel.
We were happy TO notice yesterday our eminent
feow-ciiizen, DIR. Mercer, on the streets, appar-
emily entirely recovered from the recent injuries
he sustained at the Haf Way House by falling
from his carriage.
4 Novnrs OorTEsr.-The rete csarnpetre vbioh
commences on Tuesday at the Fair Grounds, is
to be insugursted by mule race, for which the
following thirteen entries have been made. The
list will repay inspection:
No. !. f. II. X. enters A. q mule "Womaa's
Rights" Al years old, by Horace Greedy, dam
Anna Dickinson, by imp. unknown. Colors, blue
No. 2. F. A. NJ. enters J. P. H. SIS mule
"squint Eye" 43 years old. by Beast Butler,
dam Silver Spoon, by imp.i Bottle. Colors, black
and white.
No. 3. ]. D. F. enters W. ]. HIS mule "Liyely
Moke," 20 years old, by Johnny Thompson, dam
JnliRna Pb9bisna Constantine Brown, by Susan's-
Sunday y-0ut. Colors, white and white, with green
sash.
Nod. H. G. NJ. enters W. F. P.'s mule 'water
FALL" years old, by Auge, dam Expensive, by
imp. False Hair. Colors, lilsc and lilac, with ye
low sash.
T. Z II y. -. ff1
peachment," months old, by Stanton, dam
Shame by ThaG. Stevens. Colors, green and
ENo. 6. w.T.'B. enters J. LIS mule "LocOmo-
tye," 40 years old bytSteam, dam Rail, by imp.
Iron. Colors red and white, with red sash.
No. I. N @. F., Jr., enters W. Ms mule ''Gray.
back" 2 years old, by Korn.Fed, dam Shortra-
ton, by imp. Commissary. ColOrs, striped and
striped.
No. s. Fl. G. enters 7. A. SIS mule ''Ku- -Klux,n
weeks old, by Southerner, dam Despot by imp.
Witch Burner: Colors, red and red.
No 9. W: F., Jr, enters H. E. WIS mule
'Black and Tan," years old, by Radical dam
Mscegenation, by imp. Emancipation. COlors,
blue and white, with white sash.
! No. 10. J. A. r. enters B. g. E.'s mule "Dis-
/ trict Attorney" weeks old, by Election, dam
/ Plaquemine out of Office. Colors, Bismarck and
/ No. IL. W. 7. F. enters A. II. P.'s mule Gar
pet Bagger," weeks old, by Contrablnd, dam
Convention, by imp. Puritan. Colors, black and
I orange.
No. IL. R. J. W. enters F. o. MS mule Gov
ernor," % years old, by Plunderer. dam Swind.
Ter, by Scalawag, out Of Indiana. Co.or5, white
and white.
No. ID. Fl. H. 3. enters P. LIS mule "specula.
tor" So years old, by Broker, dam Shylock, by
imp. Thief. Colors, very fancy.
ANOTHER So-CALLLD CIVIL RrGHrs BILL CASE
BEFORE COMMISSIONER SHANNoN.--Several days
/ ago one William B. Phillips came to this city, from
/ parish Of Rapides, and went before United
states Commissioner Shannon. TO procure the ar
rest Of certain parties in that parish, under the
civil rights bill
He declared in his affidavit, that he wasa "loyal
and faithful citizen ;" that until October, 1865
/ he resided in North Alabama. and while in that
State "was a loyal man and staunch ard firm
supporter Of the government Of the United States.
and was known as q Union man ~ that on the
18th October 1865 he took up bis residence in the
parish of Rapides, district of Louisians, and
there became known among the people of said
parish and district for his loyalty and Union sen.
tments."
After this preface he averred that on the 2sth
April, 1865, while he was at his residence, near
| Cahoun's Landing, on / ed River, j. Y. z. Hose,
Jack Thornton, Arcby Laysaid Charles Roach
/ and George Hickman came TO his place, =" armed
! with weapons or firearms, assaulted him with in
tent to kill and gave him notice to leave the par
6h by or before the 29th April or in case be did
| not they would carry cut their own law which
/ he understood to mean they would murder and
sss8ssinate HIM" He further averred that he
could not obtain justice in the parish, owing to
| a reign Of terror which now exists among the
officers of the local tribunals in said parish and
| he will be denied justice in said tribunals
Upon this affidavit warrants were issued against
| the parties accused, and two L nited States mar
shsls sent to arrest them and ON Thursday even
ing three of them, Capt. Hose aud Messrs. Thorn.
ton and Hickman, arrived in the city in the custody
| Of the marsbals.
They appeared before Commissioner Shannon
yesterday accompanied by their counsel, Judge
l I of /
and c. A. Conrad of the law firm Of CoDrad q
I Sons.
Ex.Gov Wells was also present as the friend OF
the prisoners, who are gentlemen of good stand
ing in the parish and who state that all they did
was to warn Philips quietly and without any
threats TO desist from stealing Capt. Hoses aud
other peoples cattle. which. they say, he had
been for some time in the habit Of doing, and
slsUghteriDg the animals alleged TO have been
stolen for his own use and the use of negroes who
were concerned with him, il is added, 10 depreda-
tions upon the neighbOrs.
Governor Wells ives about TO say something in
behalf OF the prisoners. but was stopped by the
commissioner asking him if he was counsel in the
csse2 The governor not being counsel, l.. L. Con
rad, Esq, addressed the commissioner, stating
that his clients we're planters, desir0us of return
ing home, as soon as possible, to attend to thel
crops. and they would waive an examination and
have the case sent at once TO the United States
Court.
After some hesitation the commissioner assenteG
10 tDe pFOpOeltlpu anu pIleUDcTh were IeibdSeC
from custody on giving bond in the sum OF $1,000
! for all, TO appear for trial.
The commissioner at the same time notified
Capt. Hose TO remain as another charge was
beng prepared against him, but the papers had
not yet been drawn up.
Its understood that the complaint referred Il
by the commissioner was to have been made by
I Mr. Calhoun, one of the largest shareholders IL
the State before the war, who became a radical
as soon as the war closed, and was chosen mem
Der of the legislature in Rapides, at the late elec
ton Although he marched TO the polls, bat
talon Of negroes, in military array, armed with
muskets and supplied with ammunition, II is under
stood that the charge he is about make before
hr. Shannon is that he is fearful Capt. Hose vii
take his life
BURGLARY.-The residence Of Mr.. Jules Bene
zech, situated AZ the corner Of Galvez and Ursu
lines streets, wss entered on Thursday night, ant
three or -four hundred dollars worth Of wine aaC
groceries, together with tEo.shot guns and qnan
tity of wearing apparel, stolen. Mr.. Benezech sus
pected a colOred woman named Emma Hayes
who had been a servant in his house and had re
Gently been discharged, Of hay:ng something Z