The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-27
THE CITY.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday !

From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
CUrrISG.-About 6:15 O'Clock last evening, a
man named Andrew Sneider. was cut IN the aD
domen and back by some unknown party, corner
OF First and Freret streets. The wounded maj
was removed to his residence on Freret street
between First and Philip, where he was attendet
by Drs Watkins and Petit, who pronounced hi
wounds dangerous.
FIRE ARMS ON CHRIsTMAs.-About half-past I
o'clock last night boy named James Howard
aged IA years, while at the corner OF Dorgenois
and Canal streets and hrinS pistol, accidentaliy
shot and severely wounded himself in the hand
BURNED TO DEATH-A colored boy, named Jas
Williams, aged years, was burned to death al
about 4:3O o'clock last evening", at the residence
of his mother Elvira Williams, corner OF Mel
pomene and Magnolia streets, during her alb
sence from home. Mrs. Williams left fire burn
ing in the Crate, and the boy must have got too
near as his clothes were completely burnt off,
burning him fearfuIly over the body. Coroner
Chastant held an inquest.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Oscar F. Hart, of Pointe
Coupee died suddenly on the steamer La Belle
Yesterday morning on her way to the city. His
body was brought to this city and the coroner
notified.
CARVING About half past o'clock this morn.
ing, woman named Kate Carter, residing on
Cypress street, between Roman Prieur, was
slightly cut in the head and arm with razor by
David Green, who made his escape. Mrs. Carter
was taken to the Charity Hospital, where her
wounds were dressed
ANOTHER CUTTING AFFRAY.-About one o'clock
this morning difficulty occurred at the corner
OF Peters and st. Joseph streets, in which two
women named Emma johnson, alias Downe, and
Sophie Gibson were engaged attacking and as
.sauting each other with knives. The former re-
yceived dangerous wound on the right breast
and head, and the latter some three slight
wounds on the right shoulder. Sophie Gibson
was arrested and locked up in the second Pre-
rinct Station. Alias Downs was removed to her
residence, corner Of Peters and Notre Dame
streets, where her wounds were dressed.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Between the:hours Of 10 and
aged sixty years, and a native of Louisiana, was
driving his cart on Julia street, between Camp
and Magazine, the mule became frightened at
the discharge OF firearms and threw him from
pavement, breaking his neck. The body was
brought to the First Precinct Station, where DR..
Chastant held an inquest, and afterwards re-
moved to his home for interment.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF. About II
o'clock Friday morning man named Robert W.
Smith, residing on Gravier street, between Ber
trand and Bolivar, while firing pistol accidentally
shot himself in the left hand. He was removed
TO the Charity Hospital by his friends.
CrT IN THE WR1sr.-About 10 o'clock last
night, a man named John Collins, received a
severe cut on the right wrist by forcing his hand
through pane Of glass, in the doorway Of the
premises Of August Wachter, 1865 Common street.
There was some dispute or quarrel between
them. Both persons were arrested by Officer
Crotly and locked up in the First Precinct Station
charged with fighting and disturbing the peace.
Collins was then sent to the Charity Hospital,
where his wound was dressed and pronounced
not dangerous.
Two SOLDIERS DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
About 7:30 o'clock last night soldier named
George Jones, belonging to Company D, 22d In
Santry, was shot and dangerously wounded in the
abdomen, on Basin street, between Customhouse
and Canal, by man named George Liffley, who
made his escape. The wounded soldier was
taken to headquarters at the Continental HOTEL
where DIR. DodsOn dressed the wound and pro.
uounced it dangerous.
About half hour later in the evening, diff
Guilty took place on Franklin street, between
Canal and Customhouse, between some soldiers
and citizens, in which soldier named James
Denvilty, OF the 18th Infantry, was cut on the
fright side Of the body and neck, and dangerously
wounded; He was removed to the Charity Hos
pital by Corporal Short Of the Fourth Precinct
where his wound was dressed, and the man pro-
nounced out Of danger.
AccIDENr.-Last evening about O'Clock. a
man named Patrick Mcnamara aged about forty
four years, and a native of Ireland, was found
suffering from q wound on the head, supposed to
have been received from fall, at the corner of
Common and st. Charles streets, while in state
OF much ntOxicatiOn.
FALE ALAEM.-About ten false alarms of fire !
were sent in yesterday, but the operator at the
City Hall, was sharp enough not to turn them in;
all OF which came from two boxes in the Third |
District. |
Two CHRISTMAS BIRDs.-David Green and |
Charles Christmas were arrested on the corner Of
Lafayette near Prieur street, by Officers Cart |
wright and Lewis, and run into the Suburban |
Precinct, charged with assaulting Officer Cart |
wright with dangerous weapon with intent to |
kill. |
SHOOTING AND WoUNDING.-Henry Miller and
George Ardil were arrested, at halfpast o'clock
last night, and locked up in the Third Precinct |
Station, from the corner OF Dauphine and Cont |
streets, charged with shooting and dangerously
George Jones, United States soldier. |
BuRGLARY.-Between the hours Of one and two |
O'Clock on the morning Of the 23d inst. some un-
known thieves entered the residence Of Col. Rey,
No. 473 Rampant street, Third District, and car |
riei of $500 worth of silverware and other arti
cles Of household effects. Special Officer Pierson,
at halt-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, ar
rested William Williams, alias John w. Alander, |
at the corner Of Poydras and Carondelet streets,
and locked him up in the Central Station, charged
from information received with having committed
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