The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-27


stockholders and creditors. As the paragraph
read he was to appear as the Representative Of all
the stockholders and creditors.
The temperature, yesterday. as shown By the
and Cbsrtres streets. was as follows: At g A.
~, 62 degrees; At II NJ. Sc; at 2. NJ, 65; at
The bah at the Opera House on Mardi Gras was
one Of the most brilliant given in this city, and
fleets great credit upon the administration Of this
excellent place Of Amusement. -
b Mr.. Arthur Lange. constable Of the third Jos
tees court, who was recently suspended from
Office by General Hancock upon the recommends
tion ct his excellency Governor Baker, for mall
feasance IN Office, has memorialixod the general
and governor to have speedy trial.
The police was well managed on Mardi Gras,
and the result was that peace was preserved.
A number of cur prominent citizens. among
and kessrs. John Pemberton and E. Ross, have
petiiioned the governor for the commutation Of
the sentence Of the negro man Charles Joseph.
who in ft Of jealousy recently killed his wife
ron ne psl5lsy Of assah 70 fmprisonment for nfe
The police have found five large rolls of leather.
valued at $500, which are supposed to have been
stolen.
and Navy Association last night committee OF
five was appointed TO adopt rues snd regulations
for the organization OF Howard society, and to
procure reading room. The association adopted
resolution that the report that they 'broke up
in row" at the 22d of February celebration, was
false in every particular.v They also denounce
Mr.. Nathaniel Psioes conduct a. ssilliberal ana
ungenerous.n The committee were requested to
inquire into the feasibility Of having "three or
more lectures delivered to this association and
The young man who died in Charity Hospital
on Monday morning from fracture Of the skull,
caused by falling headlong down the stairs of the
sn1poeed 10 have been Csptsin n III Cresf6
cenflenan vho served rnder- the -con.nsnS -
General Rec in the Confederate army n the
Trans Mississippi department. and. If he vas The
person. had wife and one or two ch;ldren' The
residence of Captain Creath during the war was
in Madison parish.
Unknown to the re representative of tbe'CrrscrSr
who wss in the mayor,s room IN fae.asy vs' even.
ings awaiting the reception ~ King Co1ns ana
his train nv he mavnr. tbe processioo halted in
front of the Citv Hall and Sc everal Of The "Kreweu
left tbe li.e mat him an he sfens and maid their
respects TO him there. 80 /, - - - = - =
humber of gentlemen who have known long
and favorable Charles Jcseph. a negro latel9
convicted in ,6e First District Court. OF The mur.
der of his wife. have petiioned tbe governor to
commute his sentence from death to imprisou-
meut iu the Penitentiary for life.
. enoow,, g., s,.,r,,,,,.., 1s.,,,,,,, H.
A SHOCKING SieHr-supposed Auenspt 70 M'n.
az ara hyoIlne IN spsrcey p2puiateu suontp OF
tie CITY, ABOUT tne fsIr drouncs, was thrown into
sIa'e OF oreaoIui appIenenHon yesterday on
Nc eai,ne 'na' nouse IN sncn niuss nau oeeu gu
,ered On iuesdsy nien' Iopoen' ana tne inmates
lett IN dying conoinon from wounds inflicted !
upon mem.
o nosse 'nh taat S..s ~ Ia .en SseePoe ~,
sonc sno ~ yeooo =. nei vi 81 tmen % wvu
nnos n ~ ,ne wy, anu - s'ua'ea on .ns uenI,ly
Tp a. n1 ns a';,s; ~ % ,ne an
LneIe ne AeR. ii 9insnps ss,oous wlicn was
known es me farsoise house' ana MS family
TSs fa, ~ is sa;Jn tS;,s az.
s,;,ds a aasasd ~ =. nS shn;'
hnsn, - ~ Tu "S 30 ~ - f.Ssus.oys f1ssn snor
siiio,S s'ni s Lu"o n w, ssee Sle,e. yca.s.
ga VI te.en ysst', 81 ni.as svout s.o yosls
~ ~ III -. ,h;"h, :; ~ Suos
No noise ~ SisinTbsrce N wes "a o1v ~
tbe nsiohbors bnt The womsn who se,vsd he
family With MN On calling a. az, a,c,oct vestsr
dsv r,ornir'g- was astonis6ed that No ons nc
ont ~ ansSer her snmmons "a .ome IN. wes
slwavs nm wher she .sns 81 sbe .snro
honr before She tnacted st the front daors
and vet there was no voice IN re.nona She ,Ssr
entered fse rrem;ses tbrougb the vsra ns,s;oa
INTO the sleepinc chsmhers and tSere hehsid
horrible snectscle. Every one Of the fsm;Iv ~ers
lvirc On tbeir beds ana seemed In he dssd Tbsv
we're bruised and heater. and he bedding vas
st lined with blood. : = -. - .
The mikvoman aroused the ne;chbors WIN
gathered into the house ana foupd thaf there was
still vitality in ali. and pbyrician Was soon ann
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