The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19
THE CITY.
From our Yesterdays Evening Edition.

OUT In a tWO-SuOry 1raIue HOUSE, Co1u0A "a
Fourth and Constance streets, owned and oc-
cupied by Mr.. Charles Christy, which was en-
tirely consumed. Insured in the Hope Insur-
ance Company for $500. The flames then
spread to the one-stery double frame house,
No. al Fourth street, which was owned by
the same party and occupied on one side by
Mr.. Williams, and the other by Mr.. White,
which was also consumed. Insured IN the
same company for $3.50.
The fire thence communicated to the un-
occupied two-story frame house, No. 459
Constance street, which was extinguished
with about $50 damage to the building by
fire and water. Owner unknown. The cause
of the fire is not kno Hn, but it is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. The
alarm was turned in from box No. II, corner
of Constance and First street, by Officer Sui
Ivan, of the Sixth Precinct Station.
TAKEN TO THE CHARITY HOTEL. Officer J.
Ward reports having sent to the Charity Hos
pital at II o'clock yesterday, a colored man
named John Williams, SO years Of age and q
native of Baltimore, who came to the Harbor
Station in sick and destitute condition.
A FIVE DOLLAR HATS just what caused
Officer Mullahey to pull George Alexander
into the First Precinct lookup, from the
corner of ST. Charles and Canal streets, at
o'clock last evening; not because he had pur-
chased it, but simply because he hooked it
from MI. w. A. Hall.
A DEsERTER. Capt Arthur Bard, of the
ship Prince Napoleon, appeared at the First
Municipal Police Court and swOre out a war
rant against one of his crew named Laurent
Perron for being q deserter from the ship,
which brought the tar to the First Precinct
lookup, where he was immurred from his
hiding-place, pa Tchoupitoulas street, at
half-past o'clock last evening.
An ESCAPED PRISONER COMES TO JAIL ON A
CHARGE OF RoBBERY.-Joseph Davis, alias
Chicago Bill, a noted thief, who jumped out
of the window of the police dock of the First
Municipal Police Court, in company with
James Henry at about II o'clock in the day
on the 18th inst, and who made his escape
by passing through the yard Of Mrs. Slo-
combs house, Was brought in again at
o'clock last night from his haunt, Elephant
Johnnies saloon, corner of Delta and Poydras
streets, charged by j. Jacobs with robbery.
SOMEBODY'S SPECIALIZATION Mullahey
brought pair OF spectAcles to the Central
Station which he found at the corner Of Com
mon and St. Charles streets, which the owner
can have by proving property.
UNDER FALSE PEErENsEs. Marti-
nez was pulled in from the corner of Hospital
and Gallatin streets Oh a warrant for oblain-
ing money from Mr.. Andreas Pengacher
under false pretences.
P1cKpockEr. - Joseph Campbell, we'll
known thief, was arrested at the corner Of
st. Claude and Barracks streets, by Officer
Blanchard for picking Mr.. Joseph Madden's
pockets to the tune of about SD. He was
locked up in the Fourth Precinct Station.
GEESE FOR CHRISTMAS. Mary Scott, SER
want in Mr.. Browns house, No. 636 Baronne
street, not having turkey for Christmas
dinner, thought she would walk away with
Mr.. Browns two geese, which she did, and
went to Jail on a charge Of larceny.
FELL FROM GALLERY.-About 2 o'clock
last evening, two men employed in removing
furniture from the upper part of the house
No. 364 Decatur street, were slightly injured
by falling to the banquette, caused by the
gallery breaking down. One of the men
name Spencer, received a wound in the head.
TREspAss.-John Devlin and John Abide
were arrested on the levee, head of Louisiana
Avenue, at half past o'clock last evening,
Oh q warrant taken out by c. A. Legrue, who
charges the youn. men with trespass They
were locked up in the Seventh Precinct lock
up.
STOLEN CHICKENS IN Hrs Possession.
Louliar, by virtue Of warrant placed into
the hands of Officer Jordan, succeeded in re-
covering his lost chickens on the premises Of
Mr.. A. f. Helwicks house, corner OF Hamp- |
son and Canal Avenue, CArroliton, and had
the proprietor of the house arrested and |
locked up in the Seventh Sub-Precinct |
charged with having stolen property in his |
to wit: dozen chickens fat
enough for a Christmas dinner, if man can't |
get turkey.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A woman, named Mrs. |
aged 33 years, and a native of this
State, died suddenly at o'clock last evening, |
1t her residence, on Poydras street, between |
Galvez and johnson. Coroner Chastant has
been notified, and will hold an inquest.
LARcENY.-W William Griffith was arrested on
he Levee, head Of Canal street, at $50
o'clock yesterday and confined in the Third
PIT clint Station by Officer Blanchard, on a
warrant charged with larceny, taken out by
Mr.. Peter Reveney.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO BRAKEsMAN.--A man
FAMED Jas. Johnson, employed as a brakes
nan on the freight train Of the Jackson Rail-
oad, accidentally fell off the train at the half
nile post, and was killed, one Of the wheels
passing over bis body. His remains were
brought to the city on the train and conveyed
o the carpenter snop, corner OF Willow and
lilo streets. Coroner Chastant has been mott
led, and will hold an inquest.
A METROPOLITAN IN HARD LUCK.-Officer
. Adams reports to his captain at the Second
'recinct, that about 8 O'Clock last night he
vas forcibly taken off his beat on Basin
treet, by party Of unknown men, who de-
aimed HIM for about an hour, and then re-
eased him. In coming to the station he
ound the water plug on Rampant street, be-
ween Erato and Clio, out of order.
Su1c1DE-About 1910 o'clock this P. NJ,
yell known citizen, Mr.. James Burdette, and
member OF Philadelphia Fire Co. No. IA,
ommitted suicide by shooting himself in the
ead with large sized Colts revolver. in his
DOM, on Gravier street, near the corner OF
rankin. Full particulars will be given in
ur morning edition.
As the Knights Templar were returning
ONE from New Orleans on the Great Repub- {