New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-22

FIRE LAST ENESISt lew minutes
after three o'clock last evening fire de-
stroved a single frame house on French
men, between Galvez and johnson streets,
owned and occupied by j. Il. Relln.
Partly insured in the Peoples office. An
adjoining house, occupied by Jacob Feest,
was slightly damaged:
NEXT SUNDAY.--Fire companies Nos. l3
aud "a will have entire control of the Fair
Grounds next Sunday, and if their picnic is
40. the best of the season, then any dis
putant may involve us in a law suit.
FIRE ON ST. ANDREW STREET.--J ust be-
Gore daylight Sunday morning the double
cottage No li3 st. AnGraw street, owned
and occupied bv Andrew Fox was entirely
DESTROYED by fire Insured in the Home
yhee for $Ii00. The frame build ng at the
corner Of st. Andrew and Annuuciation
streets occupied and owned by j. 7. Bren-
aan- grocer, was totally ruined. Insured
IN the Sun Office for a portion of the loss.
The house of Peter Mouse, No. las St An
drew street, was ais" burned. Insured in
the Mutual Office for $1,000.
Tagy WANTED S. PER DAY AND Cor IT.
II these days, when there is SO much CON-
plaint of nc work and plenty of men to do
il. one wonld suppose that when poor
iaborer was offered So for ten hours of
sweat ne would grasp at it. but it seems
saat gang OF lOngshOremen at the head OF
jackson street informed the stevedOre who
had the unloading of the Liverpool steam
chip Memphis that they would NOT turn
hand for less than 81 per day. The
s:.vedore held out az long as his patience
would stick. Offering 3d. but the men would
mot sea ii. The price demanded was finally
given and the freight began TO rOl! out in
hurry.
Il
traveller from arkansas. l.. NJ. lnman, graf
TIED ;ore cherished idea to visit New Or
k,aus, Wniie en- route he made the
acquaintance OF plausible fellow who
assumed she name Of 5. NJ. Draper. When
the boat arrived here Draper persuaded
amman to loan him his watch and chain, as
Il was necessary for him - swell as much
a. possible The gentleman from Arkansas
was willing and cOnfiding, SO he handed out
Sts time piece. After that date his eyes
Save rot gazed on his property, as Draper
j. among the missing. Gradually the truth
da"red On Inman, and he reluctantly
CALLED on = policeman to find time for him,
but TOO many days had interviewed between
she time of delivery and the day of com
Slaints Only one fact was ascertained. and
shat was that Draper had made an effort to
exchange the watch for suit OF clothing.
Snman may congratulate himself that he
was not a greater victim.
NOT ENTIRELY MYsTERIOUs.-Mr. Nelson
Keys. Superintendent OF the Ocean Saw
Mill. went to bank Saturday and drew
$500 to pay bill he owed in Carro!lton,
and informed friend that he would go up
during the evening, after which time his
relatives have not seen him. As no tidings
could be CLEANED of his whereabouts, his
friends became alarmed, and a diligent
search was Instituted. About noon yestef-
day one of his acquaintance settled the
controversy by informing those concerned
that Mr.. Keys had unexpectedly gone to
Nicksburg to purchase raft OF logs for the
mill He will probably return to-day. 1t
ia well known that Mr.. Keys mind has been
wandering recently, he having applied him
self too closely to business Most likely he
did not know what he was doing when he
started for Vicksburg.
A QUESTION PEREMProRILr SETTLED
The body of drowned man was found IN
the river head of Montegut street. secured
BIZ a policeman and Coroner DeBlapc mott
fed. Decomposition had begun. and it was
evident that the body had been dead sew
eral days. When the coroner reached the
scene he fatty refused to proceed until the
corpse was landed he thinking it the duty
of policemen to perform that disagreeable
task. Sergeant Thibaut telegraphed to Su-
perintendent Loan for instructions. when
the following order was issued to all pre-
Sinct commanders:
Notify your force that in all cases OF
drowned persons that BODIES found in the
river must be secured at the wharf, or
wherever found, so that no passing steamer
or eddy will carry said body away; but
when cOroners are notified it will be their
duty to have said bodies hauled out OF the
water at their expense"
After this order was issued the coroner
held an inquest, and the unknown body
RI a
ali who reside near the head of Montegut
street,
SHE BLEED HIM WITH RAZOR.-Carrle