New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-26

away fully two thousand dollars worth of
shoes. The thieves apparently were well
acquainted with the premises and the
goods, as they worked leisurely and chose
only the choicest articles. They had a
wagon in front of the store, which they
used to carry off the plumber, and yet the
patrolmen on the two streets named profess
to have not seen or heard of the transaction
Captain Mccain suspended patroimen
Duffy and Stone. as they should have ar
rested the burglars had they been attend
ing to their duties. Day Officer Jourdain.
taking the beat early yesterday morning,
discovered that the store door was I'M
locked, and that was the first known of the
robbery. The rascals are unknown, and no
suspicion rests on any one. If that is not
bold burglary we never heard of one Mr..
Abadie will not rest until he obtains some
clue to the men who perpetrated the theft.
DEGRADING THE REvENUE.-William
Petit was yesterday brought before United
States Commissioner Grant, charged with
defrauding the revenue.
Andrew j. Whitill, deputy collector of
internal revenue, makes affidavit that
the accused, carrying on business as retail
tobacco dealer, after he, the said collector,
had seized certain tobacco, etc., did rescue
and take possession of the articles seized,
with intent to defraud the government.
The commissioner held the accused, under
a bond of $500, to appear before the United
States Circuit Court in November.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB
Election of Oficers-A Large Vote PoiIed.
There was numerously attended meeting
of the Second Ward Republican Club. held
last evening on Erato street. for the pur
pose of electing officers. The polls were
opened punctually at p NJ. Banners
were displayed, and the public were made
aware by the piercing notes of the fife and
the rattle of the drum that this was no
secret cOnclave, convened in the interest of
any particular clique, but an assembly
resolved to support the Republican NOM
inees at the approaching election, irrespec-
tive of personal preferences.
Over one thousand votes were cast, and
at half-past eight o'clock the polls were
closed.
Immediately after the election, and be-
fore the counting of the votes, an i'm
promptu meeting was called.
The drum and fife still kept up din
outside, and the sergeant-at-arms was re-
quested to put stopper on their proceed
ings.
Tue following resolution was then offered
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That in conformity with the
call of the State Central Committee, an
election shall be held in the second ward
on Monday, August z, for two delegates to
the convention to assemble August 9. The
polls shall be opened at the club house OF
the mother club. from four o'clock in the
afternoon until nine o'clock at night. The
president of the club shall appoint three
commissioners and two clerks, who shall
be voted for by the club. All Republicans
in the ward who are or may be enrolled in
the mother club, or in any duly recognized
sub-club, shall have the right to vote. The
president shall give at least three days
public notice.
After the adoption of the foregoing reso-
lutions, the following was offered, and also
adopted:
WHEREAS. Certain disatfected persons in
this ward have assumed to hold an election
away from the mother club-room for officers
of this club: and
Whereas, 1t is believed that they cOntem-
plate persisting in their disOrganizlng
course. and that they will pretend to hold
an election. without notice or fOrmal1ty,
for delegates to the State convention; and
Whereas, 1t seems necessary to take some
action in order that these ill-advlsed per
sons may not successfully impose upon the
State Central Executive Committee. or
upon the Republican State Convention,
which is to assemble August 9; therefore,
ResolUed. That the president appoint
committee of three to prepare a statement
and TO collect evidence to show that these
persons have no standing or influence among
the Republicans of this ward, which state
ment and proof shall be presented to the
State Central Committee, IN default OF thelr
being parish committee, and to the State
Convention.
The meeting then adjourned until the
seventh of August.
Subioined is list of the officers elected:
President. C. f. Glaudin; First Vice
President George d. Geddes: Second wee
President, A. j. johnson; Third wee Pres
ident. H. r. Hubert; Recording Secretary
P. E. Bechtel; Corresponding Secretary
Frederick A. johnson; Treasurer, H. M
Dibble: Sergeant-at-Arms Eds. Stansberry'
Our reporter learned that dozen or SO
of Customhouse employees, under the lead,
ersbip of General W. S. MIDGET, attempted
70 hold an election for officers of this club
Yesterday. They opened polls in couple
of coffeehouses, and by bringing persons
from other wards, and by repeating, they
succeeded in casting some 200 votes. They
took their boxes off home to count, and
NOTHING has been heard from them since.
The levee off the head OF Dumalne street
seems TO have ceased caving In and found
q bottom. Further than a slight sinking 1t
is thought there will be no serious damage
professor q Curto has assumed the lead
orsbin of the choir in the Cathedral, which
s;guities that the congregation will have
fner music than ever, if that is possible
.cot1Ecr1vE WIsDoM'-The meeting OF
.so Collectors of the ports of New YORK.
philadelphia and New Orleans at Long
Rrancb for the purpose OF. comforting with
General Grant.-Nenc York Herald.
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