New Orleans Republican., 1871-06-14


route is just as advantageous, and, accord
ing to majority of travellers, has superior
inducements over the old route. The cater
ing is under the superintendent OF Mr.
George H. Clarke, who fultills his mission.
In the case of the three parties who are
accused of causing the death OF a little ooy
short time ago, H. C. CastellanOs has been
assigned as counsel for the prisoners by
the court. ...
Not a few arrests were made in the third
precinct of parties fighting and disturbing
the peace, principally on Customhouse and
Burgundy streets. s. ...
William Walker was arrested for being
on Carondelet street under suspicious clr-
cumstances.
Thomas Hutchins and an unknown man,
the latter having been found at Magnolia
bridge, were both sent to the hospital.
One of the city lamps, such as are used
as a street substitute for gas exploded yes
terday, corner of Delaronde and Bartholo-
NEW streets, Algiers.
C. w. Riggen was robbed on the leVee on
Monday afternoon OF $7S5 30, and Is the
same one to whom allusion was inaue III
Tuesday mornings paper. Proper ana eA-
perienced officers are tracing up the analr.
The Canal street ferry Louise and the
steamer Alaska nearly came into collision
on Monday evening, making one realze
the truth of the old adage "a miss is as
good as mile.n The Alaska was about to
make landing.
Citv Attorney Lacey advises the city not
to receive any more Metropolitan warrants
for taxes, on the ground that the city has
already paid her proportion to the Metro
politan police
Only about one-ffteenth of the city area
was overfowed in the last hoed.
City Surveyor Bell has been called upon
to estimate the actual cost of a lake pro-
lection leyee which it is intended to build.
The city forces were out yesterday re-
pairing crossings and damaged bridges in
all directions.
The relief committee has distributed
food at the rate of from three to four thou
sand rations daily, and it is now proposed
to ascertain by actual investigation the
needs of the poor people, distribute money
in accordance with necessities, and so bring
the whole matter to an end.
About one o'clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in the upper part house
used as cigar store, corner of Italia and
Dryades streets, but it was extinguished by
the police without giving an alarm. 1t vas
caused by the wife of the occupant placing
a lighted candle near a bed, in this manner
igniting the bar.
j. Longmeyer, employed as a clerk in the
Charity Hospital, attempted to commit sur
eide by shooting himself in the breast. He
was taken into the hospital and attended by
Dr. Root, who does not think he will re
cover.
Both the rear wheels of the Southern Ex-
press wagon No 502 were broke yesterday
by collision with freight car of the POnt-
chartrain railway.
Joseph Ebele, recently assaulted with
loaded cane near the Mechanics Institute,
is recovering.
The house OF H. Caranavette was robbed
on the evening of the eleventh instant, and
Special Officer Dumas ferreted out Sl47 of
the stolen money, finding it in house on
Burgundy street. NJ. Boudro is suspected
of the larceny and was arrested on that
charge.
Mary Walker is under arrest, accused OF
obtaining money under false pretenees-
The Mobile route of the new road has not
been interrupted during the whole of the
late storms and floods, as regular trips were
constantly made.
John Connolly, sick and destitute man,
who was brought to the station in the Car
rollton precinct ON Monday, died during
the night and the coroner was notified.
An inquest was held in the afternoon and
the verdict of the jury was that the de-
ceased came to his death by excessive drink
ing. John Sewell was the foreman.
Casper LANCER, accused Of assaultiag
and wounding John Clay with tumbler,
was remanded by Recorder Staes on bond
of two hundred dollars.
Over nineteen thousand dollars were dis
bursed for lighting the streets during the
month of May, by the Administrator OF
Police