New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-29

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OFFICIAL IesaslAl q. the vNIIEs. 1TAfEs
0ttlelAr jovAMAt OF MEN 0Rtfans
Local Intelligence. !
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BRILLIANT WITNESSES The House invea-
sGaasg sonnittss hes sbssa exceedingly
saoosssfal in hnding queer witnesses to
make ap Democratic eass, and have gem
orally managed to swallow most Of the
testimony givea, BY. the peraons before
them, but yesterday they brought forward
one fellow, Henry Porter, oolorsd, who
proved - b altpgether too mach for their
irenclaa stonaehs Porter We either =
oooAsnsa lunatie q . eoaasusa drunf,rd,
and It was necessary 10 dismis Min soon II.
ter b epsAed his nsmnetk NJ nsutk.
The sight was . really saA ene, noSwith.
standing the nan's eondnst elioitsd con.
sidsesbls laughter, for j. was evident to Ill
that no was dsmented. For all that he vas
quite - good witness - the ono who
swore that james Lswis end C. C. Antoine
are murderers because they said his wife
wa not lady.
NOT VERY FaIENDLY.-A difficulty CO.
CURED at half-past six O'Clock Yesterday
morning ct tho corner of Josephine and
Dfyades streets. between Fred Soland and
Nams Larose, during which the latter was
shot in the upper part Of the back and left
side BY the former. The wounded man
was conveyed to his residence ON Laurent,
between st. Andrew and Josephine streets,
whore he was attended by DR.. Watkins,
who pronounced his wounds serious. The
diAioulty, which 10 said to have originated
about family matters, was concealed from
tho police until about half past four O'Clock
yesterday evening, and ON learning of tho
shooting the police arrested Soland and
locked him up in the sixth precinct police
station.
A FLYwHEEL ON BR.AK.-At eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning the Aywheel in
the corn mill, ct the corner Of Milan and
Lsvse streets, burstsd ipjuring F. e. VIII.
kinsop, one Of the workmsn, BY breaking
one Of his leg II two plsess and otherwise
isjurinG him about ths body. Tho wounded
maa VS. conveyed 20 his residence, near
by where he was attsadsd By . surgeon.
CnE on ROMAN 0TREHr.-A Ars was dis
covered ct hall. pass twelve o'clock Wsdnes-
day night in tie sasstory frame kitehsa
astaehsd 10 . dwelling On Roman, between
Spain and Vaudeville stxsets, oeeapied b
John Lewis, which was totally dsstxoyed,
with loss Of $500.
The flames spread 70 the adjoining frame
cottage, owned BY Nrs. Schanks and ocou-
cnpisd BY Miss Emms, which was damaged
to tie amount Of $500. Insured IN the
Nsrohants' Insurance Company for $500.
The fire then spread TO the adjoining
frame Kitchen, owned BY Mrs.. Jaeob Miller
and occupied By Joseph Banks, which was
totally destroyed. The main building vss
considerably damaged. Loss about $500.
Insured in tho Msrchsnts' Mutual Insur-
ance Company for $500.
The alarm was turned in from box No.
AIS. corner of Vaudeville and Claiborne
streets.
TsMrH WARD.-At . meeting of the Tenth
Ward Central Republican Club last Tuee.
day night. the following officers were elect
cd to serve until the end Of next year:
Thomas Boswell, president; 81. L. Adams,
Thomss H. Rowan, Charles G.. Andrew,
Thomas Duffy. wee preeidents; James +
Moore, secretary; w. T. Page, assistant Sec
rotary: j. A. BreWa, corresponding score
tary; Charles Thomas, treasurer; Robert
Jones, sergeant-at-arme; Alex. kimbel. a.
sistant sergeant alarms; Alex. Carter
grand marshal.
BRIEF MENTloM.-Who has Audubon'e
"Birds of America" which should be in
the City Librsryi There were two sets Of
that costly work in the library. but one has
disappeared, and ~ onlys few days remain
of this year the holder had better produce
the volumes before 1877 appears.
Lafayette Hook and Ladder No. does
not care for reporters; that company makes
ito own reports. The way they do it ID
with little cannon.
Henry Neal kneeled to do mean action
all because of Q dream. In his sleep he i'm
aeined that he had fstboat Of potatoes
on the river, and he 30 stated to w. d. b
ker. Tho latter believed the story and 81
tho solicitation Of Neal advanced $50
Meals dream proved to be myth, conse'
auently he went TO prison.
Christian Korbach fell ct the corner o.
Elvsian Fields and Burgundy Streets and
struck railroad spike which penetrated
one of his wrists. m akipg bad wound. II
ia not known Why he fell in such m'sers
BILE place.
The body of an unknown white woman
ga found at six O'Clock yesterday morning
in front of tho Old Battle Ground Conee'
house in the parish of St. Bernard.
The infant found ON the door steps OF NO
u Prvtauia street Wednesday night va.
Yesterday morning placed in the st. v'noen'
infant Orphan Asylum, 1t tho ooroer OF l s'
and Magazine streets, by oers0"n' "a"
houski. of the second precinct.
Henry Merriwesther WAS deteo1eo plile.
inc suqar on the levee, head OF Csnai e'r0e'
hv noliceman of the hsrbor station wne
cave him dry quarters in the haroor po''0e
station. a.v NIGHT
m;oheal Rsbell, residing at the corner o.
Marais and Customhouse streets acoloHn.
allv shot himself while careless'y n"a .,