New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-16

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Streets, Third District.
Crescent City News Depot, No. 25S Canal
street. corner of Howard.
Local Intelligence.
HAY.-A short time before dark Wednes-
day evening ten full bales of hay
were conjured off the levee, politely
rolling themselves on two cotton floats, not
withstanding three timid drivers stood by
Offering an honest protest to the whole pro
ceeding. The hay finally overpowered the
drivers, after which nothing in particular is
known. The hay belonged to Mr.. Nc
Cready, head of Julia street.
CARELEssSEss.-Late Wednesday night,
when Mrs. Shaffer, No. Laurent street,
was in the act of retiring, she brought her
MOSQUITO bar in contact with lighted
candle In her efforts to extinguish the
flames she burned her hands badly.
Observation-Disclosures existed IN the
minds of several persons that Francisco
Il
killed the little girl Azelia Barmer on st.
Louis street last week, and on that he was
arrested in the Second District Recorders
Court. He was confronted by two persons
who saw the assassin, but they state that
Francisco is not the person. However, he
was held ON another charge, made by his
aunt. that he had assaulted and battered
her.
BURGLARY-A member of this villalnous
craft visited the residence of MIR. George
Swarbrick, No. 40 Rom1h street, between
three and four O'Clock yesterday morning,
but he was so clumsy or noisy that Mrs.
Swarbrick was awakened. She called her
husband, when that gentleman pursued the
rascal. chasing him down stairs. The fellow
went through in hurry. His appearance
led Mr.. Swarbrick into the belief that he is
not more than twenty-five or twenty-three
years old The burglar escaped without
stealing anything.
LOST AN EYE.-kast evening, while
Joseph Bode was at work on tiatboat,
near his resid nee, on Austerltz street, a
running his sight forever.
A train of cars on the Opelousas road
yesterday brought dowp the body OF an
unknown dead man from Lockout station,
thirty-seven miles from New Orleans 1t is
supposed that night train ran over him.
Deputy Coroner Benedict held an inquest.
Among the prominent places decorated
last Tuesday in honor OF the Grand Duke
and for Mardi Gras was the Extra hcuse,
st. Charles street, just below the City Hall.
Mr.. George Lawrence, an adopted citizen,
always feels a deep interest in national
matters and is always ready to perform
his part as good citizen, whether as a
soldier in the Trio al Bersaglio or as a
civilian.
1t is related that about two o'clock yester-
dav morning as ex-Recorder Weber, accom-
panied by two friends, was on Water, be-
tween First and Second streets, he noticed
man lying on the banquette. Going up
to him as if intending to ascertain what
was the matter, the man suddenly arose
and cried out. Il have been waiting toI
you" at once firing pistol, but the bullet
harmed no one, the man escaping.
strange transaction or strange story.
CRIMINAL CoURT-On motion of the Dis
trict Attorney, and on suggestion to the
court, that it has been brought to his
knowledge, that parties accused of offenses
have. in many INSTANCES, been cppressively
imprisoned by some of the committing mag
istrates of this city, by being kept in prison
for weeks without any examination OF the
charge or charges against them, it Is
ordered that each Recorder of this
city forward to this court daily the papers
in each case by him examined, in which the
accused has been committed tor trial before
this court,
For instance, Victor Landry. charged
with carrying concealed weapon, was IL
Jail since the thirtleth of December. He
pleaded guilty and was fined ten cents, OF
ten minutes in the Parish Prison. consider
ing his long Imprisonment.
Mary Baptiste, charged with assault and
battery, pleaded guilty. Had been confined
in jail since January Is, and was sentenced
20 one day in the Parish Prison.
Moses Williams, charged with assault and
battery, pleaded guilty, and was sent fol
five minutes to the Parish Prison or a fine
of ten cents.
Robert Dean, Maggie Davis, Patrick
Holden, Robert Anderson and Joseph Van
dernefer, two charges of assault and bat
terry, and Jane Buddemore, larceny, were
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Joseph Fox, convicted Of larceny, wa:
sentenced to ten days Parish Prison.
William Davis was convicted of larceny
G. p. O'Hara, charged with shooting and
wounding former empioye of his. George
w. Anderson, who attempted to interfere
with his employees while they were working
at the corner of Prytania street and Louis
lana avenue was on trial again.
Ii was proven that Mr.. O'Hara severa
times told the prosecuting witness to leave
the place, and finally, surprising that An
derson was going 10 open knife on him, ht
having his hands in his pockets, fired some
shots when the man was wounded. TIE
case was continued.
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