The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-05
THE OITY.

BUcK1G THE LITTLE TIGER. There ha.
lately cropped out in several parts of the CITY
small stands, or wheel of fortune where soma
gay and festive individuals make their pen
MES by neat little game somewhat similar
to the shell game. In the vicinity of the
French and IRENE markets, and at the cor
ner Of Gallatin and Ursulines streets, lately
this was carried on in open daylight and the
police appeared to be oblivious OF the fact.
Robert Burns, James Conelly. Tony ella, H.
however, taken into the station and their
traps whereby they seek to ensnare the igno-
rant carried with them.
The FLAMES IN ST.. BERNAHD.-About 8
o'clock A. NJ Thursday, the 4th, fire &C.
Cured at the Durbridge plantation, about one
mile and half below the city, in the parish OF
st. Bernard. Two houses, valued at three
thousand dollars were consumed by the
flames. The place is now owned by Mrs.
Hunter, and is in charge of her son, Mr.. D.
| W. Hunter, who was occupying one-half of
| the dwelling at the time of the fire. One of
the buildings destroyed was a dwelling and
the other valuable stable. A Mr.. Wild oc-
cupied one-half of the dwelling. From all
that could be learned the fire was caused by
a defective chimney. The property was not
insured.
RATHER Cool VIA Casey, a true type Of
the "old country" got on bit of spree
last night, and being slightly out of his head,
wandered down to the New Basin, head of
Rampant street, where pausipg for moment
to view his reflection in the placid waters, his
equilibrium was surely unbalanced, for before
he knew it his heels were where his head
should stand, and cold sensat on of some
icy liquid came DER the spirit of his dreams.
Water was freely swallowed by Casey, which
seemed to dilute the ardent that he had i'm
bibed in copious draughts, and then, as his
senses revived, he began to grOan as only
convalescent drunken man can groan. A
captain of one of the sloops, hearing the
sounds, came to the rescue of the submerged
unfortunate, and dragging him from his
watery couch, delivered him into the hands Of
Officer Blair, who took Casey to the First Pre-
cinct Station, shivering and trembling in
every limb.
"Och, murtherr' he cried. "Mr Officer.
uf ye knew how cowld I was in the Basin.
sure an twould be yourself that would
think me fortunate to be Twin man now.
Sure, sir, and twas not suicide myself was
after committing; but, yer honor, l went into
the wather before l knew myself, at all, at
all. After this plant, the host of the First
Precinct, Mr.. Lynch, provided the poor fell
low with blanket, and advised him never
again to go swimming in the night.
ALMOST A FIRE.-Between and s o'clock
asst evening the sparks from the courthouse
chimney, corner of st. Ann and Charities
streets, set fire to one of the window blinds
If that building, making a small blaze, but
vas promptly ext;nguished bv some citizens
md two members of Fire Company No. 2.
without the necessity of turning in an alarm.
VICTIM. Robert West, laborer, yester-
lay, fell under the serious displeasure of one
ieorge Lewis, at the corner of Lafayette and
)eita streets. George arming himself with
lis cotton hook made an attack upon the I'M
orunate Robert, and cut him severely. for
which offrnse he was locked in the First
'reclnct Station, there to meditade upon the
of fooling with edged tools.
BLANKET RoGUE.-Michael Ryan, appre-
iating the cold change, desired to procure
ONE blankets, but came by them in rather
ishonest manner. from one N. Vogelsanger,
Front street, therefore Mike was given
odgngs in the First Municipal House of
iefuge, where he perhaps will mediate upon
is evil ways.
FOUL STREET.-THE attention of the street
apartment is called to the condition of New
'evee street, between Gravier and Julia
reefs Merchants who do business upon
lat street are complaining very much OF its
'ul condition.
CoMPLA1NT.-Many iremen complain that
Re negro policeman on Lafayette street, near
oward, refuses to wake them up for alarms
night This should be looked into