New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-25
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. TUESDAY. 25 1876

shoot somebody who was talkln to girl
Obear followed him, and as Short was max
ing a motion as if to draw q weapon, the
officer arrested him. When the policemen
reached the outer door with their prisoner
Short dashed down the street to toulouse
and thence into leyee dancehouse. I'M
nediately after Short bolted, the omcer'
fred their pistols to bring him to halt, ou'
he turned and tried the same game on the
Metropolitans, one of his bullets wounooe
Obear IN his lett hip. The sergeant con
tinued the pursuit. and overhauled his mar
ia the dapcehouse, when he was interrupted
by two of Shorts friends. Bergeron tackled
the three men, and with the assistance Of
Officers Lee and cameron captured the
trio, after rough fight. The two men who
took hand il the scrimmsge gave theil
names as William Mccoy and Alfred Scott
Obear 8 wound is not a serious one, but j:
will lay him up several days.
HAYES AND WHEELER CONTINENTAL
GUARDs.-This rev and promising club or
ganized in the tenth ward, corner of Joseph
inc and ST. Thomas streets, Saturday eve
ming, by choosing the following officers:
t. II. Rowan, president; Battle Payne
first vice president +. w. Gibson, second
vie president; George Boxer, third vice
president; James Moore, recording secre
tary: Frank Becker, assistant secretary
D. ID. Weathers, corresponding secretary
George Dupassau, treasurer; Tony Jack
son eergea Mt alarms; Thomas Boxer, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms; Henry Render
marshal.
Resolutions we're adopted indersing the
national ard State nominations and en-
thusiastic support pledged. The club al
ready has more than 200 members.
BRIEF MENTION There was quite re-
freshing shower in the Fourth District be-
tween one and two O'Clock last evening.
Janiver Preston was arrested ca Girod
near Annette street, because somebody
said he had kidnapped something.
George Miller was perfectly willing TO steal
almost ANYTHING ont Of Second District
grocery, but the keeper was too quick tol
him. and called in policeman who landed
him in the fourth police station. The Eel
low had concealed weapon in his pocket
prepared to Kill anybody who would aiio"
such proceeding.
Henry Johnson wae arrested at an early
hour Yesterday morning, by Officers Hale
and Jones, on Lafayette near Claiborne
street, and locked up IN the central station
charged with the larceny Of eleven chickens
and with being dangerous and suspicious
character, and assau!ting AID biting the
officers.
George Miller was arrested by citizen
P. Blum Sunday evening, and locked up IN
the fourth precinct station, charged with
breaking and entering a grocery at the cor
ner of Canal and johnson streets; and also
with carrying concealed weapon.
Pietro Randall and Antonio Suez. happy
pair from sunny Italy, were arrested at an
early hour Monday morning by Officer
Luke. at the corner Of Rampant and Gus
tonhouse streets, and locked up the third
precinct station, charged with malicious
mischief.
DIED OF LocKJAw.-One day last week
a dispute occurred between Oliver Jones,
colored boy, aged about thirteen years, and
two unknown white boys, on the jackson
railroad, near the parish OF Jefferson
which resulted il the former being stabbed
in the arm by one Of the latter, who made
his escape. The wound was considered
trifirg and OF no Importance by the boy
he r.
sioian was called, and no information was
given to the police until last night, wher
the boy died and the coroner was called
for. The boy resided with his parents or
Nelson, between Washington and Short
streets, and it is supposed that he DIED o.
lockiaw from the effects OF the wound.
CrTT1SG ArFA1R.-About seven o'clock
last evening, while Messrs. E. V. Evans
and Adam Werner were walking along
Rampant street, near Delorc, Mr.. Evans
was assaulted and knocked down by one
Louis Fisher, who is an employe OF MIR
Werner, and resides on Howard, between
Melpomene and Terpsichore streets. When
Werner demonstrated with Fisher he drew
a knife and cut and seriously wounded Mt
Werner in the left shoulder, after which ht
made his escape. Both gentlemen ther
went to the central station and reported
the affair to the police, after which the
wounded man went to his residence, at the
corner OF Rampant and Girod streets. where
ne received medical attendance
FREE SAUsAGEs FOR DOGs.-Super!ntend
eut Loan has issued the following order to
the police force:
OFFICE srrEE sTgyrsS7 MsTKoPoLITAs P"LrcE, !
New Orleans, July "a, 1870.
To all Precinct Ccnmanders;
Arrangements having been made TO fur
nish the police with poisoned sausages foE
distribution, the quantity required VIII De
forwarded YOU from this office this evening.
Only the night men will be suppliet, and
YOU will instruct them TO throw the sausage
to all dogs found on the streets during tnell
tour of duty. Great care must be taken TO
prevent accident, and to that end 1t Is or
dered that when the officer throws the
sausage to dog he will see that it is eaten
If it is not eaten, the officer will pick 1t up,
SO that no other animal may get it.
These sausages are to be given only TO
dogs running at large on the streets. la no
case and under no circumstances Will an
officer throw q sausage over a fence or into
private premises. Officers will report night
and morning the number OF dead dogs on
their beats, and the place where lying.
Tboso vaports will ha then fatGpra nhe0 tn