New Orleans Republican., 1868-06-05

rebels for 9he cOlored race eeems ABOUT 70
be transferred to the white Republicans,
VINO have heretofore and are still standing
up for the rights Of the oppressed q all
Those who, notwithstanding family ties
and the pressure of friends. have voted and
are acting under their honest convictions,
show that true courage, as DR.. Frank m
says, 10 evinced in the maintenance OF ones
own rights among difficulties and dangers
CrTR EsEPLoYEs Tho compensation prom
ised to city employees Is certainly small
enough, but.when it is reduced TO forty per
cent below the sum fixed by legislation
many families are brought to absolute suf.
fering. The policemen who protect the
property and lives of our citizens are paid
nominally eighty dollars month, but the
city money in which they have been paid is
at such discount that they realize only
forty-eight dollars, even If they lose no time
by sickness or otherwise. A wise fore
thought and generous resolution on the
part of taxpayers, license payers, and other
parties who contribute to the revenues of
the city would remedy this evil, in part at
least.
Let others follow the example of
United States Commissioner shannon, who
like good patriot and true Republican
paid his license as On attorney, amounting
to City dollars, in greenbacks. Instead of
buying city money to pay your dues into the
city treasury, use your greenbacks for that
purpose, and you will then gladden. the
hearts Of weeping women and starving
children whose means of support are de-
rived from city employment.
CRIMINAL CoURT--Judge Howe has re
eeived communication from Governor
Baker, who announces that he has pardoned
Thomas Behan convicted of manslaughter;
that is killing James Mackin on the elev-
enth Of September, 1866, in the house 3l4
New Levee street. Governor Baker had
been solicited by several officials and a
number Of the jurors who sat on the trial to
reprieve accused.
F. P. Otilla was found guilty of having
committed an assault and battery on Caro-
line Salvatore.
Owen Duffy was pronounced guilty Of an
assault and battery on Policeman Patrick
Bowlen last January in the fourth district.
Charles Bateman was declared guilty Of
the offense of assaulting and battering J..
Doody.
Levy Miller and Robert Williams pleaded
guilty to the crime of larceny, and Arthur
Banks acknowledged the fact of having as
saalted and battered Aaron Bonnet.
LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF.-The heat yester-
day was oppressive, dry, and overcoming.
Dust so thick and plentiful that a change to
mud would be really pleasant. At three
O'Clock last evening the thermometer
crowded eighty-nine degrees in a shady
corner.
A stillborn infant was found on the prem
ises No. G Poet street, ana all the feminines
there were placed in durance until the Cor
oner ascertained that neither of them was
the guilty party. The real criminal is IN
known.
An evening paper terms the bridge which
partly spans the new canal at the Halfway
house mobile structure" If the lessee Of
the canal does not soon construct new
bridge we win probably be compelled tC
chronicle some terrible disaster. which the
lessee must and shall shoulder. Build new
bridge, or givenp your contract to some one
who can.
Fifteen hundred dollars worth of good
were stolen from the dwelling of Mrs. Good
rich, near the corner of Galvez and Cana
streets, Wednesday night.
All the offices Of the United States depart
ments we're yesterday closed, in honor of tn
late President Buchanan.
Frank Mulyey a regular tearer, was al
rested on Bertrand street on account @
conduct unbecoming citizen toward OF
Ger CheeVers. He was fined SIS.
Who would suppose that Daniel Webste
would steal scrap iron and an old pistol
Parish prison.
Green Brown is requested to return t
prison and stand trial for teloniously enter
ing dwelling l67 Dryades street.
Isidore Stitch, National Hall, complain
that James Stewart, corner Liberty an
Poydras streets, retails ardent spirits will
out license. Examination to-day.
James Hanlon is in durance for havin
stolen trunk of clothing from showma
Charles 4. Stone.
Have we a bigamy" among us? Mrs
Julia Mcdonald, 1913 Royal street, make
affidavit that her lawfully welded husban
, William Mcdonald is possessor OF anothe
J wife besides herself, for which little capriC
she is now prosecuting him. Julia stst'
. that she was married to William in this cit
) in November last, accused at the time ha'
J ing another spouse in st. Louis, alive an