New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-17

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| PARAGRAPHs.-The name of Jewell Guards
q Democratic organization, has beer
dropped, and the club has reorganizet
under the name of the "Cr0nan Democratic
and Benevolent Association" George Gro
nan has been elected President.
| On Wednesday night, at the Circus, there
will be six presents made-one of 500, one
OF $50, ono of $50, one of SIS, one OF $40,
and one OF S., all in greenbacks; and the
same amount each night until $4,000 are
| given away.
The Bulletin states that the crowd which
| gathered at the Magazine Market Sunday
morning was not oUcasioned by the death
| OF Mr.. Thomas Sinnott, though SO reported
to the Central Police Office.
Hippolyte Pajewski, a Pole, committed
suicide about twelve O'Clock yesterday by
shooting himself in the head with revolt
yer, at his residence, No. $50 Lafaye tte
street. He was behindhand with his land
lord who had notified him to leave the prem.
ises, and money troubles are supposed to
have been the cause of his taking his life.
He leaves wife and children. The deceas.
ed was at one time Constable in the Sec
ond Justices Court.
The Bee. which seems TO be well informe
says that Emma Britton, who kept house
of ill-fame at the corner of Irene and Bien-
VILE streets, the furniture of which be-
longed to Ida Bell, keeper OF similar es-
Enlistment at the corner of Cont and
IRENE streets, vamosed Sunday morning,
II is reIo. ted on her way to Houtton, Tex q! !,
having stripped the house, which she kept
Tor account of Ida, and to whom she was
Indebted for rent, besides owing the ser.
wants, of valuable lace curtains, bedding,
carpets, siiverware, etc. She left on the
Opelousas cars at halfpast eight O'Clock.
Justice Macarty was convicted in the
CfrrR DO, Is E.1-
lmprisoning Mr.. Henry Duncan, of Algiers.
A collision of city cars of crossing lines
occurred yesterday on Poydras street. No
body hurt, save that one of the mules was
killed.
There was considerable excitement yester-
day morning in the French Market owing to
the attempt made to enforce the State tax
of $40 per stall from each butcher. Some
of the butchers were arrested and taken
before Recorder Gastinel, who dismissed
them with the advice to get legal assistance
and have the matter tested in the proper
courts if they proposed to resist in any
manner.
Corporal McCann reports that man was
garroted at eleven O'Clock last night, on
Levee street, between Gravier and Common,
by three men, who stole his pocket-book,
containing two dollars, and beat him Sc
verely in the abdomen. The ruffians were
alarmed by passing citizen who cried
watch" and left their victim, who had
another pocket book containing large sum
of money. He had also q gold watch and
chain which he did not lose.
The case of William Blevins, for the muir
der of Patrolman Gerhard, tn st. Charles
street, was about to be brought before Re
corder Becker when our report closed. The
accused is defended by Judge Atocha and
Senator Ogden.
The body of drowned white man was
found this morning near the sugar refinery.
His dress was white shirt and blue pants,
and he is supposed to have been sailor.
Peter Ravell and B. A. Castell were ar.
rested yesterday afternoon on Basin street,
charged with attempting to rescue q pri-
soner from the officer.
Early this morning G. Boyle was arrested
for the same and other offenses on Perdido
street.
P. W. Julius was arrested on Perdido
street, for attempting to enter house on
Penn street.
William Lewis, who had SOL 95 about him;
Walter Petcosti, who had $36 and a gold
watch and chain; Captain Lablache, who
had 1886 and gold watch, and NJ. Rigual
were arrested last night on Perdido street,
drunk, disturbing the peace and attempting
to get up riot.
The weather to-day is cool again, and
overcoats were comfortable early this morn.
ing.
The police are working up the mysterious
bbery of money and jewelry at the Clai-
borne and Palmyra street eotfeehouse Sun
day morning. Two parties are locked up.