The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-21
THE CITY.

shanty. in the rear of what was once beau
tiful residence, on Ursulines street, between
Dorgenois and Rocheblave, there was found
noon Yesterday the body of an old French
gardener named Peter Flaure, aged fifty-h
wears. The body when discovered was IN 8
sitting posture and it is thought that the ole
man must have frozen to death, although the
coroner's Jury came to the conclusion that be
died of appoplexy. The room was filled with
all kinds of old rubbish that he had evidently
picked up about the streets, and had more the
appearance of a Junk store than a sleeping
apartment Among the many papers were
found several deeds of properties belonging
to him and about $50 in currency.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE More than five par
ties who were confined in what is known gen.
orally as the "haunted cell at the old Irene
Station have committed suicide, and perhaps
about as many have attempted it, but were
discovered by the officer and saved.
Sunday evening a woman named Jose
phine Reed was arrested, charged with being
drunk and disturbing the peace, aud was
placed in the haunted cell.
About 10 o'clock the turnkey passed the
cell with some prisoners in charge; he noticed
peculiar condition OF affairs within and on
investigation it was discovered that the Wo-
man had just hung herself to the bars of the
cell with piece of her clothing. He i'm me-
diately opened the cell and cut her down just
in time to save her life.
LARcENIEs Mr.. J. Brefeld, OF l clock Sun
day, pointed out man named Antonio Manu-
Ell TO officer Weldon in the Dryades Market,
and asked the officer to arrest him, that he
had just stolen basket and two spoons from
him. The peeIer gently tapped Antonio on
the shoulder and asked him to go to jail. He
got his mad up in short order, and commenced
to fight the officer, who got assistance and
succeeded in getting him to the Second Pre-
cnct Station
Officer Claim, at 1890 Sunday, arrested
Mary Robertson on Decatur street, between
Ursuline and Hospital streets, at the instance
of Mr.. T. Levoix. who charges her with the
larceny of pair of shoes in her possession,
which are supposed to have been stolen.
FIRES Sunday morning about o'clock a
fire was discovered in a one-story frame build
ing, corner of GENTLY Road and st. Bernard
Avenue, owned and occupied by Peter Mag
lers as dwelling. The building was entirely
consumed. Loss about $500 fully covered
by an insurance. but in what company could
not be ascertained. The cause of fire is I'M
known.
About $50 o'clock Sunday morning fire
originated III a ne-story frame-house, corner
of Prieur and Genius streets, occupied and
owned by Mr.. Samuel Mcdonald, which was
totally destroyed. Loss $500, fully covered
by insurance.
SUICIDE. About II o'clock on Sunday, an
old man named Knapp, newsdealer by occu-
patton, and residing in Jefferson City, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the river off
the Jackson street ferry, justas she was push
ing out from shore on her way over the river.
The deceased went over to Gretna twice, the
last time getting off the boat and sitting on
one of the posts at the end of the wharf, and
when the boat got ready to go out, he jumped
on board and then jumped into the river.
His body was recovered short time after
wards and the coroner notified, who held an
inquest, and the jury returned a verdict Of
drowning.
BURGARY.-About II o'clock Saturday night
some unknown thief or thieves broke into the
the story of Mr.. John Millet, No. 1872 Royal
street, and stole therefrom valise containing
q pair of pants, vest etc, two tickets in the
golden drawing Louisiana State Lottery, one
dozen tobacco pouches, forty dollars in cur
rency pair of sleeve buttons, lot of to-
bacco, half dozen meerschaum pipes, a
dozen limitations OF the same, one dozen
meerchaum cigar holders, and a Jacquet
watchs all valued at 500. No clue of the
thieves An entrance was effected by forcing
the front door open with chisel.
BADLY BEATEN. Monday morning about
half-past six o'clock a difficulty occurred at
tween two men, named I'll. Randolph and
John Taylor, in which the former was as
saulted and severely beaten about the head
and face with pistol in the hands of the
latter, who made his escape. The wounded
man was taken in charge by his friends and
taken to his residence, where he received
medical attention.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-About 7:30 o'clock Sum
day evening difficulty took place on Marig-
ny, between st Claude and Marais street, be-
tween Douglas Patterson and woman named
Winnie Wilson, which resulted in the latter
being cut in the left arm and slightly wounded
by the former, who was arrested and locked
up in the Fifth Precinct Station.
PICK PocKEr.-Mrs. Mary NIontagut was ar
rested at the corner of Camp and Berlin
Streets at o'clock Sunday afternoon, charged
by Mrs. Julia Schenck with picking her
pocket OF $50 in currency,in the church corner
Of Camp and Berlin streets. She was locked
up in to- Seventh Precinct Station.
POLICE NorEs.-John H. Bishop and Chas.
Snyder were brought to the Fifth Precinct
Station from the corner of Dauphine and
Piety streets, by Officer Cortly, charged with
having property in their possession supposed
10 have been stolen.
A Cuban cigar maker named Pancho
Martini came 20 the Fifth Precinct Station and
was locked up, charged by William Clark
with obtaining money from him under false
pretenses.
John Albert, French painter, was locked
up in the Third Precinct Station, from Mr.
W. Robinson's residence, No. 1l8 Custom
house street, charged with entering house
IN the daytime with intent to commit a
felony.
Andrew Williams and Anderson Borrow
were arrested at the corner of Girod and
streets, on Sunday night, on
charge OF being dangerous and suspicious
characters and being about to commit a
breach of the peace.
A man named John W. Bays, aged about
forty years, and native of Mississippi was
found yesterday sick and suffering with fit,
1t the corner of st. Charles and Common