The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
CLOTHING THIEF.-Court officer Maurice a
ahalf-past o'clock, last evening, run in a sailo
named Emile Ludovich, on a warrant, at tn
Edward r. Stone, who saws that Emile hooked
Hot of his clothing. valued at about forty dollars
The festive sailor holds forth in the Cent al lock
Iup.
FIRE.-Between seven and eight o'clock yester
lday morning fire was discovered in the tw.
front rooms OF a One-story frame unoccupiei
house, No. 391 Burgundy street. owned by Mrs
|Galand. The fire is undoubtedly the work Of an
1lncendlary, as the floors OF the rooms were satu
rated with coal oil. The flames were promptly
|extinguished by the citizens and police with
damage of about $50. Whether insured or ne
could not be ascertained. No alarm OF fire was
burned in.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY Officer Denan at half past
d O'Clock last night brought a man named J. H
Gray, aged about % years and native Of St
Louis, Mo, to the Central Station. who was
violently assaulted and beaten on the right fact
and eye, and portion of the body, by some two OF
three unknown men in frontof Elephant Johnnies
den, at the corner Of Delta and Poydras streets
about 6 O'Clock in the evening, who also robbed
him OF thirteen dollars in currency. The scoun
||drels made good their escape. Gray was removed
Ito the Charity Hospital
CHARGED WITH MURDER.-A man named Peter
|Dnto: aged So years, was arrested at half-past
O'Clock last evening and locked up in the Sixth
Precinct Station by Officer Boyle charged, from
Information received, with shooting and killing
|one John Watson and dangerously woundine
Alex. Smith, in the affray that took place corner
|of First and Locust streets, Christmas day. Mr..
|Dinto was brought to the honse where the
wounded man lay, and as q matter of course he
Twas identified as the man that did all Of the
shooting and killing, although the wounded
negro stated, yesterday morning, that some four
parties were engaged on the other side when the
trouble began.
MYsrERIoUs SHOOTING AND WoUND1Na.-About
7l5 O'Clock last evening, woman named Graft,
residing at No. GA st. Philip street, was shot in
the abdomen, while in the front room, by man
passing on horse back, who wore mask. The
party was determined, as some four or five shots
were fired into the house, when he drove off.
The wound was examined by DR.. CastellanOs and
pronounced not dangerous.
APPOINTMENT On The POLICE BoARD.-Maior
William NJ. Robinson was yesterday appointed
by William Pitt Kellogg as Police Commissioner,
to fill the vacancy caused by the removal Of B. F.
Joubert.
BURaLARY.-Specials Smith and Walsh arrest
ed well -known thief named John Harten in the
Poydras Market, and confined him in the First
Precinct Station, charged by the officers, from
received, with burglariously entering
. store in the nighttime and committing rob-
berry.
An ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER-A Leap for
Life Last night at half-past O'Clock, at the
corner Of Thalia and TchOupitoulas streets, a
difficulty took place between Eli Gibson and his
wife Julia, both black, in which the husband
threatened and attempted to cut his wife with a
large knife, when she became so frightened that
she jumped over gallery into the street, q dis
lance Of about fifteen feet, and seriously il not
MORALLY injured herself. The wounded woman
was carried upstairs by Corporal Nichols to her
room and physician sent for. The husband
made his escape. Cause Of the difficulty could
not be ascertained.
RECORDER SrAEs's CouET.-At this Court. yes
for Justice, who we're to pay for Christ
After the lesser cases were disposed Of, SUCH
ls habitual druDks breaches of the peace, using|
II prOfane language, ETC., etc, the case OF the|
State VS.. Edward Ryan and James Daugherty|
anne up for preliminary trial. The facts of thel
,ase, briefly told, are as follows Daugherty andI
Ryan, on the night Of Dec. 13 attempted forcib,yl
o gain entrance into the den of Christina Kol-
simon, which she resisted. Daugherty there.
lpOn struck her, when she hall0ed for an officer
Sergeant Bergeon made his appearance and at.
empted to arrest the two prisoners, when heI
vas knocked down for his trouble, and badly
,eateD.
The case was sent to the First District Court
Henry Miller and George Arden were arraign-|
ID for shooting Uuited States officer yester
lay, and severely wounding him. They were|
to the Parish Prison to await further
developments in the case.
This completed the list Of the morning docket.