New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-21


about the regular Republican oominee
warming that seat se the next session.
ST. JAMES HoTEL TO OPEv.--Coionel
Rivers, of St. Charles Hotel fame. has added
another duty to his tasks by leasing The st.
James Hotel. The large bar.room will be
chartered by Mr.. A. b. Custer. The build.
ing 10 now in the hands Of repaieers.
THE RELIEF FUND.-Mr. Bower. Mayor
Wiltz' clerk. has favored US with a state.
ment showing the condition OF the relief
fund for Overfowed sufferers. Total
amount received to date, SCI .S97 81. Of
that sum $2Ol .096 81 has been disbursed.
Balance on hand Sl3.70l 10. Shipments OF
provisions are made weekly to certain 10.
calities where supplies are needed. The
articles purchased are flour and meal, and
there is still lot Of cured meat On hand.
With the close Of this month it is likely
that the committee will close all its accounts
and wind up the charity. A detailed state.
ment OF the treasurer. showing receipts and
disbursements, will soon bs given to the
public.
Police SrEEcIl. Sol D.-Noe moro than
one hundred years ago the following ora.
ton might have been made as the patrol.
men fell in tor roll call. just previous to
surging out for night duty. a speech of
dressed to the men by superior officer
always adds to the success Of the occasion.
1t was evening roll call at ono Of the outer
stations not long aga. The bell tapped,
and the men filed in and took their places
in ranks. ''Attention," called the captain
in . commanding voice from behind his
roll book on the desk. ''Right dress there;
authority, as he glanced down the line to
see that it was all right. while with breasts
thrown out and clubs at shoulder stood
tho dauntless peelers. The names were
called and responded to, and before dis.
missing them the captain thus addressed
his men:
Members OF the force. take occasion
this evening, AZ l have On every previous
evening. to give you few words of parting
counsel. You are fully conscious, feel
assured. Of tho dangers and responsibilities
OF Your position, and are determined, feel
certain. to 20. at any hazard. where duty
calls. We must have no more sleeping on
store boxes. Treat law abiding citizens with
becoming respect, and without ceremony run
in here and cage them. Eternal vigilance
is the price of your salaries. Don't hang
around free lunches. Lunch fiendlshness
is not q characteristic of bravery. Bear in
mind that you have tho peace and safety Of
the people in your hands, but DO not. ex.
cept under strong prOvOcatiOD and with
positive assurance as to results. throw your
club at the cats. Centuries look down upon
you from the church steeples and smoke
stacks. Smoking on the street cars Is pro.
hibited. If any one attempts TO shoOt tho
American spot, flag him down on the tear
and clap the nippers on him. Go forth now
to the field of uuty, and if l catch one Of
you tying a tin pan to dogs tail, will
report him to the board Of police commls.
sioners."
BODY RECovERED.-The body Of John
Conway was found in the river yesterday.
He jumped from the steamboat j. F. TOlle
last week, for some unexplained cause.
FIRE CORNER OF LOCUST AND Clio
STREETs.-A few minutes before one CLOCK
| yesterday morning fire broke out in the
| grocery of Michael Kilbright, destroying
the building and contents. An adjoining
dwelling house was alse burned. Loss
about $4,000. Nos. $40 and 37O1a Clio street
owned by Mr.. Kilbright occupied by David
| Bly, and William Mclaughlin was de.
stroyed. Mr.. BLY, had an insurance of 500
on his furniture, in the London and Ian.
cashire office. The cottage was insured in
the Germania office for $4,000.
BROUGHT Ur WITH RoUSD Turn
| Warren Williams and Ross Nelson may be
homes: men. but appearances Indicate the
| contrary. II is asserted that they stole
| three COWS and a calf from Sixth Distric:
| resident. The case is a complicated one.
but Judge Adams will sif. it out in due
! time.
! THE AssAss:N's KNIHE.-!.ast evening
when crowd Of people gathered at tn:
scene Of fire at the corner of Felicity and
! Religious streets. misunderstanding hap
| pened between some men whose names
! We're not ascerta!ned, and this was hardly
| settled before another row broke out in
| wiic!, Squire +. Grierson, a coloced man.
| wa. staDbed ia his abdomen by an VI.
| known person. The wounded man was
| sent TO his home. No. i63 Religious street.
| where a surgeon attended hlm. The wound
is not very serious one.
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FIRE on COLISEUM STREET.-At halfpast
| seven o'clock last evening the dwelling OF
William A. Randolph. corner Of Coliseum
| and Seventh streets. was discovered to be
on fire. The damage did not amount to
more than soc.
| IMPROVEMENTS THUMBS FINASCE.-Last
evening Mr.. Murch, clerk in Admins
traitor Lewis Office, had a short discussion
with Administrator Schneider, in the City
| Hall. relative to a resolution making time
| certificates receivable for back taxes. Mr..
| schneider nad opposed the movement, ana
| Mr.. Murch felt that an injustice had been
done city employees by such opposition. A
word or two, and then personal collision,
Mr.. Murch being the aggressor. although he
is only about half as large as Mr.. Schneider.
Parties separated the gentlemen, and the
dusty quiet of City Hall resumed its course.
| 1t is not likely that there will be anything
| like prosecution in the case.
|
Seventy thousand four hundred dollars.
! Seyentythousand four hundred dollars,
| To be given away October "a,
10 be given away October II.
When the next dra wing
| When the next dra wing
OF the Louisiana single number lottery
| y. the Louisiana single number lottery
| VIII surely take place.
| VIII surely take place.
| A New Orleans Indy i'm the craIcr
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