New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-16

BRIEF MENTIoN-An excellent and con
vincing trap is in process of construction
10 catch the mean fellows who send in falls,
alarms of fire. Something of this kind be
came necessary, SO often were false alarms
turned in. The night operators at the cen
trail Office are annoyed almost nightly by
1ascas turning the cranks of fire boxes, ans
il requii es all their discretion and judgment
10 tell which is genuine and which traudu
lent.
William Lewis, driver of float No. $3.50
in his great haste to arrive at no partc ular
point. ran his rafting vehicle over small
child at the corner of Camp and PoydraS
streets Yesterday, for which he was Gala
'bOosed and his team impounded. The child
was badly bruised.
Eirly Sunday morning an unknown dead
man was found on the banquette of Tchoupi
lousas. between Harmony and Pleasant
streets. All that is known of him was that
he had been very busy wrestling with king
alcohol, and that the latter had gained an
upper hold. The victim appeared to be
about fifty years old, dressed somewhat
like laboring man. On the right hand
little finger. was q silver ring. and the pan
falcons were of gray stuff.
Yesterday morning Daniel Burgess while
engaged repairing the wharf head Of Jack
son street, was caught by the rope of the
pile driver, whereby one of his thumbs was
cnt off, one of his ears split. and two ribs
broken. He was sent to the Charity Hos
pital
Sergeant Sullivan is endowed with q pa
tience made of gutta pereha, but the limit
was found last Sunday, when the CuSicks,
man and wife, keepers of a shebang at the
corner of Peters and Girod streets, made
even that unwholesome locality howl and
blush They and eight OF their hash eaters
were politely shown their rooms III the new
police headquarters.
An early cold bath may be the thing for
robu4tuous folk, but Jacob Latch did not
seem 10 relish the involuntary dive he took
in the Mississippi river early Sunday morn
ing as ne was intending to board an A giers
.erryboat. When iished out safe be tried
20 laugh, but failed.
W. A. Dillon and another man whose
spirit was turbulent, mixed the mSelves up
IN IA fight late Satu day night in Miss Kate
Townsend's palace on Basin street. and the
madame naturally attempted to queil the
disturbance, for which she received several
inches of cold steel in her breast and had
she not had an extra amount of adipose
matter the stab would have cost her her
life. The unknown man was cut by Dillon,
but he managed 10 get of Dillon was ar
rested and will be prosecuted by Miss
Townsend.
Sunday morning, about half-past four
o'clock, fire broke out IN The double one
story frame house corner of Common and
Galvez streets. owned by Niue. pazat, and
occupied by Mr.. Calhoun as a grocery, and
the other side by Mr.. Howard as "a dwelling.
The IRE originated in the grocery side, aud
DESTROYED both houses, extending to an ad
Joining one-story frame house owned and
occupied By Mr.. Joseph Warlin, which was
also totally destroyed. Thence the flames
extended to the residence NO. AZ Galvez
street. owned and occupied hy BIZ. Daily,
which was badly scorched, but otherwise
uuiniured. The property of Nine. Dazat
was insured for $4,000 in the Merchants
Company; the grocery of Mr.. Calhoun for
$500 IN the American, aud thatot Mr.. w ar
lin for $500 in the Merchants: The whole
loss by the fire is estimated at $1,000.
Ineendiaries display a terribly spitetul
feeling toward house owners near the Ninth
street market. for several bold attempts
have recently been made to burn buildings
in the locality. An attempt was made Sun
tay night to fire the dwelling OF Mr. Barche,
on Harmony, near Chippewa street, but the
plan was frustrated.
Deyotees Of cock fighting hold regular