The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14
ella BY the salaried chaplain of the Louisiana Leg.

so eiegan, rs many others OF the same deserp.
uon; which are read every day with greedy atten
uon py gudgeons OF the crednlous class.
TIE TEMPxRAruRE yesterday, as shown By the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal strsef
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At 8 A. n. SO degrees; Ia n. IL;
! Pm. IS; 6 P. NJ. 81.
SINKING OF THE STEAMER IDAHoE.-we learn
from the officers Of the steamer Gov. Allen that
| the regular Ouachita River packet Idahoe Cant
| Q. A. Breard, sunk in the Ouachita River. twenty.
hve miles below Columbia. No particulars A
| portion OF her passengers and crew came down on
the Gov Allen. The particulars of the wreck
will be obtained the arrival of the first Ouachita
| boat.
TIE PASSENGERS by the i'll fated steamer Glide
are loud and enthusiastic In their praises of Capt
Iobln OF the gallant steamer Gov. Allen for his
kindness and attentions to them in their distress.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board met last evening according to adjourn.
ment. Mr.. Mount president in the chair, and
Mr.: Rodgers asked for a suspension of the rules
IN order to offer the report of the COMMITTEES on
retrenchment., The rules ,yerh. .suspended and
shpbfymng of books, ETC., by pupils when able,
and when unable to do so, an order from any
member or the superintendent will be sufficient to
grent the proper supply. Adopted.
Mr.. Rodgers also offered the following on re.
trenchment and asked for its adoption:
Your committee on retTe1chment investigated
the subject matter referred to them and find that
the following reductions in expenditures can be
made, and recommend the adoption of the neces-
sary resolutions:
salary Of superintendent from $4,000 to $4,000
Salary of assistant superintendent from $4,000
20 $500.
Salary of secretary from $500 to $500.
Salary OF sergeant-atarm from $500 to $780,
Salary of assistant sergeant-atarms from 5000
abolished.
Salary Of librarian from $4,000 to $500.
Salary of porteress of Magnolia School from $65
to $4S per month.
Mr.. Leefe was not in favor of acting hastily on
the subject of salaries not knowing what sum the
Common Council would appropriate for the
schools.
MIR. Gubernator thought it would be better to
reduce the salaries so much per cent. on the
amount Of each but to put down so much for
this Office and that was not exactly right.
Other gentlemen spoke on the subject and
after the yeas and nays to postpone the subject,
it was carried by vote of s yeas to nays
MIR. Watkins offered a resolution in effect that
the chairman of the committee on library had ex-
changed some valuable books without consulting
other members also that books have been pur-
chased Of no utility to advance the purposes Of
the library; therefore, that a committee Of four
be appointed TO investigate the subject aud report
to the next meeting. Adopted.
Mr.. Ray moDd, chairman of committee on rules,
submitted rules for the future government of the
Board Of Directors of the Public Schools, and the
matters under their charge, which, after some
slight amendments OF no particular importance,
The board then adjourned.
ATrEMPF AT BURGLARY.-On Tuesday night an
attempt was made by burglars to effect an en-.
trance into the tobacco store of Mr.. Woolf, on
Canal street. next door to the Maison Blanche,
but which, notwithstanding the measures taken
by the thieves, was signal failure. During the
day the thieves took the precautiou to mark on
the side Of the framework of the entrance door
the exact place where an iron bar fits in the hasp
to fasten the shutters.
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the aperture being too high over the bar and they
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man heard it. II may be that the attempt was made
during the interval between the going in OF the
night watch and the coming on of the day police.
Nj. WOOlf may congratulate himself upon his
good luck, for had the burglars succeeded in en-
teripg they would have completely sacked the
store, the stock of which is easily handled.
Mr.. LOUIS MARTIN, residing at the corner of
ST. Claude and St. Philip streets, reported last
eveningthat, about q P. NJ, he was attacked op.
posite No. 23S St. Claude street, by a man named
Salvador Fernandez, without any cause or provo
cation, and was fred at three times. After the
first shot was fired, he attempted to make his
escape, but being pursued and fired at the second
time he drew his knife and turned on Fernandez
to defend himself. When he was fred at the
third time, he used his knife in sef-defense and
cut Fernandez. who bled to death from the
wounds received. Mr. Martin surrendered him
sen 10 OLUc6E D6DRs ana - EUW COuuueQ n IRENE
Station. The body was also brought thither by
The police, and the coroner called to hold an in
quest
A MIR. CHARLES, residing on Magazine street,
between ST. Andrew and st. Mary streets, was
attacked at the corner of Fhala and Constance
Streets about balfpast IL o'clock on Tuesday
night, while on his way home from the theater,
by two unknown rascsls, who knocked him down
and would have robbed him, but that he gave an
alarm and thereby attracted the attention Of the
Il. = t.
the retreating prowlers. The arrival was oppor-
tune, for Mr.. Charles had on his person at the
tine gold watch and 5000.
SECOND LIEUT.. DAVID ROUSSEAU fifth infantry,
has been assigned to temporary duty at head.
quarters, in special orders No. Z, headquarters
department Of Louisiana.
CIrIzENs OF THE SECOND DISTRICT will regret to
learn that Capt. Crevon, recently so efficient an
officer of the city police, was severely wounded
Tuesday night, on Burgundy street. near Tou-
louise, by some person or persons unknown. The
wound was caused by bullet from a pistol, bat
whence it came is not yet discovered. Capt.
CrevoD was borne to the apothecary's at the cor
wound dressed. Thence he was carried home,
where be is now comfortable, but his wound may
keep him abed for several weeks.
SERGEANT WYSNE reported on Tuesday evening
that the dead body of a coloTed woman had been
lying since Sunday morning in building at the
since been removed.
MISS VICTORIA FRENCH, whose arrest upon the
cDarge dscoyiDg Itte negro girl from her home
In Monroe, Ouachita parish, was mentioned a few
days .since, was rearrested yesterday upon a
charge of kidnapping, TO be held subject to the |
order of the sheriff Of Ouachita.
Two YOUNG MEN, giving their names as John
Henry and Henry Williams. were arrested last
night at the corner of Camp and Common streets,
charged with the larceny of two pairs of CATERS
from the shoe store No. &c Camp street. The ar.
tices we're in their possession at the time of
rest
7. DEsooTTEs has been arrested in the Second
District on a charge Of embezzlement.
WALTER SENMEs, a colored individual was ar
resttd last evening in the act Of rObbing till in
a coifeehouse, kept by B. Capella, at the corner
Of Julia and Franklin streets.
JOHN OBRIEN, who was arrested on Tuesday
night on ST. Charles street by Capt. Cain. and to
whose name upon the police books was affixed the
hattering compliment Of being the most dangerous
character now in the city, was arraigned before !