The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-24
THE CITY.

THE RAZOR. Two cclored men named Jas.
Collins and Jake Jones became involved in a
wordy difficulty Tuesday afternoon in front
of Stegeley 8 grocery store, corner of Delord
and Dryades streets, which ended at the time
in Collins knocking off the hat of JONES' A
man named Miller picked up Jones's hat for
him, and Jones putting it on walked off.
About quarter to Jones returned to the
grocery corner, and inquired of Bolivar Ter
rel where Collins was.
Terrell informed him that Collins had gone
into house on Drayades street, and if Jones
wanted him he would call him. Jones as
scented, Collins was callei, and on his asking
Jones what he wanted with him, Jones re-
piled that he didn't want him at all; at the
same time drawing a razor from his pocket
and making rush at Collins, cutting him in
the abdomen. He then broke and ran through
an open lot, making his escape. Collins's
wound is on the right side Of the abdomen,
just above the groin. DR.. Davis examined
the wound and pronounced it mortal. The
wounded man was taken to the hospital.
A BURGLAR CAPTURED.-Mr. j. Moses called
at the Central Station yesterday and informed
| Detective Hennessy that his house, No. Is
Howard street, had been broken into on
| Monday by some unknown thief, who carried
off lot of wearing apparel. The officer, in
company with Mr.. Moses, went to the Third
Precinct Station and identified lot of prop
erty that had been found in the possession of
Charles Smith, well-known thief, as being
part of the goods stolen from his house on
Monday night. Smith, on being questioned
closely, admitted having entered Mr. Moses's
house and stealing the property, but said he
was under the influence OF liquor and did
not know what he was doing.
FIRE.-About a quarter past4 o'clock Tues
day evening, fire originated in the kitchen
of the frame cottage house, No. IS ST. An
drew street, owned by Mr.. John Cosgrove,
and occupied by Mrs. Trimmer, which was
completely destroyed. Loss about $500. In
sured in the Germania Insurance Company
for $500. The cause of the fire could not be
ascertained.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. MIR. j. NJ. Danit, |
of the steamboat Robert Young, reports that
between the hours of II and II o'clock Mon |
day night a rouster on the boat, name un- |
known, slipped and fell overheard, and was
drowned, near Bonnet Care Church. The |
body was not recovered.
DIED IN THE CHARITY HosP1TAL.-Mrs. |
Catherine Mclaughlin, who was shot and |
dangerously wounded by her husband, John
Mclaughlin, at the corner of Richard and |
Religious streets, died Tuesday morning at |
10 o'clock, in the Charity Hospital. from the
effect of the wound received. DR.. J. B. |
Cooper, City Physician, held a post mortem
examination on the body, when it was found |
that the ball entered the left side below the
false ribs. passing through the spleen. the
stomach, the right lobe of the liver, and lost
itself in the cavity of the stomach, causing
internal hemorrbage and death. The in
quest was postponed until 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED. - Charles
Smith, an individual who claims that he has
no occupation, was found last night on Tou-
louise street, between Dauphine and Bur-
gundy with large bundle in his arms The
officer on the beat halted him, and as he was
unable to give good account OF himself,
placed him under arrest, and saw him to the
Jackson Square Station. The bundle con
tanned one overcoat, one gray cloak and two
ladies' waistcoats, which are supposed to have
been stolen. It any person has lost any
property of that description they can recover
it by calling at the station-housv.
CUTTING AFFRAY IN BALL. ROOM. An
alteration took place in a colored ballroom,
On Franklin street, between Bienville and
Customhouse, at 10 o'clock Monday night,
between two women. named Rosa Haper and
Hattie Turpin-all about a festive-looking
noke who had promised to dance with both
Of them, and disappointed the second best
ooking Hattie was mad, and, to get revenge,
pulled out knife and cut Rosa in the arm
With it. she was locked up in the IRENE
Station.
LARcENY.-Alice Johnson, servant in the
employ of Mrs. Mary Pagan, who resides at
No. 600 Dryades Street, came across twenty
tx dollars in currency that was left on bu-
eau in Mrs. Fagan's room. The temptation
vas too strong, as no one was nigh, and Alice
picked up the wealth and left the house. She
eturned to the house yesterday, thinking
hat the matter had been forgotten, and
vas handed over to a peeler who marched
Ter to Jail on charge of larceny.
A VENDORS MISFORTUNE Matthew Gut
ich, an Italian oyster and fruit vendor, got o
nto peck of trouble yesterday at the corner t
f Burgundy and Cont streets, where he was a
ollared by Officer Tompkins at the request n
f Mr.. Simon Houston, who preferred charge a
f larceny against him. He was searched at v
be Third Precinct Station, where large
lied knife was found concealed on his per. =
on. O.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Monday night. about t.
o'clock, as Mr.. John McGwin, fatboat- 1
ran, was walking along the Levee, between Il
and Canal streets, he was ap- Il
reached by three unknown men; two of
hem held him up while the other searched
i'm and took $40 out of his pocket After