New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-05

PARAGRAPHs. An unknown woman was
found drowned in the river yesterday at
the foot of Third street.
The Robert E. Lee made the run from
New Orleans to Donaldsonville, eighty
miles, in four hours and fifty minutes.
Yesterday morning, as Mr.. A. S. Dupre,
his wife and daughter, were riding in car
rage at the corner Of Jackson and Chest
nut streets, the horses took fright, the We
hicle was upset, and Miss Dupre was in
Jared on the head and had an arm broken.
A FIRE broke out about eight o'clock
last evening in an unoccupied house, owned
| by Peter Caufield. and situated on st.
James street, between. Sixth and Seventh.
The roof of the kitchen was burned off and
the rear part of the main building was also
partially destroyed. The fire is supposed
| to have been the work Of an incendiary.
| The property was insured for $1,000
At the annual election of officers of the
Shakespeare Club last evening, the follow
ing gentlemen we're elected 10 serve for the
ensuing year: George H. Braughn, presi-
dent; Joseph II. De Grange, vice-president:
| 7. D. Van Horn, treasurer; Paul j. Robert,
secretary: T. O'Neile, stage manager; Peter
Hart, assistant stage manager; Joseph P.
| Hornor and Benjamin Otway, stewards;
George H. Braughn, Mark O'Rourke and
Frank King, casting committee.
The dwelling of Mr.. Mcconnell, Al Bur-
gundy street, was entered with false keys,
yesterday morning before daylight, and a
diamond and a travelling box valued to-
gether at $40, stolen. The inmates were
awakened by the burglars attempt to force
open an srmOir.
Tuesday night, James Dazan was dam
gerously stabbed by Leon Cassiala, in a
saloon near the foot of Barracks street.
The assailant escaped and the wounded
man was taken home.
Two chivalreus gentlemen residing on
Jackson street arranged to fight duel this
morning at the "Oaks." Captain Cain, the
Superintendent of Police, interfered with
the nice little plans.
Edward Callahan says he was knocked
down on St. joseph street, between Camp
4 and Magazine, Tuesday night, and robbed
of $50 in United States currency, by two
men whose identity he can not reveal
Tuesday night the residence of Mr.. H. NJ
Leads, on Poyfarre street, was entered by
some unknown persons, who robbed 1t o.
parlor ornaments, silverware and guam
tity of ladies' wearing apparel.
Yesterday morning the woodrack of The
. steamer Magenta gave way, severely in
turing William Robinson and Richard Al
len, both colored, and another colored maj
slightly. The two former were taken t.
, the Marine Hospital.
{ A man named Roe, residing at No. Is;
Bourbon street, accidentally shot himsel
last night. The wound is supposed to b.
mortal.
Another bright, beautiful, warm, balmy
salubrious, pleasant, magnificent superb
! lovely autumn day, soothing to the feeling
of the people who suffered themselves t.
be undlly excited on political matters.
. A young, lovely, fair, but frail, girl, pas
r sweet sixteen, was before Recorde
: Becker this morning, charged by Id
5 Brown, landlady of public house some
l where in the city, with obtaining none.
!. under false pretences. The false pre-
s fences consisted in the agreement of tn
girl to continue to board at Mistres
a Browns establishment until the fall bus
D ness opened, and little advance none
: could be repaid and board bills settled
n The fair Nellie removed to anothe
f boarding house, and that's what's th
0 matter with Ida. The accused gave bond
= for her appearance at the First Distrit
Court. A city reporter was solicited by
q clerk who took an interest in the case I
: sign the bonds, but an insufficlency of req
estate was an obstacle to that arrang'
q | ment