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THE STARVING MURDERER.
THE IRON WILLED PRISONER or
The IRON CIGE ~ HARTFORD.

The Sensations Of n starving Man-WilsOn's
Previous state Prison Experience-Es-
cape after Escape-BeginuinR TO Fat un-
der Dnwning Hope.
HARTFORD, Oct. 17.-You have already been
advised by telegraph ofwisons abandonment Of Lis
uesign to kill himself by starvation after fasting for
nine days Really it not a complete fact for the
whole period az on the nth sav he allowed swallow
Of water to pass his lips. Here in Hartford his
vitality in holding out through so many days OF self
denial is looked upon as even wonderful, as DR.
Hawley n leading physician, said a week ago that
he could net possibly live more than nine
days. Medical authority IL weak on that
point particularly where the man determined
upon taking his own life by the slow process Of
starvation, lie stronI and robust to begin with. as
Wilson was. lie weighed nearly one hundred and
seventy rounds at the start, and, though he was
we'll bleacned ont a. all prisoners confined for
long tine are, yo, hc was In good health. liz
tremendous power OF will is shown in
MS FREQUENT EscAPEs PROM STATE PRISON,
where he has overcome tho greatest obstacles, even
after giynr lis Keepers fair warning tina, l., wa3
determined to &c, away. One instance IN point Is
his escape from Sing Snr. lie was confined there
for burglary tnd became Dissatisfied because Of the
hardships ofthe toll Imposed upon him. lie said to
the keepers wardcns that he should behave him.
self and he did Tor some months mean time ask
ing tia, ne might have lighter work But this,
though not directly refused, was staveioa and one
day he said TO the keener, 81 have behaved myself
as agreed to. bu. y get no fayor for II now give
you warning tnat shall get out OF here al the first
oplortunlty" The keeper turned up his uuse aud
exclaimed, Pshaw you can't gc, away. We have
got you fast"
TWAS not long after this, before one day. one Of
the keepers drove up in a busy beneath tho win.
dow where Wilson was workins and left his horse
standing there. In an instant, WILSON dropped his
toos, snd sprang ont Of the window INTO the buggy,
and seiziuG the Lines, drove OF. lie sped, but
n n Nxl,t in IN ha
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-04
SHERIFFS SALES.


Joseph COrnlbo VI. Alexander C0urtado.
EuFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
Honorable the Fifth District Court for the
parish of Orleans. in the above entitled cause,
l will proceed to sell at public auction. at
street, between Canal and Customhouse streets. in
the Second District Of this city, on SATURDAY,
Jnne 4. 1870 at twelve O'Clock M. the following
described property. to wit
!. A LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Third
District OF this CITY. in the square bounded by
Claiborne, Derbigny, Lapeyrouse and Lahsrpe
Streets designated By the number three, on plan
Of l. H. Pile. City Surveyor. dated the thirteenth
Tneard. late notary public in this city, as plan
number eixteen; said lot of ground measuring,
American measure, thirtyone feet eleven inches
and five lines front Lapeyrouss street; thirty.
five feet six lines in tho rear by eghty-nin feet
inches deep the line separating it from lot
number four, and seventy-fiv feet five inches and
four lines on the line separatingt from lot number
two together with all the buildings and improve
mentS thereon. etc.
2. A PORTION OF GROUND, in the same
square, contg uous to the foregoing being the
half of g. lot designated by the number four, on a
plan of L. Il. Pile late Surveyor, dated the thirty
first of March, 1858. deposited in the Office of E.
Bouny, notary public IN this city; said portion of
ground measuring thirty one feet eleven inches and
eghtynine feet inches on the line separating
1t from lot number three above described; one hun
drec and three feet eight inches and two lines on
the line separating it from lot number i've, and
thirty-hve feet lines in the rear; together with
all the buildip gs and Improvements thereon. rights.
ways, etc.
Being the same property acquired BY defendant
by purchase from Widow Joseph D. Fevre, as per
act passed before r. Gottschalk. notary public in
this city. dated the twenty eighth of July, 1854.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
my4 25 je4 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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ALSO AN UNDIVIDED HALF INTEREST IN
SQUARE. On ALONZO STREET. .SIXT
DISTRICT
Succession OF John g. Brauuer-No. So, 724.

Succession OF John G. B-auner-No. ss7A
DYH. w. PAEFKE1, AUoTIoNEER-
ID Office No. 70 Carondeiet srreet.-On SA1UR-
DAY. June A. 1870, at twelve O'Clock NJ. at the St.
tunda Of the St. Charles Hotel. by virtue Of and
pursuance Of an order OF the Hon: l.. Ouvig.
parish Of Orleans dated April ~, 1870 viii be sold
for account of the succession OF John G. Brauner
5es
in certain portion of ground situated IN the Sixth
District of this city late town of Huntsville, parish
of Jefferson. measuring, in American measure, 2a5
feet 'front.' more or less, Alonzo street. II feet
front on Levee street, by 50 feet inches front
S :. DUGRTAiN SQUARE OF GROUND. stu.
ated in the sixth District OF this city late Hurts
Jersey Ds Easro
streets, designated square No. b. on plan drawn
by B. Busson, suryeyo5 II, dated March H. 1871, de.
tary this city, divided into twenty lots of ground
numbered from l to 20, inclusive. Lots Nos to 10
feet front on Nashville avenue. By depth of l1
feet. between parallel lines, lot No. form's the
corner of Nashville avenue and Jersey street, and
lot No. 10 forming the corner OF Nashville ayenue
and 2 chou Direulas street. Lots Nos. II to 20 in
elusive, adon each other. and measure each 80 feet
front on Eleanor street, by depth OF l feet, be-
tween para lei lines lot No. II forming the corner
OF Eleanor aDd Tcnoupitouias streets and lot No.
% forms the corner of Eleanor and Jersey streets.
The whole per plan at St. Charles Auction E1
change, AND TO be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
Terms of Sale-tor the property firstly described
cash the spot; for tie property secondly de
scribed hal' cash on the spot. balance
on a crsGIt of one year, by notes of the
a-chasers to their order aud By them
ndcrsed, bearing interest at the rate OF eight
per cent per annum from day of sale until
paid, secured by vendors hen and special mortgage
property sold. Acts of sale 70 contain the ten
per cent attorneys fee clause payable By purchasers
of payment OF notes Ct maturity, and
said attorneys fees to be covered by mortgage on
the property sold.
terna revenue stamp at the expense CT purchasers
before Morris G.. Beck, notary public.
arm my al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-04
GRILLE EFT AIS. SUIT N PARTITION.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No c3 20

ny VIRTUE OF TWO. JUDGMENTS ,RES
~ dered respectively the thirteenth and thir
tieth Gays OF April 1870. 70 me directed by the Hon
orabie the second District Court Tor the parish Of
Orleans in he above entitled cause. / will proceed
to sell at public auction at the Merchants and Auc
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street. between Canal
and Custcmhouse streets, il the Second District OF
this city. on SATURDAY. June +. $50. at twelve
O'Clock NJ, in order to fleet partition. the fol-
lowing described proparty, to wit:
A LOT OF GROUND, together with the build.
iDgs and Improvements thereon, situated IN the
Second District OF this city, designated BY the Dum
Der one hundred and thtrtyfour 1871. in square
number seven 20, bounded by st Ann, Main.
Rocheblave ard D,rsenois streets, plan drawn
by g. A. de ermas, surveyor, dated the seventeenth
of April, 1882, deposited in the cthcs of Joseph
Cuviisr, notary public IN this city.
Said lot measures, Amer meas ire, twenty
nj feet. Line inches, Eeven :inss front on s. AR
stree, by dt p.l Of ono hundred and dirty
feet, six inches, snc twos ds halt lines the SIDE
line, next to RocDeblsve street, and hundrtd
and thirtytwo feet, inches ana three lines
depth the side line nsxt to Dor2enojs street.
Being the same property acquired BY the late Fran
co.'s Grille bv purchase rom Sophie Coo net. act
passed before Joseph Cuv Ter, notary public IN this
city, Gated twelfth June, 1854.
Terms-Ca.h the spot. The purchaser to pay
the taxes for the year $50 as well as the internal
revenus stamps to be ,ffxe to the deed of sale.
THOMAS l.. N A XWELL
"a Of ~ nyIs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-04

FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
L parish of Orleans, No % 975-By virtue Of writ
OF and sale TO erected by the HONORABLE
the Fourth District Court for the Parish of Orleans
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctloneers'
Exchange. Royal street. between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District of this city,
SAL UkDAY, June 4. 1879 at twelve o'clock n,
the following described property to wit
l. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with
all toe buildings and Improvements thereon rights,
ways and privileges thereunto belonging. or in any
aubturg Washington, Third District of this city,
designated by the number two in particular plan.
drawn BY Giroux Castain2, architects, on the
ghteenth December 1850. and deposited in the Of
fee of p Lacoste, then notary public in this city;
said lot measuring twenty six feet front on Desire
being the same property acquired by the defendant
by purchase from Mrs. O. ". Salzmann, as per act
before Cuviier, notary public in this city. dated
2 ALL AND SINGULAR THAT PORTION OF
GROUND, adjoining the above described, together
rights. and privileges thereto attached. hav.
ing (AmericAn measure) ify i've feet front said
Desire street, by one hundred and twenty feet in
depth, between parallel lines
8. AND ANOTHER PORTION OF GROUND,
contiguous toward CSsacavo street to the here
in above secondly described. and measuring said
portion of ground) fifteen feet front said Desire
street. by one hundred and twenty feet in depth.
The said two portions OF ground hereihabove
secondly and thirdly described, being the same &C
CURED by the defendant from the said Mrs. @. W.
sSalzmann, per act before said notary, j. Cuvil.
lier, dated twenty sixth October. 1865.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
:. THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
myS 49, e4 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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SHERIFF'S SALES,
Mrs. NJ. Il. Ain 0naster, Wife, Separated
from bed and board Of Joseph Xavier Delfau,
Baron de- PontAlha Richard PindAll.


FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
ism OF Orleans. No. q. 99l-By virtue of writ of
the Fourth District Court for the parish Of Oreans
public auction, at the Merchants and Xuctioneers'
Exchange Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
on TUESDAY July s. 1870. at twelve o. clock M, tho
e EoNp ,oss,s.
unto belonging. or in any wise appertainins situ
ated. lying and being in the First Distrct Of this
avenue Banks. BaGdin and st. james M s,pasts
numbered from one 10 sixteen. inclusive and thirty
six according to plan drawn by Oliver 4 Martin,
the office of Amidee Ducatei, notary pubic in this
city, as number twenty-five of the book Of plans
number seven.
measuring to wit: Lots numbers one to twelve, in
elusive each thirty feet four inches front baudn
str. ct, By hundred and eight feet in depth be-
tween equal and parallel lines. Lots numbers thir.
teen, fourteen and fifteen, each thirty.sx feet enc
inch and six lines front Oarrollton avenue, by
depth Of pfs hundred and fsr feet vs
Der thirteen OF one hundred and twenty-five feet
inches on division line of let's thirteen and
fourteen; one hundred and nineteen feet and two
lines on the division line of lots fourteen and If
teen and of one hundred and fifteen feet three
inches and one line the division line OF lots If
feet eight inches and four lines front Carrplltou
avenue. by depth OF two hundred and forty seven
feet five inches and one line on the left. and two
bur dred and forty four feet four inches and
seven lines on the right in depth. And lot number
thrtysix thirty four feet six inches and six lines
rsa 81 sD
ant by purchase from plaintiff per act passed before
said notary, Dueatel, on the eighteenth day of
Seized IN the above snit.
Tsrma-cash on re Ta spSti T. MAXWELL
je3 16Iy6 Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-04
AUCTION SALES
BY G. De Ferret.
DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS IN THE
THIRD DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF ARMAND DERAIN-No
50 AGO.

pY g.. DE FERRET, AUOTIONEER-
- Office No. so Roya! strees.-TUESDAY,J June
Z, 1870 at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the st. Charles
Auction Exchange, will be sold by public adction
by virtue of an order from the honorable the Judge
of the second District Court for the parish of Or
leans, dated May 2 1870, the following described
real estae 9, belonging to said succession, viz
l. THREE LOTS OF GROUND in the Third
District. in the square No. II, bounded by Mazant
Goodchildren, Love and Bartheiemy street said
lots JOIN each other, designated by the Nos D.
and s, and measure as follows:
Lot NO. measures IS feet inches front On Good
children street. By l20 feet in depth.
Lot No. measures rs feet front on Coodchdren
street, by l93 feet i inches in depth
Lot No. forms the corner OF MaZant aud Good
children streets, and measures 30 feet inches
front Goodchildren street, by 10 feet in depth
and front Mazant street.
2 ThE RIGHT, TITLE, PRIVILEGE AND IN.
TEREST OF the deceased in and to section of land
situated in this parish, in the swamps, between
Goodchildi en- street the Mexican Cuff Railroad
and the GENTLY road; said section being desig-
mated by the number twenty eight OF township
Der twelve south, range twelve east. southeastern
istrct Louisiana east OF Mississippi river on the
approved map in the state Land Once OF Louisiana,
containing l3s l5lC0 the whole according
to act passed befsre G. v FOulon, notary pubic,
on the twenty. third Septem Der, 1894.
Terms-Cash.
Actof sale, with United States internal revenue
stamps ATTACHED before Abel Dreyfoos. notary pub.
liz at purchasers expense. rny6 IA Il g je47
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District Court of the United States of America, for
the District of Louisiana.

Rye L. GIRAMDEY q CO.. ATCII0N-
ID eers-Ofice No. u Exchal ge Place.-WEDNES-
DAY, ,junp q, 1870, at twelve O'Clock 3D.,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, on
this city of New Orleans. by virtue OF order of the
Honorable Z. h. Durell Judge OF the District Court
OF the United States of for the District OF
Louisiana, sitting in bankruptcy, dated sacopd OF
matter will be sold by public auction the following
described property, to wit
the east half OF the northeast quarter OF section
twenty three, the northwest quarter and the west
half of the northeast quarter and the soul beast
of the northeast quarter of section twenty
four and the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section fourteen, containing about AGO
sores of land
The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of section twenty four containing about eighty acres
OF land.
section thirty tive, containing about forty OF
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
eection thirty-tve containing about forty of
land; Sil in township twenty-five west, range one
The west half of the southeast quarter of section
nineteen. township twenty two north. range two
east. containing about eighty acres OF land.
Monroe, Louisiana.
The decree of the court ordering the sale of the
above described property directs that the same be
freed from al in cumbrances. and the assignee, act
in as the officer of the court will convey only such
title as is in him vested by the assignment in bank
ruptcy and By the aforesaid order of court. The
taxes not having been paid. and the assignee Eot
knowing how much there may be due therefor, the
purchaser to assume the payment OF all the taxes
that the property may owe up to the day of sale
over and above the price of adjudication.
Terms-Cash on the spot 1t the moment Of adjudi-
Act Of sale, together with United States internal
revenue sIamps attached, ct the expense OF the
purchassr bsfors n 0seneas notary pabaie.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-04
AUCTION SALES.
By G. E. Girardey & Co.
RESIDENCE IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT,
ON ANNUNOIATION STREET. NEAR
CLAY SQUARE

RY c. E. GIRAKDEY q 20, AUG
ID tioneers-Ottice No. II Exchange Place-SAT-
URDAi, June 4, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, at the
Merchants and AuctIoneers' Exchange on Royal
between Canal and Customhouse streets, will be
sold by public auction
THE ELEGANT TWO-ST0RV FRAME RESI-
DENCE, No. 479 Annunciation street. west side, in
square bounded by Annuncation, Laurel, Philip
and First streets. The lot measures "a feet and z
lines front on Annunciation street. by l59 feet 10
inches deep. The house has lattced hall, two par
ors, dining and breakfast room and ktchenSptore-
room and pantry on lower floor, and three bed
rooms and nursery up stairs in main house and two
servants rooms IN wing, with gas throughout, two
lar.e covered cisterns and small bathroom, stable
and carriage house wash and wood houses; fine
garden stocked with chOlce shrubbsry. fruit trees
walks laid, and carriage entrance.
Possession of the property given completion of
SALE This property is well worth the attention of
any one seeking a commodious. quiet home, with
large and we'll ordered grounds and convenient to
every family comfort, and easily acces sibe 20 bust
ness by two lines OF CITY Situats on the shady
side OF the street. with full southern Exposure.
Ierms-Ure-third cash; balance at and two
years credit, notes secured by vendors lien, bear
ing interest at eight per cent annuln from date
OF sale until final payment, with penal clause OF five
per cent attorneys fees in event of sui Improve
ments to be kept fully insured and policy trans
terred to vendor. Purchaser to assume payment of
all taxes Tor the year 1862 snd up to day of sale.
Act Of sale and United States stamps attached
at the expense of purchaser, before W. j. Casteil,
notary public. my29
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THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
my24 les Is Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
schuyler Hartley d Graham vs.. George
W. Clannon.

U.nror
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
Il ish Of Orleans, No. % 9s3.-By virtue OF writ
the Fourth District COURT for the Parish Of Orleans.
IN the above entitled cause. will proceed to sell 1t
pub!iu auction. at the Merchants and Auction,
CustomhOuse streets in the Second District of this
city. on ATUkDAY, June Is 1870 at twelve
o'clock NJ. the following described property, to
THE ONE UNDIVIDED HALF of /. A cor.
tain lot OF ground. situate in the First District of
this city, in the square bounded by julia, Baronne,
Carondelet and st. Joseph streets, designated BY
the number twelve, on a plan drawn by Louis Surgi,
IN 81 S
Said lot measures twenty three feet six inches
one inch and three-ffths line. Together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon, rights,
ways privileges and appursenancss thereunto be-
:. FIVE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with
all the rights, ways, privileges and appurtenancea
situated in the suburb Marigny, Third Dis
trict OF this city, designated by the numbers eight,
nine, ten eleven and twelve, in square one hundred
and ten on the original plan made by Joseph Pile,
late Surveyor on the first day of June 1880 depos-
tied in the records of O. Pollock late notary public
II his ciy. Lot number eight measures fifty feet
eight inches front temperance ST. eet by one hun
dred and fifty feet in depth. Lot number nine
and measures fifty feet front on Union street By
depth of one hundred and twenty feet on Espsf-
anee street. and lots numbers ten, eleven and twelve
measure each sixty feet front on Union street by
oepth OF one hundred and twenty feet, all French
measure
The undivided half of the above described lots of
ground belonge to said defendant he having pur-
chased he same from John Williamson, testamen.
t4ly executor Of the late nobert Olannon. by act
passed before Hugh Madden, late notary public
his city, the twenty fourth day OF May, ls65.
Seized in the above suit.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
r,y24 jel0 Is Sheriff OF the Parish Of Orleans.
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ONE7sTORY BRICK BUILDING,
AT THE CORNER DAUPHINE AND
BIENVILLE STREETS.

DY j. BEJA JR., AUCTIONEER-
- Office No. ls3 Gravier street Twill 10 sold on
TUESDAY, July s. 1870. at twelve clock NJ. at the
rotunda Of the ST. Charles Hotel. by virtue Of an
order of the Honorable Louis Duvgneaud Judge of
the Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
dated June l. 1870, public suction, for account of
succes.iR of Etienne Corteviolle-
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Second District OF this city in the square bounded
by Bienvie. Dauphine, Bourbon and CONT streets,
forming the east angle of Dauphlne and Bienville
streets. measuring more or less so feet front on
Bienvllle street, by "a feet inches and.2 lines
depth and front on Dauphine and GA feet inches
and lines the other depth line, and so feet on
the rear line all American measure. Together with
one-story brick building and other improvements,
with lease OF $1,000 year. expiring the thrtIeth
September. 1871 with the privilege of renewing said
lease at its expiration unless the purchaser should
want to rebuilt the premises.
Terms-Cash in United States notes,
AZ II 70
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Pr rHAKLES E. FOKTIER. AUG
u tioneer-Ofice No. 81 Exchange alley.-SAT-
URDAI, July 9. 1919. at twelve O'Clock NJ at the St.
Charles Auction Exchange, rotunda st. Charles Ho-
TEL St. Charles street, between Common and
Gravier streets, will be sod by virtue of ,uog-
ment rendered by the Hor. Louis I'uvigneaud,
Judge of the Second District Court for the par
ish of Orleans, dated twenty eighth May, 1870,
and signed second June. 1870, the following de.
CERTAIN LUr OF GROUND. stu.ted in
this parish. the right hank OF the river Msss.
sippi. opposite the city NOV the Fifth Districo
bounded By Elmira and Pacific avenues, II omer and
Jackson streets. plan OF the tract of which said
lot forms 3 part, known as Brooklyn Warehouse
Company property, drawn by w. r. Thompson.
veyor the seventh March, la49. deposited for
reference in the office of James Graham, = notary
public of this city, said lot measures 50 feet inches
front Eimira avenue, by l23 feet inches in
depth. between parallel lines American measure,
together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Terms-One third cash. and the balance on 8
credit OF six aud twelve months in notes of pur-
chaser or purchasers. secured oy mortgage, and
vendors lien on the proper sold bearing eight per
cent interest per annum from Date until paid; five
per cent attorneys fees in event of suit to enforce
payment of notes, the buildings and Improvements
to be kept insured, and policy transferred to vendor
Act of sale before ~. j. Castel. notary public at
the expense OF the purchaser, including Uui'ed
States stamps. Je4 3 q jy29