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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

The President then introduced
Miss S. L. Hard, from Waterloo,
who instructed the Institute in elo-
cution. Music. Reading Of Queries.
Adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
Yellow Fever in Buenos Ayres.

The Standard, of Buenos Ayres, at,
tributes the rapid spread of yellow fever in
that city to the filthy condition of the
place and says.
There is no drainage in the city, and its
foundations are completely hOneycombed
with vaults, etc. The houses are square
blocks, with courts or spaces within. There
are no back doors in their dwellings, and
every thing has to go in and come out at the
front door. There is box in every house
into which all the sweepings of the rooms,
all that is left i'll the kitchen, such as bones,
pieces of meat, etc, are thrown. And meat
is so cheap there that the bones are not
scraped quite SO closely as they are
here, and the consequence is, much
flesh finds its way into these
boxes, is decOmposed soon in that
climate, and when the police carts come
after these boxes in the morning, there is
necessarily bad smell all over the city
These boxes, or their contents. are dumped
not far away, and the consequence is that
death-dealing miasma is constantly arising
from these heaps. The city is like a city
of the dead; the streets silent and deserted,
and more than half the population have
fed. Business is at a stand-still. 1t is ru-
mored that decree will be passed to close
every establishment in the city, and send
all the people outside. The greatest NOR
tally continues among the poorer classes OF
Italians and natives. NothiRg can exceed
the misery and desolation which meet the
view ON all sides.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
Second Judicial District Court, Hon. Don
A. Pardee presiding.

The State VS.. j. G. Oliver, c. Oliver, and
ID. Fisher.-Ihls will be remembered as the
case in which the accused are charged with
the killing of w. G. Laws and Marx Schon-
berg on the night Of the eighth of Novem-
Der last, in the parish of Ascension. The
parties were first brought before the United
States Commissioner, and held for trial un-
der the United States enforcement act, as it
is called, but were subsequently released
bv Judge Durell upon a habeas corpus
After their discharge they were arrested
under some process issued by Justice Evans
one of the Justices of the Peace of this city,
as alleged fugitives from justice, but before
an examination was allowed upon that
charge, Judge Beauvais, of the Third Judi
CiaI District issued his warrant, upon which
the parties were hurried off to Donaldson
Vile, and there detained until the Legisla-
ture, by special act, changed the venue
for the trial of the case from the parish OF
Ascension to the parish of jefferson.
An Indictment was found by the Grand
jury of this parish a short time ago, and
the trial of the case was commenced yester-
day. A jury, consisting of Frank Robinson,
NJ. Wright, William Bell, p. Bradley, Hen
derson Williams, Samuel Otis, William
Thomas. u. Washington, ID. Robinson,
George Davis, NJ. Mathews and Joseph Will
llams, was without difficulty impaneled,
and the evidence on the part of the prose-
cution was closed to-day, with the excep-
ton of Dr. Franklin, for whom an attach
ment was issued.
The testimony, thus far, is favorable to the
innocence of David Fisher of the offense
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20

charged against him, nor does it bear heavily
against the two divers.
The evidence which will be adduced en-
the part of the defense will satisfactorily
establish the innocence of the two divers
from the charge against them. These par
ties have suffered long and patiently their
incarceration, and the indications from the
proofs already introduced. and that to be
presented before the court and jury, are
that there will be favorable result.
The case will probably occupy two days
longer. and when concluded a more lengthy
report may be expected.
The prosecution is represented by Zuin-
glius Mckay, Esq, District Attorney, as
sisted by w. r. Mills, Esq. and the defense
by Colonel A. z. Field, X. H. Shannon, Esq,
and General o. F. Hunsaker.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
Duel Near New Iberia .

The Planters Banner of the seventeenth
instant says:
just as we were going to press we learn
the particulars of Il rather sanguinary duel
that took place on yesterday evening about
three o'clock, near +. Montagne's store,
some four miles west of this place, between
two cousins, Drosin Miguel and Theogene
Niator. The particulars, as we learn them,
are as follows:
A feud had existed between the parties
for years, even before the younger one of
the two was grown. just one year ago
they were required to give bond in the sum
of 5000 each to keep the peace for the space
of twelve months, which bond expired on
the day previous to the hostile meeting
Immediately after, one of the parties sent
word to the other to meet him at the time
and place mentioned above, armed with
double barrel shotgun and repeater, charged
I'D Hbitum. They came within about forty
yards of each other, when they commenced
firing, which they kept up until each oftheir
charges were exhausted The Young man
who was invited to the feast of blood took
the precaution to bring an extra repeater,
which gave him very decided advantage
over his opponent. After one firing four
teen shots and the other eight, they found
themselves close together with empty weap
Ons, and neither party badly hurt. They
then dubbed their weapons, and went in
for regular rough and tumble fight, when
friends intertered, and thus ended the mat.
ter for while at least-not, however, until
one of them had received severe con-
fusion on the headsfrom the butt of pistol
and the other had one of his eyes nearly
torn out. Notwithstanding the great amount
of shooting, as we understand, each of the
parties received but slight wound, from
which it is to be hoped they may soon re-
cover. We regret to learn that it is the
general opinion of those best acquainted
with the parties that this will not be the
end of the affair
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
United States vs.. Certain silks, Cigars,


IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT,
Il District of Louisiana, No. 9673-By virtue Of a
writ of venditoni eXponas, TO me directed IN the
above entitled suit / will proceed to sell TO the
highest bidder on SATURDAY, May 20, 1871, at
twelve o'clock at the entrance to the Customhouse
on Old Levee street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, in this city
pieces 80 yards six, % pieces printed Cotton,
piece manufactured cotton, - dozen sets Sleeve
dozen boyes Pins, dozen PortemOnnaies dozen
Emery Bags dozen Whips, dozen Powder Boxes
dozen Match Boxes, Flutes barrels containing
5000 Cigars, more or less, lot Trimmings dozen
Chemises dozen sets Sleeve Buttons, Musical
Album, dozen Ear Kings pne halt dozen Necklaces
cotton Handkerchiefs, 10 dozen Bingham Handker-
chiefs, pieces go yards) GiRgham Ia dozen Cigar
Cases eask (0l Sallons) Rum, 10 demijohns as
gallOns) hum. .. v
Terms-Cash at the time of adjudication.
United states Marshals office, New Orleans
eighth day of May, 1871.
s. B. PACKARD
'hyS ID II ~ United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
A Mysterious Tragedy.

The Houston Union of the sixteenth in
slant says:
Yesterday morning Mr. j. F. George, a
gentleman living about fifteen miles from
town, started from his residence to this city
on muleback, taking the road usually
travelled. A cOlOred man was on the same
road, having started from the same place
and going in the same direction, but when
near this place he discovered Mr.. George 5
saddle mule quietly returning home by the
same road he came. Taking the mule
along with him, he continued his journey
when he was attracted by cOmmOtiOn in
the shrubbery on the side of the road
Going to the spot he was horror struck to
see Mr.. George weltering in his blood, and
apparently i'll the agOnies of death. The
blood was trickling slowly to the ground
from a bullet hole in his head, and the
pistol usually carried by the unfortunate
man was found by the colored man lying a
few yards from the spot, with one barrel
discharged, and having the appearance of
having been freshly discharged.
The man instantly hurried to the city,
and, upon the information, Recorder Davis
repaired to the scene of the tragedy, and
after examining all the witnesses the fol-
lowing verdict was returned by the jury:
I'VE, the jury, believe the deceased came
to his death by shot through the head
from pistol in the hands of some person
or persons unknown"
Mr.. George did not live long enough to be
able to throw any light upon this terrible
affair, and, therefore, the case is shrouded
in profound mystery. The question arises,
was it murder or suicide! If the former,
we hope the authorities will exert every
energy to the task of hunting down the foul
murderer and bringing him to a speedy
punishment. The deceased leaves large
and interesting family, who have the heart
felt sympathy of our whole community in
their great and terrible affection. Mr..
George had, previous to 1863 or 1864, re-
sided in Louisiana, but since that time he
has made Texas his home, and has always
been good quiet citizen
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20

Shields Brown is the name of the man
(he is a man all over who saved the little
child on last Thursday evening when it fell
from the ferryboat Louise. Mr.. Brown is
employed as fireman on board the night
ferryboat Little Jerry. Many battle has
been fought and won with less heroism
than that shown by Mr.. Brown on this
occasion; for besides the great risk of
drowning by being sucked under the flats,
he ran the greater risk of being crushed to
pulp between the boat and the wharf ;
and this would have happened had not the
boat been kept away by the united force of
the passengers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY C. E. GIRARDEY & CO., at twelve o'clock, at
Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange, lot of
ground and four-story brick store, No. so Maya
zine street; square of ground, thirty lots.
bounded by Common. Gravier, Telemachus and
COrtez Streets fourteen lots of ground on Napo-
leon avenue; square of ground, twenty lots,
bounded by Ulloa, D'Hemecourt Alexander and
Murat streets; square of ground, twenty six
lots, bounded by B'Hemecourt, Baudin, Solo
mon and Napoleon streets; square of ground,
twenty-s'x lots, bounded by Baudin, Banks.
Solomon and Napoleon strests-successiOn of
Henry Hart. Piece of ground and buildings on
Upperne street. lot of ground on Upperline
street (Carrollton) lot of ground Le7ee
street-successien of Jacob Weigel Three lots
of ground and buildings on Poeyfarre street
succession of William Harris.
BY G. DE FERRET, at II o'clock, at St. Charles
Auction Exchange, two lots of ground on Chest
nut street; lot of ground and cottage house
No. 657 Rampant street succession OF Elizabeth
L. Johnson.
BYE. A. DESLONDE, at II O'Clock at Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange two lots of ground and
buildings on Delord and Rampant streets-Pub-
lie Administrators sale; succession OF Milton
Taylor.
BY DANIEL CROWLEY, Constable First Justice
Court, at IL o'clock, at No. 1879 Julia street
lot of household furniture-Mrs. c. Delmore
Mrs. Roach. At 10 O'Clock, at No. 10 Camp
street. lot of gas fixtures and neutrality-suspicious.
w. Madden VS.. August Fox.
BY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, at 10 o'clock at corner
st. Ann and Robertson streets, eleven horse
power engine, boiler and ventilator.
BY R. NJ. Il B. J. MONTGOMERY, at II o'clock
at Old Auction Mart, No. 81 Camp street,
general assortment of new and secondhand
furniture, pianos, etc.
BY SHERIFF SAUVINET, at IL o'clock, at Mer-
chants and Auctioneers Exchange, ten lots of
ground in Belleville, opposite New Orleans; two
lots ofground in Bellevle; four lots of ground
ground in the late Third Municipality; four
LOIS of ground and three lots of ground in the
late Third Municipality-Emie Beriise vs.
Robert Murphy. Steamboat Rob Roy her furn
ture, tackle, etc-Michael Reilly ct al VS.. James
NJ Kane. Twelve lots of ground in the square
bounded by Chestnut, Homer, Gosselin and
Newton streets-Henry Schmidt Robert
Murphy. At lO1a o'clock, Julia street be-
tween Magazine and Foucher streets, clarifying
kettle, with shafting pulley and pipes, two
pieces of shafting, grindstone cake rack and
bench-Urban Theurer vs. b. Nautre and C. W.
Bradbury.
Auction Exchange, two lots of ground and
two-stOry frame residence. Nos. III and 1913
Washington street
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20


AN ACT TO release the damages for the non.pay.
ment of taxes due previous to the year 1869,
and to authorize warrants To be received i'll
payment thereof
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State Of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That all the damages
awarded by any law for the uOu-pavment of any
taxes and licenses due to the State previous to the
year eighteen hundred and sixty nine be- and are
hereby RENTED and released; provided said taxes
and licenses shall be fully paid by the thirty-rst
day of December 1871; otherwise the damages to
stand unTemitted, and to remain in full force
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That all the
taxes and licenses referred to in the first section
of this act including taxes assessed for any of The
special funds, SHALL when collected be credited to
the general fund, and may be paid in warrants of
the Auditor of Public Accounts on the State Treas
ureT.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted etc. That the col
lectOrs of State taxes shall publish this act in the
official journal i'll each parish thirty DAYS before
theV commence collecting.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, etc, That this act
shall take effect from and after its PASSAGE
(Signed) GEORGE W, CARTER
speaker Oh the House or Representatives,
tSlgned) OSCAR J. DUNN
Lieutenant Governor and President of The Sana+e.
Approved April 8, 1871.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GRO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans NAV /, 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w to for the cancellation of the official bond
of Thomas H. jerks, Jr., Assessor and Tax Col
lectOr in and for the parish of East Feciana,
to wit A bond dated April 8, 1870 in the of ten
thousand dollars. signed by Thomas II. jerks, Jr.
principal, and J. N. Shanhan and o. +. Roper
sureties; the said bond being conditioned for the
faithful performance by the said Thomas H. jerks
Jr., of his duties Tax Collector aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
in the said bond to file their objections to the can
collation. thereof, in writing, in the office of the
Secretary of State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof
Given under my hand and the seal ofthe State this
first day of May, A. D. 1871 and OF the independence
of the United States the ninety fifth.
By the Governor, H. c. WARMOTH
GEORGE L. BOvEK,
Secretary of State rny1 10t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. ,
New Orleans, April 81, 1871.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
w TO Inc for the cancellation of the official bond
OF W. II. PemhertOn, as Flour Inspector in and tor
the city of New Orleans, to wit: bond dated July
IL, 1863 in the of tv thousand dollars, signed
by W. H. Pemberton as principal and - Lindolph
and J. NJ BurChard as suTeties; the said bond being
conditioned for the faithful performance by the said
W. H. Pemberton of his duties Flour Inspector
aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons interested in
the said bond to file their objections to the cancel
lation thereof i'll writing in the office of the Secre
tary OF State, within ninety days after the last pub
LEGATION hereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this twenty seventh day of April A. D. 1871 and of
the independence of the United States the ninety
fifth.
By the Governor II. C. WARMOTH.
JOSEPH WITTGRNsTEIN,
ap29 BOT Assistant Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20

LARCENY.-Mathilda Casper, a woman
charged by Mr.. Albert Cammack with en-
tering his room in the Pontalba building, on
st. Ann street, and stealing a sum of
money from an armoir, has been arrested
by Special Officer Julius Dumas, after a
long chase. The officer found her in an
other house, hidden in the garnet under a
bed. Seventy-six dollars of the stolen
money were found on her person. Recorder
Staes remanded her for further examina-
ton
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
New Orleans Academy of Seize

New Orleans AGA deny of Sciences.-At a
meeting of the Academy held on Monday, Nav Is
1871, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That this Academy through the me-
dunn of all the newspapers in the State of Louis
lana that will publish the gratuitOusly offer
the following prizes fer collections of entomology
within the State of louisiana and descriptive es-
says accompanying the same TO wit
|. A prize of One Hundred Dollars for the be ct
collection of insects peculiar or Indigenous to the
State OF Louisiana; the insects to be shown as
much possible i'll their various stages Of develop
ment-eggs, larva, chrysas and perfect insect In
judging, preference will be given to those col
IectOns which most successfully illustrate the life
hlstorh, habits, propagation and Authorization of
the insect, also any of its pecuarities whether
shown by specimens, drawings models or other
means.
2. second prize of Fifty Dollars for the second
best collection; and
3. A third prize of Invent -fve Dollars for the
third best collection.
Each collection is to be accompanied by a des
clptive essay of the insects exhibited and must be
subscribed with the name of the competitor
The collections and essays to be sent to the Re-
cording Secretary of the Academy, before the
first day of June, A. d. 1872 to be transmitted by
shall consist of five fellows all of whom shall be
Immediately appointed by the President.
The Academy shall be entitled to take from any
of the collections and ESSAYS sent in, whether sue
cessfu or not any portion thereaf 1t may choose
a price to be fixed by the Prize Committee,
The Prize Committee shall have power to decline
awarding any prizes should the collections not
worthy.
PRIZE COMMITTEE:
v. o. King, NJ. D., Chairman,
j. B. Robertson, Gustave KOhn
A. F. McLain, NJ. D., John Kruttschnitt
true copy from the minutes.
ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,
Recording Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
MAyORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
(Sfy UoI1 Nov 10 1871

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, May 49, 1871. )
No. Standardization Series.
An ordinance providing for the payment of the
several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appropria
tlons be, and are hereby made, and that the Ad.
mInistrator of Public Accounts warrant on the
Administrator of Finance in payment of the same:
Armand Selle, for services as secretary to the
Board of Commissioners, in the matter of opening
Royal street, approved by the Judge of the Fourth
District Court s $50.
John g. Monrose, for services as secretary to the
Board of Commits sioners in the matter of opening
Charities street, approved by the Judge Of the
Fourth District Court, { $50.
John L. Lewis. StOddart Howell and Jules g.
Michel, for services commissioners in the matter
of opening Royal street, approved by the Judge of
the Fourth District Court, $50 each
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans May 10, 1871.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. mv20 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20

Board of Police Commissioners for assuming
an authority not vested in his functions
Then the ludicroHs circumstances came to
light, and it was shown that the wrong man
had been arrested. The bridegroom made
a characteristic remark, saying that he
should have been exempt as he is the
ugliest looking man in the Fourth District,
and that men with half an eye should dis
cover that he was not the culprit sought.
However, although the clerk had acted
with excellent intent, he had committed a
breach against discipline, and he should be
punished. Considering the extenuating cir
cumstances, the punishment was light.
The man who looks like me" has created
great trouble.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20

RATHER Observation-Disclosures the
police i'll the sixth precinct were in
structed to arrest a man, whose description
was plainly given to the patrolmen. Two
officers were near a dwelling where
wedding festivities were in progress, and
did not forget their Instructions Way
was suddenly made for the happy bride
groom to pass cut on the banquctte, when
the peelers opened their eyes, for the man 5
description tailed very exactly with their
instructions. Little or no time was lost,
and suddenly the bride was grass widow,
for her husband was marched off to a
miserable prison. He protested and pleaded
all the way to the stationhOuse, but his eX-
plantations were without effect. Arriving
at the office, clerk and operator Flynn in
formed the men that they had made seri-
Gus mistake, as they had taken the wrong
person. Officers insisted and clerk halted,
refusing to lock the prisoner up, at least he
liberated the newly married man, who
went his way, madden and wiser, ours
ing 1.-The man who looks like me-"
The clerk was sent before the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

CEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED To THE
- Board of Administrators, required for the
erection of two wings to the State Insane Asylum
at Jackson, louisiana the same indorsed "PrOpOs-
ais for New Wings etc. will be reviewed on or be-
fore the fifth day of June at the Treasurers office
No. % Natchez street.
Plans and Specifications can he seen at the Office
of Henry Howard, architect, No. - Commercial
place.
The Administrators reserve to themselves the
right of rejecting the whole any ofthe proposals
uy1 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
q. s. MARSHAL'S SALES,
James Wilde. Jr., & Co., VS.. Thomas G.
Pay an and Henry l. Znhal

James Wilde. Jr., & Co., VS.. Thomas G.,
Pagan and Henry l.. Zcbal.
IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR
Il the Fifth Circuit and District of Louisiana No
6562.-Bv virtue of writ of fer facias to me dj-
rected, in the above entitled suit | will proceed to
sell TO the highest bidder on WEDNESDAY Nav 81
1911, at twelve o'clock NJ, at the store of de
fendants, ar the corner of Common and st. Charles
streets. i'll this city
THE ENTIRE STOCK OF MERCHANDISE CON
sistIng Of Clothing and Gentlemens Furnishing
Goods Also, the Show Cases Show Windows, Gas
Fixtures, and other fixtures in said store The
right OF occupancy of said store under the lease.
IermS-Cash at the time of adjudication.
United States Marshas Office, New Orleans,
nineteenth day of May, 1871.
s. B. PACKARD,
mv2O % 81 81 limited states Marshal