New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-09

uDolS llLc Icdl. mere =, no EtCcSsIlS
Cor doors Us long as this weather lasts.
Administrator Lewis has several spec-
mems of hard gravel in his office, of the
kind which is used TO make hard road.
bed.
JIdge Mccullough reports having col.
.ected the sum of So for the week ending
July :. Judge Staes. for the two weeks
endiD. same date. returns :!2c.
The BAN. uettes near the FISK. Webster
and one or two other schoolhouses need a
.i.tle brick work. and as It is the city's duty
20 make these repairs, Of course It Will be
speedily done.
The STEAMBOAT CITY Or CAIRO BURNED.
About eleven o'clock Monday night Captain
Co.blrn, OF the steamtug Tyler, was at.
.racted by a bright blaze up the river, ev!.
IDENTITY the reflection of some burning YES
sci. immediately steanling in the direction
4 of the flames, he ascertai1ed It to be the
steamboat. City of Cairo on fire below the
coal fleet. The vessel was in flames from
stem 20 stern, and gradually floating
against tho other vessels mOored along the
Bank o. the river. Captain Colburn pre-
.eecieu TO extinguish the flames and take
.he vessel in tow, and by so doing happily
saving the boat. and much other valuable
property which would inevitably have been
destroyed. It is probable that the Cairo
was largely insured. She was taken to the
battrre. near the Crescent sawmill. The
captain is certain the vessel was set on fire.
Sh. finally sank in fifteen feet OF water.
Her machinery can be saved. The wreckev
Usage will be employed to raise her.
Mr.. Phillips, fire inspector OF the Sixth
District, arrested the Waterman OF the
steamer on the charge OF setfins tire to the
&boys vessel.
4 iyaer.rrr NARRATIVE but on hal!
.he statements made in a published card
concerning the death o. Francis Ward be
.rue. then we need not 90 to foreign coun'
.lies Cor horrible tran sactions. War0 was
private Waterman and died unexpecteaiJ
on The fourth instant his family not rece!v.
inc information of the fact. Policemen N
the third precinct sen: him - the Charity
Hospital, where he died on the morning o!
the tifth---his family and friends still IA
conscious of his fate. =.
No one claiming the corpse - was ulS.
sected. and finally sent TO the Potter's Field
tor interIuen.. \ portion OF another BODY
was IN the box. Deputy Coroner Webster
viewed Che body soon after death, and tela'
:.raphed from the barber police station Z"
The fourth precinct station Information foE
Che deceased's family, but the message
.aile, 20 reach its destination. Al inquiry
a. the latter station as to Why the message
was no. forwarded elected tie reply from a
corporal. that 1--WE have men TOR ponce
duty. no. for messages. 1t Is also
stated tina. Sergeant Thibaut took the mes
sage from the telegraph operator. lhese
assertions are made over the signatures OF
Aha widow, and her two sous. and as they
are boldly made. it now becomes the duty
of those in authority 20 make a thorough
Investigation. and in fac: inquiries nave al
ready been instituted by Che Board OF 70
lice Commissioners. the members OF Whicn
we feel certain will! make examples winch
will! teach officers that they must invariably
render citizens all the assistance they can.
The circumstances attending the develop
,nent demand tina: the de!ln1uentS DC &C.
yereiy punished.
When .he widow finally became aware
what disposition had been made OF heT
husbands body. she caused 1t TO DC re-
:noyei 20 The family burial place.
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The upper side of Canal street, from LIB
erty 20 Claiborne streets. is to be filled with
gravel in q few days. These squares have
been designated by. Admln,strator lev LEWIS
and wilson an opportunity to test 'he'S
grave! system. of street paving.
Captain Peter Joseph. fifth precinct. ar:
rested q lad for selling obscene BOOKS; pu'
Judge Lon: discharged the little ielioW,
thinking that there was no harm IN him. III
hal; an hour or so the young migrate was
arrested for stealing a bolt of cotton. Il's
Sine he VIII not get of SO easy.
N-s. Mary Kane. her husband, and Matte
Grown. were before Judge GernoE yesteE'
day for having created too creat rumpus
at the corner of Gasque. and FRANKLIN,
streets at an unreasonable and unreason.
able hour recently. The Madame was fined
So7 30, the Doctor $40. and the Brown So
s.: 80. They must pay or s"her.
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Administration Lewis vii! make an effort
20 greatly improve the Ridge CITY Park
Ills ideas will meet with the hearty ar'
;,royal o: all classes Of citizens. 1.ven saN
:es;s.e:s VII! second the motion.
scar:v o. ten unemployed clerks iast
O-cuin. started OFF ON a coastIng excursion.
N search OF wholesome recreation ana
pleasure, They :ave a small schooner ana
as they left the PontChartTain wharf last
evening. they fred salute and went away
before a lively ives: wind. with an'iclpa'
lions Of having right :oyal time. Expe'
,,itions of this kind are not expensive. IN
fact the cost is less than remaining III the
city. They intend to remain away a7o"'
:wo weeks.
On. JOSEPH ELLIorT.-!hon. the tenth
.; May. DR.. Joseph Elliott !e;t here Tor
Washington City. and az his WHEREABOUTS
mas not since been definitely known. Years
exist unaU SDLltlu.us, Has lpShS' W =,
or that he has gone to the Old country, lie
: al times somewhat erratic, and seldom
travels without a considerable sum OF
money. Before leaving here nc Grew
$4,000 from the Bank OF America. Some
Of his paper has matured during his abb
sencr, and consequently parcels 0: his prop
erty have been seized.
There were three cases OF sunstrohe yes
;erds v-one fatal. John Mccormack. !oE-
a.erly nolice officer. was the victim.
IN exchange says: when you see pare
headed man following a cow through the
front gate and filing the air with garden
supplements and profanity. sou may kno" y.
that his cabbage plants have been set out.
Before falling eight feet upon pue o.
stones, always take q reef in your tongue.
Ii Mr.. Seller, Of Louisville. had taken THIS
simple precaution. lie would not have bitten
OF that useful member.
Caleb Cushing says that for the past
twenty five years he has spent seventeen
.-houys daily in intellectual pursuits.