New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-09
Local Intelligence.

louisiana ANNUAL CoSEEREsCb Or
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-This re-
ry;ous body yesterday assembled in Union
chapel. Marais street. Bishop James
D ,,esided, and Mr.. NJ. G. Cole acted as secre-
sry. About 100 preachers were present.
Little more than effecting an organization
Eas done.
Rsy. j. G.. Hartzell is chairman of Sunday
.hool committee; Rev. K. X. Diossy, educa-
ion; T. C. Cole, temperance; Rev. Scott
ninn, Bible cause; Rev. j. c. Hartzell,
priodicals.
IssRas announced that Rev. L. C. Mat a k
had been transferred to Wilmington, Della
ware, conference.
Rev. Mr. Matlack handed In communi-
cation, descriptive of churches and charao-
ter Of preachers.
Good progress and increase IN members
was reported, and it was announced that
some new churches had been established
The Conference will continue in session
for about one week. Anniversary services
Will be held every evening in Union Chapel.
DR.. T.. G.. Haven, of New York, will ad-
dress IDb GDDREtEdIloh bhio O'SAAAe1' NeO'
Mr.. Freeman. of New Jersey, spoke last
evening, and DR.. n. Z. Cobleign, of At
anita Georgia. editor of the Methodist Id
,oeote. also addressed the assembly, each
delivering words of pious wisdom
The friends of this conference are re-
auested to attend as frequently as possible
CoSyGRENCE OF METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CguRCH SOUTH.-The annual Conference OF
this body yesterday met in its twenty
syenth session in the church on Caronde-
lat near LAFAYETTE street. The roll sho we'd
9l3 preachers present. Bishop s. F. Pierce.
Of Georgia, presided; Charles Z. Evans,
secretary. Very little besides organizing
was done.
Reports from preachers Indicate that con-
Siderable progress has been made In the
church during the past year, and there has
been al increase in numbers The condl-
ticn ia much improved.
Chairman of standing eommittees-Pres-
ident of board of missions, z. M. Good
vyn; chairman of committee on Sunday
schools, j. B. A. Ahrens; chairman of COM
mittee on church publications.. John VII
kinson; chairman of committee on educa-
ton. j. T.. Cobb; chairman of committee
on Bible cause, r. S. Trippett; chairman Of
committee on temperance, John Pipes.
Rev. Mr. Goodwin delivered an address
last evening. and during the conference
other dvines will deliver sermons.
A DESPERATE BADLY WouNDED.-Last
evening an elderly man III an alley on
Gravier. between Dryades and Rampant
streets. Justify cried thief and watch.
Officers Scott, Moran and Brown responded
to the call in double quick, fast enough to
find the original cause of the trouble; Out
that cause proved to be tough customer
whose name is given as Martinez Nollga.
The policemen immediately discovered that
they had q hard case to handle, and so pre-
pared themselves for strife. On attempt
ing to arrest Foliga, as that individual had
been pointed out as the assailant, they met
with a determined resistance. On the IN
slant he showed fight, retreating hastily,
firing at the men az he left. One OF his
shots wounded Rose Hamilton, as she was
by chance in the line; one shot tore Officer
SCOTS hand. and another Of his bullets
barely missed Moran's head. VOliga ran
toward Basin street, shooting all the hme
He did not escape unharmed, as by some
circumstance not clearly understood i've
bullets buried themselves in his body
bullets which may prove his death war
rant. He was finally arrested and taken &c
the first precinct stationhouse, and when
searched some burglars tools were found
on his person. AS his physical condition
was low he was sent to the Charity Hos
pital Us was Rose Hamilton. From reports
it seems that Foliga is desperate.
When Voliga was first caught he was IL
the act of breaking open rear door at No
22l Rampant street, and was detected bS
Mr.. Bessec, owner of the store. The rasca
attacked Dir. Bessec with huge jimmy
making a desperate effort to kill him. Or
his person were found two outsiders. sew
eral skeleton keys and bowie knife. lie
carried the jimmy, eight pounds weight, in
side his coat, fastened with button, 81
that it hung free.
When he was first met by the officers hi
resistance was perfectly terrific. Withou
the least hesitation he began firing at TIT
policemen, barely missing Officer Moran
He emptied the cylinders of three reviewers
dropping the weapons as the loads wer'
out.
When taking him to the hospital in al
ambulance, he jumped out and ran three
squares before he was captured, although
he must have been very weak from loss
blood. A wound in his head is regarded a
very serious
Mr.. Bessecs wounds are to bad that III
will not recover for several weeks. lie /
member of fire company No. IA.
Accused ia resident of this city, Thirt
District, and bears bad name.
Officers Scott, Brown and Moran deserve
great praise for their conduct.
Attention of merchants and others
called to the ordinance which was betor
the City Council last Tuesday.
Andrew johnson, the wellknown sneal
thief r,bo tos already hnen arrairned be