New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16


INVESTIGATING THE BOARD OF POLICE
QOMMlssIONERs.-The legislative commit
tees appointed to look into the affairs of the
Metropolitan Police, visited the new head
quarters last evening, but, of course, none
& the proceedings will DO made known
until formal report shall be made to the
Senate and House. The commissioners
furnished the committee with every thing
requisite tor extended observation.
PurJ. IT UP AND THROW IT INTO THE
RvER.-On Rousseau, between First and
second streets, is a hole which can be dis
,pensed with. Some firemen think that if
they bad the privilele they would pail it
ap and cast it into the river.
DEATH UNACCoUSTED EoR.-The dead
body OF an unknown III An was found back
OF Aigiers, near Verret canal, but was SO
decOm posed that il Was past recognition
st is thought that it is the body ot some
one who met death from natural causes. as
there were no marks OF violence to be seen.
DR.. Ames made regular examination OF
the corpse. but did not loan it Slt to see if
suoh a course would bring back the breath
OF life.
. SrEEr LAST NIGHr.-Between nine and
ten o'clock last night small amount of
eaeet visited this section, and the weather
wss disagreeably cold. This drove large
number of triendiess men to the police sta
r,ops Cor "a nights lodging. Fans were not
regu;red to keep body cool.
HArL AND ALMOST SSow.-Yesterday
morning breke duH and murky, the sky
suggesting the probability that snow would
fAii, az the weather regulator at W ASKING
con City had suggested. About nine O'Clock
q few scattering drops of rain fefl, and i'm
nediately afterward small hail stones came
rafting down, as if sent by {. timid hand.
As the pieces were not very solid 1t was
thought they were in the form Of snow
some distance above the earth, then melted
and finally frozen into the form of hail
A tour year old boy, who had never be-
fore witnessed such scene, was at first
siightly frightened and then amused by the
novelty. He asked his parents, while in
Genty gazing at the sky, who it was f1inging
those little things ronnd ~ loosely A PLAN
explanation failed to satisfy his curiosity.
Buck SAM CONE AGAIN.-This enter
y,r,sing striker has been quite silent for
severai weeks past, so far as reporters have
been able 10 understand the situation. How
over, he yesterday turned up aud was
turned down on his old stamping ground on
Perd;do street. He expended considerable
physical energy several persons, and
when he had hammered q sick woman or
two, four policemen wrostled with him, and
after labor Of no love took him into the
6rst precinct statiOnhouse, where several
rect of severe charges were placed against
his Illustrious name. Sam is no Joker, for
his actiOus, although somewhat heavy at
ames, are always really serious.
CrsRVs' BENEvoLENT ASSOCIATION. -
This sterling organization installed ITS
aowiy elected officers last mig in their
hall, No. 3 Carondeet street, and the fervor
OF focmer years was fully kept up. Some
of the older members were called on for
remarks pertaining to the happy occasion.
And if the excellent advice offered Is fol-
lowed the members will not go far from
right After the meeting there was an ex-
change of kindly feeling which argued well
for long life To the association.
= TaE KNIPE.-Joseph Ross and Ellis Viii
non had misunderstanding upon Aline
atreet last evening, when Wilson used a
pocket knfe on the body Of Loss, Infllctlng
. bad wound in his right shoulder. Wilson
vac arrested and Ross sent TO his home
OrLY BAG or CorroN-Li.st night OH
ser Jones saw q man at the corner OF Peters
and st. Andrew streets " it'll a bag OF cot
ton, and thinking that all was not right
tackled the fellow. who proved to be Henry
,Baptiste. Henry boitod hurriedly. going
Through a strangers house as II he had
been shot out of a howitzer. dashed into the
back ward and into vault He was fshed
out. sent to prison, carrying the cettor,
smeling very loud.
n BUEDLE.-Corporal Hamnersly reports
that lady left bundle with the car
Rtarter at the corner of Canal and ST.
Charles streets on the first instant, and il
has not yet been called for. Il is q dress
pattern or something like it, aud the owner
Is requested to call tor it.
BRIEF MENTION. - Nine unfortusates
weEe taken in OF of Lafayette street and
deposited IN the first police station as va
grants One of the most serious charges
sgainst them is that they are not million
aires
:. The body of dead infant WAS found in
the Meipomene street canal, near Coliseum
street, yesterday morning
.. Diligent inquiry at police headquarters
did not reward the reporter for his trouble
yesterday. The word was nix, so it is con-
.6dently expected that our contemporaries
will not have more than two or three sensa-
tons from that source TO-DAY
Joseph Williams was caught IN the act OF
stealing cotton ties at the head OF Lafay
cite street, and when the officer searched
him at the harbor police station II pistol
was found on him. Violating two State laws
at once was 50 heavy that Judge Gernon.
WAC severe with him. Harry. Woodward.
yoosephs psrtner, was more modest. content
with being thief. 80 g. 80