The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-07
THE CITY.

SNUFF. -On Saturday night, one Lou Dixon
alias Black Jack, notorious Burgundy stree
woman, robbed one VIM. johnson of all the
small change he possessed William, not APP
preciating the joke, called in an officer, who
took Lou in charge, johnson accompanying
them to make charge At "a small grocery
on the way, Lou requested the officer to allow
her to enter and purchase five cents worth Of
snuff, which he did but, on her return, she
emptied the whole Of the snuff into the eyes
Of johnson, which caused him to cry most
Justify, Hold. Its huff
A BOLD BURGLAR. $3.50 o'clock, yes
terday morning, colored man named John
Williams, residing at No. $50 st. Charles, be-
tween Palmyra and Felicity streets, discovered
an unknown white man in his yard. When
approached by Williams, he fired several shots
at him without effect. He was followed for
some distance by Williams, but finally made
his escape
SLIGHTLY INJURED.-At half-past IL O'Clock
yesterday morning horse attached to ba-
rouche ran away from the corner OF Thalia
and Constance streets, knocking down boy
two years old, son of Mr. CARR. DR.. Reilly
attended the child, and pronounced the in
julies slight. The boy was taken to the resi-
dence OF his parents, on ITALIA, between Nag
azine and Constance streets. Horse and ba-
rouche the property of Mr.. Mcmahon, who
resides in that neighborhoOd.
SICK AND DESTITUTE. Yesterday afternoon,
at 80 o'clock, a woman named Catherine
Kennedy, Il native of Ireland, aged seventy.
two years, was found in sick and destitute
condition. She was sent to the Charity Hos
pital from the First Precinct Station.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.1
STRUCK BY L1GHrNING.-The steeple of the
German Protestant Church, on Madison street,
between Third and Burthe streets, was yester-
day struck by lightning and set on fire. The
alarm was promptly turned in, bringing the
department to the scene in time to extinguish
the flames before any damage had been done.
ANOTHER. here is another broken
bridge, reported dangerous in the rear Of the
city. This time it is at the intersection of
Poydras and johnson streets. Attention
should be given these crossings as soon as
weather will permit.
DANGEROUS. Several fire wells in the Sew
enth District are reported in dangerous con-
dition, in consequence of the heavy rains hav-
ing flooded them and detached the covers
The wells are not yet completed, and were
merely boarded over. Attention to avoid ac-
cidents is required.
An ESCAPED CoNv1cr.-Edward Thomas an
escaped convict, was arrested yesterday after
noon in the Poydras market and locked up in
the First
In the year 1871, Thomas was convicted in
the Second Judicial District Court, parish OF
Jefferson, for shooting officer Bensel in the
month Of August Of that year. He was SEN
fenced to five years in the Louisiana State
Penitentiary, but made his escape while in the
custody Of the sheriff who was conveying him
on board OF the steamer Natchez to Baton
Rouge.
AssAULTING THE OFFICER.-Martin Hogan
and Daniel Ward were locked up last evening
in the Fourth, charged with fighting and
disturbing the peace. To aggravate this
Ofense assault and battery on the officer max
ing the arrest, with dangerous weapon, with
the full determination to denolish him, is
added. The case will be disposed OF by
Recorder Miller to-day.
Cur WITH KN1FE.-Between the hours OF
2 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, two men
named Tip Hill and Lindsay Forsen, got into
a difficulty. Words ran high, and after the
lapse of some little time Lindsay drew knife
and proceeded to carve Hills left arm, which
necessitated his being sent to the Charity Hos
pital. The carver made his escape and has
not since been heard from.
FELL INTO THE New BAs1N.-Emma Creagh,
a little girl aged 8 summers, about 8 o'clock
last evening, accidentally fell into the New
Basin, creating considerable excitement in the
neighborhood Of the accident Had it not
been for the timely assistance of some citizens
she would certainly have drowned She was
conveyed in senseless condition to the resi-
dence OF her parents, on Freret, between Julia
and Cypress streets.
FOUND DEAD. About 6 o'clock this morn
ing, the body of man named John Gilliard a
fisherman living on the bank of the New
Canal, about half way between 81 ick Bridge
and Lake End, was found floating in the New
Basin near the Black Bridge. The coroner
was notified.