New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-31

reason. The wind came from the west ana
appeared to be the branch of terrible
storm. Our oldest inhabitant, now about
two hundred years old, has nothing to say
in explanation or extenuatiOn, nor is he will
ling to venture his reputation on guess as
to the cause and effect. We have not met
a single individual, who dares state that he
ever heard of hail in louisiana in August be.
fore this. To say the least, it is passing
strange.
To BE TRIED BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES
General Smith, jackson Barracks. yester-
day handed private Joseph Boyne over to
the civil authorities for trial, charged with
having shot and killed privates David
Kelley and Boyd. The latter died few
days ago, from the wound inflicted by
Boyne. The three men belonged to the
nineteenth regular infantry. The double
homicide took place on the ninth instant
LIEUTENANT VAUGHT.-This is from the
Bee of yesterday:
We are panied to record the death of
Lieutenant William C. ID. Vaught, of this
city, who served with distinction as first
lieutenant in the fifth company of Wash
ington Artillery. and was drowned Sunday
night the twenty tirst instant, by accident
ally falling overheard from the steamer
John kilgour, near Natchez. His body was
recovered and brought to this eity for inter
ment. Lieutenant Naught married a
daughter of Mr. Felix Walker, of this city,
He was associated here with Mr.. Walker, in
the cotton factorage business, the style OF
the firm being Walker Il Eaught. As a
merchan: and citizen he was a man OF the
highest integrity, and as an officer IN the
Confederate army was noted for his bravery
and strictncsS of discipline.
The CRYSTAL BEER SALOoN.-The fol
lowing petition, in regard to the Crysta
Beer Saloon, lately opened by Julius Socha
at the corner of Cont and Charities streets
speaks for itself:
New ORLEANS, August %, 1870.
To the Honorable Board of Police Commissioners:
GENTLEMES-The petition of the under
signed all resident citizens of New Orleans
respectfully represents
That one Julius Socha has recently opened
and is carrying on a business generally
known as lager beer and concert saloon
at the corner of Cont and Charities street!
of this city; that he has also erected therein
stage for dramatic, minstrel and Other
kinds of performances, such as singing dane
ing, etc. Your petitioners now represent
that said business is carried ON i'll very
noisy and indecent manner; that the
whole neighborhood occupied by youl
petitioners and their families are disturbed
daily beyond the hour of midnight; thai
the neighborhood is generally "a quiet one
and the indecent language is heard even in
the private houses of petitioners an'
they aver that the said establishment. &;
now carried on, is a nuisance, and as such /
disturbance of the peace and quiet OF thu
city, and your petitioners particularly cal
for the interference of the police. We
| therefore, as peaceable citizens, disturbed
| in their quiet and order, respectfully appea
| to you to give your attention to this matter
! and TO do all within your power, under thu
| law, to abate the nuisance justly complained
| OF.
Henry Tate, No. p Cont street, L. d
| Terrebonne, A. Doussau, ID. Lopez, and i
number others.
Sergeant Reilly. Of the third precinct
| arrested the owner of the saloon, Julius
| Socha. Monday night, whom he charge
with keeping disorderly house, and Will
| insulting and abusing the officer Recorde
| Staes released the accused on bond, to ol
| pear when notified.