The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-25
THE CITY.

DANGEROUSLY WoUNDED.-About half-past
II o'clock Thursday night, a difficulty
took place IN low den on .Baslr
street. between Customhouse and Bienville
streets, between a woman named Eliza Jones
and John Clarke, q steamboatmap, which re.
suited in the former being cut and danger
ously wounded over the RICH temple, with
cut by the latter, who was arrested and in
carcerated in the IRENE Station. The wound
ed woman was sent TO the Charity Hospital.
SINGLETON ON THE WAB PATH.-Edward
Singleton, known as a steambo at contractor,
made things exceedingly lively around the
Poydras Market at II o'clock Thursday night.
He knocked a couple of roustabouts down IN
the market on general principles, and then
walked over into Mr.. Luke's oyster saloon
and called for oysters, and without giving the
man time to wait on him, drew revolver out
of his pocket and threatened to kill Frank
Starsech, an employee in the house. Just at
this time Officer Francisco came up and
marched him into the Central Station.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-About 7 O'Clock
Thursday night woman named Mary Scott
was shot and slightly wounded in the left
arm, by the accidental discharge of pistol
in the hands of one Henry Jones. on Frank
lin street. between Girod and Lafayette. The
wounded woman was taken to her residence
in the immediate neighborhood, and her
wound dressed by physician, who pro-
nounced it not dangerous
"CATcH BEHIND Mike Milan, a news
boy, was arrested at the corner of Annuncia-
ton and Thalia streets, at o'clock Thursday
evening, by Officer Hawkins, for riding on
the steps OF a railroad car in violation OF city
ordinance. He Was locked up in the Paca-
nier Station.
INCENDIARY FIRE IN THE SIXTH DIsTRICT.-
About quarter past o'clock Thursday
night fire was discovered in one-story
frame house on the corner OF Jefferson and
Seventh streets, owned and occupied by Jas.
Brady, which was entirely consumed. Loss
about $500; no insurance. The fire was evil
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary, as the
Notwithstanding on tine outside Was saturated
with coal oil, and the bottle that contained
the oil was picked up at the fire. The in.
mates of the house were in bed at the time
the fire occurred, and barely had time to get
ont of the place with their lives before the
house was burned down.
POLICE NOTES A barrel Of molasses was
found at the corner of Wells and Bienville
streets on Thursday, and was rolled into
coffeehouse at the above corner. 1t is sup
posed to have been stolen from the levee by
some unknown thief, who was frightened off
before he had time to carry it off.
The liquor store of E Vergnes, 48 Decatur
street, was found open on Thursday night,
and the doors secured by the officer On the
beat.
Mary Sicelia was immured in the Third
Precinct Station on a charge of larceny.
Carrie Moore pulled Antonio Scanalade into
her den, corner of Burgundy and Cont
streets, at 2 O'Clock, Friday morning, and
robbed him of S4.
George Washington was on a big tear Thurs
day night. He raped at Louisa Washing
toms door on Dauphine street, between st.
Peter aud Toulouse, and because she refused
to let him in, he attempted to break the door
open, and was locked up for malicious mis-
chief.
Antoine Dawson, boy - years old, amused
himself jumping on and off the street cars
Thursday evening on st. Charles street, near
Cadiz, and was duly incarcerated in the Sew
enth Precinct Station, charged with violating
Revised Cisy Ordinance relative to jumping
on the steps of a street car and riding on the
same.