New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

BRIEp MENrION.-Wash Rockwell was TO
have had an examination before Judg &c
Gernon Yesterday, but as the prose cuting
witness, Mr.. NJ. Dlaz, is still too i'll to ap-
pear in court, the case was continued to a
time not named.
Early last evening John Fredericks, forty
wears old. died unexpectedly on BarOnne,
between Union and Perdido streets. Of heart
disease.
CAPTAIN NJ Maitland, of the tugboat
Fairfield, Yesterday accidentally shot him
self The wound Is not serious one, out
is not Il good thing to have in ones body.
By the time that two or three of the tel-
lows who turn in false fire alarms are Killed
there will be slight cessation in the busl-
ness ONLY two false alarms Tuesday night.
The little steamboat j. w. Swords was
sold at auction yesterday by the United
States marshal. and purchased by Mr.. IL.
Lawrence for S.25.
The wreck of the Royal George was pur.
chased by Captain j. kouns for $500.
Charles Ketchum had $205 and then he
didn't. for he was so foolish as to make the
acouaintance of such new Magdalens as
Lizzie Green, Josephine Brice and Lucy
Clark. whose den is at the corner Of Cont
and Burgundy streets. captain Malone
marched the girls to prison.
The central portion of Rampant street Is
considerably higher than the roadways on
each side, and the railroad company will
make all things level in few days.
Frank Harrison was pulled because ,. ".
Mcclure says he ia an arson.
The great steamboat Exporter. has 1eft
this trade and goes up to PittsbHrg.
The steamboats, ST. } ohm aud Il. l.. Hodge
syi,I TRANSPORT field hands to plantations
along the upper coast free OF charge. Com
mont ia upnece ssary. and all that need be
said. is who els. will tumble into that go'
yious lIneP
William Martin was ONT on the shell road
III buggy. having lady with him. Ihe
horse suddenly shied, throwing them out,
badly bruisng Mr.. Martin. and breaking one
Of the iady's arms
A policeman Tuesday night rau down a
thief at the corner of Crossman and Front
streets, when the rascal dropped four silver
Iottle-standr. now at the ShiId precinct
station.
Algiers has rs little sensation occasion.
ally. and her iiremen. like our own, are
called ON too often. a one-story frame
building on Powder street, unoccupied. was
set on fire yesterday morning, but the
flames were extinguished before more than
a portion Of the roof was burned. Shavlngs
saturated -gith coal oil were found III the
house.
Coroner Grayer held thirteen inqnests
and forty nine views last month. and his
bill calls for $i0l9.
AN UNCOMMON CAsE.-Mr. A. L. Bienve.
fu. a notary public, has made an, affidavit
before Judge Staes, accusing Crescentia
Neiderhofrr, Sister of Charity, and Louis
Christ with having maliciously destroyed
two notarial acts deposited in his office. at
No. 81 Royal street.
On the twenty fourth Of last November
Sister Creseentia executed these acts, one a
procuration from her to Father Austaett
and the other was her will. After this was
accomplished acquaintance OF the sister
so persuaded her that she changed her
mind. On the twelfth instant SHE. accom-
panied by Louis Christ, visited the notary :
Office. asked to look mt .be documents, and
soon after looking at them tore them INTO
fragments. The property in question Is
said to be worth $1,000.