New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23

that Of Mr.. Lambert, ON Notre Dame
street. The entrance In both cases was
made through the old building between
4faga1ine and 4choupit6ufas streets.
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SUICIDES. Augustine Menken, milk!
woman, committed suicide IN her well
last week. She was lonelyushe said, a
few days before, and would drown herself
there beforp long. She was missed Sat!
urday andL Sunday, and her prediction
being remembered, search verified it.
Jean Paul Bouchu, sailor, tried to
drown himself IN the New Basin SatuS-
day morning, but was rescued in an un-
conscious condition. DIR. Beard was Of
the opinion he was drunk, but DR.. Scliu4
macher concluded he was insane.
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SSIALL-Pox.-Four more deaths from
smallpox last week than the week before.
Unless previous experience fails to indi-
cate the course of the disease this year,
there will be considerable falling off by
the first of June. 1t is the time for the
Board Of Health to take the most certain
measures to prevent its reappearsnce next
season in the same localities. This is all
that can be done, but it ought to be done
well.
The WoRKHoUsE.-Th Mayor having
suspended all the officials of the Work
house, the committee of Investigation
have the whole matter in their charge.
II, however, the brief OF Lionel Adams,
ESQ, appearing for the sheriff in the
hRbeas corpus case of Frank Rush, adopt
ed by the Superior Criminal Court, is to
prevail, there will be no necessity for any
Workhouse, and the city committee can
act accordingly.
A new street railroad from the jackson
railroad depot to the grain elevator is
proposed.
George Coleman charges Ernest Brown
with shooting at him with intent to kill.
Francois Despot lost his liberty by at
tempting to suppress twenty newspapers.
Kit Karson, Jr., charges Garibaldi and
Speckled Thomas with stealing his watch
and chain.
DR.. ID. Warren Brickell has published
long article on the election. 1t is prob
ably conclusive, and would determine the
result If voters would read it.
The Land Office committee authorized
o subcommittee, Messrs. Tremoulet,
Drury and Perslta, to employ an expert if
necessary.
Mr.. George Soule has been given power
Of attorney to take proceedings in behalf
of the creditors of Jacob Barker to force
the assignee, E. E. Norton, to declare
dividend
DR.. r. Otto Moses, indicted for shoot
ing at and wounding DR.. ]. A. Walker while
lying in wait, capital offense, was con-
victed Of wounding less than mayhem,
which under section 794 entails an i'm
prisonment of not less than six months
and fine of not more than $1,000.
Two boys placed a match in the open
bunghole of q barrel Of whisky Tuesday
evening, and lightning seemed to strike
them instantly. They were not seriously
injured, and if they take warning may yet
rise 70 eminence as apostles of temperance.
The adjoining stables of Joseph Bur-
gers and Jacob Remp, on FIenchmen,
between Liberal and Force streets, were
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. Sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
Is the Board of Health doing anything
at present to prevent the spread of small
pox? on the corner of Grayier and Basin
streets the yellow flag has been flying for
nearly b week, One death has occurred
there, and the flag still waves.
Mary Hang was burned to death Mon
day morning by pouring coal oil from
can on q burning FIRE. Of course there
was an explosion, and though assistance
was Immediately rendered it was unavail-
ing.
The new State engineers, Messrs. B. NJ.
Harrod, 4. s. Hafdee and H. b. Richard
son have taken possession of the Office.
Ida Keller, a little girl, playing with
shotgun at the residence Of Adolphe Bou-
jou, on st. Claude street, Saturday, shot
herself to death.
Joseph Maroni, cleaning his pistol in
his yard on Dorgenois, between Bienville
and Customhouse streets, accidentally dis
charged it and fatally wounded a boy
named Joseph Kelly, nine years old He
took the boy to the Charity Hospital and
surrendered himself to the authorities.
He was no doubt only careless in his
handling Of the weapon.
The war cry against the -four inspectors
is stll sounded.
II is too late for oysters, but Little Neck
CLANS at Crescent Hall supply their place.
TIC New Orleans Sugar Shed Company
elected the following new directors Mon
day; Jules A. Blanc, P. Maspero, j. W.
Burbridge, A. Levi, D. A. Ohaffraix, j. J.
Warren, r. Y. Charmbury, E. Clapp, E.
+. Stockmeyer, John G. Gaines, FL. Lee
sassier, Thomas Janney.
Clarke was beaten in the swimming
match with Sutlife Sunday, and wants to
Try it again.
Lntest from Mexico.
A dispatch from Havana, May %, COW