New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-28
AUCTYON SALES THIS pAY,
Local Intelligence.

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ROBBERY AND MURDER.-Between nine
and ten o'clock Tuesday night, Louis
Abadie. keeper of a grocery, corner OF Ro-
mau and Columbus streets, Third District,
was about to close his store. assisted by
Francois Fontan. his clerk Three strange
men entered as if to purchase some articles.
when one of them boldly attempted TO sack
the money drawer, but the act was de-
.ected by Fontan, who started 10 prevent
lie robbery. The thief seized Ratchet
and struck him heavy blow On his head,
cutting so deeply that his brain protruded
through the fractured skull.
The villain quickly stole thirty dollars
from the till, and, still holding the bloody
Ratchet, made his escape through the front
door. Mr.. Abadie pursued him, and was
close on the fellow, when he turned and
dealt Mr.. Abadie two or three blows with
tie Ratchet on his head. That did not ap-
pear 70 satisfy the scoundrel, for he drew a
..iIetto ard stabbed his pursuer several
tines. having thrown the Ratchet into a
yard. where it was subsequently, found by
direction Of the assailed party. Mr.. Abadie,
wounded and bleeding profusely, was com.
peeled 10 give up pursuit and the miscreant
escaped.
The grocery man returned to his store to
look after his wounded clerk, and to attend
lis OWE cuts. He discovered that Fontan's
condition was critical, and at one O'Clock
yesterday morning succeeded in informing
Doctor Cooper of the affair. The doctor at
tended TO them, and thinks that Fontan
must die, but that Abadie, although his
wounds are severe, will survive. The depre-
Gators are unknown, but their conduct shows
,nem 10 be desperadoes of the worst sort.
A. a late hour last night no arrests had been
made. Tie grocery is located In thlckly
settled neighborhood, and at the time OF the
tragedy ball was in progress nearly oppo-
site, and citizens were sitting at their doors
near there.
A PAIR OF THEM.-A soft jury yesterday
failed to return a verdict of guilty against
Jean Capedeville and jules Dubois, on trial
tur burglary. These men are considered
DanCerous characters by the police, and
when they, with sprightly steps. walked
OFT Of 1he Criminal Court. they were me,
by special officer Dumas, who invited Du-
pois into Il cell as a vagrant, and afterward
al for lis photograph. Recorder Staes will
hold a conference with him next Saturday
CRASN.-last night, q few minutes before
yleven O'Clock, the wooden awning or shed
L front OF tie store Of Simins. Levy ant
r+ra la4
Common and Gravier streets, fell down Will
tremendous crash and noise, waking tht
echoes and the neighboring residents. anC
startling the patrolmen who were awake
Already. The shed appears TO have talleI
tecause it had nothing else to do. The
noise was heard in the Silly night at the
distance Of several squares.
A PRIZE FIGHT.-There was q terrible
hulIabalo ON ST. Charles street, at half-pas'
TWO O'Clock yesterday morning. Every
Lack and cab out at that hour seems &c
lave been engaged and they tore up st
Charles street like mad. They were loaded
Gown with sports and such like, and wc"t
evidently on important business. The
police should, however, have known that /
Prize fight between two OF the performers
n the concert saloon, No. G6 st. Charlie:
.-reet, was coming off, and that this string
o1 caus was carrying an interested ard bet
ing multitude to the scene. There was II
etor. whatever made to stop tie disgracetu
affair.
Run DowS-The steamboat Leonidas
II.
O'clock Tuesday evening, had her headway
.-terfcrcd with by a skitf containing TIVE
ren. In spite of the cxertions of both pilot
ard engineer, the steamer insisted on run
ing over the skif. Strange to say, the tw'
men were saved, and it is unnecessary t
add that nothing further has been heart
i.OIr the skitf.
REFORMATION Misunderstanding ough
certainly to be done to prevent steamboat
bringing down TO the city people withou
lie means of support, and who are. whel
ley take passage on the boats, in what i
.-ere known AS '.sick and destitute condi
-op" The few dollars they have is take
as tare, and they are landed at our leve
clly to be taken to the Charity Hospita
and supported at the expense of the cit
rntil death relieves them from their trouble:
Once they reach our levee, humanity CON
pcis us to care for them, but the steamboat
ought to be held responsible that they brin
10 more paupers here to add to the alread
heavy taxes our people are so willingly pay
lug for charitable purposes.
BURNED TO DEATH.-Tuesday night Mr.;
Zones. living on Eighth, between Laure
md Annunciation streets, by acciden
cropped a lighted coal oil lamp. when til
The oil ignted, setting her clothing into
blaze and burning her body SO terribly tina
SIC died at noon yesterday. Her husban
and Ir. Goeltleman, in their endeavors I
assist Mrs. Jones at the time OF the occul
renee, were badly burned about their landI
Inc poor woman suffered intensely unit
Gath claimed her.
The SNEAK THIEF-Flank Howard. o
= fellow who gives tlqt as his name. wa
betcre Recorder Houghton for stealing a
aims box and contents from St. Michael
Church, Annunciation Square, and a. til
testimony is conclusive against him, L
made clean breast Of the theft, and goes
~, Criminal Court on lis own confession
Poverty is his only plea