The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-13
THE CITY.

MALICIOUS ACT-lue WHoieoaio M ~
establishment of Mr. John Henderson, at the
Corner Of Tchou pitoulas and Lafayette streets,
was entered some time during Thursday night
bv some malicious party or parties VINO de-
showed a large quantity of valuable papers
and the United States internal revenue BOOKS
of the firm. The entrance was not Effected
for the purpose of robbery, but evidently by
some very maliciously inclined party, who
DESTROYED or ruined everything IN their reach.
The sky-light over the office was found
opened, and it is supposed they entered ana
made their exit that way. Inc amount Oh the
DAMAGE sustained is not known, but Will
1rohoblv amount to several hundred dollars.
A CONFIDENTIAL PoRTER.-George Smith,
a porter EN- ployed in a store at the corner OF
Peters and St. Joseph streets, was discovered
bv Officer Hill leaving the building WIN
about seventy five pounds OF lead pipe: Inc
officer accosted him and asked MN "nat ne
w s doing with the property. Smith replied
that Mr.. John, his boss, had instructed him
to take the pipe to junk store and sell 1t, as
II was in his way lying around the store, ana
that he might keep the money for his trouble.
He stated to the officer that he was square
man. but rather than have any trouble about
II he would give him dollar, or divide the
money. The story was good one, but ala
not work with the officer, who lodged MIN
in Jail When searched at the station, the
kew of the store was found on HIM.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. About O'CLOCK
F,iday morning a sailor named Andrew Mar
tin. aged 46 years and q native OF Scotland,
while attemp ting to board bis vessel the
British steam hip Marino, lying at post AZ,
Fourth District, under the Influence OF
liquor, missed his footing and fell into the
river and was drowned. The body was re-
..-or,1 o. G o,olonk Friday morning.
SUDDEN DEATH Louis Hypolite, % years
old and native OF louisiana, died suddenly
some time during Thursday night at his ~resi-
dence, No. 347 Craps street. The Coroner
was notified.
CUTTING ON FRANKLIN STREET. About $50
o'clock, Thursday night, difficulty took
place at No 961 South Franklin street, be-
tween one Henry Jones and woman named
Priscilla Thompson, in which the woman was
assaulted and cut with knife, on the right
side of the neck and ear, by Jones, who i'm
mediately left the house and made his escape.
The wounded woman was taken to the Charity
Hospital, where her wounds were dressed and
pronounced not dangerous.
WHO PLACED IT THERE ?-At halfpast
o'clock Friday morning, an open skin WIFI
eleven twenty five pound kegs OF powder. was
found lying in the river tied to the Canal
street ferry landing and no person In charge
of the skiff. The powder Was covered over
with loose tarpaulin, and all that was ne
cessary was for some party on the wharf to
having thrown lighted cigar into the skif,
to having caused a terrible explosion and
probably great loss OF life.
The powder was removed to the HarbOr
Station, where it now awaits an owner
A D1FF1cULry.-Col. George Butler, editor
NJ no Nav York Ayc0,]j0n had a difficulty
with William Golding, of this city, Thursday
digit, in which he received a slight bruise.
h was carried to the Charity Hospital where
his wounds were attended to. The difficulty
grew out of some personal remarks between
}he two parties named.
RoBBERY-C Howard was enveigled
into den at the corner of Perdido and Dry
AIDES streets Friday morning at o'clock, by
woman named Hattie Burns, who robbed him
of $50 currency. She was arrested, but none
of the money was found.
MISCELLANEOUS. -The Office of Doherty u
Harris, No. rs Carondelet street, was found
open Thursday night.
Chas. II. Good pointed revolver at Ella
Collier and threatened to take her life. He
was locked up Thursday night on a warrant.
Charles Washington was brought in from
No. SO Rampant street, by virtue ola warrant
charged with receiving and having stolen
property in his possession, knowing the same
to be stolen.
man named Joe Green, aged nineteen
years, was sent to the Charity Hospital in q
sick and destitute condition from on board
| the steamboat James Howard.
George Hart will have to answer to a charge
of larceny, made against him by NJ. f. Lee
roy, before Judge Longs court.