New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-09


gether they would have fought we'll, but
luckily high fence separated them. Both
parties were fined S. and put under peace
bonds six months.
Academic Mr.. CASSIDY AND Wfrg.-Last
Friday evening as Mr.. Cassidy, of the restau-
rant, corner of Carondelet and Gravier, and
his wife were driving out Canal street with
double team the horses became frightened
at pile of crossties and stringers of the
city railroad company. When some squares
beyond the depot, about opposite the Car
rollton Avenue bridge, the team became
manageable, and left the shell road,
rushing toward the uncovered canal, but be-
fore reaching it Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy were
thrown from the buggy, the fall iDjuring
Mrs. Cassidy severely, spraining her spine
and otherwise bruising her. Mr.. Cassidy
was injured about his head, but not 80 seri
ously as to lay him up. One of his fine ami
mails, Little 10, foundered into the canal
and was drowned. The nag was valued at
$500, that sum having been refused for
him only few days ago. The vehicle was
smashed.
From the horse station nearly the whole
distance to the cemeteries are strewn both
old and new stringers, crossties, and sleep.
ers, many of which are in such close prox-
unity to the road as to make it extremely
dangerous for teams to pass each other.
By slight variation from direct line on
the left of the road in going out, buggy is
sure to come in collision with the heavy
timbers dropped on the edge of the road.
1t is perfectly natural for spirited horse TO
shy at anything so unusually conspi cuous
as are these newly hewn timbers.
CRY ITEMS IN BRIEF.-The private and
public misunderstanding between Annie
Casey and Mollie Perkins, jewellers on Basin
and Franklin streets, burst into one horse
female riot of swiveled tongues. Mollie is
not dwarf In length of person, while there
seemed to be no end to Annie's "Iolicker.n
Recorder Becker happened to be aware of
the moral and immoral stains of the twain,
hence he was not 10th to fine Annie ten dol
lars and invite her to give peace bonds. At
this sentence Mollie seemed greatly pleased,
and with the air of dethroned queen
waltzed out of the court room, cackling like
a rooster when neighboring hen had laid
an egg.
The suit against Robert Alexander, who
was arrested for obtaining goods under false
pretenses, was withdrawn at the request of
the prosecutor. ALI mistake.
Mrs. and Mary Ann Morrison scandalized
Camp street by exposing their foulness. Both
are as ugly as the hays of Macbeth, and I'M
less they plank down fifty dollars by way of
fine they must accept the hospitality of
Parish Prison fare.
1t is asserted by Conrad Campbell that E.
Parker is preacher of trust and embezzler
How the breach was made will be shown on
the fifteenth instant.
James Furlong INDUCED in too long a
drunk, and took up his bed and board on
Old Levee street, for which he paid i've dol
lars into the city treasury. He could have
been accommodated for less money than
that at a hotel.
John Chase didn't have stolen property in
his possession, as charged by officer Hen
messy, and accordingly did not have to steal
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character.
James Scott is charged with melting a
riot, but itproved that the riot was among
the whisky bottles only, which he emptied
of their contents. He will pay five dollars,
or be taken care of FIVE days at his option.
Oscar Wade is in luck. His case is CON
tinued again, but when it does came up he
will continue at the Penitentiary while
it is feared
Peter Nelgan couldn't prove that David
Holmes stole a watermelon worth five
cents, so David made his exit from the
Second District Recorders Court in better
humor than he entered.
Mrs. Triple will inspect the inner case
ments of the Parish Prison for the period OF
five days, for being so hard-hearted as to
strike Catherine Adolphe with piece OF
iron.
If Francis Fenax struck one Titine, he
could not prove it, and Francis was accord
ingly dismissed.
George Patterson may thank his stars
that Philip Lyons failed to appear against
him, as he is charged with stealing S5l.
FIRES LAST NIGHr.-A fire broke out last