New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
AUCTION sAaEs TO.MORR0w.
Local Inteiiiuence.

street. horses carts and fixtures Of a baker,.
Local Intelligence.
rrEE Observation-Disclosures Andrew J.
johnson will give free lecture on tenn.
perance and the Bible at the Bible House.
NJ. iG3 Camp street, this afternoon as three
o'clock. The public are invited to attend.
This il The second Of a series. and they will
be continued every Sunday.
MARDI GRAs.--This movable, holiday vii,
fall on the ninth OF next February. Il
number Of our Masonic visitors have ex'
pressed . determination TO visit rs on that
Festive OCCASION. Although as yet no items
concerning details have been made public.
1t il limited sliat the display will! certainly
equal the last ettoyt--it will be difficult to
eurpasS it,
THE CONF vERANDA ROBBERY CASE
Captain Nontanat yesterday asked that
Che preliminary examination OF this case be
postponed until he could procure more ties.
0imony for ihe State. AS "A matter OF course
Che defense objected to this proposition. but
Judge Staes. as in duty bound. favored the
captain. who states that in few days he
Will be able TO throw more light on the
subject. Antonio Perez and Santa Cruz.
che accused, were demanded TO prison, be-
tng unable to furnish the requisite appear
snce bonds.
lxsiDE THE CITY Observation-Disclosures
Burke, improvements. has appointed Mr..
NJ. &. Barry foreman of streets and carts
Tor the fifth ward. Dennis O'I1eary has the
position Of engineer Of the Melpomene
draining machine. William Johnson has
taken charge Of the TOledano street
nuisance wharf J. McGouldric is keeper
Of the First District nuisance wharf,
Administrator Landry. Commerce. has
appointed market commissioners thus re-
beving the police from that duty.
General De Trobreand, commander OF
che United States troops here, sent a letter
Go the Mayor. asking permission for his
soldier, to drill in Lafayette square and
Tivol CIRCLE After the drill the field band
will give q concert
II Administrator Burke does not go to a
Iunatic asylum soon it will not be the fault
of place seekers. who reach tor him in every
directions
For City Council proceedings see another
CITY Council SECRETARY.-There are
only two or three aspirants for that posi-
ton. and il is not likely that Mr.. ID. Scully.
the present incumbent, will be disturbed
JUST IN TIME.-Old Probabilities was
very kind to us of this section to keep OFT
<he rain until our distinguished visitors
completed their holidays. Last night rain
fell in downright earnest and was exceed
ingly welcome to all except men who think
that a race track should DO kept ury during
Che fall meeting.
4 SINGULAR CAsE.-A police report made
60 Acting Superintendent Leclere says that
Clement Robinson ran against loaded
wagon, and was so badly bruised that it
was necessary to send him to the Charity
Hospital. The driver, Michael Dohenys was
arres ted. but for what offense 10 not stated
The collision occurred at the corner OF POy.
slras and Baronne streets, and the loaded
wagon is as well as the circumstances will
permit.
VERY BAD MEN.-During Friday night
an unknown thief succeeded in entering the
bedroom of Major A. v Ryan, lately police
commissioner, and stole his watch, chain
and some clothing. The major resides on
E4afayette, between Baronne and Caronde.
let streets. and when the robber visited him
ne was sleeping soundly.
George Miller and Henry Ware were
gathered in from the corner of Canal and
Magazine streets by young David Hennessye
acting detective, as they were attempting
to pick lady's pocket.
Detectives Smith and Walsh caught
Charles Wilson and Martin on the hip as
dangerous and suspicious.
William Wilson went to prison as burs
glar and larcenist, taken in because Mr. F..
street, was robbed of valuable clothing
recently.
BRIEF MENTION trunk and a satchei
without a claimant, are at the harbor pre-
cinct.
The rain last night will not materially
interfere with the track for tOmorrow's
races.
Vessels in port-Fifteen steamships, fifty.
two ships, tiity-eight barks, ten briggs. severe
teen schOoners.
Officer Hubbard, seventh precinct, had a
warrant to arrest John Alexander but
John would not have it, and resisted at the
muzzle of pistol, but Hubbard took him in
from the corner of Live Oak and General
Taylor streets Had Alexander been killed
while resisting he might have been sorry
for his conduct. This resisting policeman
is bad business.
Frank Barrett and Joe Connery have
their little tricks to swindle unsuspechng
uersons by transaction politely called a
three box lottery. They were caught IN the
act. and are now boarding in the ParlsA
Prison, failing to pay fine OF SO.
Indictment weather sends foriorn human
,.v to police stations to seek nlSN'
lodging.
The BODY Of Eugene Lewis was found N
she river in front OF the Nillera plantation.
Coroner F. &. Brown returned VSfalct u
accidental! drowning. Deceased formerly
resided III st. Charles PARISH
Police Commissioner Il. A. Bray mas re-
turned and resumed the duties OF his ofhce.
There is a rumor around City HAL tna'
the Council will remove Surveyor ben 10,
morrow. but no one seems to unders tali0
how it is to be done.
AN OLD CITIZEN HAS DIsAPPEARED..-On
The twenty fourth ultimo Mr.. Jules Cous'
Law, a wholesale liquor dealer. left his room.
No. is Dauphine street, and has not been
heard from by his friends since. The fact
was only reported to the police yesterday!
.norninS, when two detectives were detailed
10 look after the case. On the day in lucs.
ZION the gentleman drew S20'e from his
bank. and in the evening left his residence
~ nav out the money. 1t il now remem,
bcrei that just before Mr. Couslay started
ont TWO unknown men stood near the house
which gives rise to the suspicion that they
tnew of the money having been drawn
from bank. and that they entice@ him 'ii'
robbed and perhaps killed hlm'
TIE KILLING OF WILLIAM l.. LUcAs;--l
j. Newhouse was yesterday examined ne
fore Judge Macarthur for killing " Imam
Lucas, and the evidence on both SIDES wa
FIJI Aoousao was committed 1Or tflal