The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09
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NNErY.FoUR DEATHS were reported last week,
being decrease Of six from the number (l0o) re-
ported for the week previous. OF these Ia we're
still born. l6 died of consumption, of pneumonia,
Of commissions, of heart disease, 4 Of measles,
of cancer, 8 Of dropsy. of menngits. 2 Of apo.
plexy, Of lockjaw. of whooping cough. of
teethiug, 2 of hemorrhage of lungs. 2s Of other
diseases. So were males, 80 females. 63 were
white, IL black and IA mulattoes. "a we're under
year of age, 8 between and 5. between 10
and 20, z between 20 and 80. IL between 80 and
| 40, Is between 40 and so, ii between so and go.
between so and 80, 2 between 80 and 100, and
IA not stated. or the above So were born in
the United States, IL in Ireland. in France 8 in
Germany, in Scotland, 10 England, l in Mex
leo, in Madeira, and IL not stated. ..Ig.
ABOUT ONE O'CLOCK on Sunday morning fire
broke out IN the two-story frame building, No 1856
Royal street, entirely destroying the upper story
and doing some damage TO the adjoining building.
| No. 1877. A servant woman was subsequently ar
rested upon suspicion of having set fire to the
premises. Er n
RoBBERIEs.-Betweene eight and nine O'Clock on
| Sunday night, burglars entered the store No. rs
| Daupbin street, through a side window, and pack
| ing up sixty pair of shoes, took them away,
emerging by the front door, and leaving no traces
| of their identity. chisel, with which the window
had doubtless been pried open, was left behind In
/ the store.
| Two negroes were shot at early on Sunday
| morning by Emil Koch, Of the schooner Annette.
| lying in the New Basin. The captain perceiving
| them sneaking on board, hailed them. but receiv-
! ing no response, fred. The two then took to their
heels but the slot had evidently taken effect, as
marks of blood were visible. The captain, who
surrendered himself, was at once released on pa
| role.
| Officers Sokoloski and Robinson arrested on
| the steamboat landing q colored man. named
| Charles Alexander. having In his possession five
knives and forks. three pairs of boots and pew
| ter pitcher, supposed to be stolen property. The
l off oil OffarIup
them SIS as q bribe. He was remanded by the
| recorder.
Officer Cassidy on Sunday night arrested one
Simon Adams upon charge of having attempted
to enter burglariously the residence Of Mrs. Il.
Smith, on Gravier street.
Peter Burtel, boy seventeen years Of age, has
been arrested. charged with having been one OF
the party who, week since, knocked down a
colored man, named Solomon Atkins, at the cor.
ner of ST. Mary and Magazine streets, and robbed
him Of SIS.
The SCHOONER MAI, the detention of which al
the Passes upon suspicion Of having on board arms
and ammunition for the Cuban revolutionists,
was mentioned in our Sunday edition, has been
allowed to depart upon her voyage an inspect
ion resulting in no discovery of any Of the ar.
iicIes mentioned. having been made by Capt
Freeman of the revenue cutter Wilderness.
A DIFFICULTY occurred on Chartres street, on
| Sunday afternoon, between two Italians. result
ing in both of them being slightly wounded
They were removed by their friends and no arrests
were made.
A YOUNG GIRL, about fifteen years Of age. who
was recently brought to this city from St. Louis
| by young man to whom she is said to have been
tendery devoted, attempted suicide at her place
of residence on Gasquet street, near Robertson
on lSuDoay morning, by taking laudauum. A
physician was fortunately called in time, however
to relieve her Of the drug and save her life.
TIE FIRST INFANTRY will, in departing, be
under command OF Brevet Brig. Gen. Neill, who
has been promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy of
the corps, from the majority of the twentieth.
The companies of the first are to be relieved by
| companies from the twentieth to be brought here
from the points where they have been stationed
| in the interior. The entire force in the State will
be reduced one regiment and one battery by the
recent changes. leaving two regiments Of infantry
the 10th and 39th. and one company OF cavalry
company q. sixth regiment) on duty in the
| district.
AN OLD NEGRO WOMAN, SO years of age. named
Mary Jane Brown, arrested on Rsmpar
street about half.past O'Clock on Sunday night
charged by Jacob Klipper with stealing a five
| cent candle. The candle was wicked; and 81
also the recorder evidently thought the accused
was, fer he remanded her under slOO bonds.
SPECIAL OFFICERS Hou1tHAN ANT FITZPATRICK
arrested on Sunday night, at the corner of Bien
vile and Franklin streets, two coored men nance
Sam Williams and James Oliver, charged witt
having in their possession q portion of the good
OelODBlDB W tue btcduUOdt ABuce.
HENRY CLAY, colored, incurred incarceration a
the hands of specials Cunningham and Fitzpat
rick, yesterday morning, on charge OF having
stolen two quilts. hat and pair of boots, which
we're found in his possession.
AN AFFRAY occurred on the steamboat landing
about IL O'Clock yesterday morning between tive
cOlOred men named Henry Benton and Henry
Miller. during which the latter was SO seriously
injured by a coopers adze in the hands of the
| former as TO render necessary his conveyance, By
officer Higgins, to the Charity Hospital. Bentor
| was arrested.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown By the
thermometer OF G.. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. was
as follows At A. n. 50 degrees; IL NJ. So;
| Pm. 63 P. NJ 81.
In THE SUPREME COURT yesterday some fifteen
decisions were rendered. among which, in the
case of Aristide Bare VS.. the City OF New Orleans
the court affirmed the decision of the lower court
in favor of the city, on the plea of prescription
and non'mention OF property IN the title OF claim
ant.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-From reasons orally
delivered, Judge Abel yesterday ordered plea oi
dutretOis dcquu in the case of Charles Morgan
interplesder, and others, charged with murder, tC
be dismissed and the parties be indicted fol
murder.
True bills were brought in by the grand jury
against Matilda Boch, on a charge of arson, il
burning an Occupied house, and also on charge o
larceny, and against the notorious Johnny Schnap
per and E. B. Malone, for wounding, less thar
mayhem. Jack Jones and VIM. Augustus, charged
with being dangerous and suspicious characters
were found guilty. John Toby alias Turpin wa
acquitted of charge of larceny.
EDIToRIAa PAKAGKAPHs. ETC.
Mobile is making war against keno
Fisk has bought John Brougham's theater.
The end Of the world July 10.
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