The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-21
THE CITY.

days ago, is no doubt still fresh in the minds
Of our readers. Since that time the detective
force have followed up slight clue, and yes
terday Special Officers Devereux and Smith
succeeded in arresting two sneak thieves,
Alfred Warner alias Tobey, and John Brown,
both colored, whom they charge with the vii
famous deed. They were locked up in the
First Precinct Station.
DEAD BoDY.-The body of dead man
was found in the river, between Monroe and
Adams streets, yesterday. Description
hair and beard; had on dark jeans pants,
black sack coat, white shirt, blue flannel
undershirt, and boots. The Coroner took
charge Of the body.
SHo1.-About ll:3O o'clock yesterday morn
ing boy named Louis Noder, residing on
Barracks street, was accidentally shot and
slightly wounded in the left leg by another
boy named Joe, residing corner of Cont and
Rampant streets, while playing with pistol
The wounded boy was properly attended to.
years old, while fishing in the river at the nui-
-sance wharf, head of Toledano street, yester-
day afternoon about l o'clock, fell in and was
drowned. Body not recovered
[From Yesterdays Evening Edition.l
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alias Burnt Finger George" came to griet
at the hands of Officer Coleman this morning
about 1915 o'clock. 1t seems that Thomas,
who is a notorious negro character, was seen
by the officer endeayoring with one OF his pals
to "rope in countryman. At this juncture
Officer Coleman advanced to arrest George,
who Immediately turned and struck the officer
over the left eye. His friends then endeavored
to rescue Burnt Finger" Then followed a
struggle in which the officer broke his baton
over the negro's head. Seeing that the negro
mob was getting the better of him Cole
man drew his revolver and fired, the ball en-
tering Thomass head, behind the right ear
and coming out above the temple. He was
then conveyed to the First Precinct Station.
All this occurred corner Of Lafayette and
Delta streets.
DROWNED This morning about 3 o'clock,
q white boy about IA years Of age, named
Peter Weber, while bathing in the river above
Harvey's Canal, right bank, was drowned
The body was not recovered
A CUTTING AFFRAY.-About half-past
O'Clock this morning, at the corner Of Locust
and ITALIA streets, Edmond Thorn got into
difficulty with two parties, one Charlie and
the other one unknown. Thorn received a
cut in the left side of the neck and between
the shoulders, which however, are not dam
gerous. Thorn retired to his residence No
1926 Melpomene street. His assailants escaped.
F1RE.-About 7:3O o'clock this morning
fire originated in the kitchen of the grocery
and bar room SO Gasquet street, occupied by
John Lopes, damaging the stores and premi-
ses to the extent Of about $50. Insured in
the Mechanics and Traders Insurance Com
pany for $500. Owner of property unknown.
The fire originated by the upsetting of pan
s. ~, kI,<,c or kh.o NJ
the time was preparing the breakfast.
PASSING CouNrERFE1T.-Ma Hickey
went into the First Precinct lookup for pass
ing counterfeit $50 bill.
A THHF.-About Ais o'clock Sunday morn
ing q thief named Edward Turner broke into
the Office Of Hogan & Patten, No. 48 CaIon-
delet street, and appropriated to his own use
eleven samples of cotton. He was discovered
by Officer Gleason, who attempted to arrest
him, but he succeeded in making good his
escape, leaving behind the stolen cotton.
A NUIsANCE. Every morning around POpes
drug store, corner of Phillips and jackson
streets, we remark a crowd Of persistent beg
gar children, who annoy passers by with de-
mand for aims. Cannot this nuisance be
stopped? The attention of the policeman on
the beat is called t, this fact.
The LoNGsHoREMEN's UNIoN.-This brigade
were out in force this m )rning, with music at
their head and banners flying. They halted
in front of the Central Police Station. In
their midst we recognized two familiar faces,
that Of Pinchback and I. Morris Chester on
canvass After cheering the above. and
numerous other dusky individuals they
marched on We remarked that when
Chester's name was called, the appellaton
sour next Congressman was annexed.
The following handful was extensively cir
culated by the crowd:
Labor sends greeting to Capital, the follow
ing sentiments:
Capital and Labor are the foundations OF
Society.
Capital should not encroach upon Labor
Labor while conscious of its utility, is no
insensible to the power of Capital.
Labor is productive capital, and is the true
source of individual wealth and municipal
prosperity.
The working men Of New Orleans declare
against toiling from 4 o'clock in the morn
ing till 1880 in the evening, but are willing to
labor from 7 o'clock in the morning till 6
o'clock in the evening.
God bless Labor and Capital and may they
b. truly united in the redemption Of Louisi-
sna
BY order Of the Union Laboring Mems Be
J. J. AMBROSE, President
CLEMENT GAUTHEREAUx, Secretary.
New Orleans, July 20, 1874.
F1RE.-About 1915 Sunday night fire en-
tirely destroyed an unoccupied one story
frame house, situated corner Of Canal Avenue
and Eighth street. 1t could not be ascer-
tain d whether insured or not
FouNp.-Officer Cheering found last night
on the levee at Gretna, sack containing thir
teen packages of smoking tobacco, one pal,
shoes, one pair pants, one shirt one striped
coat and one paper of pins.
LARCENY Lewis was arrested last
evening at the instance of Robert Singleton
charged with the larceny of -. She Wa
1uartered for the night in the Third
FALSE ArARM-A false alarm Of fire was
sounded this morning about 1910 O'Clock from
box az by parties unknown.
EvCCrn MrNyCyp.Y pov Eor1pr -.Iu1Ue