New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

! son railroad depoS yesterday by employees,
| hue the snow was imported. A train OF
freight cars had come in from 30 point up in
Mississippi, whore IA snow storm had varied
the Gnonotony Of the times. The fleece did
| no: MELT until several hours after arrival.
ONE MORE WARNING..~-We once more
warn our citizens to keep . watchfuf care
Of their property Look syel! 20 locks,
windows and doors. Tor theses Of every
grade infost our city, and they are ready to
steal anything they can FAY their hands on.
They will resort TO the most desperate
chances to gam e few dollars
CARELESS Use OF FIRRARMs-Chris
mornin" Mrs. Cornelius was standing in the
doorway OF her cesidencs or Clara, near
Calliope street. when a bullet from an IN.
known source struck oac 0: heg legs. inAict.
ing painful woundo
lsadore Weeharo fat: playing with {.
pistol on Magazine street, no: lar from the
market. accidentally fired it. the discharge
tearing off one Of his fingers
s inan named Nathan Morris was aiightiy
wounded in the head by the discharge of a
pistol in the hands OF some unknown party.
The shooting took place az the corner Of
Magazine and Pleasant streets, and short
time after the occurrence q man named
Eugene Durand was arrested or suspicion
and charged with the deed.
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It is understood that the Boart! Of School
Ia, ~, ~
teachers until after New Year day. The
schools have closed until January 10.
Ec are Pleased TO learn that mos: OF the
fire engine horses are nearly recovered from
Hpi2ootyo
RAISED MISSISSIPPI WARRaNcs.-T Tine. il
seems, is developing particulars Of the Mis-.
sssippi caised warrants, snG before pre-
ceedings are finished j: is possible that
some high head will be humbled. We take
the following from the Jackson weekly
C7G,iomo Of the twenty sixth instants
One would hardly recognize She dc5o.,n.',,.
DIR, Swami. OF Newton "Cumtvo and the re-
spectacle and fascinating looking man who
has made Jackson his headquarters for TWO
or three years past, in the unfortunate
looking and poorly dressed prisoner who
now occupies one o1 the cages in the county
jail. The jetty blackress OF his heard has
given way to mixed yellow: the broad
Cloth has been superseded by ''pepper ana
salt" the air of assurance and Independence
has given way to an air Of abject despair, and
the general appearance Of the prisoner,
together with his despairiug tone, shows
man VINO had come TO bitter short stop
Swami was arrested in Vermilionvillo.
Louisiana, where he was running q sort of
lottery establishment, under the name of
l.. St. eyre, il company with colored
man. Ho was arrested by c. S. Bell, nom.
inally on Tequlsition from the Governor
of Mississippi on account Of the Newton
warrant affair, but in reality on
account Of afIidayits which have been made
and information which has been received |
the late attempt to issue forged !
warrants. |
In an interview with our reporter, DR.. |
Swami said that he did not feel at present |
like making any suggestion reg&s"tt ii;Ig the |
forgery affair. He denied all completely in |
i in any way, and admitted that he had |
been evading the officers from Newton
county, and claimed that his life was not |
safe in that place. He said the arrest cf |
was premature, and thought |
hat if little more time had been taken, |
and the case properly looked up, that q i
greater result would have been attained. |
Swami, and Steele and Constantine, two !
New Orleans worthless, are undergoing pre-. /
ininary trial before his Honor Marion !.
smith, mayor, and will no GoUbS be GEM.
nitted.