New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-22
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence,

-hosL iEhRIBLE SllELLS.-LaSt We'd
nesday report was sent to police head
quarters which furnished food tor a small
sensation Somebody discovered that nine
bomb shells, loaded and capped. were on
The wharf near the New canal Office, and
suggested that each particular missile con-
tanned 10000 deaths. This startling news
sent consternatian into the ranks of both
sides and the consignee refused to accept
The article. This made it necessary for
some one to take prompt action, and the
bombs were hauled to the river and eau.
.iously dropped in. The Joke of all this is
that the shells were not loaded and never
mad been. They were condemned at the
Pensacola navy yard and sold as old iron.
Mr.. HUGHES DIsCHARGED.-Yesterda
Mr.. ID. NJ. C. Hughes was before Judge
Staes, having been arrested on suspicion
that he was implicated in the killing Of j.
}. Roux. AS there was nothing elected to
condemn Mr. Hughes, the court discharged
MIN.
BAD LOOKING CAsE.-Late Wednesday
night Captain Rey, of the fourth police pre-
cinct,was standing near the corner of Basin
ard Cont streets, when he noticed two men
acting IN such manner as to attract his
attention, especially as he believed lie knew
hem. He was not kept in suspense long,
Tor the couple garroted, or attempted TO
AN. Captain Rey and others went to the
rescue, and succeeded in arresting one of
them, L. Pullen, supernumerary police
man. The other, also of the same position,
said to be Meahan, escaped. 1t does not
appear that they stole anything from Mr..
Gallan, who had some money about him.
A PAIR OF Observation-Disclosures two o'clock
Yesterday morning one of the inmates of
the house of Mr.. r. Donelly, corner of
Chestnut and FOurche streets, Carrollton
was made aware that burglars were on the
premises. An alarm was given, which
Officer Tete heard, being near at the time.
When the thieves found that they were
discovered they dropped all the valuables
and looked only to their escape. One Of
-hem slipped down a post from the second
story, and while doing SO the officer sent
-wo bullets after him, but the aim was
probably bad as there is no sign of blood.
The night being dark both burglars escaped.
They had entered the house by climbing
one of the front posts, then passing in
through window.
BRIEF MENTIoN.-On the eighteenth in
slant A. j. Buchanan left Mobile for New
Orleans. and as he has not been heard from
since, it is feared that something serious
mas happened. He has lost one finger of
lis left hand and is twenty-seven years old.
Notwithstanding Lake Pontchartrain is
filed with river water fishermen pull in
abundance of large croakers. Kit and Dan
were out last Wednesday and caught 100000
Cozen-llcensed.
Morning police reports continue to show
that people invite burglars by leavlng doors
-horoughf4res.
The amount of cruelty to animals in this
city is beyond all compare, judging by the
number of arrests daily.
The Italian bark Mercedes, on ire Tues
Gav night, has been pumped out and is now
II Algiers discharging her damaged cargo.
She had nearly 1000 barrels OF cotton seed
oil, worth $4,000, which is damaged about
twenty per cent. 1t has not been deter
mined to what extent the vessel is damaged.
FREE AND EASY SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK.
Some time during Wednesday night some
men telonlously entered the grocery of Mr..
A. g. Phelps, at the corner of Felicity and
prytania streets, by forcing side door.
Making Up a judgment from the result, 1t is
natural to suppose that the burglars paid
me visit for the purpose of blasting an iron
safe and TO obtain midnight lunch. The
safe was strong one, and nothing but the
best kind of tools could open 1t. The TEL
lows worked in such a style as to convince
The police that they were professionals.
They drilled holes around the outside lock
sufficiently large to allow a jimmy to enter,
and then the bolts were pryed BACK lar
enough to permit the door to be opened.
This accomplished. the rascals must
Rave operated at leisure, examining all
ne papers, casting aside all that they
did not like. Financially they were re-
xarded with only SIS in currency, but they
seemed to take a liking to some bonds,
which will never do them any good.
These consisted of ITO shares of Mechanics
aud Traders Bank stock, 10 shares OF Ne
.hanlcs and Traders Insurance Company
stock. 10 shares of Mechanics and Agrl-
cultural Fair Association, share OF Amer
car Metallic Barrel Company, and 100
shares of ordinary Louisiana Levee STOCK.
This was the extent of their haul, when
will not enrich them, as the several ohces
Lave been notified of the LOSE. Alter I'm
.shing the safe the villains went through
every drawer and desk, probably expect
ing to fud valuables, but the only thing
.hev liked was an old pistol Having done
his they must have been hungry and
thirsty, as they ate and drank freely.
Wine must have made them rather Jocose,
as one of them wrote the following on the
floor phelps, offer a reward for these
. papers. Badger" After this the burglars
eft, unmolested. Superintendent Badger
was quickly notified of these facts, ana
after giving the matter his personal atten'
ion. he lost no time in sending out officers
% hunt down the thieves, having formed
-,rqtty good idea who they were.
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