New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-11


diamonds, or all the wealth Of the Indies,
is the letter from No. %.
There will be grand test to-day at the
festival of Philadelphia fire company No.
IA, to see what company shall wear the
champion horns. The entries a. reported
to rs are: Nos. l, 2, s, II, IA and "a, all
to throw through 100 feet of hose, with
plain MOBILES. The company which makes
the best throw will be juetly entitled to
take the champion horns and display them,
until somebody comes along and takes
them away.
There is story that . steam fire engine
has been made in New England manu-.
factory that has thrown . stream, through
twenty five feet of hose one and . half
inches nozzle, $50 feet, and can better that
toss easily when in perfect condition. This
steamer will be sent to the Philadelphia
centennial for exhibition, after which it
will be sold to the highest bidder.
Readers are requested to look at the ad-
vertisement of the sale of stock and fix
lures which is to take place Tuesday at No.
l6l Canal street. The sale will be lively
one, and ladies will do we'll to attend, as
millinery and such things will be sold no
matter what is offered for them.
The members of the Young Mems Benev-
olent Association will give compli-
mentary concsrt and soiree at the Carroll
ton Gardens on Monday night, June 26,
1876, il being the eighteenth anniversary OF
the association. The co nmittee of arrange
ments is composed Of some of the old vete-
rans-Mr. j. Bercegeay and others-who
will do everything in their power for the
comfort of their guests
Detective Schneider, of the sixth precinct,
recovered the watch and chain which was
stolen from the residence OF Mr.. j. p.
Reams, No. 70 Philip street, on Friday, by
. servant girl named Rosa, who was en-
ployed in the house. The property was re-
covered in pawnbroker's shop below Ca
nal street.
On the sixth of June Mr.. M. A. Martin,
who resides at the corner of Peters and
Erato streets, was robbed of lot OF car
penters' tools valued at $50. by an unknown
thief. Yesterday Special Officer .eeoors re-
covered the property at junk store at the
corner of Carondelet walk and Where
street.
The body of an unknown colored man
was found floating in the river, opposite
Peters street. in the Sixth District, on Sat
urday morning.
The Packard Guards, of the third ward,
were out last night. This club numbers
about $50 members. The club went to the
meeting of the Third Ward Central Club
with q band of music, after which they
marched back to their hall, and on the way
treated the REPUBLICAN to serenade, for
which thanks are returned.
Mr.. William Condor, who was shot Fri
day evening at the Democratic registration
office in the third ward, remains very weak
and apparently suffers great pain from his
wounds. Mr. Boyle was arraigned and re-
manded to the Parish Prison without the
privilege of bail.
George Lauback was arrested on Levee,
between St. Philip and Ursuhnes streets,
and locked up in the third precinct station
charged by Sam Brook with having stolen
property in his possession.
Jack Hunter was arrested at the corner
of Burdette and Levee streets and LOCKED
ND in the seventh precinct station, charged
NV Sarah Dearns with breach of trust and
embezzlement.