New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24

took POSITIONS, and after several passes Dir.
I.alame received a wound in his breast, the
blade penetrating one of his lungs, but it is
not considered very serious.
BRIEF MENrIoN.-There are so many re-
ports of rabid dogs killed, and coal oil lamps
exploded, that 1t is quite useless to make
even brief mention of such homely Incl
dents.
Salvatore Madelore, an Italian beggar,
whose stamping ground is i'll the Second
District, was arrested as a nuisance, and
when searched by the turnkey, turned out
twenty-nine dollars in change. Some good
people with that sum i'll their pockets would
feel quite independent. His chances are
favorable for heightened situation in the
Workhouse.
A person who gave his name IS +. "
Judson, recently obtained two steam boilers
from Mr.. Mcmahon, the price TO be paid for
which was one thousand dollars, and 10 be
shipped for Shreveport by steamboat When
the boat was about to leave, Mr.. McAahon,
having received no cash, seized his boilers.
The fellow had borrowed three hundred dol
lars from the captain on them, and then
decamped.
One of the finest charitable fairs ever held
in this city closed last night in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Odd Fellows Hall was lighted FIVE con-
secutive nights, last week.
| Charles De Marquis, the man who fell into
| the hold of the steamboat B. l.. Hodge,
died at the Charity Hospital, his brain hav-
| ing been confused. He was forty-five
wears old, native of France.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-William Daley, charged
with stealing coat corner of Poydras and
| Magazine streets. pleaded guilty. Az there
is some hope that the boy would reform, the
Judge sent him for one day to the Parish
| Prison.
| Jean Cholas, who says he works very in
| dustriously, having been up seven times
| before the Criminal CoErt, being sentenced
twice by Judge Howe, four times by Judge
Abel, for robbinga henroost, stealing a loaf
of bread or other depredations, was again
convicted of larceny, and sentenced to one
wear hard labor in the Penitentiary.
Charles Jones, charged by DR.. E. S. Drew
with the larceny of two coats, and convicted
thereof, was sentenced to six months Parish
| Prison.
Richard Bare, charged with larceny. was
sent to the Parish Prison for one day, then
to be handed over to the punishment OF his
maternal parent.
William Adams, who shot and wounded
two Mathematician and Davis-of the
IRENE Station, and convicted of committing
less than mayhem, was sentenced to one
year hard labor in the Penitentiary.
A HEAVY HAHN department F, at the
State Fair, can be seen ham weighing sew
enty pounds. The hog that grew it died jus'
before or soon after it was made. and, there
fore, will never be able to repeat the JOB.
Board OF METROPOLITAN POLICE. The
board met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. o. J. Dunn presiding, and presen
Commissioners George, Raynal, Burbank
Isabelle, Robinson and Pierce.
The board proceeded to investigate th'
following complaints:
Patrolmen NJ. Garvey and James Higgins
| first precinct. Charge, assaulting prisone
while in their charge; case dismissed, tai
! prosecutor falling to appear.
Patrolmau n. V. Rice, third precinct
Charge, conduct unbecomng an officer, i'll
using prisoner while in his charge; guilt.
and reprimanded.
Patrolman T. Stern. third precinct
: Charge. illegal arrest; found not guilty ant
, the case dismissed.
Patrolman Z. Smonds, third precinct
Charge, neglect of duty, was absent iron
: bis best while on duty; found guilty an
fined five days pay.
, Patrolman John Denwitty, fifth precinct
!, | Charge, absent from his beat, was DRUM
/ and disturbing the peace and when arreste'
i | attempted to shoot brother officer; guilt
| and dismissed the service.
Patrolman H. l.. Xavier, fifth precinct
Charge, neglect of duty. asleep on his beat
pleaded guilty and fined five days pay.
Patrolman T. J. Finn, fifth precinct. Charge
: conduct unbecoming an officer; charg
/ | Withdrawn with permission of the board.
? Special Patrolman J. Lyons, fifth pre-
cinct. Charge. neglect of duty, failed
, report for duty since February IL; f0un
: guilty and dropped from the rolls.
NEW BRooMs.-When we see good thin
in the Picayune it is almost duty to II
produce it, as thus:
The spectacle of men working upon til
> streets (not in the Old Careless, slouchy wa,