The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-31
CITY ITEMS.

The STATE HoUsE.-LThis place was re-
markable for the extraordinary amount
q dullness that prevailed there all day
wednesday, which Is principally at
trlDuttble to the fact that yesterday
was election day. The Democrats casi-
Gus held very short session. but no
BUSINESS OF any Importance was accom-
| plished, as nearly all of the city meme
bers were absent
WASH ROCKWELL called at our Office
last night and asked US TO state, IN re-
gard TO the Item In reference to him ~
having stole watch from one VIM.
Keller, that the charge has been made
sion OF opinion until his trial proves
him innocent.
STAbBiNd AFrRAy.-Abotlt d year ago
notorious character named Harry
Woods, stabbed one Of his coDofed
brethren by the name Of Dandy Joe, In
the neck, inflicting severe, though
not dangerous wound. Since then ho
has been sojourning amid the lubrica-
ting breezes OF the North, until thg
piercing winter made Harry mindful of
his sunny home. Having arrived in this
city few days since, he took up his
abode at the corner OF Third and Mag
azlne streets. His arrival having be-
come known TO Dandy Joe
u warrant WAS sworn out
for his arrest, charged with stabbing
with intent to kill, whereupon two
brave and gallant peelers marched forth
TO make the arrest, but, alas, Woods
was not 10 be inumidated by the boys
In blue, when the warrant was read.
whcreupon the gentleman Of color rolled
up his sleeves and asked for gore. The
blue birds seeing that Woods WAS pluck
to the back bone dropped their pistols
and asked for mercy. Woods seeing
the effect Of his words walked quietly
away, and since that time neither OfIf-
Ger Hopkins nor johnson have seen the
(knotty) Woods.
MONTE MEN.--Capt. Malone, Chief OF
Detectives, being Informed that u man
named Spinaso had been roped In at q,
place known as the Railroad Coffee
house and robbed Of thirty dollars, at
that little game known as ''three-card
monte" dispatched Detectives Piersofl.
Pecora and Hennesscy to work out the
case, who succeeded, after lively
chase, in arresting Bender Baker, Jas. i
White, tbetter known by his alias, Baby I
Whitc) Jake Patterson and Ed. Drake.
four notorious thieves, and locked them
up in the Central Station on the above
charge.
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERS. - Yesterday
morning, about 9 o'clock, as Mrs. Per-
rett and her daughter were on their wav
to the Ninth Street Market in their milk
cart, they were stopped by three negro
men, two Of whom held Mrs. Perret
while the third party robbed her or
1903 in United States CURRENCY. After
obtaining their booty they beat hasty
retreat, leaving no clue to their identity.
In the scuffie Mrs. Perret succeeded In
capturing a revolver from one Of the
thieves, but was prevented from using
1t.
ROBBERY the 23d instant the
residence OF Mr.. H. Currie, on Hump
ton street, between st. Charles and Sec
ond, was robbed OF $500 by the cOlored
servants. Lavinia Hall, one Of the
servants, was arrested and locked up in
the Seventh Suburban Station, where
she confessed having committed the
theft and turned over $40 to Mr.. Cur
RE; The balance she had appropriated
to her own use.
Two HUNDRED BALES DAMAGED Corrox.
At o'clock last evening as the steamer
James Howard was making her landing
at the head OF Julia street, the guard8
on her starbOard side gave way, precipi-
tating about two hundred bales of cot
ton into the river. The loss is estimated
at about fifteen hundred dollars.
William Crawfish, about
10 O'Clock yesterday, being under the
influence OF barrel l-house whisky, drop
~ nCIsI VI SVAlluOAA
street, into the river, and after he had
crawfished out became aware OF his
total inability to take care OF himself,
and was relieved Of that responsibility
by the Corporal OF the Harbor Pre-
cinct, who locked him up.
ExPLosIoN.-Abouth half past o'clock
last evening +. Lebert, residing at the
corner OF Third and Rousseau streets.
and while attempting TO light a fire with
a coal oil lamp, was badly burned about
the body and face by the lamp explod-
ing, from the effects OF which he died
last night.
FELL OvERBoARD. D.-Chas. Mortee, a
deckhand on board the steamer Wave
mock, accidentally fell overheard and
was drowned. ALI attempts to recover
his body failed.
BREACH OF Trust. Joseph Moiser was
arrested on warrant on Ursulinc,
between Dauphine and Burgundy
streets, charged by Joseph MansoOn
with breach Of trust and embezzlement.
LARCENY. Lizzie Jackson, alias Sophie
Fellman, was taken in from the coFl3r
OF Basin and CustolnhOuse. streets ~
Officer J. II. Vigers, charged with lmI
ceny. Sophie was placed tn duEnnG rs
vi1a IT tha Fourth PrnCfnnf p