The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-08
THE CITY.

last night fire was discovered in the fourth
story of I. L. Lyonss drug store, at the corner
of Camp and Gravier streets, which was ex-
tinguished by the Babcock engine with dam
age of about 500. An alarm was turned in
from box No. 81, corner Camp and Canal
streets, which promptly brought the Fire De-
partment to the spot.
Mr.. Leaumon. Second Assistant of Pelican
Hook and Ladder No. 4. in ascending ladder
placed against the shed Of the building on
Camp street, accidentally fell to the pavement
to his residence where he received medical
attention. The cause of the fire is unknown.
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
About quarter to o'clock last night diff
Guilty took place at the corner of Bienville
street and Exchange Alley between two young
men named E. Charles Lstillier, Jr., and B.
LANCE, which resulted in the latters being
shot in the stomach and slightly wounded by
the former, who was arrested by Special Off
Ger Stolberger and locked up in the Central
Station. The wounded man was taken to the
drug store at the corner of Chartres and Du-
maine streets and his wound examined by
DR.. Llado, who pronounced it not danger
GUS.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. l o'clock
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a native of Germany, belonging to Company
Fl, United States Infantry, while under the
influence of liquor, fell into the river and
was drowned. His body has not been re-
covered.
BREAKING AND ENTERrNG.-Dennis Farrely
was arrested on a warrant yesterday, at the
corner of Gravier and Dryades streets, charged
by Margaret Hanley with breaking and enter
L > Hrarv rap
streets. He was locked up in the Central
Station.
A SMALL BLAzE.-About half-past 10 o'clock
last night fire broke out in the office of l..
q. Terry, 1874 Gravier street, second floor,
which was extinguished with damage of
about $50. The cause of the fire is unknown.
CUT IN THE HEAD - Tuesday morning.
about 1890 o'clock, colored man named
Thomas King entered the shop of MIR. A.
Luciani, on Gravier street, between Decatu.
and Levee very much under the influence or
liquor and commenced to insult aud abuse
the proprietor, who ordered him out of the
house. He walked to his cart, which was
standing on the outside, and got his shovel
and then walked into the place and without a
word dealt Mr. Luciani terrible blow on the
head with it, inficting serious wound. He
then broke and ran up New Levee street as
far as the St. M.ry Market, where he was
captured by Official Ewell and lodged in the
Central Station.
RoBBING THE DEAD.-Mrs. Hannigham
sneaked into the Greenwood Cemetery Mon
day afternoon and helped herself to five val
liable vases. she was particular about it,
and picked out the most costly ones. Mr..
James Gately had occasion to visit the grave
yard about that time, and in walking around
discovered what she was doing, and immedi-
ately informed the police, who waited on the
outside, and nipped her just as she was get
ting into the car.
ANIMALS TO CRUELTY. -"What disagreeable
thing it is to be stuck in big mud hole with
a float laden with freight, in the middle ofthe
day, and not to be able to whip your own
mules" is what John Bostick said when he
got to the Rousseau Street Staten, after be-
ing interfered with by G. T. Sawyer, who
caused his arrest, charged with violating Sec
ton 80 of Revised Statutes, relative to cruelty
to animals He was taken in from the corner
of Josephine and Prytania streets, and his
mules sent to the pound.
Row IN A CoLoRED CHURCH. Sunday
Jessie Fascoe got on the warpath in
the African Baptist Church. Algiers She
stopped the sermon, broke up the furniture,
and carried on shamefully. The keeper of
the house of worship, an old woman, named
Sally Taylor, tried to make her step down
and out, and was severely beaten about the
head and face for the pains she had taken.
Constable Lombard was called in, and Jessie
was landed in the lookup.
RoBBERY.-About quarter to 6 o'clock
Monday evening, Mr.. G. w. Smith strolled
into den at the corner of Cont and Bur-
gundy streets, and had his pockets picked
of Sl34 United States currency, by one Jane
who made her escape as soon as
she got the money. The police were informed
of the affair and hunted around at lively
rate, but Jane had disappeared to parts I'M
known.
SKIFF TH1EF.-A young man calling him
self John Henry, alias Coon, who follows the
occu patton of laborer at times, so he says,
was collared at the corner of Harmony and
Fulton streets, by Court Officer Isabelle, at
10 o'clock Monday morning, and
brought before Judge Adams to answer
complaint lodged against him by R. r. Davis,
for stealing skiff belonging to him.
POLICE NOTES The bridge at the corner
of Toulouse and Claiborne streets is in
dilapidated condition and liable to break some
animals leg.
John Mckenzie and Thomas Smith, sailors,
were picked up on the levee, head of jackson
street, for having properly in their possession
supposed to have been stolen.
John Dewar and P. G. La Cargue surren-
dered themselves to the officers in charge of
the Seventh Precinct Station Monday, when
they were informed that Mr.. W. G. Fulton
had made an affidavit against them for bur-
glary and larceny.
The sale of pools on the question as to
whether the Presidents Private Secretary is
guilty of having sold "crooked whisky as
bottled lager, causes great excitement in st.
Louis.
There is every encouragement for man in
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