The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-09
THE CITY.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterdays

From our Evening Edition of Yesterdays
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY FoLED.-On Sunda
at about 4:15 A. NJ. some unknown perso
attempted to commit burglary at the resi-
dence OF ex-Administrator Lewis. 1t appear
that the thief had climbed up the post on tn
'front.' gallery, and was attempting to open th,
front window, when Lewis was aroused BY
the noise, and Selling his pistol fired two
SHOTS at the thief, one Of which took effect in
the thiefs hat; these two shots were fired
from the inside Of the room
! The fellow was too quick for Lewis, and
rushing for the gallery, made his exit by the
same way that he made his entry. Some
pretty bad shooting was done as Lewis fired
three more shots at the thief, but none OF
them took effect upon the person Of the mid
night pilferer.
TuE KNIFE AGAIN-About II o'clock last
night a difficulty occurred at the corner OF
Orange and Tchoupitoulas streets, between
two men named James Grant and Thomas
Doherty, in which tie latter was cut in the
left side and back Of the neck by the former
and severely wounded. He was conveyed to
his residence at the corner Of Richard and
Religious streets and attended to by DIR.
Poelman, who states that one Of the arteries
was cut, and pronounced him dangerously
wounded. Grant made his escape at the
time and has not as yet been arrested.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND Officers Ballou,
Jordan and Cullen, at o'clock this morning
found skiff under the wharf at the head Of
Girod street, containing two barrels Of -four,
supposed to have been stolen from the levee.
1t was brought to the Harbor Station.
SUDDEN DEATH.-An old man named Pierre
was found dead in his bed at his residence at
the corner of Vallejo and Eliza streets, AL
giers, at ) o'clock Sunday evening Coroner
Chastant has been notified and will hold an
inquest.
SHOOTING ON CANAL SrREET.-Sunday after
noon about o'clock, difficulty took place |
1T the corner of Canal and Royal streets, be-
.ween two men named r. C. Smith and John |
Bennett, in which the latter was shot in the |
leck and slightly wounded, by the former,
Who was arrested and locked up in the Third
Precinct Station. The wounded man was re-
moved to the Orleans Infrmary on Dauphine
street, near Canal, and attended on by DR.. c.
5eard. revolver was found in the street
where the trouble commenced, and is sup
posed TO have been the gun that done the
hooting, as one OF the barrels was empty
The cause of the fight could not be learned
Coal On ExPLosIoN.-About half-past s
'clock last night, coal Oil lamp exploded in
he premises Of Mrs. THAR, No. $50 ST.
oseph street, but was extinguished by the
amily without any material damage.
In Victorien Sardous play of Patrie,
dapted to the American stage by Mr. Clifton
'. Iayleure, the plot hinges upon this ques-
ion (which is the greatest sacrifice for
IAN to offer upon the altar of his country, his
onor or his love?' In La Haine, this
uthor's latest and most successful production,
he problem proposed is this cat time
hen the worst passions of mems natures are
wen full play, and sacrilege and murder rule t
18th bloody sceptre and Infatuated populace, |
whose hand does peace repose the olive /
ranch ~ and the answer is, "in the hand of
oman, the last hope and supreme CONSIDER of
ankind, in whose heart the spirit of pardon
ways holds open court" and to save her
eople she forgives crime against her
Orse than death.