New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-29
Local Intelligence,


was adjourned to Judge Evans court.
Ferguson preferred a charge of assault and
battery, garroting and highway robbery.
The examination before Judge Evans
took place yesterday, and the result was
The honorable discharge of Murphy and
donovan The prosecutor had alleged
much more than he was able to proye or
that seemed reasonable under the circum.
stances.
The prisoners have been put to a good
deal of trouble in this matter, but there ia
some compensation for them after all. Both
are young men. who have for long time
previous to the trouble been in the habit of
spending nearly all their earnings at Fergu-
sons saloon. The consequence was that they
generally wore poor clothes and fell into
ways which their friends did not approve.
They do not visit the saloon any more and
their appearance, health and selfrespect
are wonderfully improved. We congratu-
late the young men on their emancipation.
HoT SHOT IN THE REAR.-Not many days
ago Mr.. John McConkey and Edgar Selye
met in Royal street beerhouse, where
few words in dispute sprung up between
them. Mr.. McCOnkey thought but little, of
the affair until yesterday, when he saw
Selye on CarOndelet street, but few PAGES
distant. Mr.. McConkey asserts that Selye
made motion as if to draw q weapon, so
Selye twice, the first bullet travelling wide
Of its mark: the second took straighter
path and found a rear lodging, passing out
in front. The wound has been pronounced
not serious. Mr.. McConkey, being cut off
from further assault bv the presence of Ia
dies, found refuge in Hawkins barrOom by
passing through building from Carondelet
street, where Officer Mullahy arrested him.
Accused was held prisoner about three
hours, when he was released on bond, SUI
geon's certificate pronouncing the wound
not dangerous to the owner. Mr.. Selye was
sent to his room, No. 20 st. Louis street.
The affair occurred on Car0ndelet, between
Gravier and Common streets, about four
o'clock last evening.
A MAD DOG SHOT WITH BR1cK.-Last
week rabid dog ranged around the lower
part of St. Charles street in lively style,
swapping at horses legs and snarllng at
everything that approached it. A police,
man tried to shoot the dog, but his pistol
would not 60 Oft. A man with a orlckoat
took good aim and sent the animal to king.
dom come. but was not cOntent-he wanted
to kill once more. He took the brick and
dashed it red hot again, which resurrected
The brute, The animal then ran down to
Canal street and into a restaurant. pursued
by policemen, among them being the one
whose pistol would nOt'repOrt. The rumpus
was 60 great that people generally thougnI
that nothing less than first class murderer
was about to be lynched. Men with drawn tya
revolyers and shining blades pushed to the
front anxiously inquiring for particulars.
The dog, finding that.he was cOrnered, made
a dash for liberty, frightening all IN the
neighborhood. The officers, with the excel-
ton of Mullahy, sought pastures new, as
thew did not like to interview case OF ny
arophobla. However, he Of the laundering
arohroxus stood his ground and having re-
newed the cartridges in his revolver sent
deadly messenger into the dogs body, SO
ending the earthly career of cur.