The New Orleans Democrat., 1875-12-29

harmony aud expression some choice
new ballads. Besides being u pretty
little woman. she has u goodly share oi
vivacity aud Is now the fayo,ite Mt The
Globe Miss Julia Dean receives a
liberal share Of admiration from the
fre1nenters OF this theatre also aud
merits IT, Mi Menno. who made his
debut on the stage Of the Globe Monday
evening, has apredilection for the stage,
and will. with culture, become Il good
dclineator of negro character
CITv fTEMS
Tur STATE HousE. Yesterday u rumor
was current that am appointment to the
position Of State Auditor had been
made. and that i. ~ Scholtz the chiei
deputy Of Charles Clinton. had received
The commission from Mr.. Kellogg. but
when tho latter was asked IL there was
any foundation TO this rumor he denied
having made any appointment of Audi
tor. and that IL would be late in the
week before he would have time to con
slider any ri the numerous applications
on file for the position. as he was b'isily
engaged in the preparation OF his mos
sage to the Legislature. We could not
obtain any Information from him what
be. but we opine that IL will be MS long
as an essay on the moral law.
The Radicals had ~ ten minute caucus
this morning. but they did not do any
thing but make futile attempt at or
ganiz,tion and then adjourned.
The Senate Chamber is being hand
somely decorated and curtaincd, and
will be complete in a day or two and
will present u very fine appearance.
Natchitoches. In which parish thcre Is
u vacancy. on account of the recent
death of H.. u. Pierson. for the position
OF member pf the House Of represents
tives, will he carried by n Democratic
candidate, and there will then be u ma
iorty Of two on Joint ballet
AssAuLT1Ne AN OFFICER. -.hpsclin aud
VIM Harrison. colored. were arrested
and locked up in the Second Precinct a.
the men who assaulted Officer Camp
bell while attempting to arrest n drunk
On negro on Dee. 81.
LARCENY Dan Smith. for the alleged
larceny of three green shoulders. was
arrested and locked MP in the Central
Station.
HEAVY LARCENY George Brown, ~
belligerant negro. requiredIthe services
Of two vaiient deputy sherifts to lock
him up in the Eighth Suburban Station.
on the charge Of stealing u paper collar
valued at five cents.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PHE
TENsEs. Baptiste Ralfell was arrested
yesterday aud locked up in the Third
Precinct by Officer Saigon. on a war
rant sworn out by G. H,lnkeII, charging
him with obtaining money under false
prctcnscs.
ROBBERY. Cicero Sadler. youth ~
years of age was arrested by Officer
Daley and locked up in the Central sta
tion, 1T the request of james Douglass,
who alleges that Sadler robbed him Of
1872 80 while on board the steamer Eobt.
T.. Ice, lying at the foot OF Common
street.
SEVERELY MASHED Mr. Kerchmyer.
. native Of Germany. an employee of
the house Of Schmidt a. Ieigler. had the
toes on both Of his feet mashed of
while running the elevator in the store.
LARCENY. Caroline Davis was arrested
on u warrant at tho corner of Bolivar
md Lafayette streets, charged with the
larceny of trunk and soinc bed cloth
ing, and was locked up in the Central
Station.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. Tuesday morn
ing. about . o'clock, Robert Horpe,
aged fourteen years, was shot and dan
gerously wounded In the left breast by
u man named Robert APPEL, while care
lcssly using his revolver. The boy was
taken to his residence on Brainard, near
Jackson street, and his wound attended
by DR.. Smith. who declined giving an
opinion as to It's nature. The man
himself 10 Officer West at
the Sixth Precinct.
SURRENDERED. Frank Romeo alias
Nine fingered Jack, surrendered him
self last evening ut the Third Police
station, on hearing that he was charged,
ON an affidavit sworn to by Coroner De
blorc, with the murder OF BernardtDctie,
or scgar store on UrSulinc
street.
RELEASED ON BONDS. f. l.. Roux, who
shot j. r. Levy on December %, was
yesterday released on bonds for his ap..
pcarance before the Superior Criminal
Court, Mr.. Levy being considered out Of
danger.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE He SEEKS A
WATERy GRAVE. Between the hours OF
3 and . o'clock Tuesday morning, Mr.
f. DeGeorge attempted To commit sui
eide by jumping into the river at the
Third District ferry landing. He WAS
however, rescued and conveyed to his
residence, corner OF Esplanade and
street. The cause of the rash
act is attributed to domestic troubles. =.
COLEMAN Nor INSANE The following
Is the report of the committee OF physi-
clans appointed by Kellogg to examine
into Colemans s mental condition
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a, 1875.
To His Exeellency VIM. F. Kellogg:
Sr-We. the undersigned commission
appointed by you on Dec. IL. 1876, with
letters of instruction to its several
of same date. and an amend
cd letter to Prof. Samuel Logan, M. D..
President of said commission, bearing
date Dee. 20. 1875, requesting an iDvesti-
CATION into the mental condition of Ed
ward Coleman, now in the Parish Prison
in this city. under sentence of death for
have the honor to make the fol
lowing unanimous report:
In answer to that portion of your
letter in which you desire to be informed
from our personal examination, whether
in our Judgment the mental condition
Of the prisoner Coleman is such as
would justify his consignment to an
asylum for the insane, wereport in the
negative.