New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-17

Lii"i''SSu ~ opbH IT, AIF. D1rfna0mer Wi
lying on the bed quite unconscious. H
friend, unable to fully comprehend the sit
alton, glanced around the apartment, whe
ne found four ounce vial labeled atr
Prime, rank poison, but the vial VIZ
empty. 1t was at once concluded that til
sufferer had swallowed the poison.
carriage was quickly procured an
MIR. Dirrhammer sent to the Charity Ho
pital, but the skill of all the physician
there could not save him. He died in d
hour after reaching the hospital As Their
existed no positive testimony that he ha
taken poison, portions of the stomach an
brains were taken for an analysis Unit
the physicians make return of their inves
| legations the matter must remain something
Of mystery. Deceased was a German
torty-eight years old, and was a law part
ner with Judge j. H Kennard. II he re
| ally committed suicide, there is nc known
cause for the deed. After his death
woman appeared, holding marriage cert
ticate Of very recent Gate, claiming tina
She was his wife.
/ BASE BALL.-The Lottas met and sub
dued the Morgans-42 to Il.
The newly organized Excelsior nine were
neatly captured by the Athletics Score
20 to I3.
The Lays beat the Etnas by a count o.
q to @,
The Arlington and Orleans clubs played
match game Of base balL-Score - to Is
in favor OF the ArIingtons
SHOT ACCIDENTALLY.-Abo half-past
three o'clock Sunday evening, while three
young men were out hunting in skiff at
the Company canal doublebarrel shot
gun that was lying in the boat was acct
dentally discharged shooting Paul Lars
tener in the left side, above the hip. He
was brought to the city and conveyed to
his residence, No. 620 ,Tchoupltoulas treet,
where his wounds were examined, and pro
nounced dangerous.
At the sale Of race pools last night at
Hawkins saloon, there were sales made on
the third race, mile heats. Village Black.
smith stood the favorite $50, Venus next
$40, Pilgrim $50, the field SIS.
On the first race, consolation purse Nick
Baker sold for SIS, John Med Donald $50, the
field SIS.
No pools were sold on the sweepstakes
race for two year old ti}lies
CARROLLToN OFFICIALs.-At meeting
of the City Council, held in CarrolIton Sat
urday evening, the following officers were
elected to serve in that city during the en-
suing year: Controller and secretary, w.
P. Green; treasurer and collector, F. Kern;
surveyor, v. Il. Williams; commissioner,
Z. Collamore, city attorney, Judge W. F.
Scott; assessor, H. P. Taylor
If gentlemen wish to visit fairv-like
scene, let them visit Masonic Hall tonight.
Pickpoekets are about: therefore, look to
your wallets if you have anything more
than counterfeit nickel in them.
The militia aAnory is still IN the posses
sion Of the police Members Of tie compa-
nies have nearly all taken away their pri-
yata uniforms, Everything inside is out Of
order, but tomorrow Captain Flanagan
will take an inventory, and afterward
straighten everything out as well as he can
PULLING THEM IN-Soon after dark last
evening the police collared fifteen ropeIs
and cappers and thieves from st. Charles
street. This gentry has lately been run
ming their Tascalities With great freedom
and boldness, and SO hish-handed have
been their proceedings that it would seem
they have an exemption. Steps will be i'm
mediately taken to bring these fellows to a
wholesome halt. Il is time Their features
will be taken today for the rogue's gallery.
OFFICIAL MoGrUART REpoHT.-Dc 5 c.
Russell secretary Of the board Of health,
reports that the whole number Of deaths in
his city for the week ending last Sunday
evening at six O'Clock, was 100. The causes
IF death. weUe:
Abscess of liver 2, apoplexy 2, bronchitis
), cancer 2, cancer Of womb ,, congestion Of
he brain 5, congestion OF lungs /, consump-
ion 10, adult commissions /. lnfantIe con
vulsions 2 cr0upl, adult debility |, infantile
debility |, dia3Thea |, chronic d.arrhea =.
iIopsy ?, drowned ,, dysentery / chronic
lysentery3 3, diphtheria l,epilepsy ,expe sure
!, typhoid fever ! gastrOienteritis !, hemor-
'hage 3, disease Of Aeart ), hOoping-c0ugh .,
Inflammation Of the bowels ?, inflammation
If the brain |, inflammation OF the heart ! ,
Inflammation Of the stomach J, hamilton /,
INJURIES ., Incompetence ?, infantiie maraz-
nus |, meningitis !, old age ?, peritonitis /.
pneumonia q, premature birth /, pytra :,
3crofula |, smallpox 3, suicide |, teething :,
.ris nascentium 3, tables mesenterica2,
Nine were inferred from public insticu
ions and sixteen on certificates Of coronera. !