New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ALGGERs REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-The ~egular
meeting was held Tuesday evening, and as
usual, was largely attended. After the
regular business, addresses were made by
Mr. W. J. Claiming and others. In the
course OF business the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The parish of Orleans, right
oank, forms part of the Police District under
the provisions of the Metropolitan Police
Law, recently passed by the Legislature of
Louisiana and approved by the Governor
thereof, and consequently the people of this
parish are interested IN the successful work
ing OF said law, to which end the appoint
ment OF men of sound principles and COM
mensurate ability is highly necessary; there
tore
ReSolUed, That the Republican Club of
Algiers, consisting of over one thousand
voters, do earnestly and unanimously re-
commend the appointment as one OF the
Board of Police Commissioners, of Mr.. r
A. Bray, OF New Orleans, as a gentleman
who would in all respects be highly accept
able to the people of the parish of Orleans,
right bank.
MURDER OF POLICEMAN BUTLER The
CNbpAANA Jul hdfG GACulDdlGu DdTlOW anu
Duffy, arrested for completely in the assas-
slnation OF Policeman Butler. They found
verdict that he came to his death at the
hands OF an unknown person. Duffy has
been discharged and Barlow released on
bail in the sum OF Sl00 to answer to the
charge of assault and battery.
INTOLERANCE ON STREET CARs.-We are
informed that the driver of car No. 81, on
Baronne street, ordered a boy out of the
cars because he wore Grant badge. The
driver told the boy that he did not want any
carpet-baggers in his car.
JEFFERSON PARISH REPUBLTCANs.-A
meeting OF the Third Ward Republican
Club OF Carrollton was held TUESDAY even.
ing, and called to order by the President,
Mr.. John Rose. Prayer by Rev. John
Geinne. The attendance was large, and the
meeting was addressed by H AIRY Gibbs. one
OF the Vice. Presidents, Daniel Crimes, Hon.
NJ. Raymond, of the House of Representa-
tives, and Mr.. John Gain. Adjourned until
next Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock.
Lewis Williams is the Secretary OF the
club.
LITTLE PARAGRAPHS. The funeral OF the
late Paul W. COllens yesterday was attended
by Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No.
4. His remains were borne on the ladders,
lut cIlptJ uedIb6 luuleuldlely iOllOWlug.
The Picdyltne has d story that the young
and beautiful daughter of prominent citi
zen died lately of disease that baffled the
skill Of the physician, who endeavored to in.
duce her friends to permit post mortem
assimilation. This was refused. Subse-
quehtly the father visited the grave and
feund that the vault had been broken open
and robbed of its treasure. Search was
made, the body found at the Office of the
physician and restored to the tomb. On
condition that he should leave the city for
ever, the physician was saved from arrest
exposure and punishment.
James Jackson, the supposed murderer of
Policeman Butler, has not been arrested.
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock,
Oliver Camp, boy, was run over by a fur
nitrra wagon, at the corner of st. Andrew
and Liberty streets, and seriously hurt.
Israel Davis stabbed John Thompson in
the breast and right arm at the steamboat
landing yesterday. The difficulty was about
wages.
The residence of James B. Gillem, on
Tchoupitoulas street, was robbed yesterday
of parlor ornaments to the value of 5000.
George Clark was arrested on Tchoupi-
toulas street yesterday for stealing a silver
goblet and suit of clothes from N. Davis.
The goods were found secreted in an old
chest.
The Street Commissioner expended S2l, 900
last month. 1t would be difficult to tell for
what.
Twelve men at work on the building Nc.
70 New Levee street, used as warehouse
by ]. I. Moore, had fortunate escape yes
terday evening, the wall next to a vacant
lot suddenly falling. None Of the men were
injured seriously.
Mr.. .Theurer, Of New Orleans, was acci-
deutally drowned at Vaudeville Monday
m rning.
Mr. P. A. Champonier, who formerly pub
lished small annual pamphlet containing
q list of sugar planters in Louisiana, died in
France on the twenty-seyenth of August,
aged seventy-eight.
Within twelve months we have had seven
military commanders and six City Attor.
news.
Mr. Dumonteil, of the confectionery cor
ner Canal and Bourbon streets, has made
affidavit against Police Officer Bateman,
charging him with brandishing firearms in
the store, and insulting the owner and en-
ployes. The controversy was about five
cents for glass of soda, which Bateman
said he paid for, and declined to pay for a
second time.
Joseph Rollin, dairyman on Washington
street, Carrollton, was fired at at about one
O'Clock yesterday morning by an unknown
party who called for him to come 10 the
door. The bullet, after passing through
Two INCHES Oi uOOI-lhCilSi otIuSh MI IAOlAiu
in the head, about two inches above the
left ear, breaking the inner membrane
which covers the bone, and passing out at
the back Of the head.
We have received from Mr.. John H. Col
Inns, formerly Principal of the school at No.
3Ol Gravier street, lengthy eommunica-
tion, vindicating himself from the asper-
sions of the Picdyune, charging that he
robbed colored porteress in not paying
her full wages. His explanation is plain
and satisfactory, but the length of his. com.
munication forbids its publication.
The committee to investigate the alleged
swindle in the measurement and charges of
the diagonal cnlverts aud square block
paving on Canal street, in the vicinity of
Exchange Place and Bourbon street, have
discovered an error in measurement in favor
of the contractors and against the city to the
amount of fifteen hundred dollars.
CoLFAx GUARDS, THIRD wARD.-This club
meats every Wednesday and Saturday night,
at the hall on Gravier street. between Liber.
ty and Howard. Radical Republicans are
cordially invited to attend. al
The officers are f, c. Antoine, President:
Captain Barrett, Vice President; James