The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31
Toral cSntelIiqenre.

hkPORTORlAL BREVITIES.-An inquest was held
by the coroner yesterday upon the body Of John
Sullivan, a native of Ireland aged forty
nine years, who was run over by
car on the Jackson railroad, and died Of the
injury be received. The jury of inquest found the
death TO have been accidental and acquitted those
connected with the road of any blame In the
matter.
The cigar shop of Mr.. M. Peasant, No. Caron-
delet street, was entered before daylight yester-
day morning. and robbed Of lottery tickets, cigars,
tobacco, liquors, wearing apparel and meer-
schsum pipes. A man named Anthony Fleming
was arrested in the vicinity of the shop by private
"hschmen, and is charged with having in his pos
session the articles stolen.
James Mclaughlin is under arrest in the Second
DlsIlct, accused of shooting at Sarah Doran, On
Dryades street. lntepding to kill her.
fonuncal mass WIN be celebrated by his Grace
Archbishop Odin this morning az the st. Louis
Cathedral, when he will pronounce the papal
benedictiOn.
Mr.. Louis E. Marchand one of the editors Of
L'Epoque, was before Recorder Gastinel yester-
day. upon charge, preferred by police officer
Smith, Of having insulted and abused him, about
ii O'Clock on Thursday night, at the corner OF
Chartres and Ursulines streets. According TO the
statement of Smith himself Mr.. Marchand neither
insulted nor abused him, but quietly resented an
impertinent question addressed TO him as to what
he was doing on the street, where be stood a mo-
ment TO look at wedding party enjoying them
selves in house on the opposite side. Mr..
Marcband was imprisoned in the lookup for
two hours, until Recorder Gastinel, hearing of
his incarceration, went TO the station and ordered
his release. Mr.. NJ, we understand, intends to
prosecute the officer for false Imprisonment.
although, after the charge against him was dis
missed yesterday. the officer apologized TO him.
excusing himself by saying that he did not know
Mr.. M, and suspected him OF being burglar.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at O. Duhamels, corner Bienviile
and Chartres streets. was as follows At 6 A. NJ
20 degrees: IL N. s4a; 3P.M.s 50 (; 6P. NJ. s3s.
Emanuel Joseph, colored man, died in Jeffer.
son City, on Thursday, from the effect Of a blow
with stave, with which another negro struck
him on the head and fractured the skull, in
the Fourth District, on Wednesday. Ii was not
known TO the authorities yesterday who the
negro is that Committed the homicide.
We are requested to state than any person find
ing black lace shawl, which was lost yesterday
at the Fair Grounds, will be handsomely rev ewarded
on its return TO this Office.
VISIT TO THE SOLDIERS CEMETERY AT CHAL-
METTE.-The government transport steamer Helen
Morse and the United States revenue cutter Will
derness transported large numbers Of ladies and
gentlemen yesterday to the Union soldiers ceme-
terry at Chalmette, the day having been assigned
for the decoration OF the graves of Union soldiers
throughout the country. The cemetery at Chal.
mette is said to contain the remains of Is, 900 vc-
tins of the late fratrcidal strife. Bands of music
were on the ground and discoursed sweetIy plaint-
i've music, while thoughtful hands strewed pro-
fusion OF flowers above the resting-places Of the
seepers. This is good custom; one we trust
VIII be ever continued. Brave men always honor
the lastresung-place OF the brave.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-.Ittdge Hotce-Mdu3 -
Nine Aubert for assault and battery on PauI
Hernandez, boy, was sentenced to pay fine Of
ten dollars.
Joe Scott and Edward Paul, both colored, to
thirty days in the Parish Prison. for stealing three
dollars from Jacob Ryder.
George Wellington, to two years in the Peni-
tentisry, and Charles Lazar, TO two years in the
nf RQfn for fhn ~