New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-17

mother resigned all claim to them and
transferred them to the board Of managers
promising not to interfere with the same
until the children had arrived at the age OF
! eighteen years. This agreement is in wri-
ing. and properly authenticated. Jud ye
Abell refused to allow the children to re-
turn TO their mother, on the ground that a
contract fora specified time had been en-
tered into between the mother and the or
phan asylum.
MIR. Gastinel appeared for Mrs Fisher.
and made "a thrilling appeal to the court in
her behalf Mr.. Singleton, of the firm of
Randolph, Singleton & Browne, appeared
for the asylum.
julius Socha, for keeping a diserdcrlv
peer house on Chartres street, was tried.
but the jury failed to arrive at a conclusion
two for acquittal.
The bail in the case Of James Coughiin.
charged with the murder of Michael
Hickey, on Canal street, has been fixed in
the sum of $1,000.
In the case against I. II. Winchell. for
killing Mr.. Lyons. by consent of the At
torney General. the bail has been reduced
to the sum OF $500.
Franklin j. Pratt, charged with cmbezzle-
mcnt, pleaded not guilty.
On motion of Mr.. Luzenburg. District
Attorney, the following informa tons were
filed:
john Lynch. Alecl Alexander. James
Mack and George Wallace Jos. Howard.
John Sullivan. j. j. Hendricks and Louise
all for larceny: G. Boyle and +. l.. Wan
spark. J. j. Hass. Mrs. Victor Bernard. as
sault by willfully shooting: NJ Carey, car
rying concealed weapon, and Thomas
Turner embezzlemept.
A gentleman received a letter from d
town in one of the country parishes where
postal facilities are not peculiar for prompt
ness. On one end of the letter was written ::
Iii not delivered within two years, please
forward to the Historical Society 1t may
be that tho writer meant someth ing. but
country people are SO obscure in their
meanings that even our postma stcr can not
comprehend.
The old monster war elephant Emperor
will take his usual morning prom enade
through the streets OF our city tomorrow
morning. after which he will adjourn to
Old John Robinson's great three tent show,
on Tivoli Circle lot. Let all the little ones
get up early to see him.
Recorder Houghton yesterday committed
the following named persons to the Criminal
Court:
Henry Jenkins, larceny; Henry Williams,
having stolen property in his possession
Richard Joice and James Wallace, bur
glary and larceny; Josephine Spencer. ac
cessory to larceny.
Observation-Disclosures who revel at the
shrine of Lerpsichore are holding hig fes-
tival now, and the goddess found many
happy worslpers in Odd Fellows Hall last
night. on the occasion of a ball given by
that ancient and staunch fire company Trad
Ferry No T. There We're fancy dresses
and masks until even the participants~were
almost confused. Not few OF the cos
tunes were unique, and all in good taste.
speaking especially for the ladies'. The
gentleman were not lacking in attention or
any other requisite, and all enjoyed them
selves until the musicians could blow no
more. and that was when morning mists
were hating over our city. Collectively or
singly, the boys Of Trad Ferry are quite as
much at home III ballroom as at IA fire.
and their services at the latter can not be
questioned. Another thing, the ladies ap-
prccate the members.
The United Brethren Association had
pleasant masquerade in Stonewall Jackson
Hall. and the event was the more glorious
for the presence of dark-eyed bca uties of
the Third District. The Brethren as we'll
as anybody know how to celebrate ball
or other pleasant occasion.
Next Saturday night Independence Lodge
No. %. /. o. o. f.. will give its friends
dance in Odd Fellows Hall. 4 glance at
the list of the committeeman assures lis
that the masquerade will be IA succe ssful
one.
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