New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-09

pleasant.
Administrator Lewis still sits serene in
the office of improvements.
A date palm tree, in the yard of private
residence, next the Exposition building,
st. Charles street, has an abundant crop Of
frait, nearly ripe 1t is rich sight.
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THE FOURTH DISTRICT FIGHT AND Scan
DAL-Last Tuesday the upper part of the
Fourth District, near the Ninth Street
Market, was awakened from its sleep by
eash music as is made by the roaring of re-
viewers. The persons Immediately inter
estei are Peter and John Kaiser and 0phe-
Tia and Catherine A. Ingham Both
branches made afidavits. and the four were
arrested Recorder Billings heard the case,
ana the following is what the women swore
10
OpheHa Ingham scientifically morn
ING. third of December, | was on Magazine
street. near the residence of Peter Kaiser;
John Kaiser and his brother Joseph were
there, John in the act OF getting INTO a
buggy; John then stepped behind his father
and fred his pistol at me twice. ne al
yarced q step from behind his father to
shoot, and fell back after shooting; | was
aDout to approach John Kaiser when J0-
seuh Kaiser rushed forward and took VIC
lent hold of me; my mother advanced to
IS from the opposite side OF the street TO
interfere in the struggle between Joseph
x 9iser and myself, and as she came up Pc
tar Kaiser came up and knocked her down;
a0not know how ne knocked her down,
ag was struggling 10 get away from Jo-
eeph: | only know that Peter Kaiser
knocked her down somehow.
Catherine A. Ingham-I was at drug
store on Magazine street, near the market,
wlen | heard the shooting; / hurried out
ana saw nv daughter across the street, jO-
peDh Kaiser having hold of her: seeing the
excited state of the parties, and my daugh-
ter held bv Joseph Kaiser, | supposed she
had been shot: ! ran to her assistance, and
as ] approached her and underworld to
separate her from Joseph Kaiser Peter
Kaiser struck me and took q violent hold
Of me and threw me down with violence,
and ] am still suffering from the effects; |
euLeaYored to arise, when Peter Kaiser
threatened to shoot and kill me if | opened
my mouth.
Anne Louden, Amelia Jones and Charles
=. CIere gave their evidence, and corrobor-
ated the testimony Of the mother and the
daughter, which finished the case for them.
The affidavit against the women, made by
lie Kaisers, was then brought up and the
ease examined. When an opportunity pre-
cents Itself, we may t.nd room for the test
anory,
Recorder Billings took the matters under
advisement, and viii give his decision to-
morrow morning.
H1BERN1AN ASSOCIATION. - The several
branches of this association held their an
nual elections for delegates TO the central
board during the past week. These cleo
tons resulted as follows:
Branch John McCafrey, Hugh Flynn,
Branch a-Robert H Barley, z. Elizardi,
Branch Wv. j, Kelly, P. Glennon, VII
Branch John c. Murray, John 7. y.
Omeallie, J. ]. Healey.
Branch flames Grant, John c. Dono-
yan, j. J. Bowling.
Branch S-Wiliam German, Thomas u.
n. FLYNN, Patrick Short.
The members Of The new board will meet
On the second Monday Of January.
FrRpMEN's ANNUAL ELEcTIoS.-Pelican
Steam Fire Company No. ], Of Algiers
fifth District, held their annual election
Of officers last Thursday evening, with this
result: President, Wigand Klien; vice pres
ident, William Meehan; secretary, Robert
Turner; treasurer, Thomas II. Jones; fore
man. John Larrieux; first assistant, Robert
Turner; second assistant Andrew Brown;
steward, George Scbafer; engineer, +.
yenuer; houso-keeper, +. If. Wish. Dele
,~,+os !, y7;,nrner's Charitable Association
William sarazin, William Henry Martin,
r. Turner, John Larrieux, James W. Fitz.
henry. Substitute slelegates-Frank Desa-
baye, w. Il. Sullivan, Andrew Brown,
Stephen Morgan, Lawrence Lasonge.
Evans, the Bow Pond, New Hampshire,
murderer OF little Annie Lowering, is re-
nnrtaa IN nasa his time IN reading the Bible |