New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-07

Cooke, was very sick. A wordy war cnsued,
which brought out the Edwards and
Cooke, who were up stairs. One OF
these men threw brick, hitting
Sweeney on his head, knocking him sense
less. Noonan picked him up and took him
inside, where it was discovered that the
wound was serious, when it was agreed TO
send him to the Charity Hospital, where he
! died Sunday Before he expired, his wife
made an affidavit against M. and Mrs. Ed
wards and Mr. Cooke. and they were ar
rested
Coroner Creagh was summoned. and en-
pauelc,l Il jury. but being unable to secure
witnesses Just then, was compelled 20 post
pore the inquest until today very good
reason for postponing an innulry.
FIRE on THE FAIR GROUNDS Serious
LosS.-Four or five times within a year
attempts have been made 10 DESTROY build
in.s on the Fair Grounds. apparently by a
person who cntertains no good vii! for the
Agricultural Association. The former at
tcnpts ended i'll intictino small damage.
but Saturday night the inccudiary succeeded
in firing some of the most important build
ings. Flames were first discovered i'll or
near the spacious building devoted 70 ma
chinevy. and, before our iircmcn could reach
the ground. had made such progress that 1t
WAS impossible to save much. The i've
extended to the octa.on o,llilng used for
the display OF tine arts. Lou ianas statue
OF Washington was in this house, and was
totally destroyed.
These two structures wrEe completely de-
stroyed. as also was the building known as
Department A. The fire stopped there
simply FOR want of food The tiremen could
perform little service, "a they had no water.
except little in the cisterns which was of
small benefit.
These large buildings, erected in the wear
1856, were constructed expressly for the use
of exhibitors, and cost a large sum Of
money. There was an Insurance OF fifty
thousand dollars-twcntY-ti thousand
dollars in the New Orleans Mutual, and
like amount i'll the Mutual These sums
will not cover the loss.
A>SAULT.-Officer Tibbcts last n ght found
it necessary to arrest +. A. Wilson for dis
turbins the peace. On the way to the first
precinct stationhouse. Wilson. who carried
Il cane, struck the officer heavy blow over
his head, FRUSTRATING him. and making ii
wound so severe that it will Law him up for
several days. Tibbets Went TO the Charity
Hospital to have his head dressed.
TIE CLUB.-A Sunday train on the Jack
son railroad brought in man supposed 10
be James johnson. very badly bruised. ap-
parcntly clubbcd or kicked. He was sent
to the Charity Hospital. where he died an
hour after his arrival. The police were in
formed of the fact. when :, witness was
found. who gave such information as led to
the arrest, by Captain Cain. OF John Mol |
Ter and Augu-tc Bu,san Particulars will |
be made known to-day.
FIRES. -The alarm runo at about eight |
. clock last evening was caused by the |
burning of chimney OF! house No. :!lS |
Liberty street.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
ourn an unoccupied house on 81. Anthony |
street between Solidelle and Prosper. last |
sunday morning. The house is unfinished |
About the sa me time another attempt was
made to set fire to a dweliin. in the mlne-
late neighborhood. owned by y. Adams.
An evident intent to burn the houses
An INFANT CRUSHED To DEAIU-About
llree o'clock. Sunday evening. an eighteen
months old son of Mr.. Girald. residing at
No. SIG Rampant ULovcl street, toddled into
he street and stood on the railroad track.
fhe following testimony. taken by d.. Jack
on. is explicit
Harry Schnatmann On the evening of the
fifth instant. about three o'clock. was sitting
II front of my house and saw child stand
NJ on the track; a ear coming: |
rled, ''stop. stop" when the car was
boat twenty-five feet Oft: the driver was
making change at the time ami made no at
einpt to stop the ear: the mule passed the
HID. and the front of the car knocked it
'Ver: there were several persons on the
ront platform: it wis car lii Dadphinc
trcet line.
Two ladies. living near the Socnc con
rmed this statement.
John kiehl, the driver. was arrested. A
il gular fact of this terrible affair was that
My the rear wheel of the ear passed over
he child's body. 1t is singular how it could
ave fallen between the wheels The driver
xpressed great sorrow at the misfortune.
ADJUSTMENTS.