The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-16
THE CITY.

ANOTHER SHOOTING SCRAPE.-A Ocloci
last night. difficulty took place on Chippewa
between Sixth and Seventh streets, between
two men named Ferdinand Leink and Pete
Dashner. in which the former was shot anc
seriously wounded about the head and body
with ,ioubIe-barrel shotgun, in the b snds o.
the latter who was also shot and wounded by
the explosion of the gum. Ferdinand Leinl
was taken to his residence on Chippewa, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, where ht
was att ended by DR.. Manegre, who pro
nounced his wounds serious but not danger
ons Dashner made his escape. Cause Of
the difficulty unknown.
JOHN CONWAY COMMITS SUIcIDE.-About
o'clock last evening man named john Con-
way, aged about 4S years, and native of
Ohio, committed suicide by jumping from
the steamer John +. Tolle,. lying at the head
of Girod street, into the river. The cause of
the affair is unknown. The body has not
been recovered.
A SHOOTING AFFgAY.-About o'clock last
evening a difficulty took place on Franklin
street, near Euphrosine, between three col
ored men, named Albert Poree. Gorbry and
Bill Simms, in which the latter was shot in
the neck and back by both Poree and Gorbry.
The wounded man was attended by Drs. Ia
ney and Cowen, who reserved their opinion in
the matter The wounded man was taken to
his residence, No. 333 Calliope street. No
arrests were made.
A LADY ISsULTED IN THE STREET BY
CRowD OF RCFFIANs.-About S:45 o'clock last
night lady, whose name could not be ascer-
tanned, called on Corporal Connors for pro-
lection and safety from insult and abuse given
her by q crowd of ruffians congregated at the
corner of Delord and Tivoli Circle. The
officer demonstrated with the crowd for their
conduct, when he was attacked and assaulted
in shameful manner by the mob, who made
their escape.
From Yesterdays Evening Edirion.1
ABBOTT TO LEAVE TowN.-John Mclaughlin,
sailor, was yesterday arrested by Mr. A.
Drysdall and turned over to the officers in
charge of the Fifth Precinct Staten. 1t
appears that the gentleman signed Johns
bonds in an assault and battery case and hear
ing that he was about to leave town, hauled
him in and relieved himself Of the response
bility taken.
BROKEN BRIDGES. The following bridges
are broken and in dangerous condition
One corner Craps and Frenchmen streets, one
corner st. Claude and Elysian Fields streets
and one corner Louisa and Levee streets.
The attention of the proper authorities is
callei to this tact.
TIL HOSPITAL. A colored man ramed
Robel Smith, aged n years and natiye OF
Louis IA, was sent to the Charity Hospital,
from Lis residence Oh st. Louis, between
Irene md Franklin streets, where he was
lying III sick and destitute condition.
KIDNArrNe.-Niss Mary Brown, aged 20
years, and by occupation servant, was ar
rested last evening, at the corner of Marais
and Orleans streets, charged by Mrs. Adele
Frank, with kidnapping her daughter, aged
II years.
UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRcUMsrANcEs.-For a
reason that he could not explain himself,
Thomas Banks was found by Mr.. A. Sal
bright concealed on his premises. corner Of
Elmira and Dauphine streets The gentle
man, thinking that Tom was abou. to commit |
a robbery, turned him over to Officer Yeager, |
who saw that he Was carefully confined in the |
fifth Precinct Station.
STOLEN PRoPERTY.-Wm. johnson and Jno. |
NTH were yesterday arrested and locked up |
the Third Precinct Station from the cor |
n OF Crossman and Front streets, charged |
- Officer Siers with having property in their |
,ssession supposed to be stolen
WITH INTENT TO KILL.-At 5 o'clock yester-
~ afternoon, Christian Northern, a soldier, |
..tched into one Rodney Barlow, at the conner |
VI Cont aud Burgundy streets, and committed |
an assault and battery on his person with |
dangerous weapon. In the excitement Officer |
Lacoste appeared and locked up the festive |
Christian in the Third Precinct Station.
HOMELESS AND SIcK.-A IN named John |
Langford, aged Is years, ard native of Ger |
many, was sent to the Charity Hospital last |
evening from the steamboat Frank Pargoud,
III sick and destitute condition.
Is An ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY At half-past |
last night the tailor shop Of S. |
:. No. 23l Rampant street, First District,
70 .glariously entered by some three or
us action'ves, who were discovered by Officer
mented as they were leaving the building,
a Tho s4e officer arrested one of the men, and
way to the station he was attacked and
nunlted by the other thieves, who rescued
If To prisoner. and all parties made their es-
p<ape Nothing was missing from the prem
Uses.
A SMALL BIAzE-About o'clock this morn
ing fire was discovered in one-story frame
house situated on the corner of Broad and
Perdido streets, owned by Mr.. Auguste and
unoccupied. which was entirely consumed.
Insured in the Merchants Insurance Company
for So 20. No alarm of fire was turned in, in
consequence Of box 126, corner Common and
Rocheblave streets being out of order, and be-
fore the next box could be reached the build
ing had burned down. Cause of fire un-
known.
LEvEE RATs.-Otficers Herrigan, Donnelly
g I'd White, of the Harbor Precinct, found
! ames Nancy and james Carroll, at 10 o'clock
last night, under the wharf near the head of
Canal street, under very suspicious circum-
stances. They were arrested and locked up
in the Central Station, where they will this
day explain to the Judge there business there
at that time in the night.
BADLY BEATEN. Officer Richards brought
to the Sixth Precinct Station this morning, a
colored man named Robert Kennedy. who
was lying in an empty lot on the corner of
First and Carondelet streets, suffering from
wounds in the head and body He states that
on Wednesday night he was assaulted and
beaten by some two or three men on Poydas
snltet'
A SMALL FIRE.-At 1880 o'clock this morn
ing q fire broke out in a oue-story frame