New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11

Lizzie White goes down TO see a jury con-
corning the little affair of $l2i stolen from
l. Fisher, when he visited her shanty on
Drya des street, recently.
LARGE FIRE ON CANAL STREET.-When
the bells call for fire on! Canal street ma
chimes and active firemen are more than
usually lively in motion, no matter what the
hour. About four o'clock yesterday morn
ing an alarm was sent from Victor's restau-
rant, No. ]S5 Canal street, Just beyond the
Varieties Theatre, in the granite building.
As near as could be ascertained the fire
originated in the rear part OF the restau-
rant. but the flames had gained great head
way before an alarm was given. 4l the
woodwork inside the walls was totally de-
stroyed, as also was most OF the furniture
and utensilse No. :S7, owned Dy Mr.. g.
Foster and occupied by Casey g. Blood as a
bar room, caught fire, and doubtless would
have been shortly consumed had not the
heavy wall of the restaurant mbled in
and crushed everything under it, making
red hot punch of the various liquors. Here
the flames were stayed, as the machines PUT
on fair streams Of water.
The fire extended riverward taking hold
of the middle SISTER" No. 1873, owned by
Mr.. d. +. Kenner. The lower floor was oc.
cupied by the Howe sewing machine
agency and the upper floors by Mr.. An
derson, the photographer. The lat1er's
stock and material were ruined. The
agency was not greatly damaged. turtle.
than by watero
The ire extended to the residence OF Mrs.
Vance, and the building was considerably
damaged by fire and water.
At one time appearances Indicated that
the Varieties Theatre would burn, but on:
tiremen dashed in and got on some whole.
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further spread OF she fire.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
Vctor's restaurant. the building owre d
by Mrs. jackson, was insured in the Mer-
chants Matual office, for $4,000: Casey s
saloon In the Hibernia office for $4,000; An'
derson's photograh gallery in the Delta for
S50O0 Mrse tance's in the Sun Mutual :or
$4,000
This disaster makes an ugly looking
place on the crea. boulevard.
8arsiwaite. Lewis i: Miller are still cell
ing clothing at cost. for cash, at Nc. leV
Common street.
villa. OPEN IL ODD FELlowS Hail.
On the shirtieth instant, st. Patrick S Fair
will be opened. under uncommonlv line
auspices All the best talent obtainable
has been secured 20 add to other attracs
tions. There will be nine tables. each one
surpaasing the other in elegance. A gold
watch and ckain will be up for vote between
General Badger and Mr.. John O'Neil. and
horse and buggy will go either to Mayor
Wilt or 60 Mr. John McPhslin. As the
arrangements are in superior hands, there
is little 81 us dOut< bus what SUCCESS viii
SOllowo
SOUTHERN DRAMATIC CLJE.-The follow.
in g i. the list OF Offic ers 20 serve Cor the
present year: President. John Il. Csfalu
vice president, Gus Lee; Secording secre
tary. W. Is. Stevenson: financial secretary
J. Fox; stage manager. }. y. Golding
Casting committee. McStsrr. l.. }. Lia,s
bias g. J. Ce!eR. o. 4. Benson.
Tnav Arm Resin. ox 1'Hf,n Oars
There was y terrific cessation Of hostilitiei
\ in the assembly u. No 81 Carondelet stree;
yesterdays indeed. "botli touses. while pre-
serving their organization. transac. no bus;
hess of Importance So Gays The It:dynre
the court journal. and :or once tells the
truth about this matter. The reporter who
SO Ga elessly expressed himself viii Hn
douotedly receive lecture. There was no,
even private telegram reported: nor was
it said that "yery encouraging dispatches
are in the hands 81 the committee which
when given to the public. viii make :he
s~ juI.ss hair stand on end.
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T'hosy DEYRArDE.s IsBOR.Es A..AiS.--
We have already related how tour iaborers
were badly trea:ed by man who REPRE-
senssd himself as agent foy J. Todd. labor
agent, No. III Barcnne street. in addition
~ this the victims sssere that when they
got off . freight train at Hacelan! they
learned tina. the !laranc plantation was
seventeen mics beyond. Having rv none ]
they walked the seventeen miles. only :C
| learn that they had beea swindled: tina;
Mr.. Harang had ne" written TO Todd 10!
men--on the contrary. had written 10 say
shat he did not desire any further ass:sI.
aDca. They then walked back to Raceland
and two OF tbem walked al! she way 90 :his
city. Arriving here they called on Todd t.
refund each OF thens the two dollars they
had paid, bu. Todd asserted that re had
had nothing 20 do With :i.e transaction end
refused TO refund.
The men were not incline! 20 believe his
statement, for they Immediately went "a
| the First Municipal Court and made an
affidavit against Todd and Madden. charg'
! ing them with obtaining money by false
pretenseso The warrants were no: prompt
" executed. and Madden disappeared. bu:
Todd was arrested last Friday. Counsel
fcs the defrauied !aborys yesterday APP
peared before Judge Gernon toc an ex'
planation, as he read that the charges had
been withdrawn. This he denied. and
asked that an attachment issue to bring
Todd tothe btro The attachment was fur
nislsed and Todd taken. The ease will
have hearing Tomorrow when the truth
will probably be elected.
This buying and selling !aSorers sill
cause more harm to Louisiana than many
other vices, and now il an excellent time
20 make an example, suck one ~ will
frighten men like Madden from the State,
These unfortunate laboTevs. whose services
are so much desired on plantations and
farms. viii doubtless seek other homes,
after their dsagreeabe experience; MOI
| only That but they will never cease to oar
rate how Sillainouslv they were treated
when in Louisiana. One bit of good has
grown ont of this affair--such transactions
will hereafter seldom occur. for the perpe
traitors must understand that strangers can
not bese abused and no punishment follow.
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TIM TIME IS SEAa.--AH associations II.
te; ding to participate in I'd. festivities Of
Mardi Gras, that is. the Gay performances,
should remember that the time is not far
off. Several societies have reported at the
bureau where Rex issues his orders. and
things look quite brilliant. Rex says he
Will not be satisfied or gratii.ed unless full
10000 visitors come to New Orleans 20 see
him, and spend their money free. Already
We hear Of q few parties made up in BOs-
ton, New York, Chicago, ST. Louis, Cincin
natl and O.heS GILES, - y:s!: as .-A: us:d'
Gyaso
THE Tgovr1sS: RACE f.s,ERn.s.-cas.