The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13
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in city money was burned at the Gas Works yes
terday in the presence of the proper officials,
making total of sS50O00 thus far destroyed.
The money consisted Of bills OF every description
in bundles of $4,000 each, and the process verbal
was signed by Mayor Conway, Controller Landry,
Treasurer Mount, Assistant Alderman Fisher,
Thomas Layton, president Southern Bank; John
G. Devereaux. cashier; G. Livaudais, assistant
cashier, and others.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS will doubtless be
gratifed by the announcement that to-day, at the
city treasurer's office, the pay rolls for January
will be paid, and not in city money, but In crisp
new greenbacks.
ABOUT HALF PAST TEN O'CLOCK on Thursday
night as Col. J. B. Walton was going up town in
one of the Camp street cars, he vas robbed of
pocketbook containing fifty dollars In money, and
papers valued at several hundred more. Special
officers Boulosa and Dumas, yesterday, recovered
all of the stolen property with the exception of
the money, and deposited it at the station to be
returned TO its owner. .-. e..
THE TEMPERATURES yesterday, a. shown BY the
thermometer ct G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets, was
as follows: At "a. n. 81 degrees IL NJ. 63;
Pm. 65: P. NJ. Ga.
TIE CONDITION of the dirt streets in the third
ward, back of Magnolia street, was reported yes
terdsy by Corporal Creagh to Capt. Edgeworth of
the sanitary police as requiring immediate atten-
ton, it being asserted that the cutters are on q
grading is badly needed. Capt. Edgeworth has
reported the fact to the street commissioner.
THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS propose
to Immediately vacate their present quarters, at
the corner of Lafayette and st. Charles streets,
account of the insecure condition of the build
ing the rafters of which, il is said, setting in
ward at rate which during the past two weeks has
been alarming. threatening serious consequences.
The board held its session down stairs yesterday
on this same account.
JUDGE DURELL's INDIsPosIrIoN continuing,
there was no session Of the United States courts
yesterday.
The CIGARS RECENTLY SEIZED by Collector Full.
Ter while they were being landed in hampers of
garlic, were yesterday sold at the Custom House
at auction, by the u s. Marshal, bringing $sl per
thousand.
SUPERINTENDENT CAIN has, at the request of the
chief engineer of the fire department, issued an
order that any patrolman hereafter turning in q
false alarm shall be brought before the police
board for tnsl. Several instances of causeless
alarms turned in of late have rendered this strin-
gent action necessary.
HORSE RAN AWAY with a buggy from the
corner of First and Magazine streets, about 8
O'Clock on Thursday evening, throwing out the
two occupants, Mestrs. johnson and Thomas,
both of whom were slightly injured.
SERGEANT REILLY reported yesterday that the
house of Mr.. Stone $50 st. Mary street. was bur.
glariously entered during Thursday night. The
thieves, being discovered by the inmates left In
hurry, carrying with them pair OF pants.
TIE TILL Of Mr.. Wills grocery store, at the
corner of Josephine and Constance streets, was
robbed of the sum of $50 at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while the officer on that beat was tax
ing prisoner TO the station.
Mr.. E. F. KEPLINGER, charged with shooting at
and attempting TO kill car.driver in front Of
the customhouse q month or two ago, was found
guilty of q simple assault yesterday. before Judge
Abel, and, after q few words Of advice, was
honorably discharged.
u. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY MORGAN yesterday
fled information against the distiery of Nimrod
Johnson, at Gretna, the seizure OF which by the
acting collector, under direction Of Supervisor
Creecy, was reported few days since.
THERE WAS LITTLE done in the courts. yester.
day, of public interest. In the first, Judge Abel
passed few sentences viz: Frank Riggs, nine
months hard labor, for larceny Alexander VIII
liams, seven months penitentiary; James Norton,
six months; Prosper Andry, thieving, two years
hard labor in the penitentiary; Granville Drowry,
$50, or one month Parish Prison w. Parker, pick.
ing pockets, two months and ten days Parish
Prison.
FIFTH DETRIcT CoURT.-In the case of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company VS.. the Ala.
bama Mutual Aid Association and others, coun.
sci for plaintiffs yesterday took rule before
Judge Leaumont, ordering Thos. l.. Maxwell, civil
sheriff, to prevent the selling anywhere in this
parish, of lottery tickets of the Alabama State.
The Judge has granted the prayer Of the rule, and
Sheriff Maxwell's Deputies have been, some Of
them, occupied in closing the offices Of those
persons who are contravening the injunction of
Judge Leaumont.