New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-09
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Loca! Intelligence.

HUNTING A BURGLAR.-About four o'clocl
4 yesterday morning Colonel James Lewis
q residing at No. 1877 Canal street. was
aroused from his sleep by an unusual noise
He discovered that a burglar had reache {
the second story and was attempting Il
y open front window. The Colonel, no,
celshing visit at such an early hour
found his revolver and blazed away at the
intruder. This salutatiOn inundated the
rascal and he glided down gallery post
without further hint into the yard, and
managed to mako his way ont to Custom
house street. Three more shots were
given the burglar, which caused him to drop
his hat in haste On inspecting tho tile a
bullet hole was found in it, showing that
the owner had had a mario " escape. II he
was not wounded he was very fortunate.
CUTTING AND SLAsHrNG.-Late Sunday
night James Grant and Thomas Dougherty
met in hostile array at the corner Of
IcboupitOulas and Orange streets, concern
J ing something which is as yet unexplained.
Grant whipped out his cold steel and slipped
| it into Dougherty's left side, and not con-
! tent with that, went higher, and attempted
to sever his opponents jugnlar, barely
& missingit. He then vanished. The wounded
mans friends took him home, corner Of Re.
ligious and Richard streets.
A STEAMBOAT PISTOL CAsE-R C. Smith
and John Bennett, who sometimes travel
up and down the river, rendezvoused at the
6 corner of Canal and Royal streets, Sunday,
where they discussed several questions
which seemed to interet them greatly.
During the animated discussion the lie was
passed, when the couple tumbled together
prOmiscucusly, but not until MIR. Bennett
had pulled pistol. Mr.. Smith, not liking
j 70 look down into dark lead mine, at
tempted to wrest the weapon, and during
the scutfie the pistol was discharged. the bull
let woundipg Mr.. Bennett, but not seriously.
Policemen would have interfered had not
oystanders prevented the latter. saying
that there should be fair fight. Mr. Smith
was arrested and quickly released on parole
Mr.. Bennett was sent to the Orleans In.
Urinary to have his wound dressed The
|Delligerents declined to explain the cause
|of their quarrel, and il is believed that
latter their passions have cooled a reconcilia-
ton will be effected.
WEEKLY MoRruARY REpoRT.-Dr. S. C.
Russell, secretary OF the Board of Health,
reports the following number of deaths in
the city of New Orleans, for the week end
ing Sunday, February 7, at p. NJ:
! of albuminuria, aneurism of aorta,
! Of anrmia. 3 of apopexy, 8 of
bronchitis. of burns, of cirrhosis.
"f the liver, : OF congestion of the
-" Va Sououl ptAoE, VI iAiHubiIt
of cyanosis, of Group, of
adult debility, OF infautile debility, , OF
chronic diarrhea, 8 of dropsy. 2 OF dropsy
cf the brain, 9 of dysentery, OF chronic
siysentery, 3 of diphtheria. l of erysipelas,
] OF congestive fever, of intermittent
fever, 2 of typhoid lever, ! of fracture OF
the skull, l of grangrene OF the lungs,
Of gastroenteritis. of hemorshage, of
heart disease, ! Of vaivuar heart disease,
! OF Inflammation of the bladder, | of
Inflammation of the bowels, . of infam-
nation of the Grain, II of Inflammation
ef the lungs, ! Of inanitlon, Of intemper-
ance, ] of ]Ockjaw, ! of la-yngitis, j of
Malpractice, of adult marasmns, , of in.
Esntile marasmus, 3 of meningitis, ) from
pld age, of typhoid pneumonia, ] from
Premature birth, from sca'ds, II of |
lInall-pox, ! OF disease OF the spine, from !
enifocation, of teething, l3 Of trismus |
9ascentium, | unknown; total 1875. In |
Edition to the above were stiilborn |
lumber inferred from public institutions, |
%; on certificate of coroners, Is; on cer;iti- |
sate of midwiVes, :; on certificate OF sisters, !