New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-18

DRlEf MENllON.-1u no why uaEIol VI
crooked whisky, which ii is poor rum, that
has been seized in this department is now
resting quietly in Marshal Packard's Office.
1t is 30 utterly mean that none are SO poor
as to do it reverence.
The city Administrators held a private
consultation in the Mayors parlor yester-
day, and it was understood that they were
trying to consider next years budget.
John krump last evening found his cold
body IN C II of the first calaboose, be
cause Officer Dorsey believes him to be a
fugitive from justice.
Superintendent Loan has reiterated his
order directing policemen to haze bunko
ropers, no matter where they are found.
Chief Engineer O'Connor thinks that all
the rear draining canals should at all times
have some water in them, in case tlremen
are called out on service.
There ia a suggestion that each fire en-
ginehouse keep one man on watch every
night, so as to expedite work when an
alarm is given. The housekeeper, engineer
and fireman might each take watch of
three hours without any particular hard
ship, and in many cases it would result in
much good.
During Thursday night a queer kind of
robber entered the store of Mr.. Eugene La
coste, corner of st. Louis and Bourbon
streets, and stole hair valued at $500. The
burglar used false key to open the st.
Louis street door. What will he do with
the hair!
What is the matter with Rex that he does
not announce his intentions for Mardi Gras!
Is there jealousy in the rank and file, and
is it true that heart burnings prevent a
declaration There is but short time for
preparation, and if there are few who are
inclined to make a show, why do not the
distractions step down and put!
Last evening at one o'clock the bodies of
two newly born children, one male, the
other female, were found floating in the
river at the head of Foucher street. The
bodies were envelopel in a JOSIE in which
were found some rocks, evidently placed
there to sink the bodies, to hide what is
probably double murder
One of our compositors, a half consin OF
NJ. Quad, late last night called for lighted
tallow dip, as he wished to see what was
the matter with his gas burner A man
with a good microscope might detect u
street lamp trying to shine.
Turkey meat is quite as cheap, if not
cheaper, than beef in this market.
At an election held Monday, December
1879 tha fnlInuyinfr pfI ala cd
in Stringer Lodge No Q:
James Lewis, w. M; G. w. Mathews,
S. w; NJ Briggs, j. W.; j. A. Nnrager, see
rotary; w. G Elliott, treasurer: G. + Ladd,
S. D.; j. Shields, j D.; j. Stokes, tyler.
THE CAPTURED ORDNANCE SToREs-A
few days ago the president of the Grand
Army of the Republic, of this city, received
per schooner from Fort Macomb a number
OF spherical case shells, to be used in deco.
rating the monument now in course Of cree
ton at Chalmette. Our police, ever vigil
ant, deeming these shells to be cOntraband,
seized them and logged them off to the
central station-just what was wanting, for
if the police had not captured them they
would possibly have found their way into
Junk store, and that would have been the
last of them. They were claimed yesterday
by the party having them in charge.
THE LIVELY CLUE Last evening John
Mayor was nearly killed by John Gaudier,
in factory in st. Bernard parish. The
last named struck Mayor on his head with
a stick, nearly killing him. Gaudler was
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