The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-01
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stated that DR.. Dirmeyer, not DR.. Richardson in-
| troduced the resolution TO extend the invitation.
| The matter, we informed, came up in this
way: Several months ago ielesrsphic dispatch
was received by DIR. Richardson, from Doctors
Ysndell and Gross, suggesting that if an invita-.
! lion came from New Orleans, it was likely the
association would meet here. When the telegram
was received, 1t was passed over, for reasons
then existing, but it was thought that the present
would be q favorable moment to make an advance
| toward reconciliation.
Contested election suits have been entered in
the Fourth aud Sixth District Courts, on grounds
OF fraud and intimidation, by Gerodas, radical
! against Lsmarie, Democrat; Clifford, radical,
against Sadler Democrat; Letten, Democrat,
! against hassicot, radical; Carroll Democrat,
/ against Blauoin, radical, and p. Ad. FOrtier,
Democrat, against Menleur, radical. The ques.
ton OF jurisdiction will be raised 10 all these
suits, as the received Interpretation of the recon
suuctiOn acts is that the commanding general
only has the right to decide who is elected
Both the men who robbed young lady on st.
Mary street on Wednesday, in broad daylight.
have been arrested, and await examination be-
fore Recorder Nennard.
boy FIVE years old, named Henry VOelher, &C.
cidently fell of from plank on the roof OF the
new school house on Constance street, yesterday,
| fracturDg his skull by the fall. He taken
home 10 his parents, where his recovery was pro-
nounced doubtful.
Dr. Felix Formento, whose professional kindness
to many Italians in this city during the recent
| epidemic, made him the recipient Of distinguished
hOnors from Victor Emmanuel, takes his depar-
ture for Europe on Saturday, with view to en.
joyiDg few months Of relaxation in his native
land and other continental countries.
dolly" Davenport leaves for st. Louis on Sat-
urday. 10 assume the duties of the stage manage
meBt in Spsulding BidWells Olympic in that city.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's. corner Bienville
end Cbartres streets, was as follows At 6 A. NJ.
6S degrees; II NJ. 70; , P.M.s2 6P. NJ 81.
-Four huge coils OF submarine telegraphie cable
were yestei day deposited for storage in the rear
Of the premises of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. on Camp street. This cable has
history Of It's own. 1t was originally put down in
the Red Sea, as link in the teegraphic cOmmd-
nication between the European Continent aud the
British East Indian possessions. Ii was subse-
quently purchased by the United States govern
ment during the late war, to be used at various
points on the Mississippi. portion of it was at
one tine sunk between this city and South vest
Pass; and now. after all these days and nights of
thrilling lie far down in the sea it is consigned
to inglorions retirement in warehouse.
A rumor was in circulation yesterday, that Re-
corder Gastinel had been engaged 10 a duel, and
some would have it even that he had fallen in the
meeting. The recorder was in his seat during
business hours yesterday had not had an encOua-
ter with anyone and says he does not intend to
have one, If be can avoid II.
The First District Court was not in session yes
terday.
The Shepard case is still in allegiance in the
Second District Court.
SPITEFUL AND SPITFUL.-The corner oF Canal
and Royal streets was the scene, Wednesday af.
teTnOon, of a lively affair, which occupied the
gossips of that well frequented neighborhood
during the balance of the day.
Ii appears that special deputy United States
marshal, ex.gOyernment detective and satrap of
shannon, lately arrested in a rude manner a one
armed gentleman for some alleged Ohense in con-
Dection with the recent election. Since that time
the feelings that have existed between them
have not been the most amicable.
Wednesday morning, in presence of third
party, satrap violently denounced the one armed
gentleman, saying that be was no gentleman, aud, =,
applying very opprobious epithet to him,
added that be was crippled and therefore. he,
5 trap, could not have any sltercatiOn with him,
but would be willing to meet any one of his
friends.
Matters were no sooner reported to the one-
armed gentleman than be started in search of the
deiamer Of his character, and about one O'Clock
in the afternoon met him at the corner mentioned.
Sstrap being asked if he had used the language
referred 10 concerning the gentlemans character,
gave an evasive answer, but upon kbeing en-
phsticslly questioned TO a particularly ofen-
sive expression, he acknowledged that he was
wrong, and stated that he had previously re-
| tracted the expression. The gentleman then ap-
piled to his defamer a series of epithets even'ess
| complimentary than the remarks made about him
| self, but satrap contented himself with a remark
| that he was not prepared for difficulty. There
! upon the Onearmed gentleman, cooly taking hold
| of satrap's mustaehe, twisted it two or three
| times between his forefnger and thumb, and de-
liberately spat on the spot which he had cleared
| for his purpose.
| Satrap made a motion to draw the sword from
sword.csne which he carried, but indications that
| the one armed gentleman was prepared to meet
such an emergency, caused satrap to desist, and
/ BE went of with the scathing insult nnwashed,
saying that be wOuld see his opponent again. The
most delectable part OF the affair is yet to be
told. A devoted friend Of the one-armed gentle
IN Of tor fra, for
sent his crippled friend. Shortly after the splitting
affair he met sairap few blocks from the place
where the spittoon was found, aud accostng him,
! demanded that an apology should be made for the
language used. Sstrap answered that be had
already met and apologizsd to the gentleman who
! bad " tried TO insult him."
CHARGED WITH FORGERY. = young man
| named f. A. SacBett, noted as pool player of
unusual skill, was yesterday arrested by officers
| Young and Field, in the Bank of America charged
| by A. NJ. FOrter, Esq, president Of the bank,
| with forgery Of the name Of Charles E. Hambur
! ger, upon a check for s6l5. Two other forged
| checks previously paid, amounting to s4l5 SO and
1926 so, respectively are also in the hands of the
police, to be used as testimony against the &C
cused.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE-A man named Patrick
| Golding jumped into the Old Basin, near TOnti
street. yesterday, about O'clock with view to
ending his existence. He was, however, rescued
some OF bis lfltUu-, anu conveyed III
| condition to his residence near by.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.-A man named Morris
Meyer was arrested in the Second District yester-
| day, charged by August Marquee with kidnap-
| ping Adolphine Meyer, a girl aged about five
years, whose mother, it is said, had married the
| accused about two months previous to the birth
of the child. The charge is brought by the child s
| grandfather, who has had her under his protec.
uon, while the mother has meanwhile been EN-
| ployed in the Ruth concert saloon. While the
child was in the store Of Mr.. Goldstien on Canal
street, yesterday, the father happened to pass and
see her. He took her away with him and claimed
her his own. whereupOn the grandfather pre-
feuec the charge as above stated. Recorder
Gastnel will investigate the circumstances Of the
| case.
BURGLARY.-The cOffeehouse Of Angelo Sco-
| DIM on CustOmhouse street, between Maras ami
! IRENE, was robbed Of property to the value Of
! about 500 on Wednesday night. The thieves
entered the front door, and went lesurely through
| the establishment, making minute scrutiny Of
rs contents.
FlRE.-An old frame building on GENTLY road,
between Laharpe and Lapeyrouse streets, used