New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


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lon, cid age, IL were stillborn, l killed
| accidentally, and 76 died of various ordi-
nary diseases; 81 were males, 65 females.
and infants rs were whites, 80 blacks. Ii
/ nuiattoes, and not classified ; rs were ma
! tlVes OF the United States, 2S not stated.
and q foreigners; 40 were under
year, Ia between l and s. between and
10, 0 between Is and 25 Z between 25 and 80,
10 between 80 and 40, 10 between 40 and 50
10 between SO and 60, between 60 and 20,
between 20 and so, 3 between 50 and 80,
upward of 100, and whose ages were not
stated.
Hung Himself on a Tree.
German named Peter Berger, aged
| htty.slT years, Saturday evening committed
suicide by hanging himself to a tree near
Bayou ST. John. He was a woodchopper,
and man of family. The fair suppositjon
Is, that in consequence of feeble health his
mental faculties became deranged.
Second District Recorders Court.
81 me JO an ancient and indignant col
ored woman, was angry at so small an insult
AS that Lizzie Jackson should make q rem.
devious of her room, at the same time lead
ing her poor old brother from the paths of
virtue. The 10 struck right and left into
Lizzie, which cost her $40. Family secrets
came cut, and st. Philip street was greatly
sCandalZed
Isaac, yellow man, poor in pocket and
| person, thought to raise the wind by rob.
btng the till Of Il grocery but the till had
tell-tale bell that rang out an alarm on
Isaac, ana that's the way he rung himself
| into prison on the 29th ultimO Proof being
strong against the accused, he was sent be.
| fore the criminal court.
| Edward McNahon was DISCHARGED from
the accusation of having nearly murdered
| numerous men.
Antoine Fernandez was rooming in a
| house where a robbery had been committed
and just at that time Antoine disappeared.
! Suspicion rested on him, and When found
| he was arrested. Some one saw Fernandez
| enter the house and go away with a bundle
on that identical day. Workhouse three
months.
George Fay, f. Wellington, and Johnny
Lowry stand charged with having feloni-
ously entered and robbed the house corner
OF Rampant and Toulouse streets of keys,
/ gas fixtures, and other movabes to the
value Of $500. Case continued.
Firat District Recorders Court
Judge Neville yesterday attended to the
following cases. some Of them hard ones:
Frank Smith wanted legal currency, and
wanting it went to Poydras market and
| helped himself to thirty dollars which was
claimed by William Allen. At the request
of the prosecutor the case was dismissed.
Antonio Solomon, according to afirma-
tion of Lena Drivers, stole a singular col
lection of clothing and chamberware from
her at 81 Dryaaes street. Fixed for the Goth
instant.
Nelson Christine, Adam Haberliu, and
| Alphonse Fleury are charged by police Off
Ger John Barth with having stolen from him
forty dollars in cash. Case liked for the
2lst instant
Margaret CulliyPn is charged by Bertha
Lewis, 1913 Uarondelet street, with having
stolen from her twenty dollar bill, two
breastpins, and other articles Accused
plead guilty and was remanded
William Dick was fined S. for riding in
Burney's cab and refusing payment.
BY an affidavit it is asserted that August
Helmer received S233 that had been stolen
from one Gogan. Will be tried on the Goth
instant.
Third District Recorders Court
The following parties were arraigned be,
fore Recorder j. A, Letten yesterday:
Daniel Crowley, charged by F. v Cellos
with assault aud breach of the peace, was
in default of $40 fine committed ten days
to the parish prison.
Harry Joseph and Edward Moran,
charged by H. LEROY with petty larceny
the former was committed thirty days to
the Workhouse; the latter was discharged.
August Derion, Thomas O'Brien, Robert
Singleton, and G. Fitzgerald, all charged
with being drunk and disorderly. were. in
default Of 50 fine, committed five days to
the parish prison, except the latter, who
was discharged on payment of the same.
John Stone, alias Andrew Lynch. and
Ellen Reynolds, arrested by Officer Roth,
on the levee, for fighting and disturbing
the peace, were fined $40 each; the latter
was discharged on payment of same; the
former, in default, was committed ten days
to the parish prison.
Ferguson. alias John Carrigan arrested
by Officer Dasam, on Victory street, at the
request of Charles Swanton, was respect
fully transferred to the second district re-
corder's court.
The Programme at the Fair To-Day.
The opening ceremonies will be made by
! Archbishop n9in, Whc will be followed by
Father Reculon by an address in French.
| The annual address will be delivered by
| Hon. James B. Eustis. An exhibition in
the arena will follow.
DRAFT HORSES.
| Best stallion, four years old and over ...... $50
Best stallion, three years old md under FOUR. az
Best stallion, two years old and under three 49,. 90
Best stallion, one year old and under two........ 20
Best stallion, under one year ,.,......:......., Is
Best geding, four years old and over. ......., 80
Best mare four years old and over, breeder 60
best mare three years old and under four, -.
Best mare, two years and under three breeder -. 30
Best mare, one year old and under two, breeder 20
pest mare under one year clc breeder. I5
Best pair of draft horses.
Trial of speed on main track. free for all private
trotters, to road wagons; milo heats owners IS
e drive their own horses. Purse or silver
plate .........,... 100
There will be two matches of base ball
one in the morning and one in the even
| lng-and the steam plow will exhibits its
powers OF course there will be thousands
of other attractions that are uncommon and
instructive.
In Front of the POstohcs.
Daily, in front of the postoffce congre.
gate three or four squads of entertained
people, who for hours stand there as if en-
tranced, Or as if listening to some late and
exciting news. They are simply held by
harangues from itinerant peddlers of ex-
traordinary gilt pens or pcrfumed soap that
Is announced as being capable of wiping out
the last grease spot of human nature or any.
thing else necessary. An abbreviated man,
with singular appearance and stolid fea-
lures stands on top of table and says his
say, all of which is taken in by the multi
tude as il gospel words had been uttered.
Few OF the throng purchase, yet they stand
there as if compelled by strict rules Of bust
ness. ut is funny why they do, but they
Altering and DeEaeIug Kotes.
z. J. Ribet will in a few days have an in
Vestigation in the second district recorders
court on the charge Of having defaced or
altered note of hand or some like docu-
ment. Several nice points of law will be
argued, and perhaps a few developments
made in the case. Case fixed for Tuesday
next.
A Feature.
At the Academy of Music last evening a
feature OF the performance was the re.
ception given to Miss Kate Wood on her
hrst appearance here this season. Her old
friends and acquaintanees were vociferous
IN their reception, which must have been
very pleasing to her.
A New Jury