New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-22
NUMBER 2S3.

bhe new DaSln. IL IS, or was {the ropel the
property of Spencer Field.
A clerk on one of our river steamers is
named Good Pres Work. He should be an
excellent printer
Coke forty cents per barrel and good coal
at one dollar ditto.
Retailers Of creased lightning and benzinO
water are very willing to make enormous
prohts on their poisons, but they are in
eLlned not to pay license at presentra for
Tenants are asking landlords to abate
IN tnelr rates. Why not demand reduc-
Richard ]. Evans has been elected super
lntendent OF the Canal and Claiborne streets
railroad
Colored Louis FRANCOIS swears that H.
Odin, on tie first day of December, shot
him in the leg with a pistol ball, neer the
corner of Maine and Robertson streets. ALI
about some hams that disappeared.
band Of bress music or a brass band of
music in company with a we'll polished
| stove, trimmed with Haunting blue ribbons,
on go-cart, yesterday paraded our streets,
and did not create a sensation.
7. Barclay, of Rampant street, is chargaa
with having committed burglary. IA
Mr. j. w. Madden, stationer on c. ER
street, had small bill against the coiati II
tlonal convention, which he has seen 4 u
oequeath to them by handing in recef -
Dill, which was by some considered d S.
spectfui. We know Of one parsy Who'll is
IONAu SGb D. W. NlduubbS HtEUfINI4s ~ u
easy, would not be displC ased: in &art le
would rather like it. JH9t tfy ii on 4Iid see.
Governor Baker is nokfh the city lie is
on on his plantation, but Will retnr5 during
Sam Chavers is a rusher, IL we are to be.
| lieye the oath Of Rosa Huger, who asserts
| that he has in vain essayed to kill her with
| a knife and with hatchet; but she still
lives, on Cont street, and is able to make
/ her davy."
] =. A.
BY the Radical KePubiieann ofths Fourth
At mass meeting of the Radical Rerubli-
cans OF the fourth ward, held on Tuesday
evening, January 81, at st. James hall, the
| following resolutions were adopted by accla-
nation:
ResolUed That we cordially indorse and
earnestly support the candidates nominated
| by the Radical Republican party for state
officers and member of congress for the
| first district.
Resolued, That we condemn and denounce
| any effort to get up another ticket as an at
| tempt to divide our party, and defeat our
| principles.
Indoraement by the Republicans OF the
second Ward.
| Resolved That the nominations made by
the late nominating convention of the Rad
ical Republican party of Louisiana for state
officers and members of congress be and the
same are hereby ratified and fully indorsed
by the Radical Republicans Of the second
ward.
Resolved, That the Radical Republicans
of the second ward pledge themselves to
discountenance any attempt to divide our
party
The above resolutions were passed unani-
; mously.
> Primary Election Ia the Fourth Ward
There will be mass meeting of the Radi-
, cal Republicans of the fourth ward held at
st. James hall, on Derbigny street, between
, Bienville and Customhouse, on Saturday
j evening, January 25, at seven o'clock, at
which time two delegates win be elected to
the parish nominating convention. All
registered Radical Republicans of the ward
are invited to participate, and bring their
registration papers.
a HandsOme GIFT.
Our old friend, John P. Becker, was yes
terday made the pleased recipient, at the
I hands of some unknown friends, of an eler
CANT cut-glass mug, upon which his name
was handsomely engraved. John was, OF
/ course, hugely delighted with the gift and
: many were the drinks of teddy which
flowed over its brim as he proudly exhibited
: it to his guests at the Ruth last evening.
j Three Chargers.
/ In the year 1854 William H. Harris, 62
Union street, missed from his plantation,
7 Villa Vista, Carroll parish, two gray Arab
: fllies valued at $1,000, and he now makes
Q an affidavit against William B. benson,
charging him with the robbery. The mat
7 ter will be unraveled to-day in the first dis
triet recorders court.
:, CramLnal COurt--J adge Howe.
# Attorney General Lynch yesterday prose
- cuted Charles Joseph, coloTed, for the mur.
:. der Of his reputed wife, Laura Joseph, with
a a bowie-knife. The cutting was done on the
q I'd of October last, on Perdido street, and
Il. the wounds made by the weapon killed the
l. woman instantly. A post mortem examina'
ton discovered no less than twelve wounds
q in the body one of which was in the heart.
Inv kn nj IO of "a mi or
Smoot, colored policeman, was walking bis
20 beat on Perdido street near Bertrand, when
10 he was called by accused, who asked 10 be
n. placed under arrest, as he had juse killed
g. his wife. Smoot demanded why he had
8. killed the woman, when prisoner made some
statement 20 the eject that Laura haa moi
aa been true to him. Prisoner had previously
Ia been to Celeste Taylor. and reported Whai
he had done, and requested her TO go for :
police officer, but Celeste went to the house
of deceased and saw the corpse, and near II
r a large new bowieknife, the weapon that
rs had done the fatal deed. The prisoner yes
p; terday appeared quite Indifferent about the
n trial. and even after the Jury had proclaimed
oI him guilty he made no signs of emotion
III He is nearly forty years of age, rather large
II, quite muscular, and was formerly coach
ca man for some one in this city.
W W. Recorder Letten's Court.
NJ Thomas Welsh arrested by Officer Swet
sr- tenham on Leyee street for being drunk and
"a | Vondiel, Pedro Orena, Manuel Gamallo, ano
~ Jose Antonio Bas, arrested bJ Sergeant
,st Becker for fighting and disturbing the peace
lre were each fined S., or five days in the parisl
d, ne Thomas Mcdonald, charged By Johl
~ Brewster with obtaining money under fails
=. - pretenses was remanded to the parish pris.
-, on in default of $l00 bond for his future ap
AZ pearance.
~ william Hatchard, arrested and charged
h by Officer SwetteDham with being a deseTtel
n. from the United States steamer Mahaska
~ was sent on board.
"a NJ. Rapp, John Williams, alias Lawrence
4. and Charles Marks we're fined So each, o.
i've days in the parish prison for being
as drunk.
z.L. Delarose, charged by r. D. BaquiC
r. with breach of trust and embezzlement, wa
ii released on bail.
90 Second District Recorders Court.
George Smith, Walter Gaines, and William
ly Pierce were discovered to have in theil
possession property that had been stolen
lis Workhouse three months. John Williams
On and Francisco, both eolored, follow them.
ch Judge Gastinel yesterday cleared his dock
ct of about one dozen cases that have been
lingering in this court for weeks. Eight Of
the long-standing charges were discharged.
Mary williams, Mary Taylor, Mrs. Couturi,
y. Gimbel, r. B. Edgworth, Marie 0dile,
Kate Ward, and Joseph LaiOurcade were
- smOng those discharged.