New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-16
Local. Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
FUNERAL. OF JUDGE TRAVIS Tho =.
fnains of our late friend, N. w. Travis wer,
taken from bis late residence YESTERDAY a:
,ernoon. and deposited in the tomb of tn,
Kew Orleans Typographical Union. a
Greenwood Cemetery. The Catholic ger
vice was performed at the house and at til.
'oino IN the presence of a large number o.
the intimate friends of the deceased and hi:
Hanghter. and several delegates of the "
pographlcal Union, Of which Judge Travis
was an olo and hoaored member. l.. was
IN transformations funeral OF a man who
Had leo a quiet and blameless life. The
power OF friends could do no more for him
a lew Gays since he was with us in health
Today he sleeps quietly by the remains O
.nose who have gone before. and he is a,
E'haly remembered as any OF them can be
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EARATARfA RAIDERS Committed ..y
ifiAL- yesterday Judge Hyman, parish
'ncge OF the Jefferson parish court. took up
she charges against the Acadians of Bara-
TARA bay who assumed the duties Of Judge
anu jury by driving out several hard work
ing Austrians who had located on an island
abont fifteen miles above Fort Livingston
COR the purpose of raking oysters during
tdhtuS tuc DltdlSeB from 1ePIs
water and planting them in shalow places
:or winter use. This kind of business ia.
"ensed the old settlers in that section to
such degree that they warned the s.ran-
gers of at the muzzles OF doubl. barrel
shotguns, and as the Austrians did not see
Ut 10 move az last as their imperial or
ponents desired. the houses of the Austrians
were destroyed and their provisions scat
tered over the beach and their boats
IA ali
that nearly 100 Acadians attacked
nine inoffensive Austriars and drsve
:hem from their homes. The strangers,
most of them unable to speak any language
ont their own. came to New Orleans and
related their grievances to friend, who d;
rected how to proceed legally. An affidavit
was made against the Baratarans, aud
Sheriff Morrison succeeded in arrestipg
about twenty Oi them. although the tasl.
was not an easy or o delightful one. 10
that official great credit is due.
DuriD. the trial Mr.. Joseph Cimarelli
acted as interpreter for the Austrians, and
the witnesses promptly pointed out the of.
tenders who were in the courtroom. The
evidence was SO conclusive tina: Judge Hy.
man did not hesitate to send them to the
district court for trial. bonds 500 in each
ease.
a few minutes before the examination
began warrant was handed Sheriff Morri-
son for the arrest of all the Austrians, and
other persons, who were charged by one of
she 'Cadens with having raked oysters out
of season. Mr.. Cmarelli. the interpreter,
was also arrested and held prisoner with
his friends, although he was never on the
island or engaged in the oyster business.
which rather stunned Giuseppe. The par
ticuIars of this arrest did not reach District
Attorney Brice and Mr.. G. w. Lowell, for
the prosecution, until few minutes before
che case was called, and they were natu.
rally considerably offended at seeing their
witnesses and interpreter in the sherti's
hands on trumped up charge.
Judge Lyman, on looking into the ease,
!mmediatly saw that the affidavit had been
made to further worry the poor foreigners,
AS there is no law against taking oysters
from their beds at any time, the case was
dismissed. The 'Cadiens have another load
TO carry now, as they will be prosecuted
:Or false imprisonment.
Messrs. Brice and Lowell. for the State.
prosecuted successfully.
Ten CARS OR NoNE.-The Hibernian
branch that had picnic at Carrollton yes
'erday desired to charter half a dozen extra
ears for their accommodation, but they were
Informed that no smaller number than ten
could be let; that IS, the committee might
take only one car, but the charge would be
for ten cars. This action will solve = ques
zion often asked by some Of the stock
holders-Why did not the company make
iividend at the last reckoning!
e-S-s
He HAD 4 TRUNK Between three and
four o'clock yesterday morning Officers Hall
and Jones halted man at the corner OF
Lafayette and Bertrand streets, as he had a
trunk which the officers desired to investi
cate. The man said his name was John
Henry, and that he had just come down
from Kennervills. He at first seemed will
ing to satisfy the policemen, but after he
had gone few PAGES he threw the trunk |
against one of the officers and then san.
Inally reaching the New Basin, into which |
be jumped and escaped. The trunk con
'ained clothing for male and female. and
CELLARS were marked Max Gretzney.
4 LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT LOAN.
Dr.. BrOaddus, residing on Prytania street, |
complained to Superintendent Loan that, |
when he, accompanied by his wife and an !
,tberlady. were in car osming up Dauphine
treet, . man dressed in q soldiers uniform !
vas lOunging on q seat, evidently quite \
Trunk, A policeman was in the front part
4 tho car and it is asserted that he WAS /
Either the soldier or the
,olicema an made use Of bad language. which
o frightened the ladies that they jumped
rom the car before 10 stopped, inIur!ng
III SUcAI hdsVO phOy AdAiS" w l
ote the officers number or the cars num-
er. AS the information was indefinite.
Loan wrstc a letter 70 Mr..
yint,. president Of the road. asking tor |
UGH information as would assist III dlscoV-
ring who the policeman is. The officer
ill be brought up for trial as soon as he
anne 10 asceytained.
ERzfNGrR's BoDr Found Tho dead
edy Of }. L. Erzinger was yesterday found
, the river, head of Josephine street. which
Dntirms the belief that deceased committed
,cide.
PAINTER ACCIDENTALLY KItIED.-J0hn
Villains, a painter. while at work on =
.affoli painting a house on First. near
bippewa street, accidentally fell distance
moro t;.an twenty feet. breakln. one
Ugh and inflictine snternal injuries. lie
ar sent 60 his home. No. IS Washington I
yen ne, where hs died last evening.
Yr,ry MENTION. 80 Frederick Jordan. eight
,ars old. wa, drowned in the river At
igiers yesterday.
n;rh ia proof that he is q sneak thief. he | I
tered the house Of Mr.. Helwig, on Con-
ance street, near Sixth, stole . coat.
eas,f,in. gloves and spoons. which articles
ere found on hin. ne being sangn. 'n''ne
ately after committing the larceny.
Nearly ali the credit for the workins OF &
q Lowe murder case is duo to Detective
cora. who handled the subject carefully
The fire yesterday morning. shortly after
q O'Clock. was in q frame cottage corner
First and st. Denis streets. Mrs. julia !
stick KEEP. a grocery and lived in the
Hiding. House and contents destroyed: :
,,,yel for $1,000: loss S23o0.
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