New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-22

Celeste and st. James streets; five lots with
buildings corner of New Levee and South Mar
ket Streets nine lots with buildings in th.
.quare bounded by Tchoupitoulas, Religious
ST. James and Celeste streets; nine lots witt
buildings in the same SQUARE
Local Intelligence.
ONE MORE MAN WEARY OF LIFE
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning j. j.
Corneaux, a river steamboatman, left his
residence, No. 30 Bienville etrcet, telling
his wife, apparently in pleasant mood,
that he was going out to the BARRIERS tor a
shave: He returned shortly afterward still
in an upper story. His wife, whom he re.
Gently married, left him in the room and
started for the kitchen to look after the
morning meal. Before reaching the lower
floor she heard the report OF pistol, which
aroused her suspicious, as she had been in
formed that her husband a day or two be-
fore expressed an intention to take his lite.
On returning to the room she found herself
widow, as the husband was dead. His
position indicated that deceased had stood
in front of a mirror, placed pistol in his
mouth, and deliberately took his life.
Although death must have been nearly
instantaneous, the unhappy man. probably
before he fell. The bullet crashed through
his brain. ranging upward from his mouth.
He was about fifty years OF age, and was,
during many years. river steamboatman,
but lately he has acted as agent and COM
mission merchant, meeting with about as
much success as anybody In that line. Not
long ago one of his acquaintances entered
suit against him in one Of our civil courts,
which fact seems to have worked on his
mind to an uncommon degree. He leaves
several children by his first wife, and was
born in the parish of Iberville. The only
reason that can be assigned for this self.
murder is that the law suit above men
toned worried his mind to such an extent
as to drive him to desperation.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
This thing has grown mOnOtOnous and now
does not attract much attention, as nearly
all the persons who have been reported as
non est inrentMs have returned or been
heard from. The last or latest disappear
ance is that Of George Neige, young man,
who left his home on johnson, between
Gravier and Perdido streets, last Monday
His relatives think that something serious
has happened to prevent him returning.
A SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND
FIIED.-The storm Tuesday night did not
pass without taking toll About two o'clock
yesterday morning lightning struck the
tOpmast of the American ship Hagerstown,
Call master, 1908 tons, of Maine, bound
for Havre, with load of cotton, the cleo
tricity passing down the mast, setting fire
TO it and to the cotton stored in the hold.
George Hennessey, on night watch, was
Frustrated by the shock, but recovered
Immediately and instantly began ringing
his bell, which was responded to by all other
vessels in that section, and somebody cent
in an alarm for firemen. The department
was at the scene Immediately and began to
throw water into the hold. No fire could
be SEEN. but an immense quantity Of
smoke issued. Several fremeu went
below, intending to learn the exact
locality of the flames, but they found
it impossible to remain long, and
willingly called for relief. On this all
pipes were turned to the hatchways for the
purpose of saving the vessel if possible. as
that seemed all that could be done. The
machines threw water continually several
hours. settling the vessel several inches,
yet smoke continued to issue.
The HagerstOwn is a new ship, built in
Maine. and was we'll constructed for carry
ing cotton. She bad on board over 1000
bales of cotton, and was almost ready to
clear. She is owned by Hager & Brother,
of Richmond, Maine, and her trip to this
port from her dock was the first voyage. The
ship is probably not seriously damaged. but
her cargo must be quite ruined. The cotton
is partly insured in foreign Offices, but
there is no insurance ON the ship.
BRIEF MENTIoN.-Natural lies Tor foreign.
ers--naturalize.
Independent Fire Company No. ?. Seventh
District, informs us that the annual parade
of that fire department will take place
next Saturday. Thanks for an invitation.
The body OF an unknown white man was
found floating in the river at the head of
~Inv- IN Hv,yv
Gated that deceased had been an English
sailor. A card in one Of the pockets was
that of Leonard Wilson, boarding house,
No AS Duke street, Liverpool. The body
had an appearance Of having been in the
water about two weeks.
Antoine Ambruster was dumped into the
Gretna Jail, charged with arson; that is,
having set fire to the house of Mr.. JeaubeI,
on Fourth street, of that inland burg.
Mr.. Parmelee. deputy coroner for DR..
Chastant, will leave his position on the last
of this month, which will be a loss to the
service. Mr.. Parmelee has been uncom-
monty prompt and correct during his short
term, therefore all who know him regret his
departure.
Joe Harrington, Jeffersonian Of no par
ticular standing, fell into the clutches of
Captain Wilson and then transferred to the
calaboose. charged with stealing. a silver
watch worth very few dollars.
Inc Ninth street Market cau Oo ctotsner
than it is.
Alexander Wilson is great, now that he
has experienced the sensation Of trying 10
sleep in the eighth sub-precinct jail. 1t is
said he stole something from the Qeicazo
plantation.
Laborers yesterday began to repair the
sunken wharf head of Bienville street.
The river here is about at stand, that is
four feet six inches below high water mark.
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A BURGLARY.-Tuesday night the store |
of MIR. +. NJ. Russia, Nos. Is and q Girod |
street, was entered by burglars, who stole |
about fifty bottles of liquor. An entrance |
was made through an upper window. Sus-
picion fell on three women living at the |
corner of Notre Dame and TchOupitOulas |
streets, and they were arrested for having |
stolen property in their possession. They |
gave their names as Ann McCauley, Mary |
Woodwork and Mary Rickers. Judge |
Evans took look at them yesterday, and
let them out on appearance bonds.
Stabbing in Rfchlnnd Parish.
A terrible cutting affair occurred on