New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-31

''ty Hall, revenues the month OF
February.
Local intelligence.
CELEBRATE MARDIGRAs.-Whi sperings
are rife that the Mistick Krewe will not
have all the glory to themselves next Mardi-
Gras. thirteenth of February. An organ
lied effort has been brought nearly to a
successful close to make Il daylight display
of mummers and naskers in the streets,
the time being two or three oclock-rendez-
vOus. Clay statute. Stragglers, or individ-
uals in costume, will be invited to join the
procession, and thus medley can be sys-
tematized. Visitors will be greatly enter
tanned, especially as they will have a better
opportunity to look around our city and
zee the sights while the sun shines.
Members of the Legislature who are
aware that justice of the peace courts are
terrible engines of tyranny should make
some effort to modify them, when it is re-
membcred that the laws which govern these
courts were made many years ago, by rich
men and fer rich men. A poor man has no
more chance in them than a cat has with
out claws in free fight on a slippery roof.
1t is hoped that bill will be introduced to
investigate the workings Of these institu-
tons. We guarantee the committee that it
will find interesting work to perform. and
perhaps learn that justices of the peace are
something that have ou,livcd their useful
ness.
AN IWrOsITION.-Few steamboats, arrive
here that do not bring one or more sick and
destitute persons, who come voluntarily or
are stut by interested parties, expressly to
gain abundance to the Charity Hospital
1t has been stated that st. Louis, Cincin-
natl. Cairo and other river cities, through
municipal officials, have put diseased men
on steamboats, bound for this city and paid
their passage. solely to be rid of them
This is apparently true, and an imposition
which should be stopped by act of our
Legislature. The fame of our hospital has
been sounded in every State of the Union.
but it is not fair for other cities to use the
institution without contributing something
toward its support
The LOCUST STREET HOMICTDE.-Sun
day morning, the twenty-frs instant, Julia
Perkins was shot and killed in her room
on Locust street, when William Harrison,
Wright and Morris were indulging in a
triangular scrimmage. 1t was then stated
that the woman was colored, but the
mother, Mrs White, contradicts this, as
sert.ng that she is Of Indian descent, and
that Julia was born in Cuba, the fathers
name being YolIo. Mrs. White has copy
of the True Delta of August 81, 1861, in
which case is reported before Recorder
Emerson when she had been arrested as
free woman of color travelling in contra
ventiou Of the law. 1t was then proved by
her counsel that she was of an Indian
mother and German father, and not a
colored woman, as charged, and she was
released We also learn that the men, Billy
Harrison and Mike -, charged with be-
ing accessories to the murder, have not as
yet been arrested.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Judge Abel yester-
slay called the attention of the grand jury
to statements of public journals relative to
the fifteen certificates of Indebtedness said
to be ON file in the Auditors office, and
alleged misapprOpriation OF the money OF
the board of liquidation, by giving to b.
We'll some $4,000 unauthorized by law,
for the supplies furnished to confederate
troops during the war. The judge told the
grand jury to inquire into the matter.
Mr.. Edwin Booth foreman Of the grand
Jury, stated that committee OF that body
had been appointed to investigate prelinli-
nary the charges relative to the certificates
alleged to have been paid to b, We'll.
In the case of Phil Oster, charged with
burglary and larceny at the house of Col
onel Behan. corner of Rampant and Euterle
streets. the Jury could not agree; nine
were for conviction. The jury was dis
charged.
The following prisoners were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty:
f. A. Populus, charged with forging
certificate of public officer in matter
where his certificate is received and may De
taken as legal proof.
>, Publishing as true "a forged certinca'e.
The charges are made by Administrator
shaw. The accused was rcmanded to jail III
default of $500 bonds.
Michael Donohue, charged with stealing u
capstan block from the steamer Tappahan-
mock was convicted.
Tie grand jury filed the following true
bills:
In the case of Joseph Cbattem. driver OF a
Magazine street car, charged with man
slaughter, in killing, on the fifth December
Bridget Burns, by running over her, not a
true bill for manslaughter
In the case of Joel f. Cannon charged
with the murder of Martin Bush on the
twepty-fifth December, 1871, true Dill LOT
anausiaughter.
George Meek. charged with having bitten
of one of Thomas Cooks ears, a true DILL
Edward Warrick is under arrest lor nav
ing stolen property in his possesslon' Tue
complainant being w. l.. Powers.
John Green rOosts in the same cell Ior
like oftense Edward Burke prosecutor.