New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26

broke out in the kitchen of the house Owne'
By Charles Clere and occupied by Narciss
Landry, in which the entire building wa
rapidly destroyed, including the household
etfects of Mr.. Landry, with the exception O
| the piano and one or two other articles
leaving him and his family entirely desti
| tute of the necessaries of life. The heroic
efforts of the entire fire department of on
| town deserve the highest commentator
Fire Companies Nos. and 9, IS well as tn
Iberia Hook and Ladder Company, wer'
promptly on hand in a very short time from
the commencement of the fire, and through
their combined exertions the property i'm
mediately adjoining, as we'll as that in tn
neighborho0d, was saved.
The Ladies' Benevolent Association o
New Iberia took the relief OF the distressed
family in hand, and by their worthy AND
industrious exertions raised sufficient funds
through most elegantly arranged bazaar
to afford Mr.. Landry and family substan
tial relief, and in these matters, az all wht
know our ladies will cOnceed, they are I'm
surpassed by that of any other par. of the
globe.
MoREHOUsE.
From the Clarion, January %:
A difficulty occurred on Friday last be
tween Mr.. John Law and Bob Watson, a,
the residence of the former, in Gun
SW8up, III WulCu NAl. w okoA "oo %
riously injured by q blow ACROSS the head
with q gun, and afterward had his throat
pretty badly cut. Rumors of the origin o,
the difficulty are conflicting, and as the
case will probably soon be examined into
We refrain from publishing the particulars
ST. MARY.
From the Attakapas Register, January 90
just as We 60 to press We are painfully
shocked to hear of the accidental drowning
of our esteemed fellow-citizen and neigh
Dor, NJ. 81. Mayo. He left here GA Thurs.
day with his slOOp. bound for the lakes, and
on returning to-day, near Dreux's mill, lost
his balance while STOPPING and fell over.
board, sank three times in the presence OF
his little son, and then disappeared. Par.
ties have gone in search of his body, and
we can give no more particulars until next
issue.
The schooner Ernest T. Lee, Captain o.
B. Rideout, sailed on Monday with 23U
hogsheade Of sugar and 2S3 barrels Of mo-
lasses for Charleston, South Carolina. Pos
sibly she will make another trip this season
ST. LANDRY.
From the Opelousas Journal, January 81:
There was a stabbing affair at Desma-
rails grocery, which has a coffee house ad
Joining, last Sunday night. Numa Ferran
PLAYING cards, and Daniel came out loser
to the tune of seven dollars. He did not
plank up and quarrel ensued They
went outside and then entered the grocery
department.. Mr.. Sandoz. the clerk. it
seems ordered Daniel out but Daniel
was not in a compliant mood, and would
not 60, whereupon Mr.. Sandoz endeavOred
to put him out by "main strength" but
Daniel was too much for him. Mr.. Gil
Prud'homme then came to Mr.. Sandoz' as
sistance and cut Daniel in the left side,
lust under the RIBS. The wound was dan
gerous, but the crisis has passed, we be.
lieve, and the wounded man is recovering.
Mr.. Prud'homme has surrendered himself
and furnished bond and security for his ap
pearance before court.
ST. JAMES.
From the Sentinel, January o.
On Monday night Mr.. Lucien Malus, a
we'll known and much respected planter of
this parish, died at his residence few miles
above the courthouse, of apople1y. He was
sitting in his chair, just before bed time,
when the attack came on, and before ply
stefan could be summoned he was past all
need of earthly assistance. Mr.. Malus was
ffty-four years of age. He leaves wife
and two daughters both Of whom are mar
ried and residing in this parish. He was q
buried at the Catholic cemetery near here,
with appropriate ceremonies, on Wednes.
day, the seventeenth instant. His remains
were followed to their last resting place by q
very large number of weeping relatives and
sympathetic friends. A kind hearted man,
a worthy citizen, conscientious employer
and an honorable gentleman has passed sud
denly away.
Ill Lor Il
in twenty.six arpents Of the batture land in
front of his place, and intends to put it
under cultivation. Mr.. Owen McLeran,
parish surveyor, has surveyed the ground,
and the work of erecting the protection
leyee has been contracted for by Mr.. K. II
Bloomfield, of this parish. We are in.
formed that the large batture on Bonnet
Care Point will be reclaimed in like man
ner this year. A fine farm could ne laid out
on College Point and placed under cultiva-
ton at small expense.
ST. JOHN.
From the Meschacebe, January %:
Another veteran gone to the land OF
dreams. Last Sunday, January l6, at A.
NJ, Mr.. Norbert Ferret, resident of Bonnet
Care, departed this world at the advanced
age OF eighty-tOur years, one month and
thirteen days. Mr.. Perret was relic Of
Llo J6CkSUu wal, udNluS AOuSAU CAo AON
coats" as q sergeant of the second company
of Louisiana volunteers, organized in 1914,
and commanded by Captain Ursin Jacob.
He was numbered l9, 52S on the pension list
of veterans, and received from the United
States government an annuity of 500.
0UACHITA.
From the Telegraph, January p:
The quiet little village of Ouachita City
witnessed very exciting occurrence last
Saturday, the result Of which was the
death of Mr.. w. X. Reese at the hands OF
Mr. R. w. Manning.
Mr.. Manning has a family, consisting OF
a wife and two children. Mr.. Reese was
widower, living alone in Ouachita City.
For some time, appears, Mr.. M. sus-
pected Reese of improper relations with
his wife. and the result was separation four
or five months ago, Mrs. Manning keeping
the children. Mr.. Manning was in Monroe
last week, and, hearing that his wife had
returned to Ouachita City from Mississippi
whittier he had carried her and the chill
dren, went up to Ouachtia City. Arriving
there, he made known to friends that his
purpose was to get his children and take
them away, saying that he would not in
terfere with any one, but intended to have
his children. Reese, hearing of this through
Mr.. Davidson, to whom Manning made his
purpose known, said that before Manning
would get the children "there would be
-..v ga <hot MANNING muat dnnOaif $C5