New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

,y SHERIFF SAUV1EET, at y O'clock, at the
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, all the
rights of William R. Wells N a Judgment
srs;ust succession of George AIexander-Ger
mana National Bank VS.. Charles z. Whitney
tai. At O'Clock, at No. los Constance street,
furniture and movable etlects-Tate < Co. VS..
williamson Smith.
Local Intelligence.
, DrpS'T DRowN.-A As the Alice Dean
hacked ont on Monday evening a passenger,
whose name was not a~scertained. fell over
hoard and made a very narrow escape of
drowning tit. The crew, being IN want of
some excitement, went for hin and saved
him. The probability is that some corner
grocery will come to grief in consequence Of
sdisposition on the part OF the stranger to
drop tina. sort Of thing.
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-Tbere has been much
trouble caused at the fire alarm and police
telegraph office, and to the fremeD gener-
ally. by the turning in Of false alarms by
irresponsible and mischievous persons. The
police have, as a general thing, been unable
70 find the party, but Monday night John
Foley lei up upon himself at the corner of
Claiborne and Vaudeville streets, and is
row trying to resign himself 20 his fate in
Ire first precinct station.
SHOT HInsELF.-Mr. A. H. De Meza, who
resided a. No. PA st. Charles street, acct
Gerta!lv shot himself in the left breast
causing instant death.
COLLTSIOS.-The truck OF HOPE Hook and
Ladder No. :. while running to az alarm of
ire Yesterday morning, collided with tie
horse car No. % Of the Magazine street
line, near the corner of Camp street and
NatcLez alley, smashing a window Of the
car. No further damage reported.
FoRGERY-Joseph Grima, yesterday had
Edward Schatfman picked up in conse-
Cuence OF an altered ticket in the LOUISIANA
Lottery. which finally brought the prepri-
etor only 81 30. The accused denies the
soft Impeachment, and is under ball TO
prove lis innocence.
ISoUEsTs BELOW CANAL STREET FOR
MAgCE.-Coroner jackson held II lnquests
and u views during last month on - bodles,
OF which Il were males and - females, III
whites and l. colored. Causes OF death: y
s-illbo,n. 3 congestion OF the brain, = con-
gestior Of the lungs. 2 phthisis, / pulmon-
Iaries. / pneumonia, / suicide by hanging,
intestinal inflammation, nJurles received
bv q tall. , asphyxia, curditis OF the
hear. acute gastritis. , old age, ] mani
non. Nativity: Il born IN Louisiana. in
France. il Indiana, l in Texas, IL Ger
NAM. ! in Mexico, l in San Domingo, IN
Cuba. ! = Ireland, and ! unknown.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Richard Joyce and
James Williams, charged with having, on
Tie nici.. CT the twelfth Of December, 1871,
committed a burglary and larceny at the
house Of Mrs. Charlotte Parker, No. ~
Grayier street, and were convicted OF lar
cenv. were sentenced to one year Penlten-
tiary.
pl:.p Os.er, charged with burglary and
larceny at tie house Of Colonel WI. De-
Ian. NJ. iS9 Rampant street, CT the nlght
Of tie twenty-ffth OF November. 1871, ana
tUL - -t- il NditCbSt ""| $500
TO tie state Penitentiary.
Jerry Delmore. who pleaded guilty to an
assault and battery on Mary Williams, was
lined SO, or one day Parish Prison.
Tie affidavit against Robert Elan,
charged by Coroner P. Creagh with obtain
ing money under false pretenses, was DIS
missed. The Coroner had held an inquest
in AIgiers, on the body OF the husband OF
VIRGINIA Broussard, and there ascertalned
that tie accused, a colored man, had
CHARGED the woman fifty dollars as a physl-
clan fee for the "cure of the deceased" IN
violation OF section 2677 Of TIE Revised
Statutes. -,
Tie boz Charles Watson, charged with
laT,epv and assault and battery, was con
yic.ed Of the former charge and recon-
mended 20 the mercy Of the court. Ire
other charge was disposed OF by a none pro
seoul.
The District Attorney fled the following
information:
George Miller, Joseph Lang, Il. Bnl'
Richard Scott. Morris, Dyer, Thomas Cas-
serlv, Frederick French, Lizzie Chapman
william Mckay, William Green-assauIt
and battery.
William Davis, Henry Graley, Joseph
Green. Ben Evans, French Garter, George
Miller alias Leon Davis, Lizzie Davis, Sarah
Jones. James Foley and Charles Owens
larceny.
Ben Evans, Thomas Gallagher, J. MART,
neg. Franklin Pettingill, Christopher Val
endars, Ben Nelson-carryin5 concealed
weapons.
Tie case Of Henry Petrie, Charged with
the ca,,ital otrense Of burglary and assault
at the house Of DR.. Chopin, IS liked fort tn
t~werty-2inth instant.
OGEx:SG OF THE New REPUBLICAN WIG
WAN N -.,E FIRST WARD.-An immense
gathering Of the Republicans OF the mrs.
ward t09;, place on Monday evening iast
"a their new hall, on ST. Charles street
near Polvnnia. Tie president OF tht
mother club. Mr.. Thomas Isabelle. opened
the proceedings in a forciple address, con
graduating the Republicans OF the ware
upon having a place in which they couic
assemble for free discussion, without regard
to personal preferences as to leaders or rae