New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-28

II9yloB open the flesh to the bone
noW long he lay in the
Noise does not know, but from the appear
ance OF the wound, and the general indica.
| uonS ABOUT the place. it must have been an
hour or more when he was found by a partv
| OF friends and assisted to his home. Medf-
cal attention was procured as soon as possi.
pie, put 1t was some hours before the
wounded man was sufficiently recovered 20
give an account of the nearly fatal encoun.
ter. Nor does the physician yet consider
hlm out of danger. 1t is feared that the ter
rlble shock to the nervous system will result
in serious injury. No clue to the perpetra-
tors has as yet been ascertained, nor can
MT nolse give any description of their per-
sonal appearance.
This portion of the city is unsafe for
travel after dark, there being no sufficient
ponce force there for the protection of citi-
zens from rufianly outrages.
The Magnolia street Bridge.
The original plan of this bridge has been
SO modified and improved that the structure
now being built will not only be orna-
mental out very substantial, and sufficient
~ strong to bear the heaviest loads that
Will be drawn over it on the way to or from
the jackson railroad station, or any other
point IN that section of the city. 1t is quite
certain that the bridge at this important
point across the New Basin would have
broken down had it been constructed ac
cording to the original plan and specifca.
tions.
The piling is completed and the abut-
ments III granite plinths for the turn.table
are now being put in place. The whole
structure will be finished and the bridge be
open Tor travel by the close of February,
much to the satisfaction of those who have
over it.
Fourth District Recorders Court.
Judge Vennard disposed of the following
cases yesterday:
William Hal yesterday got not only
drunk, but went SO far as to disturb the
peace of the chugch corner of Constance
and st. Andrew streets. Officer Savage,
being strict member of the church himself.
and oeing present at the time, took charge
OF Hill, and notwithstanding Hills resist
ance Savage brought him to the Lookup.
Recorder Fennard disapproved of Hills
conduct, and sent him down to the work
house for six months.
Harvey Red, colored, for fighting and dis.
turoing the peace, was fined $40 or ten DAYS
in the parish prison.
Patrick Madden got so drunk that he was
unable to take care of himself and Officer
Pryor took charge of him. Recorder Ven
nard fined him So or five days in the parish
prison.
The Ship Wharves.
In passing along the ship wharves of the
first district it will be noticed that the space
of about one hundred and fifty feet between
the woodwork and the old ballast ap-
proaches is quagmired. Hard materials of
enormous quantities will be required to
make the road what it should be for the i'm.
mense drayage over it, and at least twenty
thousand barrels of oyster shells might be
used on it to great advantage for the sur
face and small lake shells for foundation.
Weekly Report of Deaths.
The report of Dr. George w. Dirmeyer,
secretary of the board of health, shows that
the number of interments for the week end
ing Sunday morning at six o'clock, were
only ntnety-fye. There was one of cholera,
none OF yellow fever, eight were stillborn,
which reduces the actual number of deaths
to eightyseven. Only three deaths occurred
from tevers OF every nature. Ten died of
consumption. This is q remarkably small
latiOn of 225,000.
In True SIcIIinn Style.
Lieutenant Madden, of the second dis.
trict, reports that about six o'clock Satur-
day evening serious atIray occurred on St.
Philip street, during which, in true SiciIian
style, one Miguel Juaune was stabbed lust
above the right hip, it is supposed by one
h. Glraud, who, together with other parties
was arrested. The wounded man was con
Veyed to his residence and received prompt
medical attention. His physician pro-
nounced the wounds dangerous
Stolen Goods Found,
Policeman Penuel brought to the second
district station on Sunday the following
articles Clothing marking plate with the
name Of J. B. L. Cartel cut in it, shirt col.
lars, shaving box, French school books, two
photographs, letter written in French and
several other manuscript papers, which
we're found in the yard OF house No. 266
Bienville street in trunk which had been
broken open and thrown over the fence
some time during Saturday night.
Stealing Out Confectionery.
Policeman N. Walsh, of the second dis.
trict, reports that about five o'clock Sunday
morning an attempt was made by some un-
known persons to enter the confectionery
aud fruit store Of Luke Gianoni, corner of
Basin and Bienville streets. The thieves
had already succeeded in breaking open
the shew case, but the officer approaching
them they made their escape without doing
any further mischief
AssaultIng N sheria-s Keeper.
w. Mitchell was the sherif7s keeper at a
boarding house on Canal street. The stew.
ard of the establishment, who alleges that
Mitchell was an impeachment to reasOnR-
bic proceedings, is charged with striking
Mitchell severe blow on the head. The
Case against the steward, James Troy, was
substituted for Mitchell.
Coroher's Inquest.
The coroner held an inquest en- the body
OF Charles Brown, native of Prussia, who
died at the Charity hospital from injuries
received by a falling stick of timber at the
ruins of the late fire on New Levee street.
which fractured his skull and ruptured the
lateral sinus of the right side. Compress
ion OF the brain was the immediate cause
of death.
Watchmen Found Dead.
Corporal Hyatt discovered the dead body
of colortd man named Jackson iR the
cooper's shop at l7s Tchoupitoulas street.
He had been a night watchman there He
was lying on his back, his muscles con.
tracted and his face distorted as if he had
died In agony. tits supposed his death was
caused by cholera.
Suspicion of BurgIary.
John Capdeyille and Pierre Bertrand haing
been arrested on suspicion of being con-
cerned in the burglary at the cigar store
corner Of Royal and Customhouse streets
on the 25th instant, were arraigned before
Recorder Gastinel yesterday morning. Ex-
animation was postponed.
"Gay GamBoIlera.v
Frank johnson and Charles Williams. ar
rested at the jackson railroad depot for
gambling, we're fined So each BY Recorder
Neville.
William Washington aud Thomas VII.
liams, colored, arrested on Penn street for
gambling, received the same sentence.
Intent 60 KIN,
Robert Gerard was arraigned before
Recorder Gastinel for assault on Miguel
Juanne with a dangerous weapon, on Sc.
Philip street. with intent to kill. The case
was continued. John Gllier and Charles
Williams we're arraigned as accessories.