New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-14

Sountiful with his favors YESTERDAY, con
tnulng in their distribution from early il
the forenoon 70 way into the night. The
fall OF water from the heavens was at NJ
time very rapid, but thi, was amply com
pensated for n the steadiness of the show
ers. The lower streets of the city were, as
usual, submerged, and yesterday was nc
good day to be cat of doors.
A MAN AND MULE TRAP.-A lady fell into
a hole in the street crossing corner of Con
stance aud First street Yesterday morning
and was severely injured by the mishap. A
;nule attached 70 a cart, while being driven
past. got caught IN the same trap and was
badly crippled little after.
The Administrator Of improvements sele'
graphs 60 the Chief of Police that the bro.
ken bridge shall! receive immediate atten'
ton.
GaEEor,:G.-Jesse Conway and John
Bapti-te have been arrested on q charge Of
garroti-s Who the victim OF steiy yio.
!eIce was Is no: stated.
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BURNED 20 DEATH.-A little girl named
Caroline Martin, about three years old, re-
siding on Upper Line street, accidentally
act fire to the bedding in the room where
she was playing on Monday afternoon. and
before assistance could come to her, she
was 30 badly burned that she died , few
hours atterward.
FEARS OF FOUL PLAy.-Mr. }. z. Pullen
has been missing from the Pelican House,
corner OF Canal and BArOnne streets, since
Eeven O'clock Monday evening, ard his
wife aud two children are in great distress
abolt it. He only came here recently from
st. Louis; was on his way to New iberia
with % view to settling there. and as he had
abou. 700 on his person, fears are enter
sained that he has been fUully dealt with.
Inf,>i2asion concerning him should be tft
ct the flee OF the chief of police.
SIoRc fIREs.-A fire broke QUE In che
year portion uf the st. Louis Hotel, between
the kitchen and the laundry, about half
past three o'clock yesterday morning,
which came near resulting quite seriously.
Owing TO the density of the smoke the ex.
act location OF the fire could not be found.
The engineer, however, soon got the hotel
pumps TO work, and Delayed the place,
eXtin gushing the flames. The fire OF gin
6ted tiom defective tlue.
Abou. the same hour fire broke out in
the unoccupiel half of the one-st"ry double
tenement frame house, No us Carondelet
street. which soon destroyed the entire
building Tie flames extended t. q one.
story frame building owned ard occupied
y by q Mr.. Michael, which was also soon de.
A stroyed. Tue roof of frame house on the
z opposite side OF the street caught fire also,
Il but the flames we're soon drowned by the
q trenen. The first property attacked be-
y longfd - Mrs. Walters, was occupied by
4 Mr.. Burgess as a cOlfeehvuse and dwelling,
and was insured for $1,000. Mr.. Michael
was iusared for S243O.
CHLoRoEoRM.-The residence Of Mr.. p.
i y. Peyroux, No. 1876 Claiborne street. was
entered By thieves Monday night, who,
n after placing that gentleman under the in
Huence of chloroform, robbed him Of his
watch. irweiry and wearing apparel.
To THE CRIMINAL COURT-John Latte
was tempted on Monday to snatch up an
4 artificial tisl. .it, worth s.. that he saw in
4 the store of Mr.. Carson Nudge, and was
Immediately arrested ON the charge of lar
cany. He could not deny the soft impeach.
ment, and was sent by Recorder Houghton
to the Parish Prison in default of bond to
The FIRST District Court.
Tia. Old case of Peter McDermott,
charged with assaulting and shooting John
J. Flatlev with intent to kill. on the ninth
of las. October, was called up in Recorder
{Ioushton. court yesterday, and the &C.
Cused waived Az examination. and gave a
bond o. 500 - appear AZ the First District
Court.
Our OF THE MARKET.-Our yourg and
handsome t.leDd. Mr.. n. Ii. Caron, for sew.
cral years past one Of the telegraph opera
tors at the office of the Chief of Police, and
' y
accom- modatiug spirit with which he has
extended .avoIs to the reportorial corps.
led to the altar Yesterday one of the many
beauties for which the Garden District is
famous. Mach Joy to friend Nap and
his lovely bride in The new relation.
Su1orrSG-The attention of Officer James
Reagan was attracted, about half past seven
o'clock last night, by the report of pistol
from near the corner of l. ,tayette and Full
ton streets, and on fastening to the spot he
found man getting away from there with
more than usual haste. He called out to
him to stop. but the fugitive paid no heed
y to the summons when the officer fired a
pistol, as he states with view to soaring
him only. Unfortunately, however, the
shot took etf9e:, the ball lodging IN the
mans back, under the right shoulder lie
was then arrested and taken to the first po-
lice station. where ne gave his name as
James Dutfy, and was thence sent TO the
Charity Hospital. The wounded man says
lie was shooting at cUloreG man who had
grossly in,ulted him
TIE KNIFE iGAIS.-A woman named
Lucy Pa;ke. was taken to the Charity Hos
.,;ral r., Monday afternoon from Bayou
read, near S.. Claude street. where she was
Souai Jv III. n.lice. suffering from severe
en-. in the face She states that the wound
was ;ut,ic:et: hy,an Italian named Frank
, Ricci. whose whereabouts have NOT !el
" been asctrta!nel.
iAHcES,E> Mr.. Perkins. for steallhG
VAR g; boot. shat wouldn't fit him: Sarah
Jane, for gaia. through JET Wells t" the
tune Of 81: Mary johnson and Caroline
Ward, for .evy!ns tax upon an unwilling
waiter: John Il ,ss, for carrying away some
of George Schneider's things; Peter Woods
for tearing cotton from hole in the levee
and fIrs. Mlrtagh. for approprating to
herself a coat and hat belonging to j. Ben
ian. are ali III durance 10 be tried on the
larceny charge.
Academy Of Music.
Tha attend lnce last night. owing TO thu
storm. was light. In fact, the house wa
..tno thin tor the performances to g
.smoo,h as glass" The comic melodram;
If .Black O'Connor, or the Robber Of Gal
.way." With Cavanagh as Timothy FL. wa
followed by the olio perfor mances OF Cava
mach, novelty troupe, and the burlesqu
cxtrayaranza Of Aladdin. or the Wonder
:nl S,amp." came after. The same bill thi
i. evening. with o change IN the ollo perform
ances. Friday evening, benefit OF Mr. )
Kittredce, the iocund and rotund treasure
of the Academy. when an entertainment
.Smoota as Giass' will be presented.