New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-11
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
4 DISAGREEMENT AMONG THE POlfCE
<,oNM1.sioNERs.--Ata meeting OF the Police
Boace. yesterday tho following protest was
a!ed:
SUPERINTENDENT OYrCE,3
metropolitan Police. ;
New Orlean Ms. october 10. l8.4.3
Iono-at.e Board OF Metropolitan Police:
G.sILEMEN-1 herewith beg leave to
enter my earnest protest as member OF
the Police Board against the action OF your
honorable body at its last meeting, Friday.
ninth instant, Ill taking gentleman not con-
nected with the force and hastily promoting
him over the heads OF deserving ana com
petent officers, who have on more imam one
occasion periled their lives in defense OF tho
present State ADMINISTRATOR oil" A'oP"O'
can institutions.
had boued that the experiences OF the
mast would have taught the Governor and
Police Board also, that no good could re.
j sult from such procedure, and the only emo
attained is to demoralize and discourage
men in the performance of duty in the hour
of parl, You can not again expect tho
force to respond with readiness to any call
made upon them to throw themselves into
the breech, seeing as they must, that the
Iaurels they may win will g" to deck the
brow of soue one who mas not borne Win
I make no personal objections TO the
appoiutee, MIR. Montamat, as an individual,
for believe him to he worthy, compe.
tent gentle,nau; bu. r'I rotest Is Dased
solely upon principi,. ".1 justice, ana on
behalf OF the "ific +. tn. hen OF the ponce
force. upon whom 'nii7t"o anu hu"AiA"''"n
has again been hcape"
A IVES not pre- nt to participate IN
the proceedings OF Fliday.I respectfully
ask that this protest bs spread upon the
minutes .
Very respectfully. Your obedient servant
GEORGE BALDEf,
Vice President and Acting Superintendent.
This is not the first time that complaints
have been made of violation OF the law IN
the matter OF appointments on the ponce
force.
Nominations FOR TIE HOUSE.-N nlie
The election for delegates to the parish
nominating convention was being carried
on. the Republicans Of the fifth and ninth
yards also designated their choice OF Can,
didates for Representatives IN the Uenerai
Assembly. Messrs. Amer Boutte and Sey-
mour X. Snaer were chosen 1or Inc niIn
ward, and Messrs. Louis Cheneau ana Law
rance O'Donnell from the ninth ward.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE BURNING Ur.-Chlld'
rem who play in LAFAYETTE square can now
change one of their nursery songs; insteao
of "London bridge is breaking down" they
can sing Lafayette square is burning up.
careless or malicious person just atrel
dark last evening fired the dry grass, caus
ing unite a blaze, endangering those Deautl
tul shade trees Fortunately little or n.
N damage was done.
Foolish FEILow.-The Bulletin yes
terday morning announced that somepou1
using the name Luther Lyons was mlsrep
resentiug himself as reporter OF that Jour
mai. Why any man should be so utterly
simpIs as to d" such thing. was a mystery
to the fraternity until last evening. "nei
the wonder grew into a reality by the arres
of Lyons Cor obtaining goods ny !alse pre-
lenses. II this really be the Ct1ense, theI
the adventurer can ba forgiven IN part; on
If his intent was only to REPRESENT hllnsel
as reporter o! tn. R"tic',H. he deserve
to be hung, drawn and IiIirtcreu as d 'es"i'.
Geprayei wretch.
TIE MaYoGALrY MIDDLE. AN import
nj; number Of Mayor Witz's trends Sill
q persist in their efforts to mold MIN as iiS
" real Democratic nominee, and are SUI SUI
a ,,borine to convince their opponents. IN
I'd friends of Mr.. Leeds do not appear TO o.
very active in supporting him, probably be
M cause that gentleman is not present 10 CIV
u direction. 1t il asserted that he has gon
IA abroad TO recuperate shattered cohstiIu
"a ton. and that he does not really care U
IA the mayoralty will impose on him durin
s. election time. The reporter is unable .
n say how much truth there ia in this report
One thing is certain--Alr. Witt IS entlrei
II willing to undergo the ordeal aud his frlend
4 insist that he make a trial. AS ne has iol
mally withdrawn from the contes1 IL Is uiiI
emit to understand why those friendly I
him should continue the fight. However
i. il none Of our funeral. and therefor
we should not weep.
-S--
An t'SrxrlarNEED AND BLOODY CIRCrs
SrAScE--Wiliam Bell, coiored man, wa
Yesterday morning AT the corner OF CailloP
and Peters streets, when two men, Wit
whom he il unacIuainted, approached hir
and asked If he had voted. He replied tina
ne had not voted. On this one OF the me
drew q revolver, apparently considerahi
excited, and fired, the bullet entering Boil
4 abdomen iatiictiny a wound thar Will prot
ably cause his death. After this outrageou
proceeding the rascals walked off. goin
4 reward the lake when last seen. Ofhce
II iveider. Immediately after the shooting, ~
reared and assisted the unfortunate ma
70 his residence, at the corner OF 1halia an
Il and Rampant streets. Ihere Is ho1 even
4 "oniecture "a to why such a murderous al
ea,.it should have been made on an VI
Amending citizen. General Bailey has issue
an order directing officers to slit the matte
thoroughly.
n 1'SArri,oHi,Ep LOTTERY TICKETs.-Afte
the sad experiences OF vendors OF unautho
:2ed lottery tickets. and their complet
failure to win the favor of old habeas corpus
n most people would suppose it to De shee
folly TO longer tight the law, act No. 9, 1877
u Six men were yesterday before Judge Stae
for trial. being charged with having sol
Ii unauthorized lottery tickets. One OF tn
accused. Mr.. Saloy. acknowledged his g uil
ID and was tued S25. at the instigation of MI
W.R Whitaker, counsel for prosecution.
III In the eases against Garcia and Lefebvrt
Auguste Roche was placed on the stand t
81 IDENTITY ,iclsets and state where he ha
bought them. lie was quite oblivious an
i.nuacicu.. The man who sold him tn
tickets had Just died. This killed the case
and .h. accused departed rejoicing. Tt
witness remained, however. for Oifct
Dumas swar. that he bought the tickets
question from Roche. and the witness :
one. tool. UP she position of defendant
81 two eases. Mr.. Garcia, the released.
once CAV. bonds for Roche in the sum
$500 in each case. a trio. Smith. Ellio
81 ard sherman. were mex, in order. but :