New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-13

turned by his court last week; Judge Stae5,
&l25. Judge Long. sa5. Total. SO. 50.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF STRAIGHT JEi-
NERsITY. To-day will commence the annual
exhibition of the Straight University. as We
are informed by Mr.. 5. ). Ashley, acting
president 1he exercises will take place at
eae Central Congregational Church. corner
of Liberty and Gasquet streets, and Che Ok.
ercses will consist OF declamations, essays.
readings, dialogues and singing by the
pupils. The price OF tickets has been placed
at twenty-five cents. and the performances
T4ll begin at seven o'clock in the evening.
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DR. PoTTER's PROPERTY REcovERED.-
Gu the night of the fifth instant the resi-
afence of pr j: Potter was robbed the bur.
glars stealing about 5000 worth OF silver
ware and clothing. Information was given
to the police, and officers were instructed 10
ferret out the rascal and recover the prop.
erty. John Morris was arrested, when it
vas learned that he had sent ealise 90 st.
Louis by express. A telegram was sent to
shat cityto return The ~alise, if it contained
the goods. Yesterday che articles arrived
here, and the owner was notified. which
makes the owner think that Metropolitaus
know a thing or two that his philosophy
never dreamed of. Captain Schneider. Chief
Of detectives, eomplimenteE Detective
pevereaux for the excellent manner he st.
ten&ed to this case
PRIVATE MARKETMEN IN COCTciL.-A
Aumber of advocates of the private market
interests met in Mr.. T. StaffOrds house last
evening when that gentleman addressed
The audience on the question now pending.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine also made
speech, declaring himself Internationally
in favor of free markets, and stated that he
would use his best efforts to defeat the bill
cow pending in the Senate.
Mr.. Orouet spoke in French. He eaid
Chat if the bill Gid pass Governor Kellogg
VOuld veto it.
The meeting adjourned until 60 morrow
evening at six O'clock. to meet in AechSn.
ics' Institute.
HR Is IN 4 QUANDARY.~-Superi
Weeks, in command Of the police and fire
alarm telegraph, is in q quandary, and asks
Us, as StirabOut, 20 settle his trouble.
Several days ago Rex issued IN order for
oil public places to close, and now comes
IN order for Mr.. Weeks 20 ring his bells at
noon ON the seventeenth instant If he
closes his Office he can't ring Che bells: if he
rings the bells he must open his office. The
best way to settle the question is 10 do as
sou please. Mr.. Weeks, and it 10 likely sou
vii! please to do the correcs thing.
FROM CINcINsAps To New ORLEANS
Mayor Witt yesterday received a Telegram
from Mr.. S. w. Johnston, mayor of Gin
Gnnati saying that Mr.. Miller, president of
the council, and several bodies, would ar.
give in New Orleans next tuesday morning
10 VitnessOur Mardi Gras displays.
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BRIEF MENTION-Candito Chile restef.
day made affidavit chat y. Camindo stole
bus wife, hence the accusation OF larceny.
A score of Cinnamon went into q rough
and tumble fight in the Second District
yesterday, for which they were calaboosed,
Rnd they seemed to like 10.
A drunk, wh0insisted that his name is
Bully, was dumped into the first police sta.
ton yesterday. He Is thirty years Old, and
was pulled off 81 GirOd street for trying to
snake corpse out ef Kate Smith.
Mr.. Fields yesterday accidentally feli on
Peters, near Lafayette street, ana broke
one of his legs Hs Was seat to the Charity
Hospital.
10 F. Mangri9se. clerk. was a prisoner be.
cause s. S.Maur'a snsss!s tina: he embez.
Gled $i5.
Smith and Harvey. tie two steamboat.
employees who shot and cut each other IN
an improInptu duel, have SO far recovered
as to leave the Chaaty Hospital and take
CoOms in y prison.
William Cragie was walked 60 prison for
attempting to blow daylight through the
person of Alexander Davenport.
Dangerous and suspicious characters
swould do well to seek other homes, As this
.Sity is a warm one tor them just now.