New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-30
Loca! Intelligence.

Loca! Intelligence.
FIRE on CANAL STREET FRIDAY StGn---
ABOUT haItpast twelve o'clock Friday
night an alarm for fire was sent from The
corner Of Canal and Dauphine streets-a
locality greatly dreaded by firemen. The
fire was first discovered in No. l67 Canal
etreet. owned by Mrs. a, Pitfet. The ground
door was rented to Mme. Boumard. corset
etore. The second floor was occupied Nv
Drs. Hopper and Pierscn as offices. ard the
from. portion by Mrs. Logan. millinery. She
resided on the third floor. The flames spread
30 rapidly that the residents of the building
had bu: little time to save themselves, leav.
ing almost everything valuable behind to
almost certain destructions This building
and nearly everything in it was destroyed.
MRS. Ptfet was insureds Mrs. Logan was
Insured for $1,000.
The flames soon caught No. 1863 Canal
street, corner of Dauphine, owned by Mrs.
Pltfet, and occupied by Mr. Claude as {. bar
room and billiard saloon. and the building
was almost entirely burned. Mr.. Claude
used the third story TOR sleeping apartments.
Very few things were saved. Partially in
eUred.
No. :t5 Canal street, owned BY the sisters
OF the Orphans Home, was badly damaged
The ground floor was used by Mr.. Huber.
~aYd. who has a drug store. The second
fioor was occupied by Drs. Berthelot and
De HART The upper floor was occupied by
E. % Souby, photographer, who lost everyo
thing in the place. Mro HubeGwald's loss
is not great, and he is insured.
The upper portion Of No l63 Canal street,
dry goods store of NJ L. Byrne, suffered
more from water than from fire. When the
flames had extended to No. lb3 the tiremen
had abundance OF water. anC they labored
EN- AZ tlsr t htr
Their efforts were successful.
The loss will amount to more than
$50.O00 1t is generally believed that the
fire was the work of an incendiary. A man
who gave his name as William Seibert Was
arrested at the fire under circumstances
which Sergeant McCann deemed susplcit US.
CARROLLTON ITEMs.--The financial budget,
as reported by the Council committee.
figures up $40 800 for the year 1874
The delinquent tax list for 1873 amounts
to ST. 900, and for preceding years much
more is due.
The public schools have not yet been
opened.
1t is roundly asserted that one halt the
property owners have not paid taxes Tor
The Second Judicial District Court will
open its BOOKS tomorrow for active busl-
ness.
FIRE COMPANY ELECTIoN.-The time for
the several fire companies of this depart
ment to hold annual elections tor officers Is
near at hand. Electioneering notes are
heard on every side, aud 1T seems as II
there u more ambition on this occasion
than ever before. Three companies VIII
ballot tomorrow evening.
HATCHwAY FOUND OPEN.-DurIng the
fire FRIDAY night a hatchway IN the thlrd
story Of the store Of Messrs. NJ. l.. Byrne
s. Co. No. l63 Canal street, was found
ppen-.a trap to send venturous hremen to
a sudden and awful death. An affidavit
was made against the proprietor. and doubt.
less fine will be imposed on ain. !cS MS
negligence.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR Press R.E'oGr.
ERs-Poice Commissioner Ladd has earned
the thanks of the entire regiment OF press
reporters For their express accommoda
tion he has fitted up desks in the front office
at police headquarters, the names OF the
severa. daily papers posted up over the
desks, which is sufficient hint Tor .oateTs TO
stand one side. These tayors are really tor
the public, the reporter being only me
diu1n Our gratitude is expressed to Com
missioner Laid and the entire board. In
deed al! the gentlemen connected with po
lice Headquarters are universally kind to
reporters.
Coon AIM WELL TAKEN.-An orphan re.
Gently sent Mr. d. Malone, proprietor OF
the rattersalls shooting gallery. picture
called The Soldiers Dream" to be disposed
Of to the best advantage. Dan put 1t up 10
be shot for, adding small gold com to
make the practice more interesting. Inc
chances were all taken, when MT Gs X
ODER won both prizes, shooting with rlElt
at fifteen wards. The mark was a common
red water. ond one of the winning shots cut
out the center.
.SURRENDERED.-Prest Summer. VINO =
charged with having shot and badly wound
ed p-rrv DOYLE, on the steamboat Indiana
last week, yesterday surrendered himself 1o
the police.
Bar: MESTIoN-Captain Wilson. Sixth
District. arrested Henry Nelson .. com
plain, Of Mr.. Heffner. who asserts that ac'
I:seI IS Il burglar.
Til. alarm sen, from box NO. %. about
one o'clock yesterday morning. was unnec
Pubic lamps on Magazine. from Toiedand
to Coastantinopfe streets. are aot As c!eau
as recently boiled shirt.
tn. steamboat Natche2 brought down
AIS bales of cotton, a}5i. sacks OF cotton
and ninety-one sacks of seed cotton.
The private office g.: Superintendent
Badger at police headquarters has been
elegantly fitted up, under the supervision OF
Commissioner Ladd. Secretary Boyle j
uuits comfortable in his room.
A iadv was in the City HaH yesterday
inouiring for the chief OF police. as she had
Abe SAID lost $50 ,000 5H currency some
NheSs ON the street,
nS-.e
eI. MANNER OF Dome II. SoMs -sME>. .
Several wears ago. in the days when sact
shinp!asters as certified clecss were Hh
inow,. there were :ivai bar Sooms, :he
Uwnnrs of which were exceedingly jealous
Mf esrI, other Occasionally sathe. con
aemp;;nls remarks were made. ana chess
%er. :cpeated. Gentlemen W.o once !fe
uuente.. che old places ":siteG She ne"
eoom.. witch fact was duly noted ooS pr%lhs
a.es behind the old counterse An ehor'
mus. De made. said they, to stay the lidt
Cha. 10 running toward the INTRUDER; some
thing suo..t be done, and done quickly
Severa. busy heads were closely closeted
and out of that conference was hatcntd
scheme to give Che new neighbour a set oach
Il was agreed TO secure the services OF t"'
versions known to be partners in business
and Drrsuade chem 10 CASUALLY drop into
9he new house and finally quarrel, or pre-
lend TO. finishing up by an impgoSised duel
furnishing a promiscuous shooting match
Sur;np which nobody should be wounded
only clear the room of all visitors and give
that house a bad name. The game was
olaved to the minutest particular. but thu
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