The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-05
CITY ITEMS.


Wells. and that they could not agree on
verdict as 10 Fphrenbaoh. karsten-
dick, Bealcs and Todd. and that they
We're suffering from the effects Of their
lpn& confinement. the court in cpnsidera-
tinn II this fact discharged them They
were thereafter requested to repair to
the Marshal's { flee to lie paid. but in
stead Of securing their warrants. they
were each seized with summon to ap-
pear forthwith hefure the Grand Jury
Several 1T them Mere examined by the
jury. The ohieet\uf this examining
seems TO be to ascertain whether hribes
OF offers of brihea has lfNt been used to
prevent The jury IN the Wbiskv case te
come to an agreement, lef0Ne OF during
the trial. They were fnallv\Spnt home
rejoicing. On motion II thM special
counsel for tho Government. theNase Of
Fehrenbach of als was set down for
trial tot this morning.
Ihe v. =. siranH Jury. "
4 Grand jury wna ampanneiei wee
teilay in the United States Circuit
Court. Among their first lahors they
had ~ examine several members Of the
Eehrenhach jury. a. endeaYur to find out
If any of them had been tampered with
nr any attempt made to tamper with the
jury was in their knowledge But what
has not transrirpd. Thnv were dis
charged until Monday morning.
Mysterious Political Meeting.
On Wednesday evening the rooms of
the Board Of Underwriters were the
scene of a mysterious political meeting.
In which the President Of one Of the
Camp street insurance companies took
leading part. and an Exchange mer-
chant acted as Secretary. lnveatga-
tion leads TO the belief that the meet
ing was gotten NJ IN the interest Of War
moth. aud is u part OF his programme
to divide the Conservative element dur
ing the approaching campaign.
Franklin Girls schoo,.
Wednesday the Franklin Girls School
gave their annual picnic at the Fair
Grounds. Even Old Probability felt a
sympathy for the rosy checked maideps.
and the little ones knowing that their
picnic was but once year. and as u
rain might spoil their pleasures. he
gave them bright and glorious dav.
A fine string band was il attendance
and the greater part Of the time was
taken up in dancing in the large hall
and as the little ones were forced to
give III their sports aud move home
ward IA the shades Of night were fast
approaching. they carried home glee-
fnl heart. reduced hy the days festi-
vities.
The teachers Of this excellent shool
are as follows Mts &. tnllntton. Frin-
ciral Miss Oliver. First Assistant. Miss
Young and Miss Hamrson. Second As
siatants Alisaes llarria. stansley. Pin
man and keaiuey. Third Assistants.
Thc Hnat uarr.
The boat race If the st. John Rowing
Club Yesterday afternoon. at the Bayou
st John. was. as usual n pleasant affair.
aud at raoted large number of sprcta-
tors. The first race was mile heats. bost
two in three, Tho first heat was Won
by Mr.. T.. y. Musgroye over Mr.. i. Il.
de Fucntes. the second hy Mr.. Geo.
Lcesaasor over Mr r. u Musgroye. the
latter claiming a foul The double
seull shell race was won hy Mossra.
Lessassier and Mitchell over Mesara.
and Fuentea. The Dickson
crew won the four-oared Outraged gig
race over the Slocumh crew. The third
and last heat Of the single SOUL race.
for the championship IF the club. was
then run. and was won by Mr. George
Beasassicr over Mr. u. Il. Musgrove.
The Arrival of Wtlkersou.
James WillSeraon who. II is alleged.
swindled number OF firms in this city.
yesterday arrived here in the custody Of
Detective ,ierson. He was arraigned
before Judge Evans. ot the First MUM
oipal Court and remanded to the Parish
Prison in default of $4,000 bond.
a Marrow Escape.
Referring to q man whom he had seen
shot. All urchin was telling his father
PA. his hair was like yours he had the
same kind of hat. and he looked SO
much like YOU too. you don't say
90. sonny" answered pnfer fnmiiins.
why, what narrow escape | have
had ~
cutting ana Wounding.
Tom Brady was captured on the lcveo.
by virture of n warrant. and incarcera-
ted in the Harbor Station. charged with
cutting and dangerously wounding one
Henry Johnson with intent to murder
him.
Arrest Ot y burglar.
Mike Murphy was arrested at the
Canal street ferry landing and incar-
,erated in the Eighth Precinct Station
by A. J. Redmond with bur
glary.
The GrccIy Robbery.
Capt Slabouski. Of the Second Pre-
cinct. called upon our reporter and
stated that the robbery Of the old man
Greedy was not committed in his pre-
einct. but In the First,
An Attempt at suicide.
About o'clock yesterday George w.
Packard attempted to commit suicide
It the United States Claim Agency. No. |
'6 Exchange Alley. by shooting himself
With n revolver. The ball missed his
read but passed through his hat Special
)tficcr Roxbourgh. who was near Mt
land. arrested Packard and locked him
~ i'm the Third Precinct for safe keep !
ny.
Arrests for April.
The following is tho number of arrests |
made dun ing the month oil April:
Mlalaa. Femalos. Total /
irat Precinct ....-..... 3as laJ 500
eeond Precinct .......... ~ ~ 1875
bird Precinct. .....-.... 2I3 i1a Jp1
outth Precinct ......s... &c ~ IA
18th Precinct ............ pl - tit
iNth Precinct .....a..+. ~ 3t liz
ayenth Precinct ...=s4.. 81 Is %