New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26

The contents of this burned warehouse
consisted in part Of the following;


say to overhaul records to ascertain what il
was and to whom it belonged. The loss
was heavy one, and may reach S6Q0,000.
Our iiremen were prompt and very ener'
getic, but twice rs many streams Of water
would have had no greater effect than those
which were thrown.
Primary Election In the FSnrth Ward.
At meeting of the Radical Republican
club of the fourth ward held last night, an
election was held for delegates to the parish
nominating convention, with the following
result. There were two delegates to be
elected. The vote stood on the first ballot
Captain W. B. Barrett, g. Robert Malcolm,
50; g. NJ. WicKlifhe, 43 T. n. Martin, 43.
Messrs. Barrett and Malcolm were declared
duly elected.
- Few Items.
Forty-two dodgers were accommodated
with cells to sleep in the station house, sec.
ond district.
]. C. Gonzales was last evening arrested at
the post office soon after attempting to rob
L. Balsar.
William Henderson is in prison for steal.
ing four loaves of bread from a market in
the second district.
Dan Driscoll, while riding a mettlesome
saddle horse, along Poydras near Baronne
street. was thrown and received per.
sonEl injuries, and the horse in falling was
SO badly strained that death relieved the
brute in short time. Square block paving
is hard on man and beast.
Only one man has been arrested in the
matter of the safe robbery, corner Royal and
CustOmhouse streets.
An unpleasant sight is almost daily seen
on Camp street. poor, demented old
woman for hours strays up and down asking
passers where has Barkers bank been NOV.
ed TO. She lost her money there.
FIEss District Court Judge Howe.
Death sentence was not yesterday passed
in the two cases of capital Offense We spoke
Of Motions for new trials have been
made.
Aleck Blade was sentenced to six months
hard labor. Crime, larceny of eighty pounds
coffee.
Killite, six months hard labor. Crime,
horse stealing.
Gustave Bordelois, three months hard
labor: Crime, larceny of money and
clothing.
John Williams, two months parish prison.
Crime, larceny of tobacco.
Reuben Thompson, eolored, as principal,
and c0lored Frederick Washington as ac-
cessory before the fact, In the murder of
colored Alfred Brooks, on the I'd of June,
1867, were dismissed by nollo prosequi.
Jacob Sherman, alias Thompson, burg
larry and larceny, three months hard
labor.
A. Alvarez, burglary and larceny, three
months hard labor.
Thomas Flynn, larceny, three months
hard labor.
Dare. wOunding with dangerous weapon,
six months hard labor.
First District KeeOrder's Court
Sent before the criminal court for trial:
David Hogan, James Larkin, Patsey
Hines. and John C0oney, on the charge Of
larceny; Thomas Egan, perjury
Simon HOugsant. contrary tR a City 0pdi-
nance, drove his team on the woodwork Of
the wharves, for'Which indiscrction lie was
fined s25.
Sent to the workhouse as Migrants: Peter
Austin, Blatt McColl, William Chapman,
Petit Apps, and William Richards (the last
three OOlored). John Frazier goes with
them, and SO did Henry Clark and Ed. vii.
liams.
Ned Murphy was discharged from an &C.
cusation Of robbery.
Charles Lester and Edward Toole will
have hearing on the LIST of next month.
Second Disirict Recorders Court.
10. King and Geo. Bashford, of the lower
and worst class of "sports,n such as follow
travelling cigcuses were arrested on Dau.
phine street by officer Delany as dangerous
and suspicious characters. BashtOrd had
his tools on him, ten dice and playing cards,
and $500 in currency, while the ROYAL
King was not so flush in money but was
better of in trade stock. Both represent
themselves as strangers here. Beingunable
to give satisfactory account of themselves
the Judge workhoused the twins.
Celeste Ward, no longer celestial, mas be.
come mundane ward Of the city In q work.
house ward. A string OF charges against
her made out a very worldly case on the
poor woman.
Third Bisarfet Reservoirs Court
The following parties were arraigned be.
fore Recorder J. A. Letten yesterday.
John Collins and John Dewry, arrested
by OalcaE Swettenham ON tho leyee for
fighting and disturbing the public peace.
were fined S. each.
Francis Smith, o soldier of company |,
first United States infantry, arrested BY
Oticef Fretag on Greatmen street drunk
aud unable TO take care Of himself, was
fined 50 SO.
]. Riester, charged by c. Madden with
assault and battery. was sent before the
1rst district court, as charged; bail $3.50.
Henry Reach, arrested and charged By
citizen II, Lodge, on Vaudeville street, with
entering his premises under suspicious cir.
also with being drunk, was
committed to ten days parish prison in de-
fault of SIS tine.
Sarah Villiers, charged by Mrs. Jones
with violation Of city ordinance $50, also
with larceny, was discharged for want Of
proof
Mrs. Mccormick, charged by A. Jenkins
With violation OF City ordinance $50. was
on $50 bond 20 keep the peace