New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28


SocIEDAD OBREROs DE La INDEPENDENT
c1A.-The Cuban residents in this city. and
members of the association above men
toned, met last night at seven O'Clock at
the usual place. On motion of Mr.. N. Trelles
it was agreed that, being in this city, James
j. O'Kelly, the New York Reralds Havana
correspondent, q commission composed OF
five members will call on him and salute
him in the name Of the society, assuring
him that all of them profoundly sympathize
with the energetic and brave correspondent
who has given to the world, in his valuable
book, 1.-THE Mambl's Land" fair and IN
biased statement of the Cuban revolution.
BRIEF MENrioN.-Indian plums, yellow
kind, are quite abundant.
Richard b. Joyce, arrested on the nine
teenth instant, charged with burglary in
the Fourth District, has been discharg ed
by Judge Adams, as accused proved him
self innocent.
Matt Hogan is still quite low, but it is
thought he will outlive his wound; that is,
he will recover.
Judge Evans last week collected fines
amounting to So so; Judge Staes, 81 50;
Judge Long, $50; Judge Falls, 81.
Henry Ahern, ton years cd, was last
evening fishing in the liver. near the head
of Louisiana avenue, and accidentally fell
into the water and was drowned. The
body was not recovered.
An elderly man named Benedict was yes
terday accidentally drowned in canal o.
the corner of Enshein street and GENTLY
road.
A pretty card informs us that the Airing
ton Glee Club will give picnic at the
Washington Hotel, Lake End, on the
fourth Of June.
Peter Manego many months ago deserted
his home and went roaming, leaving his
family ignorant of his locality. After q
space his wife concluded that she could do
without her Peter, and travelled along qui-
city. Last Friday the husband returned to
the bosom of his family, but he was not
wanted. Mrs. Mary told him to resume his
trsvele, but he declined, whereupon she
called q policeman and sent the intruder to
Jail, from the deserted home corner OF
Valmont and Chestnut streets.
Somebody stole lot of wearing apparel
from Jerry Wagner, and he learned that q
portion of his property was in the posses
sion of Cornelia Smith, on Chestnut, be.
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. A
search warrant found some of the articles,
and conse quently Cornelia went to prison
Marshal Packard yesterday sold the
steamboat Texas to Captain j. B. Woods
for So, 900; the steamboat Martha to Cap
tain j. D. Hits for 5000.
At late hour Friday night fire was
discovered in the two-story frame house
corner of Peters and Vallette streets, occu
pied by Mr. George Kountz, which was ex
tinguished with q SMALL damage. The
| building is insured, but in what company
| or for what amount was not ascertalned
| The fire is supposed to have been the work
! of an incerdiary.
| Nelson Williams and Peter Kaiser were
arrested at the corner of ITALIA and Petel
streets and locked up in the second pre-
cinct, charged by Mr.. William May with
the larceny of his watch. Williams wal
also charged by the officer with carrying
dirk knife concealed on his person.
Vessels in port-Ten steamships. nineteer
ships, twenty banks, four briggs and
fifteen schooners.
The Clan-na- Gael Association meets
Tuesday evening. May 80. Punctual at
tendance; important business.