New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-10
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
BRIEF MENTION.-The cart stolen from
Mr.. Luther, on the corner of Sixth and
Dublin streets, Jefferson, some days since,
has been recovered in the swamp near
Eughien street, in the Third District
Algiers is waking up in the interests of
the pound behind its station and ran eight
miserable specimens of the canine race into
it for safc-keeping on Monday last.
Corporal Francisco brought to the police
station, carly Tuesday morning, a deed of
sale for five pieces, dated May 10, 1858, and
found on Canal street.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN
Major James Cromie, of Natchitoches, editor
of the Red River News, and distinguished
member of the Republican party, died in
New Orleans yesterday, while in attend
ance at the Republican State Convention.
He was prominent candidate for Congress
from the Fourth Congressional District, and
was held in universal esteem wherever
known. Major Cromie had been an officer
in.the Federal army, and bore upon his per.
son the marks of many battle fields. He
was a member Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee at the time of his death.
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AFTER THE DoGs.-Captain James Lewis,
of the Third District police, reported to the
Chief Of Police yesterday that Mrs. Patron,
of st. Anthony street, had come to him with
tears in her eyes, and exhibited to him a
dog collar, a license tag and the license GER
tifcate for her yard dog, which was poisoned
during the preceding night by piece OF
poisoned sausage thrown over her fence.
Captain Lewis says that poison was used
by some unauthorized parties, and not by
the police, and he recommends that, in
order to protect the city from suits for
damages, some action be taken in the prem
ises by the administration.
Drunk AND INJURED.-At one o'clock yes
terday morning Officer Birkler found on the
levee a man known as James Murphy, lying
insensible from intoxication. He was found
TO have been badly cut about the head by
some unknown person. He was taken to
the fifth precinct station, where his wounds
were dressed bv DR.. Cooper, who pronounced
them not dangerous.
FALSE ALARMs.-In addition to the one
false alarm of fire given at eleven o'clock
Mondaynight there were several efforts made
by some unknown parties to turn in a false
~, H. nf$ In ~
Workhousc. The box was found open by
Sergeant Joseph, of the first precinct police,
but he was unable to find any one in the
vicinity.
CoRoNERs' INQUEsTs.-The following in
quests have been held by Coroners Avila
and Roche:
BY the former, at $50 Burgundy street, on
the body of Thomas Smith, native of Fir-
sinia, forty years old, whose death resulted
from congestion Of the lungs.
By the same Coroner, at the foot OF St.
Claude street, on the body of the unknown
colored man found drowned in the Old
Basin. Deceased was about thirty-iive
wears old, and wore a black coat, gray pants,
gray undershirt and shoes.
ByCoroner Roche, on the body Of Auguste
Blum, eight days old, who was found dead
on the corner of Euphrosine and Clara
streets from lockjaw.
P1CKPoCKET-Thomas Haro, a young Gu
ban, was arrested yesterday, in an auction
store on Chartres street, on the charge OF ex-
tracing gold watch from the pocket of Mr..
John S. Barton. He was caught in the act,
and threw the watch away. Recorder Staes
remanded the prisoner for trial. Haro is
said to have been operating as a pickpocket
for long time without being suspected
FIRST DISTRICT Columbian Sullivan,
charged with assault and battery; Henry
johnson, charged with larceny, and Ed
ward Roach, with assault with intent to
commit murder and with wounding, pleaded
not guilty, and were remanded.
Joe Berry, charged with nameless crime,
was remandel for trial without bail
Thomas Mctcalf was remanded for ser
tcnce, having pleaded guilty to stealing
s.xty-ive dollars in national currency from
Frank Eastman
Emma c. Gibbons was released in S2oO
bonds, the jury in the case against her for
larceny having failed to agree.
Thomas Alexander was sentenced to one
day in the Parish Prison, having pleaded
guilty to assault and battery.
Mary Dignan got six months in the Par
ish Prison, having pleaded guilty OF lar
ceny.
The jury in the case of William Edwards,
charged with assault and battery on Cath
crime Caudel, brought in a verdict OF guilty,
with recommendation to mercy.
THE CRY CoUNCIL.-A regular meeting
of the City Council was held last evening,
Mayor Flanders presiding. Present-Ad-
ministrators West, Shaw, Delassize, En-
lev, Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
The monthly report of the Administrator
OF Public Buildings and Waterworks was
received and ordered printed.
A report from Mr.. Delassize was received
Oh adiudicating contract for the fitting up
of the Orleans ballroom for the First Dis
tlict Court, the proprietor paying one-half.
A resolution authorizing the adjudication
of the contract to J. N. B. DePouilly for
1896, with Edward Villa for security, in the
sum $4,000, was adopted.
Mr.. Delassize was authorized to contract
for articles required by the Waterworks.
A report was received from Mr.. Pierce re
spectipg the Sixth District cemetery. Mr.