New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
meeting night

E. Newman in place of Isidore Levy,
dropped and N. Musson in plaee-of E.
COnery, Jr., dropped.
Once more the roll was called, and TWEEN
ty-three members answered,
A resolution was adopted to constitute
nine a working quorum of the committee of
fifty.
The committee was then permanently
organized, as follows:
President, Mr. S. HI. Kennedy; vice presi-
dent, Charles j. Leeds; secretary, William
A. Bell, and assistant secretary, w. NJ.
Burwell.
The rules of the Chamber of Commerce,
so far as applicable, were then adopted as
the governing rules of the committee.
On motion, the president was authorized
to appoint an executive committee of seven,
who were empowered to select from their
committee a subcommittee, who should be
empowered to open negotiations with all
par lies interested in the extension of route
to Shreveport and Texas, to ascertain on
what terms and conditions the committee
could best cooperate with them, and to re-
port back to the body, with the view of
giving aid to the company deemed most
practicable.
1t was understood that this sub committee
should visit New York, where the directory
of these roads have. their headquarters.
The president. Mr.. Kennedy, announced
that he would appoint the executive com
mittee at an early day. The Chamber of
al fu+
place of meeting, and then the fragment of
the railroad committee adjourned.
In less than two weeks a portion of the
Marine Hospital will be ready to receive
the insane. Although the location is not
the best, yet. it is far better than the miser-
able quarters in the Parish Prison building.
A number of men are working diligently
to complete the necessary changes.
The police are keeping a close watch on
the conduct of vidangeurs, urging an en-
forcement of the ordinance. 1t is hoped
that the police will not falter in their duty.
HEIRS APPARENT AND REAL;-The noted
Edwards estate in the city of New York
will in part fall to some of our citizens.
Colonel Field. a we'll known attorney,
William Hall, formerly employed in this
Office, Mr.: Maar, attorney, and Mrs. Pope
are said to be entitled to portion in the
succession.
St. Louis now ships fine peaches to this
city, but most of them are badly specked.
The fruit we shipped to St. Louis six weeks
ago arrived there in good condition gen
orally.
New R1cE-Several barrels of new crop
rice have been received here, and it is as
serted that the yield this season will be
above the past average.
Scarcely day passes that policemen do
not report killing mad dogs. Although the
harvest of poisoned beasts was great, yet
yet there seems too many left to curse us
with their howlings, night and day. A few
more poisoned sausages would perform
good work
CRIMINAL COURT.-The district attorney
promptly dismissed an affidavit against
Meyer Isaacs, glazier, who is charged by
a Mr.. Silverstein with stealing two pieces
of glass valued at twenty-five cents. Mr..
Silverstein had been charged by the
glazier with assault and battery, and then
made the above petty charge.
An affidavit charging Charley Baxter.
with stealing watermelon, valued at thirty
cents, was also dismissed.
The following accused were arraigned
andpleaded not guilty: e
Alfred H. Mare, defrauding some party in
a commercial transaction.
f. w. Thiele, false imprisonment.
Henry Wilson and jefferson Moseburg,
burglary and larceny.
Lizzie Henderson and Della Lazier, lar
ceny.
Lizzie White, embezzlement.
James Donovan, John Greer, alias Zim-
hermann, and Thomas Darcy, burglary and
larceny.
Andrew Robson, Alfred Neville, Henry
Tiberge and Frederick Keterning, assault
and battery, we're released on bail to await
trial.
James Murphy pleaded not guilty to a
charge of assault and battery, and was re-
manded to the Parish Prison in default of
bail.
In the case of the two burglars, James
Steward, alias Reynolds, and James Mckay,
now under heavy charges in the Parish
Prison, it seems that about $50 have been
received by Reynolds, which was seized to
pay his forfeited bond on a former charge.
As this money was sent him from some
where to pay counsel to defend the two
burglars, there are motions pouring into
court to have the money-returned.
Reynolds first tried the game to make the
authorities believe that the money belongs
to his pal, Mckay but, as Mr.. Bolfl says,
this was "too thin to be good"
A motion is now made that the district
attorney show cause why this money should
not be returned to Reynolds, to be used for
counsel fees
The bonds of Edwin G. Serviss, charged
with perjury, were reduced to $4,000 in each
case.