The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-25
THE CITY.

FELL INTO THE RrER-About o'clock yester-
day afternoon seaman named John Walsh,
while going aboard the English ship Mataura,
lying head OF Adele street, accidentally fell INTO
the river and was seriously injured by striking
against broken pile. He was picked up and
sent to the Charity Hospital.
STRUCK BY A Cow.-About O'Clock. Yesterday
morning, whihe woman named Mrs. Troup was
passing the corner of st. David and Philip
streets, she was assaulted and struck in the ID
domen bv COW and seriously injured. DIR. Wat
kins attended her.
negro, named Gustave Layique, was brought to
the Fifth Precinct Station suffering from severe
wound in the head, inflicted by bottle He was
sent to his home When first found he was lying
on the lilroad track at Minebu1g, in an insensi-
ole condition. AS he refuse to divu &c his as
Saalant's name, necessarily no arrests we're mace.
A CLEAR CASE OF INcENDIARIsM 2:45
o'clock Monday morning fire broke ont IN the
liquor disillery, owned by j. b. Henderson, stu
ated on Waters, between Napoleon Az, nue. and
jena streets. The flames were extingulshed by
the private Waterman, with but little amage to
the premises. Mess s. McQuade and Hubert,
who the watchmen unknown man
running away from the spot. They fired SIX
shots from their revolvers at him, and he return
ed their fire and then M tide his escape. Cotton
saturated with coal oil was found. Two barrels
OF lard oil ii the premises had been tapped, and
che oil suffered to run over the floor.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.
FIRE.-Aoout 3:35 o'clock this morning, fire
broke out In the two-story frame house, No. 176
Clio street, owned and occupied by Peter Mauyer
as aresidence The building was partly destroyed
The house and furniture were insured in the
New Orleans Insurance Company for $500. The
hIe originated in the kitchen from causes
Known. The alarm was turned In from Box 81
corner of New Basin and Triton Walk. Damage
about $500. some difficulty experit need IN
giving the alarm of this fire, the officer having
first sounded the box in Jackson No ISIS honse
without meeting with any response. Had 1t not
been for a citizen the fire would not have been
put out without greater damage, for when it first
broke out No patrolman was i'll sight. he peel
y the citizens whistle, however, soon brought
the watchman to the spot.
ALMOST CAUGHT. -About $50 o'clock last even
ing two suspicious looking men were seen oy an
ettcer standing at the fire alarm box, corner OF
Gaiennle and Leyee streets. As the officer APP
pro ched they ran of, leaving the box open
The officer gave chase but the men escaped.
MORE FLAMES. About II o'clock last night
some hay i'll a stable corner OF Dublin and Seath
streets, owned by Jacob Rice took fire. The
stable was entirely destroyed. Not insured. Loss
t+OO. The fire extended to the adjoining one
story frame house, owned and occupied by Jacob
StrOuder. Insured in the Carrollton Insurance
office for 500. Damage about 500. Cause OF
fire unknOWn Total loss about SlIUU.
THOSE PEDDLERs-Felx Lemon, Dominique
sunny cline Of Italy, were arrested yesterday
corner Ut st. Andrew and Magazine streets,
charged with obstructing the banquette and ped
ding without license.
Sick AND observation-disclosures Davenport, a
native Of the United States, aged b years, was
sent yesterday to the hospital Tor medical treat
mont
Coal OM.-About o'clock last evening a coal
oil lamp, at the residence OF MIR. Adam Weber, |
A RI
which however, was extlnguished without causing
any damage, but creating considerable alarm.
SUPPOSED TO BE SToLEN-Alex. Brown, while |
marching OFT with box of tobacco yesterday af |
ternOon, was spied by officer Hale at the corner
Of PerdidO and Howard streets. AS the said box |
was supposed to be stolen Brown was 10. ked up |
m the FIRST.
10 O'Clock last evening fire broke out in Ham
mond's Distillery, corner OF st. Ferdinan nd and !
Victory streets, the same being extlnguished
with loss Of only $50. The ,uiiding anu stock
were fully insured. The fire without dol 1t was
the work of ali incenllary, combustlble mate
rails were found under the steps at the back Of |
the house leading to the second story.
PERsoNAL.-In the course of our reportoral
duties 1t is with much pleasure that we have to .
chronicle our Indebtedness 10 Serg JnO. Mccain,
of the First Precinct. This gentleman, who Is
ever courteous and polite to all, has in many in
stances fac.Itated our researches after items of
interest, and it affords us much satisfaction to
shank him publicly for his valuable assistance.
Connected for heightened period with the police
Of this CITY, he has served i'll manner which
reflected only credit upon himself, but upon
those whose duty it to select capable and eff.
eient officers. Would that we had more like him.
GoNE-Before Magistrate Macarthur, this
morning, the bond Of r. B. Taylor, the taX-col-
hector OF Claiborne parish, who was charged with
forgery, was forfeited that sagacous tinancier
fainng 70 appear. L. Jasper Blackburn was the
surety. This looks very much as though the
collector had s'vamoOsed."