The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-18
THE CITY.

FOUND DRowNED-About $50 O'Clock yester-
day morning the body Of an unknown white man
vas picked up IN the river, between Race and
Orange streets
Those CoSvIcrs.-Informatlon has been fur
nished the police by the guard who has charge OF
the convcts employed on the Jackson Railroad,
at twenty-one mile post, that on the 18th inst.
three OF said convicts, named Aleck Washing ton,
Butler and Cayon all colored, male their escape.
The frst named was shot at by said guard and is
supposed to have been wounded. The three are
now at large, and represented az being des-
perate characters.
DRowNED.-A ,out $40 O'clock yesterday after
noon Charles reefs Academia ly fell through the
wharf at the head Of Thaha street In his fall
his head struck plank, which, it ls supposed,
had the effect OF deprving him Of his senses.
Before assistance could reach him he was
drowned. His body has not yet been recovered.
DROWNED IN THE LAKE.-About $50 O'Clock
last evening the full wearing apparel belonging
to one Henry Bush. residing at the corner of
Rampant and Poland streets were brought by one
James Alexander to the Fifth Precinct Station
He states that they were found in a skiff floating
about one mile above Mlneburg lake tn1 It
sec ms that Bush. between the hours of II and
o'clock, took skif to bathe distance out
IN the lake, and the supposition is that he was
drowned.
tFrom Yesterdays Evening Edition]
=, CHARLES ROSE ALIAS FLoRANcE ALIAS Cock
EYE-Ihls verdant youth of many aliases, who,
az yen has only seen twenty summers Is a tlltf
well known in this community. AT present he is
recreating in the Parish Prison, awaiting a trial
before the Superior Criminal Court on the charge
OF till tapping. Some months since he took upon
himself to relieve a lady In Tchoupitoulas
street car OF diamond earring, but for some
reason, privately understood the lady did not APP
pear against him. Special Officer Wick Ward ha>
Just completed to his own satisfaction all investl-
CATION Of another Of Roses little games. On tn.
lst Of this month, Sock Eye" entered the store
q KAnOn Marianne TOe6ano
street, and purlolned a coat worth $50 He
ceeded in getting off with the same, but Ward
has at last succeeded in finding the coat in
OF Cock Eyes haunts. This certainly is concu-
slye evidence, and it now only remains for the
law to mete out justice to this youthful sinner.
THOSE GEEsE.-About o'clock this morning
Officer Gainor gave chase to an unknown party
On Chestnut street. Greenville, who had III hls
possession four geese. supposed by him to b.
stolen property. His suspicious were justified
by the fact Of the man dropping his game and
running like good fellow. The geese were car
s1ed in triumph to the Seventh.
STRUCK BY LI0HrNINa.-About2 $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, during the storm, the COFFEE
S.chenckenberger, was struck by lightning, an
damaged to the amount Of $50. None Of the III
mates were injured.
SUNK.-During the storm yesterday monitor
barge, lying at the head Of Broadway street.
loaded with coal and consigned to Mr.. Washing
ton Morton, was sunk in the river.
SUNsTRoKE.-John Becker, who yesterday was
found corner of Constance and Calllope streets
suffering from sunstroke, was sent to thu
hospital for medical treatment.
WHO THREW THAT BRICK about ) O'Clock
yesterday morning one Henry Sheldon war
malicously struck on tho head with brick anu
seriously wounded. 1t was not positively known
who committed the deed, but circumstances
strongly led to the belief that Robert Burns, aliae
Yellow Belly, was the assailant. On suspicion h
was marched into the Fifth.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Schofeld Hazur, aged g.
years. a native Of this State, died suddenly at No.
1873 Carondelet street. this morning. The coro-
ner's jury returned verdict OF death from dis
Gas Of the heart