New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-22
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
WILL OCCUPY ONE Observation-Disclosures
calhoun not having sufficient space in the
City Hall for his clerical force. has taken
one OF the rooms in Davidson Court. The
apartment is very suitable for the purpose.
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SPITE AGAINST THE COTTON.--There is
some cotton. both baled and loose, stored in
shed on TchOupitoulas, between First and
Sorapuru streets. Two attempts have been
made to burn the lot. Between. five and
SIX clock yesterday morning officer Mid
Glestadt noticed smoke issuing from the
shed. and on entering discovered that fire
mad been started, apparently by malicious
hand. The policeman rolled the burning
bales into the street, then returned to the
loose cotton, which was burning. Having
made all things level, thus preventing a
seyere loss he returned to ordinary duty.
PRECIOUS Coal LosT.-A tiatboat, con
Gaining 700 barrels of coal, property of
Spencer Field, was Yesterday sunk at The
eead of CalliOpe street.
EMBEZZLEMENT.-E. Parker was arrested
At the corner of Franklin and Lafayette
streets, S. l.. Smith pushing him on account
Of az alleged ENLIGHTENMENT.
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NOT UP TO TIME.-It may to some people
ee deemed an exaggeration when we state
cha. city ordinance does not permit street
ears to be run faster than six miles per our.
Singular to relate, the managers OF all the
lines are exceedingly careful that this law
ehell not be violated The st. Charles and
Garondelet streets line is no exception, and
IL the ordinance should say that no greater
speed than two miles an hour could be
&iade, the drivers would be sure 20 keep
pace inside of one mile.
FIRE IN TIE THIRD DIsTRICT-A few
@ihutes after twelve o'clock Friday night
a bright light showed at a point somewher
j0 the Third District, but the bells did not
ring until some minutes afterward. Ii
seems that the nearest box was out of or
ser or the turning badly made However, the
fremen were on hand without being called
oy bells. The fire commenced in the cooper
shop of Emile Corney, corner OF Morales
snd Elmira streets. The building was en-
0irelv consumed. double cottage adjoin-
ipg, owned by Mrs. Smith, was completely
burned. The cottage was insured IN the
Gsrlnania office for $1,000, and the cooper
chop was insured for $500 in the Teutonia.
A COURT ITEM.-Attorneys and all inter
@sted persons are notified that the Second
judicial District Court, of Jefferson parish,
~ill proceed TO business on the first Non
say in December. One hundred jurymen
have been drawn.
RvMoRs OF MORE BAD work There
Gere several rumors on the streets yester-
ssav that more human blood had been shed
va Rapides and Grant parishes, but we
we've unable to gather anything definite.
NOT YET ARREsTED-The parties WHO 30
kindly and politely presented the local with
d silver set have NOT yet been arrested, hoy
are they even known. Time will tell.
MECHANICS SIX.-Ths favorite company
az our fire department gives grand fancy
dress and mask ball at Odd Fellows Hall
Tonight The simple announcement OF
euch fcstivity is sufficient to create quite
Gutter among all ball-gOers. The ladies,
especially, who enthusiastically admire the
tremen, and SKIS boys particularly, have
eeen for some time preparing quaint DIS
yNises and handsome tOlkts, and WALL ~,
geGi tonight i'll force.
koR O CONFERENCE.-THE Board OF 20.
Sae Commissioners yesterday sent NEE
cage 10 the City Council inquiring why the
civ authorities had failed to publish the
eyportionment agreed on IN regular con
terence Messrs Badey and Bray have
asef appointed as d committee to learn the
Why and wherefore 1t is not probable
e&at there will be any difficulty.
HE WAS TAKEN IN-Metropolitan dssec
eiyes considered it their duty to give James
smith alias Bowman, the collar on sus )l-
eiun that he Knows too much about the bur
g!ssy 1T Skardon & Woelper's grocery ON
Jackson street recently.
VIE MOyE SOON.-It isexIPcteel shas
eLe First Municipal Court will be moved
INTO Davidson Court the first OF next week
1br. EolYell will have % room in Che new
quarters.
No ADVANCE In PRICEo-Sovcfs Se sYre
fragrant weed fear chat the price OF goo8
cigars will be raised now that trouble ls OK
eacted in Cuba. There is no likelihood chat
she prices will advance, Tor The finest cigars
cold in New Orleans to-day are manufac-
cared here. SIany OF the workEen are
eyon Havana here shey leaSfsed eheiS S'ro-
tassioH.
Found DE,r ~ ! sHASrs. a'fScee
Moore last evening found the sorp.s % q
snan in an old shanty, near the liver bank,
above Camp Parapet. Seine papers III his
eockets Indicate that deceased's name was
frederick Rain, Prussian. An inquest
will be held today, when particulars as 10
the cause of death will be learned. 1t docs
Aot seem to have been a murder.
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CHILD BURNED-A four year old daughter
asf Prosper Casso. residing on Levee, near
Gevnes street, accidentally fired her cloth
ing. She was SO severely burned that she
&ed.
yHE FIRE LAST EvENING.-About seven
o'clock last evening fire broke out III one
story frame building at the corner of Pietv
and Rampant streets. 1t was owned by
Mr.. HaNke, and was occ1pied by John Shep-
s,ard as a grocery and cofeehouse The
building was insured in the Merchants
office for $4,000: the stock was insured Tor
AlO0O in the same office. Before this build
M was entirely consumed the flames
csached the adjoining one-storv double
frame house owned aud occupied by Henry
Statmeyer as dwelling and grocery, and
Gas entirely burned. Insured i'll the SIer-
chants office.
Fourth Congressional District.
dispatch from Shreveport yesterday ia
s"rn,s AS shae the canvass in the fourth dis
,v;cs for Congressman is progressing most
sAyorabls. Zion. ii. II. Twitehe!l. Colonel
a, ". Neeting, Colonel ". II. Crowell. L.
NeC!sllan.l, Henry Wilson. H. i. NaNl"y.