New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-15


| retary to Superintendent Loan.
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BRIEF MENTION Robert II. Weeks, who
was last week run over by a jackson street
| Car, died from the effects OF his wounds.
One of his legs was amputated and doubt
less one hand would have been lost.
DenatO PatrOrlch, an elderly man, acci-
| dentally fell from u window OF No. l. s..
Philip street, and was badly bruised. His
Portuguese friends took care of him.
The old bank building on Toulouse, near
Chartres street, is reported in condition
liable to tumble down any time.
Only one arrest in the first precinct yes
terday from sunrise to sundown.
All policemen who may become aware
that drowned bodies are found in the river
are instructed to Immediately send word to
headquarters.
A person. whose identity has not been
obtained, yesterday stole slverware. cloth
ing and money from the residence OF Mrs.
Jewell, No. 500 Canal sueet.
Between one and two O'clock yesterday
morning Sergeant Vankirk was made aware
that the door of soda shop corner of Canal
and Basin streets Was unfastened. A close
inspection showed that the door had been
forced open by a burglar, who had been
toiled.
Frank Joseph is in trouble because Au-
guste Francois was So hard hearted AS to
call him an embezzler. Judge Staes will
sift the case.
Kindsey Polite followed her sister Martha
to prison on account Of the robbery OF DR..
Destrampes.
Late Thursday night a citizen and a SOL
dier INDUCED in little civil war, and the
professional was worsted. Officer Levy
arrested the citizen at the corner OF Royal
and CustOmhOuse streets, but number of
men made a rescue.
A bay horse with bride and collar mot
paper) was found loose at the corner of
Poydras and Delta streets. Sent to pound.
Thursday evening Officer j. Flanagan was
standing on Caronieleu near Canal street,
and was suddenly surprised at bullet
striking his face. He heard pistol dis
charged, but could not tell where. The
missile was so far spent as to do little or no
harm.
NOT MILK AND WATER AFFAIR Git
zens residing in the neighburhuud Of St.
Charles avenue and Pension street have
suffered much from depredations made by
Paddy Clark's cattle, and nothing is SAID
until the nuisance becomes un5earable.
Recently Clark's animals have roamed
around freely. finding choice morsels in
we'll cultivated gardens. Formal com ,,laint
was made, and Sergeant Aucoin and Officers
Tate and Baudiet were sent to look after
the case. They found some of Paddy's
brutPs and started to iInpOund them for
ranging in violation of city ordinance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and Kate Morrison
were not long in ignorance of what was
going on, when they marched forth in battle
array. each armed with something that,
properly used, would kill man OK beast.
Paddy and family sailed in earnestly, and
had not the policemen been in fighting
mood, they would have been toored
Paddy swore, Mrs. Clark used emphatic
English, and Kate tore around prOmiscu-
Ousiy. occ Asi0nallv shouting diretul shout.
The three were hnally overcome and the
cattle captured. The family went to prison
and the stock to pound, but Paddy sue
ceeded in obtaining d release for himself
and family, which did not include the COWS
and sheep.
AMONG THE RcwEoATs-Last evening
there was meeting between committees
from the Pelicans and Orleans clubs to ar
ran ge for a race, bnt no arrange ment was |
perfected. The Pel:cans wish to use four |
cared shells: not four cared gigs; three |
miles. The Orleans Club expresses itself |
tor almost any kind of a race; in- |
deed, 1t will except almost any proposition, |
as it as anxious for test. Now let us hear
from somebody.
There was a two mile test last evening |
between two crews of the Pelican Club. |
Claiborne's crew warmed Clarke's crew in
four Dared gigs, and those who witnessed
The contest say it was fine.
SPELLING ,MATcH.-The young ladies Of
the Jackson Girls School and McDonogh
1irls' School yesterday evening engaged IN
/ friendly and interesting struggle over the
,ard words in the spelling book. The con-
est took place at the Jackson School, and
vas the occasion of a visit from several of
he school authorities and others interested
n the fair students of the respective
chools. The McDonogh School gained the
ictory, which was by no means an easy
ne. Miss Nellie Mallam, the last represen-
ative of the jackson School on the floor
roved very formidable opponent, and
our young ladies of the McDonogh School
7ere retired before she made mistake
he display was credtable to both schools