New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25
Locai Inte' igence.

three O'CLOCK yoSGoEuoy AoAn'"6' SJ
T.rbox. employed ON the American ship
India. living at upper post 81. head OF
,a.rkat street, was aroused from his sleep |
~ an unusual noise on the deck. He was |
;. ANAL room near the main hatchway, |
and m discovering that thieves were plum |
daring the vessel, raised an alarm. One Of the |
.h;aves. for there must have been three or |
more of them, seeing that they were liable |
:, hs captured, fired pistol at Tarbox. Kill
,;rc him instantly, the bullet catering his
haart The assassins fed, firing az they re-
treated, probably to deter any body follow
inv them. When the shots were heard
.aversl persons on the vessel appeared, and
found the unfortunate sailor dead. An ex-
animation OF the ship was made, and it was
ascertained that the robbers must have
haen on board considerable time. filing
saoks with cotton which they had stolen
from the bales between decks. They had
ont the ties with pair Of large shears,
nulled out cotton and filed sacks with it,
Full sacks had been passed to persons on
the wharf, and empty bags we're ready for
nss. When the rascals were discovered
they dropped everything and escaped, leav'
lug behind coat, q cap, the shears anu inc
sacks.
Deceased was twenty-fou years olo' .
native of Bath, Maine, and leaves his aged
mother here. Two years ago MS eldest
brother WA killed by Indians on the plains,
and soon after his other brother was
drowned at sea- as was one of his uncles.
IF the police have any knowledge Of the
narnetrators the fact has not been divulged
However, it is expected that nothing will
be left undone whereby the murderers may
be bought to Justice
STEAMBOAT KITE HEGLER BURNED.
At ten o'clock last night the steamboat
Kittie Hegler, j. D. Hegler master, caught
fire at the wharf. head OF Poydras street,
and in five minutes after an alarm was
given abe was q mass of fire. The hsrbor
police and steamboatmen succeeded IN cut
ting her fastenings and showed her out into
the stream. where the harbor boat Tyler
managed to get hold Of her and towed
her down stream, clear Of other yes
sels. and she burned to the waters
edge. The Tyler continued to throw
hnpa stream of water, which was plainly
seen half mile away. The Hegler was
ern.vheeler, and has been to this por'
only q few times. She was owned IN Yin
cinnat,. and was advertised to leave to-day
for that CITY, having q small load OF mo
lasses. sugar and iron, all OF when wal
lost. as there was no time to save anything
Fortunately, the few persons who were OF
board we're warned in time to reach TN
wharf safely, though they saved none
their personal effects. The boat wa
valued at about $4,000, but if insured wa
not ascertained
R.1s1sG THE TRACK Persons in charg
of the Mobile railroad track along the IL
wee, above Esplanade street, have pre-
ahmed to raise the read bed consIderaol
higher than the surroundings, and did
without consulting anybody. Ih's move
ment will prove nuisance % all klnos
vehicles. especially so to loaded noatf
draws and carts. Administrator Burke IL
formed the managers that the lnnovatlo
could not be permitted and that tn
work must cease. Singular to say MS IL
s6ructions were not needed. Indeed, ri
authority was apparently desplsed. nov
ever, it is likely that the city authorize
will see whose fault it is.
CALLING THE HARBoR PROTECTION BOAT
Recent disasters to steamboats, landlng
the Sixth District have created deman
for safeguards or warnings. "hen u
steamboat Mary Lowry burned at the nea
of Broadway street, the fact was not Kno"
in central points until hours afterward, col
seouentlv no timely assistance conld
rendered This circumstance lnduceo II
terested persons to devise means or syste'
nv which the harbor protection Doa
TYLER and Protector can be notified tina
vessel are burning or sinking. Arrangement
have been made with Mr.. Weeks, superb
tendent of the fire alarm telegraph to strli
his bells two sounds of four taps, whlt
will be a signal for the above mentiont
boats to proceed to the Sixth Dlstrici
render assistance.
MARDI GRAs BALL AT THE ofkh
HorsE-It ia announced that there Will
q lreal old.time fancy ball at the Ope
House Mardi Gras, and as the arrane
ments are in experienced hands perso
festiyely inclined may depend on 1t to
tbe affair will be all that the gay occasl
demands.
RoDy OF DROWNED WoMAN.-T
BODY of q drowned woman was yestero
found in the river, head of L'zardi stree
near the Douglass place. Everything 10
Gated that the body had been in the rl'
several weeks, and was beyond recognize
but the fe ~ articles found on 1t may ieao
who the unfortunate person was. 1he'e
q chance that it was the body OF Mrs. M
grove, who was lost when the steam Of
Exporter was burned.
MoNOPoLIZING SPACE Last night,
tain persons, who were able to pay carfld
hire to see the procession, monopoh2
space provoking)y. The carriage
horses occupied not less than twelve
thirteen feet in length, thus preventing
number of persons seeing the sights on
ronte. Curbstone ticket holders did !
relish the arrangement. 1t Ia time our
lice adopted the American system OF cle
ing the streets of all vehicles while proc
sions are passing.
BRIEF MENTIoN-Mr. j. B. Eustis, mt
-. IS &ho Sto+o Sopote occupied his