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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-11

The City OF New Orleans W.. ". II. len.
ninSs; same va. SAINT; same same; same vs.
same same vs.. same; same vs.. estate of 4 R.
Jennings; same VS. same; same same; same
VS.. same; same vs. same same VS.. SAINT same
Ns. saIne same VS.. same; same vs. same: same
vs.. same same vs.. same; same same; same
We. sarie Same VS.. same same saine
CUPERICR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans Nos. 1885 1855. 1884, 10 1888
400 10 1872 4ol, 5l2, $3.50 20Go 81 223 81 22i
20 223 20 2l5 g 976 62l go So 2 50 81 and 81 0in
By virtue of twenty writs OF feri acias to me d.
rected by the honorable the Superior District
Court fer the.parish of Orleans, in the above
entitled causes for city taxes of 1874 1878 1877
1870 1863, 1863, 1865, 1864, 1868 and 1862 viii pro-
coed to sell at public auction, at the Merchants
and Auettonsers. Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and Customhou5e stteets, in The Second
District of this city on FRIDAY, June II 1875 at
twelve o'clock NJ, the following deE srlbed prop
erty, to Wit,
the FIRST D'strict o. th;s cay, III square number
enc hundred and e'~hty.oae borrce 1 by 0trnp
st. Char es, ST. Joseph aud Julia streets, de5is-
mated as lots numbers one and two measuring
seventyeignt feet Camp street by one Hundred
and seventy-three Ices in depth.
TWO CERTAIN bots OF GROUND, situated in
the FIRST strict Of this city il. square numb er
one hundred an eighty four, bounded By st.
Charles, Calliope, Clio and Prytaa streets Gesig-
mated as lots numbers eighteen and rineteen
measuring Hity"tnTee feet on st. Charles street
by one hundred and twenty lees in dep IN.
ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the First District this city III SQUARE mum be r
Two hundred ara len DOlnds q Dv Neip0neue st.
Charles, Caronieet and rerpsichore streets esir.
mated as lot number five, measuring tventy ven
feet On NelpOmeIe street, BY one hundred and
went y-ei,ht feet il depth.
ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the FIRST District Of this city, in square nu mber
two hundred aad twenty eight, Uounde d. by
Gravier, Earonne, Unea and Carondelst st reefs.
designated as Iot number ftteen k urlug
forty two feet Gravitr street, by one hu nd red
and three feet IL depth.
FIVE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. situated in
the Fourth District OF 1his city i'll square nam Der
two hundred and tftv-six, bounded by aronne
Eighth, D-yades and Seventh streets. des ignated
lots numbers eight to twelve, Ineasur Ing one
hundred and fifty feet on Baronne street. by one
hundred and seventy ii ve feet in depth.
ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the Fourth District of this city, in square number
one hundred and five, bounded by st. Mary
Laurel, Constance and Felicity streets designated
as lot number ten, measuring fifty three feet on
st. Mary street, by one hundred and ffty.three
feet six inches IN depth.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot
BUGENR WAGGAMAg
myll 70 jel Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleana
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GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH or
> Orleans, No. c67l.-By virtue of !. writ Of
seizure and sale 10 me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court foC the parish Of Orleans in
the above entitled CauEe. / will proceed to
sell ri public auction. a the Merchants and Auction
Cdstoul0ast streets. Ia the Second district Of this
clty, On SATURDAY, June ~ 1873 al twelve
"GLoch y, tie I0L1WinS described property, to
. W.T..
UT'h the uul.d ng5 and improvements thereon and
the rights, W. :, privileges and appurten ances
tlereunto belUI Eiug u IA any wise apporta uing,
atuait1 il the Firth District Of the clty CT New
. Ole ms On TIE tight Tank or the Mississipp river,
in the tract IT land commonly called the Brooklyn
Warehouse Co rlpaI properly, designated as lots
numbers twenty and twenty one, of square num-
Der nye VT en- is bounded by Pacific aud tlantc
avenues ard Ta Ter and Peter streets, per a plan
OF said tract of iaLd drawn by ". ]. Thorn IAon
late Surveyor. dated the seventh day OF March,
1913 and deposited FOR reference in the Office Of
James Graham. 4 notary public il New Orleans,
which sad lots al DIN each other and measure
eacL, American measure thirty feet six inches
six and oAIee-G uaGteIs lines front Atlantic ave-
nue., bv de ptu OF one hundred and twent5-threa
feet eight inches between parallel lir+s Beng
the same property which defendant herein ac-
qulrod bY purchase from Robert Ceddea As per
act da ted ninth Of March, 1872 and passed before
Ah'tiew Hero. Jr., notary public in this city.
Seized IN the above suit
Terms and Confederation cash to pay plaintiffs
claIn Lon due, say five hundred dollars, with
eight per cent interest from March 6, 1872,
unll! paid. I've per cent attorneys fees and all
costs OF suit; and terms of credit for the bal
ance, f1esponding with the unDatUred INSTALL
ment, VIZ three hundred dollars, which will be-
come due on March 9-12 1876, with eight per
cent interest from March 9; ls75;
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
nyll 10 70 je1
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HHERTFFS SALES,


JoHchim Kahn vs. Mrs. NJ. j. Seals
(Margaret Jane Johnston, widow OF Eush W.
Seals).
SIXrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans No. 15S3.-By virtue of q writ of
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable
the Sixth District Court for the parish o. Orleans
N the above entitled cause, viii proceed to sell
at public auction. at the Merchants aid Auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street between Canal and
CIstomhouse streets, in the Second District of
This city. on TUESDAY, May II, 1875 at twelve
o'clock H., the following deseyioed property, to
wit
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with
All the improvements thereon rights, ways privi-
iegss and appnrtenances thereun.o belonging OF
in anywise appertaining situated in the city and
parish of Jefferson tnOw in the parish of Oreansl,
in square number forty.four bounded by Nj lam
Berlin. Perrier and Piaquemines streets, and
designated as lot nUnsber fourteen a iitho-
graphic plan of said square and other property.
Said lot measures according to said plan, twenty
eight feet seven inches front on Milan street, by
one hundred and twenty feet in depth, between
parallel lines. Being the same property which de.
PENDANT herein purchased fran Joachim Kotn per
act passed before Il. &. Wells. notary public in
this city. on the eighteenth of October, 1859.
Seized in the above suit
TsIMs-Cash on the spot
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
Civil Sheriff of the Parish CT Orleans.
ap9 l9 Is myli
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S.lYTE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ orleans. M. 768s.-By virtue of q writ of sez-
and saie to directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court Tor the parish OF. Orleans in
ttIe above entitled cause, will proceed TO sell at
public on at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal ard Gus
tomhouse streets. IN the Second District Of this
city, OIL SiTUGDA9, Junel2. 1875, at twelve O'clock
IL. The following described property to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together " it'll thu
buildings and improvements thereon, and all the
appurtenapces thereunt0 belonging, situated in
the First DstrcJ OF this city, in the square
bounded by Triton WALK, Bacchus, Dreades and
Caliope streets, designated by tho number one
and measuring, IL American measure, twenty.npe
feet 11Ur inches three lines front on said Triton
walk, .we1tY-uiae feet five inches three lines
il width on the yeai line, Que hundred and thirty
feet three inches fstir limos on the vidirip
lLe of lot GImber two, now or formerly bepr, ring
10 PAtIIck LAWYER. AMI one hundred and thlrty-
two lzet LlIe i;Ches three and half lines on the
side toward fTyades street. The " hole d, mar
plan drawn by Il. AJelhsUseD architect aud civil
engineer, dated tnirty-iirss Of December 1876 de-
posted iii the ChiCe OF jules Messy, a notary
public in this city: Icing the same property puT-
chased by the defendant herein from Mrs B. D.
Tompsns, ptr act OF W. J. Caste.l notary public
in-this city, dated the seventeenth of NAY! 1867
Fei2ed IL. the above SUI.
CtTLs-GaEl on the epet.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
CA Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orl1 ana
IuvlI " 2. iaiZ
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Mrs. L. II. E!GssInan, Administrative, vs..
n UGyen.

CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
- Orleans, No. 12i4.-By virtue of % writ Of fieri
taciaH against Nicholas Doyen to me directed by
tho honorable the Sixth district Court for the,
parish OF sileans, ia the above entitled cause
Will proceed TO sell public auction at the Mer-
chants and Auetioneers' Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal ana CustoInhouse streets, in the
Second District of this city, on SATURDAY, June
II, 1875, at twelve o clock NJ. the following CO.
scrihad property, 10 wit
TWO CERTAIN Lots OF GROUND. situated in
the Third District of the city of New Orleans des-
iguated by the numbers nine and ten of SQUARE
humber twelve, bounded by Columbus, Kerierec,
johnson aba Galve2 Streets Said lot nuia Der nne
measures thirty one feet five inches seven fines
front on Gaive4 street, by depth of one hundred
feet, between parable lines Lot number ten il
OF irregular form and measures tArty-three feet
ten inches seven lines front Galvez street. by
one hundred feet in depth on the side line of lot
number niIle, one hundred and five feet five
inches the line separating it from the property
formerly owned by Mrs. CastanedO, and thirteen
feet inch Eve lines the roar line which
separates it from lot number thirteen in said
square. Together with all the improvements,
Iisnts, ways and appurtenances thereon and
lhsraunto belonging and appertainilg.
ctlZed in the above suit.
GeTlns--Cdsh on the spot
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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G1XTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans. No. 1673-By virtue of q writ of seiZ.
are and sale 10 directed by the honorable the
sixth District Court for tho parish of Orleans
IL the above entitled Cause l VIII proceed
20 sell at pubic auction, at the Merchants
ana Auctloneels Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and GustoElhouse streets, in the Second Dis
IEict af this city. on SATURDAY. June II, 1875
at Twelve O'Clock ~. The following described prop
erty TO Wit
ALL AND SINGULAR THAT CERTAIN PIECE
OR PORTION OF GROUND, together with the
buildings and Improvements thereon, and all
rights, ways, privileges ana appurteuance5 there
unto beIongiIg or in any wise appertaining, and
more particularly all rights Of accretion or bat
tlre thereto attached, situated in the Fifth Dis
trlct Of the city CT New Orleans on the right bank
u the NJ ss!ssippi river, comprising part of the
piece OF ground marked Warehouse" en- the
original plan of the Brooklyn Warehouse Com.
pany property, made by W. r. Thompson, late
surveyor. unier date OF the seventh of March
1899 and deposited IN the Office of Joseph H.
beard, then Dotary pubic in New Orleans, and
en- hfacfD% all shat space or portion lying and
ICING between tbs public road Patterson st eet,
the Mississippi river, the continuation to the
Ilver OF the line dividing lots numbers five and
six of square number two. and the continuation
10 the river Of the line dividing lots nun beTs
three aud focr OF square number three OF the
aieTssaid p';l9 being he same property acquired
by the defendant herein from Robert Geddes hy
act dated the tenth of January 1872, passed be.
foIo Andrew Hero, Jr., notary pubic IN this city.
Seized in The above suit.
Ieti2s-Caah on the spot.
EGGENT WaGGAMAN
Civi! sheriff OF thtParish of Orleans.
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OF valuable goods, but detectives were
anao!e to ferret out the burglars; however,
tney aid the next best thing. that ia they
lonnd Inc person who had purchased tue
arIlcies, ana he name is J. T. Henry, VINO
a 1t; charged as accessory after the fact.
Pearson and Deveraux, was conside red snt
nclent to senC him to the First District
Ccurt. ''
1he NUM- Der OF miner Gases il The court
we're almost nunberless. The blear.eved
orunRa1d, the opened-eye6 temperance
man, the keen eyed RASCAL. and all tie resi-
were represented or misre presented and as
IEe ]udge was IL d lenienr mood MANY Of
mem Travelled OF with nothing 1roge than q
reprlmapG.
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sylvester BiIsini Va. Louis IL. Gude troy.
LNFrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. 6i83-By virtue Of a writ of seiz.
ure and saAe 10 me directed by the honorable the
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans. in
the above entitled cause, | will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc.
uoneers Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
and SustCmhouse streets, IN the Second District
of this city, on TUESDAY, May H. 1875, at
twelve O'Clock Il, the following described prop
erty, to wit
a OBTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together with al
the buildings and improvements thereon, rights
ways and privileges rEereunto belon gng or IL any,
wise appertaiGng situated, lying and being in the
Second District Of this city, in the square bounded
by Dum&Ine DerbSnv, st. Philip and Claiborne
streets forming the corner Of Derhigny ard Du.
maine Streets and measuring fortythIee feet
seven inches three lines front on Durnaine street,
by ninety-four feet one inch front on Der bigny
street; the said lot of ground is composed of part
OF lot number twelve of square G according to
plan made by J. Pile, late surveyor, dated the IF
teenth OF March 1892 and of part Of lot number
one, on q plan made by Castsing. architect, dated
the ninth OF January, 1887, deposited in the Office
OF Amacee Ducatel, notary public iC this city, as
plan number i've of book OF plans number six.
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant hereiH by purchase from Mr.. and Mrs. La.
barthe, as per act before Eusebe Bouny, notary
public in this city, dated the twenty seventh CT
January, 1863.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of OresnA
ap9 is rs nvll
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TNOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. +3, .3o.-By virtue of u writ of
teri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans IN
the above entitled cause will PROCEED to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Arctoneers'
exchange ROYAL street, between Canal and Gus
Toulouse streets in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY. May II. 1875, at twelve
O'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together wish all
the improvements thereon, rights ways and priv.
leges therennto belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning, situated IN the Third District OF this city,
designated by the number twenty-five of the
square number one hundred, bounded by Wash
iugton avenue, Spain, ST. John tho Baptist (uow
Robertson) and St. Avid streets. measuring thirty.
two feet tront on Spain street by one hundred and
five feet in depth aud front on Rober tson street. of
which it forms the corner. Which property was
acquired by defendant herein by purchase from
the succession of Michael FleTalce, as per act
passed before a. Ducatel notary public in this
city, on the twenty fourth OF February, 1872. Re-
corded in the convey ance olce OF this city in book
l0l folio l55.
Seized il the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
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SEEING THE UNKNowS.-Late Sandal
h!Sht Mary Angeleoz, only seventeen years
oid. attracted the attention Of Officer NJ
i-aach!in at the head Of ST. Ann street. 4,
was evident to the policeman that the
young woman contemplated suicide, there
lore ne watched her closely. at the same
siihe keeping as near as possible to her. AS
sue was about to leap into the river he
seized her, thus preventing q serious crime
She acknowledged that she was weary Of
HE, but did not say why. The officer took
Ter TO her home On St. Anr street.
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GOule.
GUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y Of Orleans, No. &c, i12-Br virtue OF a WITT OF
seizure and sale to NE directed BIZ the honor
Orleaps in the above entitled GAUGE l will pro-
coed to sell st public auction, at the Merchants
aud AuctiODeers' Exchange, ROYAL street. between
Canal and Customhouse streets, in the Second
District of this cty, on SATURDAY, June II. 1875,
at twelve O'clock NJ, tie following described prop
erty, to wit
Lot OF GROUND, Situated il Faubours
Marisny, having, American measure twenty five
feet one and four-ei ghths inches front on Leve5
street, between Ely sian Fieds and Marigny streets
by ninety Lime feet two and four-eighths inches in
depth, on each side: bocnded on the side toward
Margny street by property tnlow or lately be.
longing to J. Gleizes, and OF the other side bv
property tnow or lately belonging toJ. Chastant
together with the buildings and Improvements
thereon, and app urtenances thereunfo belonging,
as per plan dated May q, 1880, made by Joseph
Pile. late surveyor and deposited in the office of
Felix de AImas, late notary public in this city,
by act passed third of June, 1880: together with
the hundred and forty shares OF mortgage
stock thereto attached
Seized in the above stlt.
Terms-The purchaser to furnish stock note
for the of eighteen hundred dollars, falling
due on the first day of August. 1875, and renewable
according to the charter of tho Citizens Bank OF
Louisiana. and the balance cash. The purchaser
to assume all the obligations and responsibilities
of a stakeholder of the Citizens Bank of Louis.
ana and the stock note DO furnished TO be ldentl'
fed with the act of mortgage by J. Goule in favor
Of the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, passed before
Theo Seghers, late Q notary public in New Orleans
on the twelfth day OF September, 1884, and with
the sheriff. deed OF sale IN this case.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN.
Civil Sheriff Of tie Parish Ok Orleans.
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Or. 4. y. .Tarnyision ct al. VS.. james ii .
bal

fES4Hb.
EfoUR!R DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans, No. i3,373-By virtue of writ of feTi
facias 10 directed by TIE honorable the Fourth
n.stret CaAIt 19r tie parish OF Orleans. in
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
ecrs' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
city, on PAYDAY. Nay 3s. 1875, at twelve o clock
NJ. the hereinafter described lots and portion of
ground. with sn the buildings and improvements
thereon ard anpur'enanees thereof. TO wit
/. TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, situated
il lhe Fourth District of this city in the square
bounded b. Jackson, Magazine, Live Oak amt Jc-
s@p4,ine streets. designated bv the numbers one
ana two, CT plan drawn by W. T. Thorn ,scn late
hnryeyos dalet! the third OF November, 1874, DO
posted toi reference III the Office of d. l. RICARDO,
late notary pubic II this city; said lots adjoin
each other. ana measure, each, thifty-on Zee.
seven IHCHes : I "fC seVen'eig hths lines front
Jackson street, By one Hundred ard twenty seven
,ee' TEA AcAes i!vo ines III depth. between paral
LEI lines, American measure; said lot Number one
forming tie corLer q Jackson and Magazine
2. 4 CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. situated
in the above square measuring thirteen feet front
OIL Jackson siloet by one hundred aud tweaty-
seven feet ten inches hve lines in depth; said pos
ton of ground forming part OF the lot designated
on the above plan by tho number three and is to
be taken RON the side nearest Magazine street.
This two lots herein firstly described were &C.
Quired by the defendant herein by purchase frGu,
John PEN oerton per act passed before T. L. Lewis.
late notary public IN this city. the nineteenth
described was aeqsired by said defend ant by pur-
chase trom !. W. Boyle, per act passed before q.
t;areshide late Uotary pablo i'll this city, on the
Seventh OF April, 1857.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-TEis being the second and last auction
the said property viii be definitely adiUdicIJu,i To
the highest and last bidder what it will bring
aJ twelve months credit, the purchaser furni sh-
ing bond, with good and solvent security bearing
eight per cent Interest per annum from date, aud
Special mort gage on the property sold until final
payment. SAID purchaser win have to deduct and
pay N cash tho amount OF printing. shert-s and
clerks tees attorneys fees, etc, say about six
huud!ed and thirty five dollars: aud furthermore.
the State, parish .,ld municipal taxes the amour;
Of which is net Vet ascertained.
EUGENE WAGGAMAS
mSlI 10 2328 Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleana
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LOUISIANA REL,Er AssocIA-rox.-Tn;
benevolent body met in regular session
Yesterday. ard transscsed but little more
than routine business. Contributions were
received and properly acknowledged. A
number OF persons, male and female. were
supplied with places where they can make
mere than a bare Subsistence Nearly ali
the applicants went TO the country, and thew
appeared to rejoice at their goud fortune.
the association is in constant. receipt q,
letters inGuiring toc mechanics and la bocers.
and II men really in earnest will arply
Tor employment they will be crstlfe,;.
Such as desire cash relief will not fad much
encouragement from this association; it is
the recessitous l.boring class tina; calls Tor
attention.
Miss Jennie Patterson. the reader. hard
ed over portion OF the proceeds u
matinee given by her.
several citizens mace money donations.
out they asked THAI their names be kent
from the public.
Many OF cur readers would be,eurD,isec.
II not shocked, ~ seeing who are app!.
cants Tor relIef. Some who walk DER streets.
ana are generally supposed to have al
least sufficient to keep them supplied with
necesslnes, ash for aims or EMPLOYMENT.
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The City OF New Orleans VS.. John Crone;
same vs.. same.
SCPERiOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ of Orleans, Nos. 10 3i9 ard 10 409-By virtue of
two writs Of ter farias to directed by the hon
orable the Superior District Court for the parish of
Orleans IN the above entitled causes for city taxes
OF 1868 and 1905, will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auationeers' Ex.
change, Royal street, between Canal ard Custom
house streets III the Second District of this city,
on FRIDAY, June IL, 1915 at twelve O'Clock NJ,
the following described property. to wit
ONE CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND situated
in the First District of this city, in square number
one hundred aud twenty, bounded By Constance
Ca!Iiope. Poeyfarre and AnDuaciatioa streets,
measuring ninety'two feet Oh Constance street,
Ivy one hundred and twenty feet in depth.
OSE CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated
in the First District of This city in square number
one hundred and twenty-three, bounded by
Tchoupitoulas, FOucher, Julia and ST. joseph
streets, measuring one hundred and twenty-five
feet by one hundred and ssven'yr.l.ne feet.
Seized il the above suits.
TeIns-Cash OH the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
mvli % iel Civil Sheriff the Parish of Orleans.
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PRIEST NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
Sunday morning, during the time OF cele-
brating mass IL st. Alphonsus Church,
somebody in a neighboring yard on Con
stance street fred shot, the bullet passing
through from widow to window close 70
Father Gleason's head as he was ascending
the pulpit. THIS was noticed by almost
every person IL toe congregation, and for
tense. His reverence was fully aware of
what had happened, but retained his eoua-
nlinitv. Rev. Father Girardey Guieted the
congregation il brief sentence, and then
desired all to offer up a prayer Of thanki-
giving for the escape. 1t is not known who
Fred the shot or what was intended.