New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-07
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Adealer on Carondelet street recently sold
gentleman a suit Of clothing on short
credit. The dealer was in debt to some one
who is namelees, although he is pretty
sharp. That some one heard Of the small
transaction, and as he held q Judgment
against the dealer, sued out garnishee to
prevent the purchaser paying for the sdit he
had obtained, and with constable caught
the gentleman entering the establishment,
about to liquidate his debt. Constable and
garnisher served their writ on hifu, when
small scrlnimage began, resulting in one of
INC respectable parties being locked up In
the first district stationhouse, although the
night was not such one az most persons
| would choose to be absent from home and
friends. The case was before Recorder
heviiles court yesterday morning and CON
| tinued.
swindler TEauled Ia.
| Lieutenant Madden and his special Off.
GERS Malone, Dumas, and Madden are lust
walking into the little affairs Of swindlers.
robbers, and others of that ilk in the second
district nor do they leave unturned any
| Clue to evidence against law-breakeFs. Of
late thee officers have been more than
usually active. Yesterday they learned Of a
little game in t'showD on Canal street
near the leVee. Felix Tchouehard, recently
in from the country called Lafourche, was
inveigled into an animal show on Canal
l StiSSSt anu WsllAN bubKC WAS GltlWGu OY u
tiger TO the amount of S205 in gold and
$40 in city money. Complaint was made by
him, on the strength of which G. H. Dolphe,
one of the tigers, was arrested, and on him
! was found fourteen twenty franc gold pieces,
and eight ten franc geld pieces, and ninety
cents in dimes. Dolphe is, or was the con-
| ductor of the tent in which the gentle ami
mails plausbly ehaw up his victims.
Recovery Of Stolen Fropsrev.
| In ncnarn
| ted on Canal street, in which Victor's res.
1 taurant was robbed of q large quantity Of
valuable property. day or two since
Officers Madden and Malone, by virtue of o
| warrant issued for that purpose, searched
the premises on the corner Of Cont and
Bourbon streets, and found there concealed
| q portion of the property then stolen, con-
sisting Of ESQ ivory checks. The same
| officers report finding the valise Of John
! Watson at the residence of George Fister, on
Toulouse street. 1t contained five cravats,
l two pairs Of stockings, five under shirts
one coat, three shirts, four pairs of draw
eIs, nine shirt collars, one brown Scotch
| cap, (not the one used by the late presi
dent, vest towels, and handkerchiefa.
Monthly WOrIkhOuse Statistics.
Number of prisoners sent to the work
house during the month of January, 1868,
439. White male natives 81; white male for
eigners III; ColOred male natives 1888; col
| Ored female natives 28; white female natives
80; white female foreigners 80; total 4s9
Foreigners naturalized 4G; 246 Of the prison
ers can neither read nor write; I49 ari
drunkards; $40 have no occupations: ~
are married. OF the prisoners SO are from
Ireland; % from Germany; Is from England
from France; 4 from Canada; from Spain
from Scotland; from Italy; from Mex
leo; l from Prussia; from Switzerland;
from South America.
Criminal Court-Judge Howe
Paul Donseca, indicted for assault Will
intent to commit q rape on Ida Crutche
last July, was discharged by nolle proseoui
Paul Tiernan, wounding Jim Briggs Will
a knife, discharged by nolle prosequi
| j. NJ. CAMEL, knowingly receiving stolel
property, discharged by nolle prosequi.
Albert Irwin, not guilty Of assaulting Ellel
Jackson with a hatchet.
r J: Gastner, not guilty of receiving
William Isaacs plead guilty of Wounding
with knife, Moses Mitchell.
Antoine Flores, assault and battery, noll
prosequi.
Mr.. John II. Collins, principal of tn
school No. 299 Gravier street, writes u
that he Is confined to hls bed from the e.
fects of wounds inflicted upon him Wednei
day night about halfpast nine O'Clock
when he was leaving his school room, II
writes that he has been sought out as on
: to be made an example Of because he ha
advocated and contended for the prlneiDl
I of no star schools. If any person bearin
I the name OF man assaulted Mr. Collins fo
the reason Unlimited, he is disgrace TO thl
human family.
7 Mayor Heath has received letter froI
Peter Guenther, notary public in Detroit
Michigan, asking for Information coneernin
the death Of Frank x. Dreyer, Swiss, VIII
g came to this country in l847, and afterwart
while at work on some building in thi
city, fell and was killed. Should any {
our readers remember ought Of the d
ceased thew will do kindness 9hy seaa;s
Information to the mayor or to the coroner
seeend DIstriet Ekeeorderss Court.
! judge Gastinel sent r. Droury to Unite
States commissioner for trial on the accus
b tion Of passing counterfeit currency 81
treasury note.
D Sam Blanc. in, a violent manner, threa
ened the precious life Of Annie Roam, Il
g which he was placed under peace bonds fl
; six months in $500. SCI -
0 Thirty,two tree lodgers were arraigne
r and discharged.
y se 0sseraeline nallroad Tracks.
! Wednesday afternoon wood cart brok
J down the city railroad track at the co
Z ner of St. Ann and Rampant streets, an
:. | ucbdtHeu DA JdIS bWoHby I'LL
y utes. Two wood and lumbeg teams g
: stalled the same afternoon on the Can;
, street railroad track at different points, an
9 obstructed travel short time. The Temed
! ! is to haul lighter leads. G
waiting upOn tAe Mayer.
r The committee appointed Wednesda
evening by the board of school directoi
waited upon Mayor Heath yesterday, VIII
one of the committee states, favors a mol
liberal appropriation, and viii, atthe mel
session OF The council, suggest to that bod
the propriety of increasing the amount, I
: : as to meet the actual requirements Of Il
: public schools. ,s
! F0urth Dlstriet Resorder's cSurs
!. Judge vennard disposed of the followir
9 Rosslette, charged with saaranoy, vi
q cent to the workhouse for six months.
l, Renew ziuk, charged with drunkenne.
q and exposing his person on the publ
& street, WaH hned $40 or ten days in the pa
/. ish prison.
! Other cases were continued. saeaq
Il Recorder Gastinel, reappointed by Ge
]. eral Hancock for the second district /
: corder's court, appeared before May
= HEATH yesterday morning and took the oa
K of office required BY the order for his 0
4 pointment. The new street commissione
8 Air. Field. took possession Of the Office
d halfpast twelve o'clock yesterday.
q Canal ana CimthaFme Railroad.
{ The work oil this road has been deiaye
: b. the uDfaFerable weather. The track
d the road 10 All us vaEions Yindlngs y ~. ~
a pleted eDope Canal sweet, and ls.ae s.-n,is ~,
~ Of lahoraf8 have commenced WORK On VA
e borne street below Camel,
q Fn1aprtaat Arrest.
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