New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-20

Fowler ia still in this city, vet detectives
have gone abroad to hunt for something.
A BOLD ArTEMPr AZ ARsoN.-Early YES
terday morning the police aud insurance
agents were made aware that preparations
had been made to burn fine double two.
story dwelling house 1T the corner OF
Delschaise and Magazine streets. An
inspection of the premises disclosed the
fact that combustibles were arranged In
such q style that, had success met the
incendiary's intentions, q building, ana
perhaps several persons. would have been
blown to kingdom come. The corner tene'
ment has been unoccupied Tor consider.
able time, but the other half of the house IL
occupied by Mr.. Charles Theodore. who
keeps a grocery. Friday Mr.. TheOdores
suspicion was aroused by seeing some
liquid dripping through the ceiling, and his
mind was 80 exercised that he in
stantly entered the unOccupied p0r-
ton of the house. He then disoov-
cred extensive preparations NOT only
to burn the building, but 30 extensive that
had fire ever been touched the entire struc-
.ure must have gone skyward in q hurry.
At the bottom of the stairs was placed a
fuse leading to tho upper rooms, where
owder, coal oil and other combustibles
were placed IN useless prOfusi0n. The fuse
was attached to these things, and as II to
make assurance doubly sure. matches were
placed at short distances, 80 located that in
case the fuse burned fuel would have been
added; the powder aud oil were mixed aud
separate, and the arrangements were doubt
less made by person who had but faint
idea of what he was doing.
The man who owns the building is named
Antonio S1chitano, and had recently in
sured the property in the London, Lily
erp0ol and Globe insurance office tor $otOO,
although the structure is not worth tina saat
sum. The owner has q mortgage for $35OO,
which is held BY Mr. r. Painslow. Had
Suchitano's building been destroyed the in
surance would have been sufficient to pay
the NJ orig age and left something tO pay exc
oenses SuchitanO left here last Wednes.
DAY, but it is not known where he went.
This fortunate discovery saved mucil Value
able properly, and probably human life.
LAST OF THE kEGuLA lOks.-f1ast Friday
two gentlemen, Captains Flood and Mo.
Donogh, of General Ogden's staff, visited
the regulating schoolboys and advised them
that it would be for the best to desist from
further action; that is, it was advisable for
them to cease their visits to schools to warn
of coored children. This visit has called
out the following:
New ORLEANS, December Is. 1874.
We, the undersigned, constituting the
committee appointed by the pupils OF the
B"ys' Central High School, do hereby pro.
test against the action Of certain members
of = crowd OF men aud boys, who, on FRI
day. took upon themselves the right TO visit
Franklin Girls School, representing them
selves to be the boys of the High School.
with the intent of removing such c0loreu
scholars as they might find there.
The action We pronounce ungentbom8nIy
In the extreme, dnd calculated to bring US
~ totS, a the hnva
took no part in the disturbance at the kel'
ler school; and furthermore, that the IKE
PUBLICAN was greatly mistaken in its
statements in regard to that affair. We
should like it to be understood that our
committee did not visit any schools on
Friday but that Of the Lower Girls High
School.
General Ogden will please accept the
thanks of the committee for his kind ad.
vice, which we intend following.
II. MERCER, j. H. DMeza,
j. Lichstenstein, NJ Gutheim,
Z. l.. Streams.
Our reference to the boys Of the High
School visiting the Keller School on Thurs
day was based on general Information, such
as press reporters are in u manner bound to
accept. Now that the schools are closed.
40 TO remain until after the holidays, 1t ia
believed that there will Dc no more exclte'
ment in that direction.
THE RETIRING BoARD.-rhe following IA
y list Ot convicts. to be- transferred to the
State PeniteptiGy. ia charge OF captain
Pegram: -,
Bsakins ans entsring--John Hicks. thfr'
seen.years.
Burylary-Edwar& Zephur, fourteen
years; John Williams alias Parker. six
years; Harris Williams, two years.
Grand la.ceny-Rober5 Boon, ten years and
months; Joseph Williams, four years; Mary
Jones. two years; Virginia Davis, two years:
Jack Rooney, three years; o wen Carpenter.
six years; Albert Henderson. four years;
Fwranc Brown, two years.
Robbery-Joseph Bibb, seven years.
observation-disclosures Fletcher alias Joe
Frazier, five years: COntriwinski alias Bar.
rett, three years.
Entering-Wllam lIameneyer. thirty
months.
PETTY larceny Fanny Walker, two years;
George Stevens, two years; Isaac Brown 4.
two Years: Rosa johnson. two years; Madi.
ron Matcotf, two years. John johnson, two
years; Leon Davis. two years; Touisant
johnson, one year; Emanuel Watkins, one
wear: Thomas Harris, one year; John Ma.
thews. one wear; Charles Henderson,. one
wear: Charles Moadler. one year: Isaac
Frazier. eighteen months: VictOria Jones,
nine months: James Bunn. nine months:
Elsie Brown, eight months; George Davis.
six months.
Assault with intent to rob-Edgard Con-
way, two years. ~,
years.
Entering in night time-Thomas Banks
eigh teen months.
VESSELS IN PORr.-There are nine stea m
ships, sixty-one ships, sixty-one bsrks,
eight briggs and fifteen schooners in port.
This does not include vessels in the basins.
PAYNE; Cry TAxEs.-A number of real
estate owners called at the City Hs II yes
terday aud settled their taxes. The total
did not amount to much, but every drop
helps just at this juncture.