New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-12
Local Intelligence.


CRIMINAL CoURr.-The case against Mary
Dumont, accused of kidnapping, was con-
tinued.
The bond signed by C. +. Guion for the
appearance of Bertrand Claverie, in the
sum of $500, was declared forfeited, as the
prisoner did not turn up. The absentee is
accused of obtaining $500 under false pre-
fences from Dominique Bourse
Edward Higgins, accused of larceny, was
discharged.
The charge of perjury against M. j. Bar
rett was dismissed.
There was, in the case against Charles
johnson, accused of larceny, mistrial, one
of the Jurors, after verdict of guilty had
been brought in, answering the question, ais
this your verdict" with a laundering mo p,
There are abundant plans and plenty of
distinct proposals for the public benefit that
have, in this city, ended as they began-in
talk. Whether resolutions are passed Eat
a meeting held" or discussions by way of
editorials in the newspapers; whether it is
evolved in hifalutin correspondence" or is
ushered in by means of a communicated"
article in the journals, it is still talk moth
ing on earth but talk, and SO it passes away.
Of late the subject OF back drainage the
subject of how best to avoid the payment
If taxes, the subject of interior mail facili-
s-all have been swamped in talk. After
days ~ all die out in talk. And the
" is that same old In
,, with all the improve
will expire in a vast
quantity -. Somewhat different is
this in st. Louis. Instead of talking of
railway to Houston, they set to work and
build it; erect grain elevators. and operate
for river transportation without the adop-
ton of single resolution, or the convoca-
ton of a convention, the chief end OF both
being to raise talk. 1t is about time talk
ing men give way to working men. In city
affairs methods for town improvement, plans
to dig canals, propositions to pave streets.
all 60 where the 'woodbine twineth" in the
midst of furious storm of talk.
A laborer in the hold of the Arthur, post
sixteen, fell and broke his leg.
While the Good Intent Dock was in the
act of going down to dock vessel, Antoine
Burgan, one of number of boys who went
into swim over the sinking mass, was
drowned, notwithstanding the efforts of
another of the youths to save him. Another
warning to parents.
The dealers in the compounds of kerosene
are overjoyed that in future the explosions
are to be reported in full details, where the
lamentable stuff was bought, who from,
price paid and the name Of it, The ben
zinist now says to the kerosenist, and vice
versa, Now we'll see who sells these ex-
plosive compounds"
There is a delightful prospect of having
drive from the town of Carrollton to the
lake on the top of mud bank, cast up by
dredge boat now working in the Four
teenth street draining canal.
The Grand Lodge of the knights of
Pythias have installed the newly elected
officers of Louisiana Lodge No. 2.
William B. Roden, Gasquet, near Der
bigny street, accidently shot himself in the
leg with a single-barreled pistol, without
inficting any but flesh wound.
A big torpedo having been placed on the
city car track went off as the car rolled
over it, and so frightened the passengers
that they nearly all went out. These
things should not be sold without permit.
Charlotte, colored woman, getting into
a difficulty with Mrs. Waters, cut the latter
a deep cash over the eye with that danger
GUS weapon for close quarters-a razor.
The assailant made her escape.
1t is something singular that hot political
contests invariably come off in hot weather;
and athletic sports of such nature that
the perspiration starts at the thought OF
undergoing a trial are also fixed for the
same term.
1t is not matter of wonder that Migrants
do not like to break stone in the Workhouse
such weather as this.
1t is proposed to build brick structure
on the site of the octagon building at the
Fair Grounds. The plans are devised, the
contractor selected, proposals determined.
and the builder is ready to go to work,
Still there is some delay, and if operations
are much longer delayed it will have to be
postponed until next fall
The largest yellow figs we have ever seen
were grown this season in the garden OF
Rev. B. Wayne, in the Sixth District. They
are fully equal in size to the blue fig, but
are as delicious as the small yellow ones.