The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-09
THE CITY.

combe on the 18th OF June, in the rear of the
City Park. came up yesterday morning before
Judge Staes for trial.
Up to o'clock nine parties had testified
against the prisoners, the evidence given
being entirely circumstanti,L At the hour
specified above considerable commotion was
created by the falling to the floor Of colored
woman, apparently about IS years of age,
said to be the wife of Dalma Parties rushed
to her assistance, but it was too late, for she
was dead The court then adjourned until
next Saturday.
RESCUED FROM DEGRADATION.-O instruc-
tons from the British Consul, the detectives
rescued, from a house of prostitution on Ba-
sin street. young girl, in all her maiden pu-
rity. She is beautiful, of English parentage,
and fourteen years of age. At his earliest
convenience the Consul will forward her to
England In the meanwhile she will be
placed in the House of the Good Shepherd.
A DEAD HoRsE.-The carcass of a horse
killed by lightning yesterday evening, is
lying at the corner of Soniat and Chestnut
streets. The owner, Mr.. Philip Darling, de-
sires that Sterne's Fertilizing Company re-
move the same.
Nor GunrY.-The jury in the case Of A. c.
were out twenty minutes and returned into
court with . verdict of s'Not Guilty"
SUDDEN DEArH.-At half past o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Henry Ames, colored, aged
% years, dropped dead while at work on
vessel, head of Cotton Press street, Third Dis
trict Coroner Grayer held an inquest, and
the jury returned a verdict Of congestion OF
the brain.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.]
SMALL FIRE-ARsoN. -About 2:45 O'clock
this morning fire broke out in the two-story
frame house No. 153 Clio street, owned bv
Mrs. Hughes and occupied by Mr.. Charles
Lisbony. The fire was extinguished by the
department with about $3.50 damage. II
could not be ascertained whether the build
ing was insured or not. The furniture was in
sured for $500 in the Orleans As .ociation
Office.
A lot of shavings and bottles of coal oil were
found in the front room of the premises The
occupants of the house, Charles Lisbony and
Landry and Fanny Butler, were arrested and
the charge of arson preferred against them.
FALSE ALARM.-Some malicious person
turned in false alarm from box 81 this morn
ing about 1856 o'clock. From information
received, two men were seen to approach the
box, which is situated at the corner Of Magno-
Liza and EratO streets, in a cab, and it is natu-
rally supposed that they were the guilty
parties.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-About o'clock
this morning four unknown thieves made
raid upon the residence of MIR. Blafer, on
Louisiana Avenue, between st. Oh irles and
Carondelet streets They effected an entrance
into the premises through back door, which
had negligently been left open Mr.. Blatfer
and family are out of the city, but Edward
Riley, who was left in charge, discovered thu
thieves before they had accomplished their
ends, and fred four shots from his revolver at
them, but without avail. TEA thieves sue
ceeded in making good their escape, carrying
with them the keys Of the premises.
SICK AND DESTITUTE. man named Joe wa.
found last evening by Officer Moore in scl
and destitute condition. He was sent to tn
hospital Peggy Johnson 80 years Of age, wa:
found corner of Adams and Pearl streets, in q
sick and destitute condition. She was also sent
to the hospital
The KN1FE.-Lizzie johnson got on the
rampage last evening, and proceeded to carve
one Arthur Johnson with knife. For which
offense she was marched off to the First Pre-
cinct Station. Recorder Macarthur will no
doubt settle the affair in satisfactory manner
this morning.
In "A DANGEROUS CONDITION. wooden
shed of the house occupied by Mr.. Sherman,
on Decatur street, near Frenchmen, is in a
dangerous condition and liable to fall.
TAPPING TILL. Thomas Gallagher and
John Owens, two festive gentlemen of the
old school, went for the TILL in a jocular man.
ner, Of Mr.. Ed. Schlieder The latter indi-
vidual, however, could not see it, and before
long our festive gents found themselves locked
up in the Fifth, with a serious charge pre-
ferred against them
HOSPITAL PATIENTs.-Florence Siers aged A |
years, native of France, and John Emile |
Joseph, also from the same land, were both |
found in sick and destitute condition They |
were sent to the hospital for medical attend
ance.
The MELpoMENE DRAINING MAcH1NE.-We
learn that the above specified machine has
been out of running order since the morning
of the 5th inst In consequence of which the
rear portion of the city is completely over
flowed The water is becoming stagnated and
30 very offensive that the people who live in
that vicinity are complaining of the negli-
gence of the proper authorities, in not having |
the machine repaired This is serious mat
ter, and it is to be hoped that proper steps
will be taken to remedy the accident immedi-
ately.
FOUND DROWNED. The body Of Peter
Werckle, who was drowned in the lake last
evening, was recovered at 8 o'clock this morn
lng Coroner notified.
DEAD DoGs.-We call the attention of the
authorities to the delightful odor on the cor
ner of Morales and Elysian Fields streets
and johnson and Bienville streets, produced
by the dead carcass of two detunct CANNES in
the above vicinities 1t is to be hoped that
steps will be taken to abate the nuisance, as
it is exceedingly obnoxious to the neighbors
and passers-by.
Mr.. GEORGE HAwTHoRN.-It is with much
regret that we announce the death of Mr..
George Hawthorn, who died last night at the
Hotel Dieu, from the effects Of his injuries,
sustained by falling from window in the
engine-house Of Louisiana Hose Company.
"Immovable Neutrality AN Old Dodge.
To the Editor of the Bulletin:
In looking over bound volume of lively
little journal published in this city in 1871, l
found . com nunication on the subject of