New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-17

Second Judicial District Court. The pris-
oner was defended by ex-Chief Justice
Lyman and N. Commanders, Esq. and the
case for the State was conducted ty District
Attorney zuinglius Mckay. The case was
committed TO the jury late IN the day. and
after IL short absence from the box they 1T
turned an unqualified verdict Of guilty.
D" mol forget that tho Orleans Dramatic
Relief Association. 70 aid the poor family Of
the !nartyred fireman, .!oscp:, Clavier, viii
play tragedy a the National Theatre
tonight. II YOU do not wish a ticket for
yourself. buy one Tor your poor relations.
i WoHKs.--Ihc Fenyvpe. last Sunday.
had Il startling display line. "rhe Water
Works Monopoly" Water works o.her
things than menopoiio..
FIEy on .uE STxAuHoAr l2,r:;s No. p
While the steamboat Lotus No. ) Wa COM
ing down the river, !;sst rTs,nin.. fire was
discovered among the cotton, when she was
run ashore ut Nine Mile Point. Tho Ere
was sxtinguishcd by the crew and the boat
came on down. arriving here st h;.Ii-past
seven o'clock last evening. Officer Wright.
harho7 precinct. thea Discovered that fire was
still snloldering among the "a.ts. tapssin
McCanns officer. assisted :he crew 30 tx
tins,,isl, the ire. The loss VIZ, slight.
CRIMINAL CoIrr.--ilech Burke wss found
guilty. Of larceny. 4 Motioi: ser - n.H ':hsl
will be made
James Tlynn who's. bonds "2:.1c forfeited,
appeared yesterday morning. ard was &c
insuded unit! ne furnish good Secucit: to
answer the charge OF Keeping /. d'so-.ic:iy
house in Nc is s.. Charles street:
James Souri,. convicted Of ;se:,als aa6
battery. was sentenced ~ six months II she
Parish Prison.
The affidavit al Francis Ben, charging: r.
L. Cheyalley and NJ. LethiGne with about to
be engaged in u duel with deadly weapons,
was dismissed by Distr;e: Attorney Lu*n-
berg. Mr. Cheyailev has been Mt before
the First District Court at his own request.
NJ Lcthiuuc had entered into Ave hv'ndrs'i
dollars peace bonds for ono month
The affidavit charging Fred. Cooes, late
Is released from the Workho.sse, with OBJ
tanning fifteen hundred dollars under taL,e
pretenccs from $. f.. Weaver. on the fifth
of November, was dismissed Mr.. Weaver.
cattle dealer. had been Sored .lt"
gambling saloon, on ST. Charles street, be-
tween Common aad Gravier streets, aud
there wa. cleaned ous OF fifteen hundred
home long ago, having regainel possession
of a portion OF the lost money.
Nor REVEREND E.AU CARTE H-Ne iia7c
received the following ..otc. which explains
itself:
A mistake occurred. either in court or by
reporter, in stating tina: a person appeared
to receive sentence named Reverend Garter:
II. is 10 Reverend. an the o:!:y :erc.''.d
Garter in the city. Z
Yours respectfully.
ESAU CAETEE.
SIR.YED or STo, EH-Na copy tilis
para graph from TIE St. I,oHis De-ae'v.'.:
t. D. Carl. u gentleman from New Or
leans. Yesterday applied to TIE policH - a.
sist him in recovering his wife. tc says
she left home about a week ago without his
know led 90 or consent and upon inquiry at
the railway office he discovered that her
trunk had been checked for Thu. city. lie
is of the opinion, that she is here. she did
not have sufficient Iuonev TO carry ;.sr Ire
yond shis city Whether she came alone or
was accompanied ny friend, he doea not
know. He was promised assistance III h.,
search. and retired soulcwha; coutort.h.
Tab MrRlER on COMHOS STNEEr.--A.
Z. Pierson. tie medical student VII" shot
and killed Conrad Ccder on the first Of Jan
uary, in front Of No. $50 Common street.
and whom Recorder Houghtcn sen: before
the Criminal Cour. On tho above ohacse.
has applied to :he First District Court 10 DE-
admitted to bail.
The Attorney Genera! Is required. by IN
order of the court. to show cause on Tues
day. the seventeenth Of January, at 10 a.
NJ. why the accused should not he admitted
to bail Coione! A. =. Field und K. G.
Mar appearing for the accused.
The fire which occurred between one and
two o'clock last evening, wis the burning
of double frame cottage, corner Of Lopez
and Common streets, owned by Dir. 1.ttle-
field. one side Of which was occupied by J.
Girguiz. The building was completely de-
stroyed. An adjoining house owned by Mr..
T. Bishop, was burned down; 40 insurance.
| Mr. Littletield was insured for $500 n the
Merchants office. 1t is supposed that TIE
! fire was the work Of IN incendiary.
Personal acknowledgements Greea and
Patrick McLaughland were engaged in Il
conflict last evening. IN the second precinct
| which resulted in Green's leg being broken.
He was sent to the Charity Hospital. and
| Patrick locked up.
Special Officer J. l.. Smith performed
good bit Of work last evening in arrcstins
Tom Parker, Bill Williams. alias Hoos:er
| Bill, and Bill Davis, alias Edward Sher-
! man--regular o!dtime knucks-sl7 "a rats.
| They will sit for their photographs to-day.
| When arrested, they expressed an anxiety
| TO shake the dust Of Louisiana from their
feet forever, and were about taking voy-
! are on the jackson railroad to shake COIN.
! trymcn.
| THE Trio Al EERSACLIo.-Ia;a we'll
| known association has elected the following
! gentlemen for officers for the ensuing year
| President, F. Pace. Jr.: vice president, L,
Basetti; secretary, Dr. G..DeliOrto; treas
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