The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-21
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quantity of meerschaums, and ever a hun
dred dollars in money, were stolen from the cigar
store corner of ST. Charles street and Commercial
alley, on Sunday morning.
The building known as the First District Lock.
up and recorders Office, corner of St. Charles and
Lafayette street seized in the suit of Z. A. Pat
tersOn vs. City of New Orleans. was sold at she-
rms sale last week TO Charles Lauer for $l9 400
cash.
1wO cab drivers named Brady aud Collins had
an alteration at the corner OF ST. Charles and
Poydras Streets late Saturday night, resulting In
the latter being shot at three times by the former
Collins was slightly wounded in the forehead and
BRADY was IncaTceTated.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhsmel's. corner Bienve
and Cbartres streets, was as follows /: At 6 A. NJ.
I'll degrees; IL NJ. IS; BPM. Sl3 6P. NJ. 76.
An inquest was yesterday held upon the BODY
OF an unknown white man found floating in
the river at The foot of Canal street.
ACCIDENTAL KILLING OF Boy BY HIS FATHER
On Sunday evening, between aud O'Clock the
residence of Robert Delaney, situated on Prieur
street, between Gravier and Perdido, was the
scene of a narrowing event The facts were
stated yesterday. by Mrs. Delaney, in her evi-
dence given before the coroner Mr.. Delaney, at
the time mentioned, was showing his son, John,
boy eleven years of age, how to load a revolver,
and was engaged In loading the last barrel when
he struck the barrel with his baud to put it in its
place, and an explosion followed instantly. The
shot passed through Mr.. Delaney's hand. The
boy was standing about six feet from him and
crying Mamma, o mamma, !" put his hands upon
bis breast. Mrs. Delaney supposed for a moment
that he was crying about the wound
/ bis father had received. whose hand was
covered with blood, but she was soon
undeceived, for the boy was a corpse in few
minutes; the ball. which passed through the
fathers hand, penetrating the little fellows heart
Mr. Delaney was somewhat under the influence
of liquor at the time the painful accident nap.
Iened, but the jury OF inquest, after hearing the
testimony, acquitted him OF any blame. He was
described as being very warmly attached to all
his children, particularly the deceased. who was
his frstbOrn. The agOnies he had suffered had
affected his mind TO such degree that yesterday
morning be remembered only that his son was
dead and had no recollection of how the death
had occurred.
SUICIDE.-Sophia Myer, young woman who
lived at "a Barracks street, died at the Charity
Hospital on Sunday night, from the effects of
lauoanum taken by her with the intention of
destroying herself, about one or two o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. On Easter Sunday she at
tempted TO commit suicide by swallowing q large
quantity of the same drug, BUTT was discovered
in tine, by one Frank Flassock who was living
in the house. TO save her fe By administering an
antdote to the poison. The reason she gave
him for tskirg ii was that she thought he had
some other glrl besides her.
FOUND DRowNED.-The body Of a white man
was found yesterday floating in the river, in front
coroner, and the jury brought in verdict of
"found drowned" Decomposition had advanced
so far that the features Of the deceased could not
be recognized, but from papers found on the body
il is supposed that his name was Augustus A.
Einton, who was employed in the street commits.
sioner's department., several months ago, and who
has been missing for some time.
FRAUDULENT VoTING.-Nineteen persons were
arrested in the Second District on Saturday at
the request of commissioners of election, for per-
jury in voting, or fraudent voting, or attempting
10 vote faauduently. Recorder Gastinel has re-
quested the commissioners complaining of the
prisoners TO appear before him to-day ana prefer
charges against them, formally, under oath.
The accused are all negroes, except one white
man.
MoRTUARY REPORT.-There were reported dur.
ing the week ending Saturday, the 18th inst rs
interments-ll died Of consumption, fracture of
skull, pneumonia, ! gunshot wound, fevers 8
were stiilborn, and the balance died OF various
ordinary diseases; so were whites, Is blacks, 5
mulattOes and not classified; AZ were males 80
females and not stated; As were natives of the
United States, l6 not stated and Is were foreign
ere.
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE.-An alarm from the third
fire district about four o'clock on Sunday morn.
ing, proved TO originate in the dry goods
store of f. Levy, on Dryades street. near ITALIA.
The building was one of row of four two-story
frame houses, all occupied stores below aud
dwellings above. The flames spread rapidly en-
veloping successfully the fancy store of Mrs.
Kavenagh. the coffeehouse Of Mr.. Bunk, the shoe
store of E. A. Levy, the book store of Mr.. Werlin,
and tailor store of Mr.. Schneider. The interiors
of these buildings were burnt out leaving the
frame work, or a portion of it still standing.
The property was owned by Mr.. Stumpf, and is
said to have been fully insured.
DEPARTURE OF TRooPs.-Battery C, 5th U. S.
artillery, and Company A, 33d U. S. infantry
started for Atlanta, Ca, by rail, on Sunday after
noon. Battery X, of the same artillery corps,
leaves to-day for Fort Jefferson, Fla. on the
steamship Alliance.
BuRGLARY.-Thieves entered the Wholesale
store of Messrs Wallace & Co., corner of Com
mon and Magazine streets, on Sunday night,
efecting an entrance by removing pane of glass
from one of the windows. About one hundred
dollars worth of linen goods was stolen.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's COURT.-Frank Zacharo.
Sicilian, was brought before Recorder Gast-
Del yesterday, and required to give bail in the
sum of two thousand dollars to answer a charge
Of stabbing Julius Robinson, colored, on Sunday
morning, at the corner of Orleans and Bourbon
streets. One, Edward Alexander, colored, who
was implicated in the Affair." is held also, upon an
accusation of taking pistol out Of the hands of
Iacharo, and attempting to shoot W. F.. La
resche.
Ned. Murphy was committed to await examina-
tion on a charge of robbing John Hutchinson of
gold watch on Canal street, on Sunday evening,
and attempting to kill him.
FOURTH DISTRICT RECoRDER's CoURT.-Corpo-
raj James Skerritt, of the police, arrested by
Special Officer Hearsey for disturbing the peace
and ntmidating voters at the polls, and also
insulting and abusing citizens at the polls, was
required to furnish bail for his appearance on the
25Ih inst. Skerritt is also charged by Francis
YOnderhasr with entering his private residence,
corner Of Washington and Magazine streets, aad
threatening TO take his life.
Josiah Hit and Charles Shoemaker both
charged with carrying concealed weapons, were
required to furnish bonds for their appearance on
the 22d inst.
Martha Kieffe, for disturbing the peace, was
committed 10 the Parish Prison for five days.
Florence Bibb, for sssalting and threatening l..
Clark. was committed to the Parish Prison for
ten days.
"HEAvY WINDFALL."-We learn from NJ.
January, that $1,000 in Mexican dollars, found on
last Sunday, near the Tuscasse Crossing, on the