New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-29


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With buildines. No. lss St. Charles street, b
tween 0irod and Julia streets.
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city markets.
Local Intelligence.
The CHAMPION HoRNs.-The New Or
leans Times and the New York Clipper hav'
had it oil their own way for several day
about tho championship of this fire depart
ment. - between Mississippi No. and Ores
cent No. "a. The first named journal gsv'
an opinion that because No. 2 no Longer
or possessed tho engine which made her las'
big throw, she Wa not entitled to claim thu
horns, but it IL likely that the opinion wa
given without considering the question in
Ill it, points. The Clipper rendered de
oision ON only . partial statement of the
facts, therefore was unfair. The fact 10 that
No. first won the horns by throwing
. fair stream 81 feet 8 inches, three
or four years ago, with the steamer
Lady Blessey, and after the lapse Of
. considerable time. when it wa
. we'll known fact that that engine was
pretty we'll worn ont, another fire company
esme to the front with new machine and
voluntarily oontended against the measure
on record for No.. 2. Afterward another
company, Crescent No. "a, entered tho list,
and also threw against the recorded time,
taking no heed of the engine which per-
formed the deed. Then No. 9, needing .
new machine, ordered one, and after its A.
rival threw against No. 24's distance, never
thinking whether that company had IN
engine or not. The only question was, what
was the number of feet and inches to throw
against. The contest from first to last was
against measure, not against . machine.
Had such not been the case, half tho COM
psnies in this city might have made trials
and easily beaten No. 20 old enginN year
after her throw vas declared the best ever
known in this country. Every effort
made to take tho horns from Ne. was to
outmeasure her distance - marked down
by the judges; that was the understanding
On oil sides, and No. "a herself went into
battle for the championship on that line.
1t was only after No. 2 disposed Of her
new engine to secure moro suitable ono
that this question was sprung, and to cay
the least, IL ''too thin" just now. Az long
- it was customary to throw against the
record let that system prevail until another
plan shall be adopted. All the brilliant
and I-told- you-so decisions uttered by per-
sons ignorant of the real state of affairs
will not cause No. 2 to give up her claim to
tho championship.
BRIEF MENr1oN.-The storm on Monday
did not wreck the yacht Grace Darling;
only her topmast and boom were broken.
Coroner Chastant has made affidavit
against the young man, L. A. Strong, for
killing bis stepfather.
Trio al Bersaglio made its military par
ade last Sunday, and looked as fine - new
gold dollars. Although the REPUBLICAN
Office was dark and unoccupied the COM
pany gave us . complimentary serensde.
A small boy was last evening run over
IRENE streets, and, a. if that was not bad
enough, the mule suddenly picked up one
of it's hind hoofs and kicked the child. The
boys father does not blame the driver.
Two young girls were yesterday arrested
9. the New basin for pllfering wood to
cook poor dinner. That's it, but not half
enough kill them. Supposing every wood
dealer who has pilfered from his customs
were under arrest7 How many would
escape! .sl
The residence of Mr.. Carpenter, No. 4Sl
Camp street, was quietly entered by .
burglar Monday night, and the rascal stole
. gold watch and chain, . gold bracelet
and $40 in coin. The intruder left no
no sign behind him.
The coroners jury in tho ease of the death
death was accidental.
Mrs. Hayes was before Judge Staes yes
terdsy charged with having perjured her
self, the complainant being Philip Nidou.
Louis Torregano caused Anna Overhaul
to be overhauled on Canal street for beat
ing him. History repeats itself.
Joseph James, thirty-six years old. .
Mobilian, was found sick and destitute at
the corner of Bienville and Franklin streets,
and was sent to the Charity Hospital. :.
The United States coast survey steamer
is tied up at the river end of Harvey's
canal, where she has been about two
months.
William Allen rose up yesterday morn
ing and backed his wagon up to Mr.. Gresh.
AIMS store, No. 90 Camp street, and pro-
eeeded to haul away lot of secondhand
lumber. Corporal Smith wanted to know
something about it, but William was silent.
He went to prison.
Monday night, Mr.. F. Shaw, living at
No. ll2 Orange street, discovered strange
man in his yard, and the fellow was un-
willing to give any account of himself,
therefore Mr.. Shaw walked him to prison.
William Fene, seventeen years old, glid-
ed softly into store at the corner of ITALIA
and Tchoupitoulas streets, and tapped q
till. and then clerk tapped him.
ExrENsIvE FIRE.-About half-past nine
O'Clock last night fire broke out in the
kitchen of the one-story frame house No.
81 Annette, between Morales and Urqu-
hart streets, owned and occupied by Leo
old Thompson. The house was entirely
Pstroyed, as we're also the adjoining one
pry frame houses Nos. q and % Annette
Feet, owned by Mr.. Thompson. The fire
read to onestory frame house corner of
nette and Morales streets, occupied by