New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-14

for two years was remitted, as there is a
special law exempting this institution.
Captain Hewes, of the United States fleet,
below the city, enters his..complaint against
the otfal tioated down from the Slaughter
house, as it is not only a terrible nuisance
to the feet, but to many others. Referred.
A petition against the erection of a soap
factory at the corner of Josephine and
Magnolia streets, was referred.
A communication from the Southern
Commercial Convention, to be held in Gin
cinnati Oh the fourth of October was read,
and the Mayor authorized TO appoint nine
teen delegates.
Mr.. West reported adversely to the peti-
ton of the Chattanooga Railroad Company
to occupy square q A.
Mr.. Shaw, on the part of the Board OF
Commissioners of the consolidated debt, re-
ported that they had instructed the Fiscal
Agent to take up on the first OF October
all the bonds falling due on that date, OF
the one million issue; also all interest and as
much of the principal as possible OF the
bonds due last year.
Claims Of NJ. O. Tracy, E. 5. Wurzburger,
n. Trepagnier, Republican Printing Com
pany and Thomas Lynne were ordered 70
be paid The bills foot up sl3,55o.
A memorial from Mrs. Myra c. Gaines in
reference to her claims on property in this
CITY was referred, with accompanying docu-
ments to the City Attorney.
Mr. Delassize reported in favor Of grant
ing the House of the Good Shepherd $1,000,
to assist in erecting a building Read and
laid over.
PATRcLMAN Run DowN.-Joseph Heit,
patrolman in the first precinct, was last
evening quite seriously injured in his sfiorts
to assist the driver of a soda fountain cart,
who had lost one of the wheels toshis We
hicle. While in the act OF replacing the
wheel the mule started, catching the officer
and harming him so badly that 1t was ne
cessary to send him to the Charity Hospi-
tai, where his injuries were pronounced not
necessarily fatal.
Thrown FROM BUGGY.-Last evening
just before dark, as Captain CAN was driv-
ing along Bayou road, lie discovered Ran
dell Mcdonnell, Recorder Hou"hton clerk,
living on the pavement, bruised aud bloody.
IL was then asceflained that he had been
thrown from buggy and seriously injured
about his head. Tie Captain took him TO
the Charity Hospital. where the wounds
were attended TO, after which he was sent
to his home suffering considerably.
BRIEF Observation-Disclosures alias TAYLOR,
the escaped convict, Went with Special
Officer Dumas to have his picture taken,
after which accused Was renanded 10
prison.
Ada Thompson Wright, arrested lasr
night Oh Julia street, as drunk. had swal-
lowed poison.
George Whitfield was arrested in stealing
twenty dollars worth Of cortce.
Nike Hennegan was captured in an at
tempt to pick a pocket.
Eugene Mccarthy pleaded not guilty TO
stealing his Constable's fees.
Jerry Duggan. indicted tcr manslaUgh-
ter, in killing James Wilson, is out on s2o0o
bonds, signed by Martin Finnerty.
The steamship Cortez yesterday sunk 4
! lugger and sloop while landing at her
wharf. Nobody hurt
Recorder Staes has appointed Alfred
| Copta to clel'kship in thai court.
PLrcKING PrGroNs-LW Monday night a
! slight tiuttering was made 10y pigeons in Il
cote in the rear yard OF a three-story dwell
| Jug not far from the corner OF Girod and
| Carondelet streets. The madame went out
! TO investigate the disturbance, when she
was greatly surprised to sec tashionably
dressed young man stU!iing his pockets
with the birds. To lasty inquiry as to
what lie was doing, he replied that he
wished to see Pauline, and incontlnently
fed. carrying the live pigeons with HIM.
| What use had he for them or for Pauline
| NOT ALL PAID.-It is now the middle OF
September, and only a small portion OF the
police force has been paid for the month OF
August. The men, consequently, find cause
| fol. complaint, and continually ask where
the fault lies. AS near as we can ascertain,
it is not with the captains or clerks; con
sequently the fault lies at the door OF the
| Board of Commissioners, where the war
rants remain unsigned. Why is, perhaps,
| Known to "a financial ring. Reformation
| in this is sadly needed, and must soon take
place.
| IvFANTICIDE IN GRETNA.-On the first in
| slant Captain Edgcworth was appraised that
a woman-l living in Grctna had become a
mother in an irregular manner. Three
DAYS AGO he was informed that the offspring
had disappeared quite unaccoumtabiy, when
he set acting corporal Ayelscn TO lnveSt'-
rate The case. That officer soon ascertaIned
that no funeral had taken place, conse-
euentlv concluded that the child had been
! DISPOSED of unlawfully. lie concluded that
! the babe was buried ON the premises. and
lie was right. Digging i'll the henhouse re-
vealcd the corpse, whereupCn the mother.
Minnie, who would give no other name. was
arrested. as also We're Peter Clark and his
wife. as several facts pointed to them as
participants III the crime Of infanticide
They will be arraigned to-day before jus
tee of the Peace III Grctna,
|
The Crops.
| The Tensas Gazette says:
| Since orr last we have had hot, dry DAYS,