New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18

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oil perhaps Eve hundred people. The con-
troyersy ended in the arrest OF Mr.. Dal-
sheimer.
John killean alleges that he was attacked
yesterday, on the steamboat landinr, BY
Ned Williams, who fred twice at him with
revolver, with intent to kill and murder.
He never saw his assailant before, and can
not imagine Why he attacked him.
A man was arrested yesterday on the
levee, suspected of having committed a
murder in Galveston about twelve months
since. The accused, at the time of bis ar
rest was not aware o! the charge preferred,
but exhibited much nervousness and ap.
peared considerably alarmed.
A sparring exhibition is one of the sights
at the Olympic for this week.
A grand exhibition of all the banners.
flags, wreaths, guidons, etc., presented by
the citizens and ladies of this city to the
Democratic clubs during the late political
campaign, will commence on Thursday, the
third day of December, at the Masonic
Hall, under the auspices of the Seymour
Knights.
A fact worth remarking in looking at
the rigging in this port, is the number of
vessels which sail under British colors.
This fact Is largely explained by the change
rendered necessary during the war from
the American to the English flag. Captains
and shipping men complain that there is no
particular advantage even in sailing from
an American port with the American flag.
The Common Council will elect, in Joint
session, at their meeting, December s,
twelve assessors for the city of New Or.
leans, to serve for the term of two years.
As is usual, considerable electioneering is
going Cd for these positions, and it is ru-
mored that quite change is to take place
in the members constituting the present
Board.
An ordinance relative to the workings of
the Waterworks, ard providing against
useless waste OF the raw material, and in
ficting fines and other penalties upon par
ties who may tamper with the pipes or
plugs, public or private, has been prepared
by the City Attorney, and submitted to the
Common Council for its sanction. The or
dinance is to be printed in the official
journal, for the information of the men,
bers, before Il is brought up for discussion.
Anthony Navy was arrested yesterday in
Lafayette Square, charged by a policeman
with abusing hig wife. The case excited
not little attention, and drew a large
crowd around the stationhouse. The po-
lice officer alleges that for some time past
the accused bias persistently followed I'D
bis wife, meeting her on every imaginable
occasion and at every possible place, and
that were it not for his being a conserva-
tor of the peace, he would, long ere this,
have taken his lie. 1t appears they met
yesterday in the Square, and hence the ar
rest.
The residence Of Mr.. Townsend, on Caron- |
delet street, was entered yesterday by |
thief, who stole silver cup, a pitcher, and |
a tray, valued at one hundred dollars. His |
little daughter, who attends school in the |
vicinity, at about noon went home 10 get |
lunch. 1t is supposed the thief followed |
her, and she, having left the door open, he
entered behind her, and secreted himself in
the building. Seeing no one about, he
helped himself to the articles and left.
Yesterday afternoon Edward Donovan
was practicing shooting at mark at his
residence No. 13S Prieur street. By some
accident in his aim, the bull let glanced from
the post, and passing through thin board
fence and struck little girl, six years old,
named Mary Wilder. ia the shoulder. The
loud screams of the child brought assist
aDce, and a physician was sent for who
extracted the ball and dressed the wound.
A young girl, Ellen Frond, attempted sui.
eide yesterday by jumping into the Old Bl-
sin. She was rescued by Michael Sheely and
Thomas Henderson. she expressed sorrow
that she hid been saved, and said it would
have been better had she died. She is not
more than eighteen years of age, and pos
sessed of more than ordinary beauty. She
has been an inmate Of the establishment
formerly presided over by Kate Tracy. and,
growing sick ard dis listed at her miserable
career, sought relief from her distress in
the death of suicide.
NJ. Kennedy was arrested on Girod street !
about lorty-tive minutes past nine last
evening, suspected of cutting a man named |
McGinty, who, while seated in a coffee
house on the above mentioned street, be- |
tween Commerce and New Levee, had been |
suddenly set upon and cut with a glass by |
somebody. Kennedy was brought to the |
station and locked up, as was also James |
German, charged with interfering with the |
arresting officers. McGinty had terrible |
cash under his right temple He asserted |
positively that thu parties arrested were |
his ASSISTANTS.
The completion Of the repairs which the |
St. Charles Hotel has been undergoing will |
be signalized by the climbing OF the flag |
staff, which rises some forty feet above the |
main building, and it will be necessary to |
arrange the pulleys and polish the ball
with which the staff is surmounted. This
feet will be accomplished by one of the
worknen, who has been an old Greek sailor,
under the name of Edward Monyhan.
ANOTHER CowARDLY AssAUIT-Dr. D. |
Mackay, Surgeon of Metropolitan Police
for the Upper District, while returning
home from visiting a sick policeman, on
Saturday about 9 P. NJ, when near his
Office, 81 Jackson street, was brutally as
saulted and cut on the face by one of
crowd of men.
DR.. Mackay is an eX-of1icer of the United |
States army. who volunteered as private |
soldier 10 1861 and served through The war. |
Since its termination he has made this city !
his home. He is known as one of the lead
ing Republicans of the Fourth District and |
hence is made a subject of the convincing
arguments of the New Orleans Democracy.
Corporal Skerrit arrested the assailant in |
McSheen's coffeehouse. The case comes up |
before Recorder Jackson tomorrow.
TIE BLEvINs MURDER CAsE.-Up 10 the |
time our report closed only one witness
had been on The stand in Recorder Becker's |
court and that was patrolman Williams.
He had then been on the witness stand |
nearly an hour.