New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-17
Local Intelligence.

-Ste""~s
ADgs-EYArr SUICIDE letter. L,f: Gs-
Ai.6.-One Of the saddest cases who. ever
carra under our notice occurred Yesterday.
HetUaep nine and ten o'clock il th" morn
ing the body OF ;. Beer was found banging
3y its neck to q bedpos: in room a: NJ"
40 Toulouse street. The eight Has ga!
/ one. indicating tina: deceased had commit.
ted suicide with determination which is
uncommon. A rope was attached 10 th. TOP
Of bcdpost. one emo around hi. a.cA. The
rope was SO long tina. Iecsa-"d's see:
touched the floor 80 that he was Compel:
10 permit his weight 20 rest on Sire "0r'!.
Previous to making preparations for az
awful death. be wrote :hree letter.. III.
principal one Oeing full 0: spleen directed
against come Of his relatives. but T. 50 .i'-
ger and personal that we will not ..u'lis. i.
especially as it was written with - single
intent 70 have il in the daily papers. The
letter ia well written il excellent English,
on three pages of ledger. Anothc, letter
was addressed 20 one of bis acquaintance.
and contained strange requests, such as
could only emanate from diseased brain,
IN It be requested .ha; lis effects be sold 20
lQuidate few tr.t!ng debts. The o.he.
letter Is as follows:
NEW ORLEANS. January -. 1873.
weisaenbach, ESQ. Swiss Consul, No. {: Ca,on.
aelet strtet:
DEAR SIR can not leave the world be.
fore thanking you for all your Kindness
shown to me. | am unlucky. but nJt dis
honest and ungrateful. ] know you did
your best to get me into ar office. have
not succeeded. and !G can not DO helprd
now.
You have beer so kind TO me with peer.
uiary assistance, though | have been d
stranger to you, | would like YOU still. {,
see myself d.cently buried. Though nv
brother is hard and heartless, he, dare
say. will pay you any sums that may De
due on my account. He was partner IN ii"
firm of Robert & Chariot, of Calcutta. and
las retired with large fortune.
The address Is Henry Beer. rue Esprit .:e.
Lois. Bordeaux; or. i. you prefer. You may
apply 10 my uncle. Henry Naegc!y. of far-
sc!llCs, who. TO obviate scandal, wi. surely
pay all SUM. that may be due. Receive my
Acs. thank. for all your friendly acts. an!
believe NE :our thankful hut unfortunate
). BEER
Deceased VS. :. r.'.vs of Switzerland.
.oou: tLr:y-t.y. year. Old. and . mar %.
.o.d education aud much refinement. Cor.
one, Grnyer hel.. an jns. test sn.i s.c.st.la"I
;lc above .ac.s.
COMMITTED F.;. VK,A1..-.'c:. !..cEia.
COY s7sault and hatters or !. >ts"n-. Hat
Short, Tor assaGl.i"c .u.tin: and ."tn':ln.
w. 7. ..lbu: u :ho sid. Wit" u ''."..r
knife. were .oIs Glitt-.' u. Recorder .;r"st
ton under bond. ot ! % ga u. E.ae... "a:
ING az examination.
jaime. Kelly and ..!,n.. srn.t.. e" :oio-
uiOusiy entering .ae PREMISE. ~ 1"0T-e
Dole. No. 9ic MeIpomen- street, Wit. intent
10 commit larceny; and Jack Martin alias
l..-;rut.. for larceny OF s. RON =. l..iler's
money drawer. wer. also committed. Bonds
;or tho ,v. iifst $500 each, the .a.tor $lQv
TIE GE.nD METKoTOnIAN E.IH."ias:
Wednesday y ght,thc Perfect Union Lodge.
on Rampant street.. was the scene -. bril-.
Isn't assembiage The occasion Was the
Inauguration Of the grand metropolitan
far. Tho object Of the fair is TO cOntr. butte
70 the erection Of sChoo. house. to he
built upon the lot OF ground On Orleans,
corner Of Bourbon street. The FAR prom
i.es 20 be u grand affair, as the tables ara
hep, by the mos: noted beauties Of Lou
.iana, who. by their charming smiles. as
.uge sacces-. The tables are all decorated
b. N. hands % the fai, ones. especially
;Ha. Of ST. Mary's. Kept by Mrs. Bishop and
IL. Misses .aridei. This table represents
Heaven. Ina nam. j, well given. az Mira.
Bishop and 'he Misses GAride: have real
stars attaches: 30 .h.ir .an!.. Iaa band of
music bin. also nea: the table. the sweet
voices ~ 'h" young .aII". min gle with the
good DiGsic and really make one th!ak thar
rs is sita.: IL heaven or " some fairy ,e-
gicr. Good wishes are expressed Cor Mrs.
Bishop and the Misses Gsridei. and also
TO, ,.e ba;anc. o; thc LIND ladies' v 70 f;.v.
unae!ta.isr I'll. mission o. charity.
The ~pc.tsi Alut.ny affair a. ...e -li;
ro.:r sax was fully investigated Bo..ro
CoE.n.ssiou., Wa.leG. The captain. d.s'
9u.ts AM! cook were sen. before Chs Cnite,.
State. Court fcc trial. an. |.t. placed
under bonds for .h.lr appearance. Abe
second cua.a, who r.a!ly committed the
oacc.e. q .. liberty, hu- there y every
chance .hat he vii! DO toYns GA. and .nlly
pagisied. The s:rYgir commissioner acted
t,.ou. 81. This wis'. aaai- ~. great
...t..ce, sn.l .xl.j biteI scum i...E.aA-.
@opR.S' 4 sd thst . p" -.
as~5sa.,ars S1a5...ay ..eI..a Second