New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20

trial Monday.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-The rul,
taken by Myra Clark Gaines on Eleanor B
Hennen and the Carrollton Railroad Com
pany in the United States Circuit Court, is
fixed for trial on the thirtieth inst
A jury panel will be drawn in the United
States Circuit Court on the twenty-seventt
inst.
FIREs.-Shortly alter midnight fire origi-
mated in room occupied By Stephen Para
gona, in house where several families re-
sided, at the corner of Ursulines and Old
Levee streets. The damage was slight.
Paragona was arrested on suspicion OF being
the incendiary.
A little before three this morning frame
building, corner of Galvez and Gravier
streets, owned by Mrs. Jennings, and occu.
pied by Daniel Moore, was destroyed, to-
gether with stock of groceries.
PARAGRAPHs.-Mr Keller, the enterpris-
ing soap man and market man of the Fourth
District, has recently erected near the hand
some market which bear his name, a tower
some fifty feet high 1t was built to con-
tain fire bell.
Francisco Montesinos, a native of Spain,
was arrested by Officer G. MarigDy, charged
by Doremo Martinez, master of the schooner
isabella, now in the New Basin, with the
larceny of $54 in gold from the room OF
said schooner.
Yesterday an old man, William Hays,
was arrested by Officer Young, on the
steamboat landing, charged by Mr.. Stennox
with passing counterfeit money. He had
on his person when arrested several spuri-
GUS treasury notes. He will be handed
over to the Federal authorities
Mayor Conway has signed the ordinance
providing for the issue of three millions of
bonds by the city to redeem outstanding
city notes, and an election will be held
shortly, under the ordinance, by the quail
fed voters of the city for or against this
issue of bonds.
Thos. Claifin is under arrest for smash
ing a four hundred dollar mirror, while
slightly inebriated, in the domicile of Lena
johnson.
FerTand Dorcas has been arrested,
charged with attempting to set fire to a
vacant dwelling house, belonging to Mr.. D.
II. Berthey, and situated on Tonti street,
near Canal. The flames were discovered
before they did any damage to the build
ing, and were extinguished.
A few nights since Mr. Race, a stock
drover, while standing on st. Charles street
listening to the music at the theatres, had
his pockets picked of portemonnaie con-
tanning 5000 in currency and drafts and
promissory notes for $1,000.
Yesterday afternoon D. S. Lindsy was
severely injured by falling through the
Tchoupitoulas street. He was examining
hoI Of e,Nndu ap1 xpithnuf ,rybarn
he stepped, fell through the opening from
the third to the second story floor. He was
very badly injured. but was taken to his
stefan called in to dress his wounds.
Nine. Bizou was arrested at the corner of
Bienville and Franklin streets, on the
charge of running over child three years
old, at that locality, with her milk cart.
The doctor says the wounds of the child,
although the milk cart passed over its
head, will not, probably, prove dangerous.
The child is named John Allemon, and
resides at As Franklin street. officer
Mullen arrested Nine. Bizou. Her state
ment was that the accident occurred in
consequence OF the removal of the street
crossings, which rendered an abrupt turn
necessary. Hence the accident
Nicholas George, seaman on the British
bark Ansel, which arrived in this port on
Wednesday, was arraigned yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner Warren
charged with holding forcible possession of
of gun on shipbOard, and resisting In
spectors of Customs Henry Kelly and Will
liam II. Beanham in the discharge of their
duties by refusing TO allow them TO examine
the forecastle for goods supposed to be
liable to duty. The case is fixed for exam
ination Tomorrow at IL M.
The house of Colonel Chittenden, corner
Harmony and Coliseum streets, was en-
tered by burglars this morning at two
o'clock, through one of the side windows,
On discovery by the family the thieves es-
capped, without stealing anything.
The Grecian Bend Cigar Store,n at the
corner of Canal and IRENE streets, has a
taking sign of lady in the latest style of
bender. If the cigars are as good as the
picture, we advise our friends to try them.
IAN honest man is the MODEST work of
God,n and a rare instance of mercantile
honesty by a member of a firm on Canal
street, who to customer unknown to the
firm or to that gentleman voluntarily re-
stored the amount of an overcharge on a
purchase of certain goods. The customer
bought a ot of carpeting from salesman at
price greater than the goods had been
marked. The next day he purchased more
of the same goods of the proprietor, who
stated that too much was paid the day be-
fore to the salesman, and voluntarily cor
rected the mistake. The firm is E.kin Il Co.,
carDpt dealers Canal street