New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-16

BEFORE JUDGE EvANs.-Sarah Morris
must drop down and see Judge Braughn
concerning matter of $53 which Ellen
Winters missed.
Henry Williams was such jackass as to
steal sack Of oats. He gets note to SEQ
a jury.
j II. Penagos attempted to kill John
Bennett. Judge Abel will talk to him.
"a Felix Mersier attempted to rob lgDatius
Boemake, for which he will have jury trial.
ABOUT THE RECENT STEAMBOAT DIsAs.
rER.-The REPUBLICAN published nearly all
the evidence taken by the local steamboat
inspectors, Messrs. Flanders and Mottett,
concerning the burning of the steamboats,
John Kyle, Charles Bodmann and Exporter,
which occurred on the twenty-third OF
April, when several human lives we're sac
riticed At the time there was considerable
feeling expressed against some OF the tug
boats for not acting promptly in saving
drowning people, and therefore the Official
report. III another column, will be read
with interest.
FETE CHAMPETRE OF THE FRENCH MI.
a, TUAL AssoCIATIoN.-This solid and benevo-
lent society will to day indulge IN regular
fete champetre in Delachaise Garden, near
the ice factory. There will be various
sports, all suitable for outdoor amusement
One feature to make boys half crazy with
fun will be for them to place all their shoes
In pile, mixed, and the first lad who runs
fifty Yards and gets his shoes on first Will
be rewarded with pretty prize; VI course,
there will be many other kinds of sport,
and Young people who wish to dance viii
have ample opportunity. The association
will start from Canal street at one O'Clock
this evening and march to tue garden.
Messrs. l.. Lamothe and ID. Pocheu will
skirmish around to assist all participants to
enjoy themselves
RAIDS PRoHIBITED.-The Police Commis-
sioners have directed that hereafter there
will be no midnight raids upon houses
occupied by abandoned women, coupled
with the arrest of all the inmates on gen
eral charge of leading immoral lives. They
announce their purpose to treat these homes
and their inmates like all other homes ard
people. They have said that while people
of this class violate no law of the city or
State they are entitled to be let alone,
and should be exempt from an
noyance or persecution. Ontli there
is some actual disorder or VIOLA
ton OF. law, or public propriety, the
police are to let them alone; but when any
of these otienses are committed. they shall
be subject to arrest. The poilcy OF raldlng
these houses and extortipg fines from the |
unfortunate inmates has been IN vogue LOT
many years, and has been carried out with
more OF less scNCIlly. AhOAO A"'o
times when this practice has been resorted |
to to swell the returns of recorders.
and large sums have been collected |
from these wretched people. The
whole practice is illegal and DIS
graceful, .and should have been forbiddtn
long ago. If the proposition were made to
license these establishments there would be
q very general remonstrance Yet there is
no moral difference between licensing these
nnfortunstes at q stated sum each year
and collecting the same sum from them IN
the shape Of fines at the police f eo rarsrrs In
md vhen arrests are made extortion
= "1 committed under circumstances Of
1reat suffering and public ecsndai.
fbe sort Of fife these people LEAD 10