The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-04
THE CITY.

RR1cK YARD DESTROYED By FIRE,-At $3.50
o'clock last night fire broke out on the
corner of Soniat and Levee streets, in brick
ward belonging to Jacob Vanhoven, destroy.
mo a lot Of brick and about $50 cords of
wood. which was piled in the yard. The loss
ia estimated at $4,000, upon which there was
no insurance. The fire was caused by one OF
the kilns caving IN.
KILLED BY FALL.-At 8 o'clock yesterday
morning a Frepchman named Jean Farrele.
about thirty years of age, and residing on
Gentilly Road, near Michou's plantation,
while engaged in picking moss, fell from
tree to the ground and was instantly killed.
CRAcKsMEN LrvELY.-Some time during
Wednesday night the residence OF Mr.. u. L..
q Davis. No. 1872 Constance street. was en-
tered bv burglars, who carried away lot OF
children's clothing. two vases and three
chandeliers, amounting in all to fifty dollars.
No money was taken, as reported by Ser
peant Bib of the Second Precinct.
n ia supposed that the thieves had secreted
Themselves in the house before it was closed
mn. They must have been frightened off by
NJ Davis uncle who got up during the
night to attend sick lady who was in the
house.
From Yesterdays Evening Ediion.l
COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Murray Thornton,
charged by James Long with passing counter.
felt money. was arrested at the corner OF
Canal and Wells streets by Officer Siers, who
conducted Thornton to the Third Precinct
Station. and made second charge against
him of resisting and committing an assault
and battery on the officer.
CARELESS HANDLING OF SEPToLINE OIL
About IL o'clock Wednesday night, while Mr..
Richard Carr, who resides on Josephine
street. between Magnolia and Locust, was
filing q septoline oil lamp and having q
lighted match in his hand at the time, which
he held too near the lamp, an explosion took
Mace. setting fire to the bed clothing and
severely burning little colored girl about
the face and body.
FIRE IN ALG1ERs-At 1 o'clock this Thurs.
day) morning, fire originated in the
one-story frame house situated on Jack.
son. near Madison street, owned by Manuel
Abascal, and occupied by Mrs. Mary Boyle
and Julia Flowers, resulting in the total de-
struction of the building. The fire then ex.
| tended to the adjoining one-story building,
owned and occupied by Mr.. Arthur Morgan,
which was also entirely consumed.
Thence the flames spread to the next unoc.
cupled frame building owned by Oscar Pill.
| man. Inc SQcu VI LILO kAOSOAy oeOAO O~AOO
and occupied by John Berry, as well as his
stable, were burned. The entire loss is esti-
mated at s14OO, and partially covered by poll.
cies in the Peoples Insurance Company.
Cause of fire unknown.
| BAD PLANK RoAD-The plank road leading
from Metairie Road to the Bayou Bridge is In
broken condition, rendering the passage
dangerous for vehicles. The attention Of
parties interested in its repair is called to the
fact
| P1cKpoCKET.-A negro man named Fred.
Brown, being charged by another moke named
| George Washington with picking his pockets,
was locked up in the Third Precinct Station
by officer Seirs.
| NEED LOOKING AFTER.-The bridge at the
CORNER of Common and Broad streets is in 8
broken and dangerous condition and need;
immediate repairs. The bridge corner O
Brainard and Josephine streets is in broker
and dangerous condition. The bridge at tn
corner OF Robin and Camp streets, In thu
square, is in broken and dangerous condl
ton.
TARcENY.-Ben Alexander WAS arrested las
night at half-past 6 o'clock, by Officer Larkin
on Canal street, between Burgundy and Ram
part streets, charged with stealidg gold
watch and chain from Mrs. E. Heron. Alex
ander was lodged in the Third. Watch ano
chain recovered.
MISCELLANEOUS Joseph Robertson alias
Theodule. being charged by Thomas kenefet
with obtaining goods under false pretenses
was lodged in the Eighth Precinct Station.
Christian Graft and Henry Lumten. charged
by Henry Bleigh with assault and battery ano
robbery, was lodged in the Sixth Precinct
Station, by Officer Adams
Buy your carriages. buggies and baby
wagons of L. T. Maddux, IS Carondelet street
A Memphis paper defines advertising to b'
Q "blister which draws trade.