New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-04


ward, as there is not a suspicion that the
unfortunate affair was more than an acct
dent. She is very sick. The excitement
attending the awful circumstance pros.
trated her.
AN UNFAITHFUL STEwAkD.-Severa DAYS
ago Mrs. Claverie hired young man to
cook for the family. Yesterday the fellow
entered the lady's chamber and stole fine
gold watch and chain. He is colored, and
wore blue coat and pair Of pantaloons
much too large for him. The name he gave
was simply William.
BRIEF MENTION.-PrOtector Fire Com
pany No. 9, Sixth District, has purchased
the ground on which its enginehOuse is
located. 1t was owned by the Carrollton
Railroad Company, who sold it at good
bargain for the firemen.
An undertaker's horse undertook to
smash things on First and Tchoupitoulas
streets yesterday and met with fair share
OF success, tearing wagon asunder and
knocking daylight into a public gas lamp.
There was q bit of fire in the house No.
80 st. Andrew street yesterday, but little
damage was done. The place is occupied
by Mr.. Levy and owned by Mrs. Smith.
Announcement was made yesterday that
the police would last evening and to-day be
paid for the month of March.
steamboat disaster have been recovered.
Mr.. Jetty Eads sent word that he would
leave st. Louis yesterday on the steamboat
Great Republic, and arrive here next Mon
day.
Green corn will be in market in q few
days. The stalks have tasseled in favored
localities and ears are almost large enough
to be heard from.
Frederick Burton, fourteen years old, was
tnI <haa al T
streets, Sunday, for woundiDg Alexander
Cooper.
William Harvey was arrested for stealing
horse and buggy. He was taken out Of
the Ninth Street Market by policeman.
Officer Simpson found a gold breastpin
on First, near Chippewa, street, and took it
to the sixth station for the unknown owner.
THE Picnic OF Nos. AND 4-The Fair
Sunday evening and night, and both COM
panies may feel proud of their great sue
cess MIR. L. BertOli, chairman of the active
committee, kept clear eye on everything:
of course he was ably assisted by gentle.
men as modest as he is. There were more
than 5000 people on the ground, all looking
perfectly satisfied. The first thing on the
programme was pigeon shooting: Mr.. Hall
contested with dozen or more competitors.
birds. He obtained a silver pitcher. About
three o'clock the races began. the first
being a running race, mile heats, open to
all, with prize of $50. The first heat was
won by j. Regan's Captain Jack, in l:55;
Mr.. Jones' Captain Reader took the second
mile in l:524. The judges decided the race
and bets of, as it was believed that the
riders had agreed to make the race to suit
themselves.
The second was a trotting race to harness,
mile heats, for horses that had never been
inside of three minutes. There were great
expectations for this contest, but visitors
were sadly disappointed and some decidedly
disguised. Redwitz's Bismarck took two
heats, the first in 2:45 and the other in 2:17.
Shawhan got heat in $50 and then
dropped out. However, he took another
drivers seat and bets were changed in his
favor, and he got home in 247. Flynn,
who entered his Sam Brooks protested
against the decision. claiming that there
had been foul driving, and there were
mony others who thought as he did.
The Lees and the Stars settled their
trouble under the supervision of thousands
of people. The Lees scored IA, while the
Stars chalked only 8.
There was prize OF $50 for the best
time of twO-wheeled hose carriage with 800
feet of hose, one mile, trOt. Beauregard,
of Orleans No. 81, waltzed around in 5:35:
Dusty Bob, OF Eagle No. 7. scrap bled it in
4:3O; Veneky, OF Pelican No. 4, scampered
it in 5:222
After dark the spectators were treated to
4 lively display of fireworks.
Dancers seemed to never weary; certainly
the music did.
Next Sunday both companies will close
their picnic, when the prizes will be drawn,
so be sure to get your tickets in the box
and the coupons in your pocket.