The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
About the City.
Doings Of the Police Board.

Sergeant c. G. o. Chapman. Fifth Sub Precinct tst'
Bernard.
Patrolman J. G. Ross, Second Precinct.
Prolman T. z. Koehler, Third Precinct.
patrolman A. Cook, Third Precinct.
Patrolman j. Ticker, Fifth Precinct.
patroman L. Raymond, Fifth Precinct.
Patroman A. v. Ward Sixth Precinct.
Patrolrnan J. II. Baker, Eighth Sub-Precinct,
fGretna.)
Patrolman L. Herzog, Eighth Sub-Precnct, tGretna)
Clerk c. e. Jordan First Precinct, and tatrollnan j.
D. Cortett Sixth Precinct placed on the pension
list.
A. johnson, doorman of the Mounted Precinct and
W. H. Alexander, doornan Of the Eighth Precinct
were also discharged.
Sergeant A. NJ. C. Hearsey, of the Eighth suh-pre-
cinet tGrenal, reduced to the rank of corporal
Patrolman L. Malone Was promoted to be Sergeant
of Police, was assigned to the Third Precinct, aud
detailed for duty detective.
Operator Thos. Flynn transferred from the
Superint, ndents office to Fourth Precinct Operator
II. Stouder takes his place.
(:Obaid vs.. Harrison.
In the First Municipal Police Court the case or W.
c. Harrison and his clerk Gobald came up, charged
with shooting and wounding, last Tuesday, W Il.
Jurgclewiez, at the corner of Magazine and Ihala
streets. After taking some evidence the case was
continued to next week.
sfhe case of John Britton, mate .of the Ouachta
Belle charged with the murder Of Henry Coleman,
coered came up Evidence being closed and the case
argued the Court took the matter under advsenent'
Decision on Saturday.
From Yesterdays Evening Edition.1
At about IL O'Clock last night fire was discovered
In one-story frame house situated the corner of
,i1I
as residence by Mr.. Michael Rafferty, The building
furniture were totally destroyed. The house was
yslned at 8 oOo and insured in the Merchants Mu
tual Insurance Company for $4,000 The fire then
communicated to the adjoining oue-story frame house
house on Gasquet street, owned by NJ W. Gardner
and occupied by Frederick Klinecker as residence
which with the furniture, valued at $1,000 was
totally destroyed upon which there was Insurance but
,pwhat COMPANY il not known The frame house
adjoining owned ann occupied by Michael Burk was
also damaged to the amount of $500 and insured in
the Hibernan for 81, 900 The of the confagra
ton is unknown, the alarm troned in from
box 1876
False Alarm.
At II 80 O'Clock last evening false alarm Of fire
was turned in fir m box No. II, at the of Con
stance and First streets, by some unknown party.
Sudden Beath.
At O'Clock A. NJ, Officer Bradley, OF the HarDor
Station police force, died suddenly at his late resi-
dence, corner Franklin and Poydras streets. The
coroner was summoned who pronounced the cause of
oath heart disease.
Suspicious.
An individual enjoying the title Of Philip Bodman
was last night at late hour prowlng around the
corner of Burgundy and Bienville Streets and the
officer the "beat E" of generous heart and
supposed Phil. to be without a downy pillow upon
which repose his placid brow, and fearing also that
Phil of rather suspicious character the bene
violent peeer invited him to partake of couch in the
Third Precinct Station.
Truly on the Steal.
John Rooney, notorious thief, apprehended
yesterday by special officer Devereaux, the corner
of BaroDne and Julia streets. The weight of Johns
sin committing larceny on the night of the nine
teenth instant of $500 worth of pistols and cutlery
The light fingered gent was conveyed to the first
precinct house of correction, where he will have
ample time to ponder upon his past evil ways and
make good resolutions for the future.
Larg. Fire-Loss About $4,000.
At about $50 O'Clock this morning, fire dis
covered in the three-sory brick dwelling No. 900 De-
catur street, owned and occupied vermeclli and
oni manufactry by A. Sambola The alarm
turned in from the Third Precinct Station but before
the fire department could reach the spot the flames
had gained such Roadway, that all efforts to save the
building proved futile. and it in short time to-
Ia ly destroyed, together with the stock and ma
chinery
The adjoining building also, owned by Mr. sambola
was for time threatened but by the strenuous ef-
forts of the fremen was saved with but damage hard
ly worthy Of mention
The loss the building and contents is estimated
at $4,000.
The two buildings Nos 267 and 269, were insured In
machinery IN the mandatory was insured in the
tame company for $4,000. making total of s2l 900
o. Offset against the loss.
Mr.. VIM Swan, while mounted on one Of the lad
ders, was severely burned the hands and face and
almost precipitated to the ground by the sudden
bursting open Of one of the window shutters from
which the flames rushed ercely out, striking him full
on tie face and body.
News Items.
Thos. Mcmahon, native of Ireland, was found las.
night on board the steamboat Ruth in a sick and des
titute condition. and sent to the Charity Hospital
for medical attendance.
woman named Sarah Nelson died very suddenly
last night about quarter past nine o'clock at her resi-,
dence corner Marais and Cont streets Cause of
death not known. The Coroner was notified
W. j. Griffin, a well known thief was arrested YES
terday by special officer charge of larceny made
by Sarah Thomas Griffin was conveyed TO the first
precinct to answer the charge.
Mrs Ryan, at ISL sulia street, was conveyed to tie
"hrst" by virtue of warrant sworn ont by Julia
Kelly and charging the former with robbery
Defective FIuc.
ABOUT half-pAst eleven O'Clock last night fire broke
ont in the onc-sory frame house, No 259 Ursulines
street, owned and occupied by Mr. pignate and oc
9 pied by Mrs. Marshall. The house was partially
destroyed, bnt was insured in the Hope Insurance
Comp any, but TO what amount is not known. The
flames then caught the adjoining two-story frame
house owned by Mr.. Motion and occupied by Raw
mond Dancasse as grocery store. The building was
insured in the New orleans Mutual. The stock o.
goods was insured in the Merchants for $500 The
house and stock were partially destroyed The fir
Originated from defective fue in the chimney of
house No. 259.
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