The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-11
THE CITY.

SHoor1Na.-At 8 A. NJ. Friday boy ramed
Tony, aged IA years, while in the act Of stealing
watermelcns from the garden Of Benz smin Cot,
Joseph streets, Mr.. Cotrell laid in wait with ;
| double-barrel shot gum and the first one he came
across was Tony, and he blazed away ct him,
which resulted in the boy being shot about the
| legs with No. s buckshot. He was sent to the
| Hospital. where his wounds were pronounced %
/ not OF serious nature.
| vAeRANr.-Alex. Allen, who seems to enjoy the
pleasure of oafing around the First Precinct Sta
| ton. was at p. M. Saturday instructed BY
| Turnkey Lynch to keep away. All things went
right until $50 P. NJ, when Alex returned and
aeain took up at the Centrai Station, when Lynch
took him by the arm and led him gently into q
cell where he was locked up for the night,
| charged with being vsgrant.
ON THE vAe-Paul Hays is victim on the
charge of being vagrant. 1t appears that Paul
has been seen loafng around the corner OF Camp
and Poydras streets OF late, until Ohcer Peters
marched Paul to the First Lookup, at IL T. N.
Saturday.
BROKEN BRrpaE.-The bridge at the corner of
Liberty and Perdido streets is broken and in .
dangerous condition.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
FLUcrUAr1oN IN SAUSAGE MEAT.-For some
time past the maj ket has been firm with an up
ward tendency sellers holding at their ngure..
o-day kilograms have been received from all
stations that 1872 canine companions had fallen
by the hands of the relentless peeler, aud the
market becoming flooded this commodity has
fallen several scents. Two extra mills have been
erected. It is said that sausage will not be
healthy for some time to come. Persons eating
them should guard against hydrophobia.
Coal OIL EXPLOSION. At 1915 Saturday
morning a coal oil lamp exploded and set
on Locust, between Jackson and Philip streets.
The property is owned by Patrick Geary, and
occupied by Thos. Powers. The flames were
extiDguished by the police aud citizens without
the necessity OF turning in an alarm. Damage
500, covered by policy in the Firemen's In
surance Company.
Is 1T Surc1DE.-The body of the woman who,
was found in the river at O'Clock P. M: Friday
was recognized as Mrs. Lyon, who resided on
New Levee street, between Erato and Tha1a.
The Coroner held an inquest, and from sur
rounding circumstances rendered verdict OF
willful drowning.
1t appears that the woman's husband left her
a few days ago, and returned home Friday night.
Upon hearing that his wife had drowned her
self, he remarked that he was glad she mad: On
Friday morning Mrs. Lyon sold all Of her furni-
ture and effects. She was then in a state OF in
toxication when she left the house, and it is sup
posed she welt to the river and threw herself In.
INTENT TO DEFRAUD. = Charles LagullOn 10
charged by J. L. Ford with purchasing goods
with intent to defraud. A warrant was issued
and Lagullon run into the Third.
LARCENY.-Louis Townsend was taken from
the corner Of Exchange Alley and Canal street
and locked up in the Third Precinct Station.
charged by one Mary Parker with larceny OF 9
ham valued at 81 so.
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS. John Nelson,
alias CochoD, who has been prowling around the
Fifth Precinct Station for the last two weeks, was
at the instance of Special Blandil,
locked up in the said station, charged with being
q dangerous and suspicious character.
BROKEN BR1DGE.--The bridge at the corner of
Orleans and Metarie Ridge is in a broken and
dangerous condition, needing immediate repairs