New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-08

McRnellm.
Gamhleru mt No. Sc st. cAnrles street
Notwithstanding strict orders had bcen
issued by police authorities for all gambling
halls on st. Charles street to close their
games, John Peters and Frank Mcclure de-
fed the mandate, and yesterday morning
about two o'clock were found in full play
OHcer Marks and assistants walked in on
them. taking the twins to prison, in com
pany with certain iIlegitimate "tools.Y
That is right; bag the baggers.r
The Council.
The intention last evening was to have
both boards of the council in called session,
for the purpose of taking up unfinished
business, but the order Issued from mill.
tarF headquarters relative to portion of
the members had the effect to prevent
% um. The order alluded 70 viii be
found in another place IN this mornings
Issue.
United States cireait COurt-Judze
DurelL
The case against the rectifying establish
meut 202 New Levee street, belonging to
Jecondt q Gil, together with about forty
six barrels of whisky, seized last November,
was given to a jury yesterday, who rem
dered verdict in favor OF the United States,
the consequence ofwhich is that the whisky
is forfeited.
Bank Directors.
Governor Baker has appointed Messrs.
| johnson Armstrong and John s. Wallis OF
New Orleans, directors OF the Citizens bank.
Their commissions were issued yesterday
! morning.
| The city Treasury.
The city treasurer paid the balance of the
street commissioners force yesterday, aud
! to-day will pay the school teachers roll
amounting to S3lSi 81.
ParaIytIc Attack.
Mr. Peter G. Mohan, formerly city treas
urer, had paralytic attack Thursday, and
was for o time speechless. Yesterday, how
ever, he was better and had perfect com
mand of speech.
l.. A Few Local Items.
A test case will soon be made to ascer-
tain whether or not citizens in Jefferson city
may not all become meat sellers at all times
and in all places, the same as is at present
praCticed in this city.
The work of demolition has commenced
| on Baronne between Perdido and Poydras
! streets. An elegant and substantial build.
ing is to be erected there, three stories high,
City Attorney Buchanan has appealed
| from the decision of the third district court,
| which gave a verdict in favor of Joseph H.
Nessel against the city of New Orleans, be
cause the corporation moved his outdoor
| bookstand as an obstruction to the street
The verdict of the jury was in direct oppo
| sitlon to the charge of the court on matters
of law involved in the case.
sever SO many old acquaintanees remem
ber" the new street commissioner.
1t is quite unnecessary to inform oul
readers that the limit of time for paying
iiceuses only runs to the end Of thi:
month.
Said one seedy man to two efsimilar status
at the Canal street ferry landing yesterday
Can you tell me of good place to stea
somethingY That dishonest confession 0
his Intentions was bad for his soul.
L NTArI~ (,
laying waterpipes on Felicity road.
The freezing vouchsafed this section las
week did not work US great harm as wa
supposed.
Mrs. Finch, wife of the mail route agen
who was recently arrested on very grsv
charges, asks suspension ofpublic opiniO
until trial.
Nathan Davis is unfortunate in KNOWN
too much. He knows something about
: criminal prosecution, and wishing to leav
the state, is held a prisoner, being unabl
, to furnish security for appearance.
Spring races over the Metairie cours
! commence on the 10th of March next.
! Eight gentlemen were initiated into tn
SOD degree of Masonry, Scottish rite
9 night before last. Six were from Mobile
l I The weather chronicle failed to witnes
l and expatiate on the going down together
+ on the 30th ult., of Miss Venus and Nj
. Jupiter. A pretty conjunction it was.
!, FIRST Distriet Keeorder'a COuFt.
Y James McGeehan, taking fellow, VIII
7 drew on a pair of unmentionables " nc
{ his'n, goes to PRISON.
o William GlbsOn, charged with assanltin
: | ami Woundlng by Thomas Harrod, was no
q prosecuted; but the prosecutor was hned VI
for making an immense charge Withou
foundation,
Aieek Brown, for grossly insulting every
body n general on Tchoupitouias stree
was fined $40. --.s.-
Nathan Davis, who is an important wi
ness in a criminal case, was about TO leaV
d the state. On being unable to give bond
/ for his appearance he was sent to the paris
G prison.
!. Mary Ryan, a burning shame to FultO
} street, was fined $40 for uncommonly ba
r behavior. 0
t a. McCaffrey, dancing drunkard |
,f Tchoupitoulas street, found his fantasti
; toes tOwed to the workhouse for thre
/ months.
e seeoud district Reeorser's Court.
Cayetano Nava is charged with having o
s the second ultimO In the French marke
passed altered city railroad tickets, know
g ing the same to be false. Sent to th
4 criminal conet.
d Lucy Neal kneeled to the fat of Il
y recorder that she should pay fine of 81
d aud furnish peace bonds. She is feMinil
hraiser of the order gutter snipe.
o O. II. Dolphe, who was accused of being
2 lively tiger in a tent on Canal street, 81
1 obtaining much gold coin irregularly, VI
y dischaSged, the complainant failing to pl
IT S. Phillips, hitter from the shonlde
J, was requested to pay in $40 for pummelir
> John smith has come again, this time (,
}; stealing clothing from Ton Maher.
e Oscar Rodriguez, q stealer of meat, Ii
e severed his connection with the outer wor
= aud retired to the workhouse.
I Anna Turner has choice between partiI
= with $40 or going to prison.
Il Pat Eran has the privilege Of deposftii
y S25 for the citys treasury because he VI
I lated two ordinances. one Of which was O.
= rying u revolver coneealed.
y Thlrd nIstrtea weeorder's 0oart.
/. The following parties were arraighed .
2 fore Recorder j A, Iletten yesterday
Amedee, surrendered on Q Warfan
e charged BY Peter Klein with stabblog WI
le ihtent 10 KILL and u. lIichell by oHlceF .
5. O'D0nnefi With having stolen properly 4
g his possession, knowing tue sali9 "
ID stolen. were released on bali fer tri'i,.
Chnrles Elmo, arrested BY 0l1cer Aepp
st on Esplauade street as suspicious Guar /.
r ter, and Insulting him Wiiile u l 80 =,
&c charge Of his duty; and Dstte ~ "a.
10 charged by Captain Belya Eltn olstnrl
d the peace aud threats Neto tile' - ' 0'-cA
n five days psaiah prison.
6, es.ss n,strist ReeardeF'a Canrt
4 Judre Vennard disposed Of the tolloWii
- O@fSs taTris. charged ~ Parson Green vi
y diafnrhihf the pe4oe 0l the church, corn
AZ Fifsi alAd Drysaios streets Usa tined s
~ ien days in the paFish prison.
e George Young, tor saul llidf aud Abusll