New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

with intent to kill one Joseph Ritter, for
which he has furnished bail to answer.
METROPOLITAN Police BoARD.-At a
meeting of the Board of Metropolitan Police,
held yesterday, Hon. o. j. Dunn in the
chair-present, Commissioners George Ray
nal, Isabelle and Robinson. Charges against
certain members of the force were tried
and disposed Of as follows:
H. Ryder, first precinct. Charge, abuse
of authority: guilty, and reprimanded.
I. Hanley. first precinct. Charge, absent
from roll call; guilty, fined two days pay.
X. Elmore, j. McGuinn and George lie
gler, first precinct. Charge, sitting down
while on duty; guilty, and fined one days
pay each
d. Shannon, second precinct. Charge,
neglect OF duty; guilty, and reprimanded.
I. Cannon and L. Grinnell. second pre-
cinct. Charge, asleep Oh their beats: guilty
and fined five days pay each
William Reedy, second precinct. Two
charges, asleep on duty; dismissed the ser
vice.
j. H. Haynes, fifth precinct. Charge.
asleep on his beat; guilty and fined ten
days pay
A. Staub and S. C.. Scrivens. sixth pre-
cinct Charge, sitting down while on duty:
guilty and fined one days pay each.
john Brown, seventh precinct. Charge.
neglect OF duty; guilty and dismissed the
service.
Sergeant George A. Cambias, of the river
force. was promoted to the captaincy OF the
harbor police, to take effect the tenth i'll
slant.
GERMAN REPUBLICAN CLUB.-The First
German Republican Club of the Fourth
District held its eighth regular meeting last
Thursday evening, Mr.. Felix Spranley,
president. in the chair. The president in
trodueed General L. A. Sheldon to the
meeting. He was received with greetings
of loud cheers. The General addressed the
club. especially eulogizing the Germans as
people of progress and freedom, and
representing the true and genuine elements
of our Republican party. Though born in
foreign country, yet all have the same
rights in the Federal government.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, General L. A. Sheldon, our
worthy representative in Congress, has
served us faithfully and truly in Congress;
and
Whereas, His time has expired, and an
election will take place next fall for repre-
SENTATIVE IOT lulS ulSlT1Cl, lueTclOTc
Be it resolved. That we, the German Re
publicans of the Fourth District, do hereby
pledge ourselves to sustain and vote for our
faithful and true representative, General
q l.. A. Sheldon in the coming election.
81 Major Badenhausen next spoke of the
great success III our Republican ranks, and
the entire failure of the Democratic party.
The latter had run the country, State and
city into immense debt, while the former,
true to principle, has paid, saved and i'm
proved every where.
Mr.. Emley, Jr. next spoke. abiding es-
pecially to the high toned and pure charac-
/ ter of our present government and its adj
ii ministratOrs.
III The club adjourned until Friday, when
n important business will be transacted.
III THE LEGENDARY ATTEMPT ON TIL
SLAUGHTERHoUsE.-An examination of thai
81 part of the Crescent Slaughterhouse where
II the fire was discovered Thursday night. at
fords conclusive proof that the incendiarl
II scheme was not extemporized, but was thu
a result of a mature plot, carefully planned
Al The part of the premises selected for the at
n tempt, was the newly furnished addition tt
81 the Slaughterhouse, running on each side o
X the steam engine. A quantity of coal OF
NJ had been poured on the coal stored near tn
engine and over part of the floor. No
N less than twelve five gallon casks
II partly of coal oil and partly of turpentine
had been provided, some portion G
which had been emptied on tn
floor The proof seems ODE conclusive tina
this combustible material had not been col
veyed in any of the carts that cross tn
n river in the afternoon or night to procur
& meat An examination under the whal
n Immediately in front of the engine hous'
~ has rendered it very evident that the incel
r diaries had approached the place in skii
Nj which could be run some distance under tt
n wharf until the dry batture was reached
II rude ladder fixed at that point facilitate
the ascent to the floor above, which wou
have placed the incendiaries in the midst
the premises, with little, if any risk, of beir
discovered by any of the watchmen. Flo
tunately they used gunpowder in additit