The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-30
THE CITY.

| From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
ASSAULT WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON
Tony Mann, by occupation rult vendor,
was run into the First Precinct Station on
warrant, by Officer Sullivan, from l69 Dryades
street, for committing an assault on Mary
Bray, with a dangerous weapon.
STOLEN PnopEHrY-Oficer Hale at o'clock
last night arrested one John Fingler, at the
corner Of Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets,
and had him locked up in the First Precinct
Station. charged by the officer with having
large sized sack Of bacon in his possession,
supposed to be stolen.
INTENT TO COMMIT MUEDER.--J. B. Bon
homme, knowing that warrant had been
taken out for his arrest, came to the Third
Precinct Station at half-past 3 o'clock yester-
dav afternoon and surrendered himself to
Capt John P. Montamat, who Immediately
placed him in limbo. The accused is charged
with shooting and wounding Mrs. Graft,
some nights ago, with intent to commit muir
der. Mrs. Graft, it will be remembered, was
shot and wounded by a man that wore
mask, and who fired some half dozen shots
into her house, fortunately, however, only
one of which took effect.
LOUISA JOHNSON on TIME.-Louis johnson,
whose occupation is supposed to be servant,
but in reality tirst-class rogue, was run into
the Jackson Square Station at half-past s
O'Clock last night by Mr.. 7. Constantine, from
his residence on Hospital street, between Old
Levee and Chartres, for stealing his watch
and chain, which the gentlemen values at
$780, Louisa was employed in the house
and managed to hook the repeater during
Yesterday morning while cleaning up his bed
| room.
SHooT1NG.-At II o'clock last night Officer
Egana arrested Spaniard named Basso Per-
cot on the levee, head of st Ann street, for
being drunk and disturbing the peace. Not
feeling satisfied at going to Jail on these
charges, he pulled out his shooting iron and
let fly at the metropolitan, who was fortunate
enough to dodge the cold lead, and as soon
as he had finished shooting Egana succeeded
in towing him into the jackson Square Sta
tion where all additional charge was booked
against him for shooting at the officer with
full intent to commit horrible murder.
UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.-At II 40 o'clock
this morning Mr.. Thomas Gully had tar
named William Vogel waltzed into the Hotel
Montamat by Officer Cozzens, from the corner
of Barracks and Chartres streets, for his ras-
cality in obtaining a lot of goods from him
under false pretenses.
An ACCIDENT. --Nichel Leruth, French
man, who is employed at the Bienville Oil
Works, last night, at about 10 o'clock, met
with serious accident. While attending to
his duties he had occasion to go near the gin
saw, when, through some inadvertence or
carelessness, his left hand was caught in the
saw and was cut and lacerated in a manner
sickening to behold. His fingers are only
held in their places by thin shreds Of flesh.
Poor HUMANITY Mathew Roker, aged So
years, and native of Germany, found at the
corner of Delord and Freret streets, and Wm
Mahoney, 81 years OF age, and native OF
Ireland, who was picked up at the corner OF
Clara and Calliope streets, were both sent to
the Charity Hospital, in a sick and destitute
condition.
INcESD1AEy FIRE ON LYON SrREEr-Loss
S2OOO-At halt-past II o'clock last night, a
| fire broke out on Lyon street, between Maya
zine and Live Oak, in an unoccupied one-story
frame house, owned by Mrs. Cuyalia, which
was entirely consumed. The building if in
sured could not be ascertained. The flames
thence spread to an adjoining frame stable
owned by Mr. 3. J. West. which was also totally
destroyed, and fully covered by insurance in
the Factors and Traders Insurance Company
Cause of the fire is undoubtedly the work of
an incendiary. Total loss about $4,000.
MORE INcENDIARIsM.-This morning at l
o'clock fire broke out in one-story frame
house on Tchoupitoulas street, between Ma
rengo and Milan, occupied as shoe store and
residence by Mr.. A. Hitch, and owned by MI.
Gogreve. If insured could not be learned.
The origin of the fire was the work of an in
cendiary, as the weatherboarding OF the entire
building was found to be saturated with oil.
The flames were, however, extinguished by
the inmates and citizens without any material
damage and without the necessity of giving
an alarm.
| TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLAR LEGENDARY FIRE
IN ALG1ERs. II o'clock last night a
fire broke out in double cottage house on
by Mr.. Mark Ivy and unoccupied, which was
entirely destroyed. The property was valued
at $1,000, and was partially covered by an
insurance in the Peoples Insurance Company
for $780, The cause Of the fire is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary, as the build
ing had not been occupied for four months.
HoGG1sH.-Such was lack Harris's liking
for hog flesh that he could not pass Mrs.
Levina Johnson's home, corner of Fourth and
Willow streets, without stealing her beautiful
New Years hog, which she had been feeding
for over six months, and such was the lady S
liking for lack that she had him pulled on a
charge Of larceny, where he will, without
doubt, dispense with pork for his next holiday
dinner.
BURGLARY.-Of Roach, at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, by virtue of a warrant
arrested noted thief named William Hartley,
in Gretna, and locked him up in the Eighth
Sub-Precnct The affidavit charges him with
burglary and entering Mrs. c. Hublet's house
in the night time.
Boys and children's underwear, neck
dressing, etc, a specially at H. B. Stevens 4
Co.. S, 135 Canal street.
A few years ago an American lady, while
studying medicine abroad, having been re-