The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-30
Eutal Sntelligente.

HIrnCh language IN the public schools.
Eight lamps were reported out in the First nj
Ilct and two in the Second District on Tuesd,
night. 'H Auesu'
During the night of Tuesday a heavy gale. accom-
panied with rain, prevailed on the river, We ma
expect sad intelligence from the sea.
Nlnety.six INDECENT persons applied and ol
1slhed lodgings at the different police stations Z
TTluesaay night, OF whom ffty-three were in II
Third District alone. ~
dsH MT: M01ney the assistant city treasurer yeste
osy completed the payment of the salaries of n
city police for the month of December.
twenty eight inmates Of the Workhouse wer
released yesterday, their term Of coninemen
having expired. --'
thermometer at Q. Duhamels. corner Bienyille an
Shartres streets, was as follows: At6A 2
oegtees at IL NJ, IS; at P. NJ, 81; at
Curses. like chickens. come home IN roost
IS pToVerb, the truth of which has been lin,
trated in the collection of the tax 20 paw the con
| Vehuon. The treasurer of the State has hal
turned INTO his Golfers three thousand dollars o
the warTents issasd to members of the conven
uop, Dy ne president OF the body. Five haudrsl
aad elghty-seven collars Ia Pinchbeck MONEY
commonly called greenbscks. is all that h IS beer
| PaIG IN ana Judge Cooley, with his accustomed
part Of this. ''
About O'Clock last evening a fire broke ont in
the servants apartments Of the residence of CO.
LoVeiI az the corner Of Josephine aud Bacchus
Out when they came to the spot the fire had been
quenched. and their services were not needed.
Judge hove, OF the First District Court. thouph
aoie 10 leave his room, is still unwel
AT the annual election of officers by the Grand
Lodge OF the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
OF this State, the following gentlemen were
CHOSEN: NJ. w. Grand Master, E. w. Rusha. r
W. Deputy Grand Master, J. F. Huff; n. W
Grahd warden, E. II. Fsirchild; L. W. Grand
treasurer, F. w. Delesdernier: r.. W. Grand
Secretary Josiah Folger; r. w. Grand Represen.
tatiye TO the Grand Lodge OF the United Stases fo
serve for two years, Luther Homes.
fOr me hrst TINE this winter we had tempera.
ture yesterday that gave black FROST
Board OF POLICE CoNyussIovERs.- hoard
net 10 regular session last night, Mr. Shelley in
NE clar. a communication was received from
lhe cly attorney 10 reference TO the case of Cor.
poIal Luaier, who was reduced to the ranks. INA
attorney expressed the opinion that the board has
tIe power TO reduce corporal TO the ranks and
lnat IL he Is not willing to serve the city in that Ca
pacl'y' nis only recourse Is TO resign. The follow.
Ing cases were tiled
Policeman G. n. Hare, No All, charged with
neglect OF duty in abseBting himself without
missed from the force.
Policeman W. Thornton, No. 3I3, sitting down.
asleep on his beat, was suspended for fifteen days
fohcemaD Thos. Ogls, No. 1872, sleeping while
on duty, suspended tor fifteen dave
Policeman J. King, 272, naturalization. threat
enlng Sergeant Douglas, reporting himself sct
ana afterwards visiting brOth0l. There were sew.
eral other charges Of neglect of duty preferrC 4
ana tne man Was dismissed from the force
Policeman j. Kyal, 4Sl, CHARGED with negIec' NJ
tuty in being absent from bis post, was suspended
Is days. '-o'u
Policeman G. Dawson, 4lS, neglect of duty; sus.
pended 10 days.
Policeman A. Martin, 3ll, neglect Of duty, Sc.
'tnd ofeuse suspended 20 days
Policeman John COukiy, I2J neglect Of dntv
neeping on his beat second offeuse: dismissal !
rom the force.
Policeman J. Barth. I79. neglect of duty in
,eIIe aDseDt from Dis bear, aud holding unneces.
TuE BsKER isyssTR HffS5So 65rTEE-rne
committee appointed to investigate the charges |
gainst street Commissioner WIN. Baker, and his |
wO a --tants, met again last evening in the hall |
u tlc Board Of Assistant Aldermen; Mr. J0ubert |
n the chair and the following members present: |
iessrs. Straight, Mary and Sterry.
Tie testimony for the prosecution was re.
uued
T. j. Stokes SlrOra.-Has been assistant deputy |
reet commissioner of the Tenth Ward of this |
.ity, under The supervision of r. w. Stanley. Sold
horse for siXty.tive dollars TO Recorder Vennard.
part Of the money, forty dollars, was paid to |
witness; The other portion, twenty dollars, was |
lept by Banker. Witness gave the forty dollars /
% Stanley. Does not know what Stanley did with |
C.. Five dollars OF the amount was turned ever to
he city. Cannot say whether Baker or Brown |
got any of the money. Did not hear either say |
hat they had. Knows that horse and dray !
we're purchased by Stanley-not at auction |
rom the pound Stanley paid $6 so for the horse |
md 81 so for the dray. Stanley. took them by |
paying the pound fees. The dray had been |
e.Zed with cotton on il; Stanley kept the dray, |
Dut sent the horse to the Pound to be resOd, in |
Dla ce of another horse. The other horse was a |
strawberry pony, and was advertised to be sold |
Stanley ordered witness to make the exchange Of |
tie pony for the cid horse which was sold. The |
pony was worth about $50. On the 2lst Of Octo- |
Der last, Baker told witness that he understood |
that the latter had some COWS in the Pound; wit |
Dess told him yes Baker told witness 10 knock /
the COW down TO him, lBaker) The COW was /
knocked down to Baker for Sj7. Witness made |
he bid by Bakers Instructions. Witness was the /
All that the COW was worth was |
bout S57. Baker paid the Pound fees-sOOut s. |
or 50. one Ot the pound drivers took the COW 1
down TO The street commissioners yard on EfatO |
street. Baker ordered witness TO baytgO 80 IS and |
twelve pigs for him (Baker.) Witness cried them |
and knocked them down TO Baker. Hogs are not |
ldyeTtised bat are supposed 20 remain three days
ia jLe pound before they are sold; these were sold
before tie expiration OF The three days; the first
son = 6 " hiUu Baker got sold for 80 the other
SOW aud prsi went f0I SO, but vas rele ssd arrow
being railtd concerning them. Baker told wtaess |
about II A. NJ. that the owner had applied to bin !
OT q release, aud that be, Baker, had pa. him or
Baker ordered witness to send a man from th5 |
Tenth Ward gang TO built house and fence for /
Tie COW The man went and build the house aud |
tAOts hAit tAt at lhls us tlllC " tb
lut down as working in the gang; witness knows |
NJ. Walters, who Is a properly holder; knows /
that Mr. Walters has been endc4 Yoriug 10 have /
d street cut through the nsunJed huuss zquaro /
sueet was -tsked ont, which witness did; BIk ker I
SAID Walters had seen the surveyor, who tod lin
hat be could have the street. Baker said that il I
Walters wanted the street cut he 'n must come |
l0lrn.n Witness told Walters Of it; Walters said |
that be lad no money, and that he would not |
give any. Witness did hot tell Walters that |
Baker had said 20, because Baker had told him !
not to mention hi5 name knows Of the JOB Of |
filing and grading Jackson street; an extra gang |
VI a foreman aud eight men we're put On the 4
sneet; city carts we're used; shells were |
bought 10 accordance with resolutions |
II The council all were not used for Jackson |
street; witness thinks that Baker told him that /
here we're about $50 barrels OF oyster shells |
which were not used for the psrp0se; the shells |
never came there; witness does not know what ]
became OF them; St8uley WIS blamed by Baker
because they not used on that street as Baker
said thar the council had intended them for that
purpose only. Does not know whether Stanley
sold the shells but inferred from what Baker said
tLat hey we're not disposed Of legtimately. SIAN
ley told witness that ne had sold some shells 20
NcGuin "a contractor for sheping the roads OF the