The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-31


thing was quiet, went over TO the corner and
saw q man fMalone) dead on the green.
*. n. NchanneH, stcoTTa-- Resides at 81 Union
street On Monday night. 26th inst, about 10
O'Clock, while the procession Of the Innocents
was passing up Dryades street. corner of Deord
street. heard some firing at the head Of the pro-
cession about or at the corner of Delord street.
walked up from the tail end of the procession. ]
saw the man Malone lying dead on the green at
the corner Of Delord street. | then proceeded to
search the house where the firing took place from.
The house was kept by man named Magner.
There were sixteen coiored men in the house.
also searched for arms, but found none but enc
small pistol upstairs. l then came down stairs
and searched the grocery store aud bed room kept
by Nagner. In the armoir drawer found a large
szed revolver with two chambers empty; and
the lieutenant of the troops which were present,
after examining the revolver, stated that it had
just been discharged. The revolver was turned
over to Lieutenant Spaulding. and Special Officer
Cain told me the next morning that he (Cain) had
II IN his possession | saw nothing Of the killing
Of Malone. rH
Bagner, the white man who keeps the grocery
whence the firing proceeded, and his brother,
with fifteen negroes found in the house, are now
in Jail awaiting examination. a8
ABOUT TEN O'CLOCK yesterday morning man
raned Frank Auer. employed in storing ice at
No. Sc Fulton street, was severely injured by bo
iIg accidentally cut in the leg with an ice pick.
he was removed TO his residence, corner of Man
deviIle and Levee streets.
The MAIsoN DoREE. that familiar and very
pleasant landmark OF Canal street, is about to be
no more. But let not the reader start at this
statement in the belief that its proprietor,
"John," is also to become a thing of the past.
The location of his restaurant Is il Is true, to be
changed, but at his new headquarters, on Bour-
bon street, a few doors below Canal, John will
still be ready TO minister to the wants of the
hungry ard thirsty. He will change his base in
very few days. Success go with him wherever
be goes. sa 81 8
THE Hon. ISAAC CUMMINGS, a colored ex.mem.
Der of the grand jury of the parish of Orleans has
published the following card in one OF our evening
contemporaries:
NEW ORLEANS, October 80, 1868.
80 To the Pubic Having noticed in the Times
that employ members of the Legislature in my
night-work business, / would respectfully deny
the same.
- residence offorty-fve years in this commu-
nifty, in which have prospered, has so identified
me with lis interests to leave desire either
associate with carpetbaggers or to give employ.
ment 10 cclored members of the iniquitous Lsgis
lsture. If they are thus employed it is by some
competitor, but certainly not by your humble ser
want, ISAAC CUMMINGS, (Colored.)"
We have no doubt Cummings published his
card with privy view TO his personal interests,
and desire 10 sink AL private considerations.
His assailants ought az once TO open their bowels
of compassion, take the stool Of repentance, and.
after reading his explanation. admit that, although
Cummings may be an idolator at the shrine OF
Cloaca, be is not inclined to cloak a particle of
short Cumnungs; and, above all, that be is not
pOthouse politician.
REPoRTERs took comparative rest yesterday,
and they needed il after the bewidering abors of
the pact four days, To ascertain what are facts
and what are only fancy. of the thousand d-sndone
rumors which fly into ones face everywhere one
goes, is not The most easy duty in the world.
BELLIcosE INTBRIATE was arrested yester-
day on charge of breaking in the windo ws Of
a Girod street orug store. Daring the trip to
The station some charming little scenes were en-
acted, thee men and a vheelbsrrow being called
into requisition, and the imposing cortege being
followed by numerous retiDue of the populace.
The arrest cost one of the officers his clothes,
which were tern to sliyers and gained for another
a bloody nose, but the vOtary OF Bacchus, sprawl
ing and kicking, was finally landed at the sta.
uon. s-,s IL. .....
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEaMEx.-The board
net yesterday at noon, pursuant TO adjournment,
President Kesrny in the chair and quorum of
members present.
The following ordinance from the Board of
Aldermen was concurred in, viz:
Be IL ordained, That the intent Of the ordi-
nance No. 1913, (new series,) entitled an ordinance
authorizing the issue o. city bonds and providing
for the payment of the same (section y
vas and is that warrants for the pay.
Dent of all salaries and wages due 20 all the city
employ IS ould be paid by preference only when
said warrants are held by the parties in whose
favor they are made, and not to third parties to
whom said wsrrants may have been assigned by
the original psyees.
The following resolution from the Board of Al
dermen was also concurred in, viz:
ReSOlsed, That the street commissioner be and
be is hereby authorized to erect a gas lamp on
Ibalia street between Camp and Prytans streets.
The board then adjourned TO Saturday, the 3lst
inst. at IL NJ.
The NEGRO MILTON, tried and sent before the
criminal couf in Carrollton, for the fendsh mur-
Ger Of the child Antonio Cardenas, still survives
the wound he sustained at the hands Of the IN.
known psrues who entered the prison and shot
him, and is even said to be In fair way TO recov-
cry. One of the balls passed through his head,
entering the forehead above the eye.
CORONER ROCHE held yesterday an inquest on
the body Of Vim. Toothe, aged IL, native of
Missouri, who on Thursday tell from the roof of
bnilding on Bourbon street, near Esplanade
street. His death was caused by fracture of
The skull and dislocation of the neck.
A coLoRED WOMAN, living in the vicinity Of the
place where, on Saturday night, Mr.. Sullivan was
killed, being encieate, was so much frightened by
he noise of the shots and the subsequent confu-
sion, that on Thursday she gave premature birth
to a colored voter. The mother is doing well.
Tie temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at C. Duhamels, Ill Canal street,
was a. follows: At a. N. "a degrees; IL II.
7S; 3 Pm. so: 6 P. N. 7S.