The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-26

story frame house, situated on Tchoupitoulas,
between Milan and Berlin streets, owned and
occupied by Mr.. Owen Carraher, which was
entirely consumed. The flames thence spread
to the adjoining frame house, owned by Mr..
Owen Carraher and occupied by John Hall
aud D. jackson. This building was also con-
sumed. Total loss about $1,000. No in
surance. The course of the fire is unknown.
BODY REcovEIED.-Capt. Dalferes, of the
steamer Seminole, reports having brought to
this city this evening, tie body of Heny Smith,
aged eighteen years. and deck hand on
board, who fell overheard and was drowned
near Donaldsonville, at about o'cl, OK on the
morning of the 18th inst His body was found
floating in the river, six miles below that
point which was taken charge Of by Coroner
Cantulle, parish Of Ascension, and buried on
the bank OF the river, at Burnside Plantation.
The captain received certificate to bury the
body US it was, in place where it was liable to
be washed away by the waves It was brought
on the steamboat to the city and turned over
to his mother in Algiers, for interment.
ANOTHER FIRE IN JEFFERSON C1TY.-About
10 o'clock last night, fire broke out in an un-
occupied one-story frame house situated on
Lyon, between Magazine and Live Oak streets,
owned by Mr.. Cavalier. The property is in
sured, but in what company or for what
amount could not be ascertained. The flames
was extinguished with a slight damage to
the building. The fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
CUTTING ON THE LEvEE. Officer Mcdonnell
brought to the Third Precinct Station man
named James Lannon, whom ne found on the
levee, head Of Barracks street, dangerously
cut in the face and neck by some unknown
person who made his escape. The wounded
man was conveyed to the Charity Hospital
where he received medical attention.
FALSE ALARM.-A false alarm Of fire was
turned in from box No. 53l, corner Of Cotton
Press and Levee streets, about $40 O'Clock by
some unknown party, who made his escape.
The box was found open, and closed by the
officer on that beat
ANOTHER FALSE ALARM.-Some unknown
parties about 1920 o'clock last night turned
In false alarm of fire from box No 3l3,
corner Of Bagatelle and Esplanade streets.
CurT1NG.-Joseph Daniels was, at half-past
o'clock last evening, arrested by Officer
Brualt, of the Suburban Precinct Station, at
the corner of Canal and Dorgenois streets and
locked up in the First Precinct Station,
charged by A. Eastman with cutting and
wounding young named James Reagan, Jr.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.
MoLAssEs THIEF Officer J. Murphy, at
half-past o'clock Tuesday morning, arrested
q man named Clearance Fegan, on the levee,
head of Customhouse street, and locked him
mp in the Harbor Pre- ;inct Station, charged
with pilfering molasses.
LARCENY.-Ben Davis was at 3 o'clock yes
terday, pulled into the Gretna Sub Station,
by court Offer Roach, on a warrant taken out
by r. H. Morris, who charges the festive gent
with larceny
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named Tony John
son, aged Is years, residing on Harveys
Canal, G1etna, was found dead i'll mis- bed yes
terday morning. Judge Brown, colored, held
the inquest aud the jury returned verdict
that the deceased died of dropsy.
ARTICLE 523-Josephine Parker, Lizzie
Alexander, Maggie Woods, Charlotte Young
and Jane Robinson, were immured in the
Central Station from the corner of Dfyades
and Union streets, charged with distul bing
the peace, using obscene language and viola
ting article 523, city ordinance.
TAKEN IN.-Mr. J. o. Grady arrived in
town Monday about o'clock in the evening,
and walked into grocery store in the neigh
borhood Of Perdido and Dryades streets for
the purpose OF purchasing fifty cents worth
of the best whisky. After receiving the article
he handed the woman twenty dollar bill and
received back the change. Mr.. Grady, feel
ing tired, and not having engaged apartments,
asked the woman to point out place, that he
might put up for the night. The woman i'm
mediately pointed out Nellie Gray's den. He
went there, and paid fifty cents in advance
for the room. About an hour after he had
retired he heard noise in the room. The
old man jumped up, and saw Nellie making
for the front door. Thinking that this was q
strange way Of acting in frst-class lodging
house, he felt down in his pantaloons pocket
and found all his money missing. Nellie
was locked up in the First Precinct Station,
charged with the larceny Of $40 SO in cur
rency.
SICK AND DEsTITUTE.-A man named David
Luterbach, sged a years, and native OF
Germany, was sent to the Charity Hospital
from the jackson Square Station, in sick
and destitute condition.
DIED SUDpENLr.-About 2 o'clock Tuesday
evening o man named Jacob Bower, aged
about AZ years, and native Of Germany, died
suddenly at his residence, No 226 Charities
street. Coroner Gayer has been notified, and
will hold an inquest.
STOLEN PROPERTY Margaret Lewis was
hauled into prison from the corner of Bella
castle and Water streets, by Officer Hollis, at
o'clock yesterday, for having property in her
possession knowing the same to be stolen from
Mr.. Peter Martin, who resides in that vicinity.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY-Mr. Andrew Helm.
while on his way home to dinner at 4:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and on arriving
at the corner Of Lyons and Laurel streets,
was knocked down in the highway, severely
beaten and robbed by two men. Fortunately,
however OH ,er Helm was near by, and sue
ceeded in capturing the 9wo men who gave
their names as Henry Graham and Lewis
johnson, ut the Seventh Precinct Station,
where they were locked up.
SHoor1SG.-About o'clock this morning q
difficulty took place on Marigny, near Decatur
street. between Thomas Buckley, keeper of a
sailor boarding house, and sailor named
Charles Scanlon, in which the sailor was shot
and slightly wounded in the back by Buckley,
Who made his escape