New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-23

| believe that the fire was the work
of an incendiary Had not the fire.
men been promptly on hand there would
have been a great coufagration. The boys
were lively and threw perfect cataracts OF
water. As the machines and smoke
| were rather too near our office, we
| felt slightly interested in the pro-
ceedngs. but feared nothing when we
saw how zealously the tire-hghters went to
work. In a very few seconds after an
alarm was sounded men and machines
were on the spot as if by magic, seemingly
arising out of the ground. Had they not
been prompt there is no telling what
amount of valuable property would have
been DESTROYED The police quickly
stretched ropes across the street, to pre-
vent idlers retarding fremen in their labors.
Those ropes are good. The building IS
owned by Mr.. Relf, and is insured IN the
Merchants Mutual.
Recorder Leclerc has taken testimony In
the case of Jules Vinet, charged with muir
der in having shot Phillip LacrummeauX on
the thirtieth ultimo, at the corner OF Delefy
and Levee streets. The Recorder VIII give
his decision Thursday.
THE PRIZES OF HIBERNIA TABLE-A gold
watch drawn at the Hibernla table Oh 81.
Patrick fair, fell to the fortunate holder OF
ticket No. 221, but the owner has not yet been
found. Ticket No. 33 won the dinner set,
Statn
The boat. built by Mr.. Bawife, and won by
Mrs. Markey, has been returned by that
lady. and is now offered for sale 1t is on
exhibition at Mr.. A. Parle's saloon, No As
St. Charles street.
FIRE IN GRETNA.-About two o'clock on
Sunday morning fire broke out in a one
story frame building in Gretna, occupied
by Mr.. Lawrence Coffee and owned by Mr.
Willard, which, before it could be put out,
consumed the entire building. Some $500
in currency, in the house at the time, was
burnt up. There was no insurance on the
premises and everything is total loss.
THE KSIFE-AnoHer Deed of Blood
Between three and four o'clock last eve
ming a difficulty took place in Swans
coffeehouse, corner of Levee and Marigny
streets, between Michael McIlvay and
Thomas Delaney, during which McIlvay
was fatally cut in his left breast by De
laney.
The wounded man was sent to the Ely
sian Fields street stationhouse, but the as
sailant made his escape. After the quarrel
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store near the coffeehouse, snatched large
knife. returned and stabbed McIlvay, who
died few minutes before eleven o'clock,
after he had been taken to his home, No. IL
Spain street. Although a patrOlman was
present at the time of the tragedy, he did
not make an arrest. These were all the
facts obtainable last night, namely, that a
murder had been committed, and the muir
derer had escaped. 1t is expected that Cap
J tain Rapp will pursue the alleged murderer
until ne is arrested.
Battle Payne was arrested last night by
Captain Edgeworth, charged with disturb
ing the peace at a political gathering in the
Tenth Ward, but he was soon after released
bv Recorder Weber. There seems to be
some personal differences in regard TO the
reorganization of the club in that ward, the
nature of which we do not pretend to I'M
derstand 1t is believed. however that
harmony will soon be restored.
BURGLARs.-One of these daring rascals
made a descent on the dwelling of Mrs.
Wagner, on Calliope street, Sunday night,
and stole a thousand dollars worth of rich
clothing Five silk dresses, three silk
sacuues and other kinds of dresses were
taken. Two vases, valued at fifty dollars,
are missing The booty must have required
the use of wagon or cart, but where was
the patrolman while the work was in
progress
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Aleck Maxwell, who
was charged with entering a dwelling
house in the night time, without breaking,
with intent to steal and with larceny, was
found guilty of larceny. The accused had,
on the nineteenth of February, with John
Vaudeville, already shipped for the peni-
Tertiary, entered the Westinghouse of Cap
tain George l.. Cain, and stolen therefrOm
eighteen pocket handkerchiefs of the value
of one dollar each, and two watches at one
hundred dollars each.
Sarah FERRIES, an old and wellknown
thief, partner of Malvina Gauridel alias
Octavia Wilson, now in the penitentiary,
was convicted of stealing at several times
goods from Mrs. Hugh Madden, on Camp
street She will, perhaps, as an old offender,
receive a heavy sentence.
RETURN OF ARCHBISHOP PERCHE.-After
an absence of about seven months, Arch
bishop Perche returned last Tuesday, hav-
ing visited Rome. While in that city the
Pope placed the palliam on his shoulders,
and now he is invested with all the symbols
of his high office. OF course his return
should be marked as more than an ordinary
event, and some gentlemen arranged for
NAL procession to welcome the archbishop.
A fine dinner was set in the archepiscopal