The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-04
THE CITy

THE CITY.
SMALL. FlRE-At SO minutes past o'clock
last evening fire was discovered in the one
story kitchen attached to the frame house on
IAnnnuciatior, between Clio and'Erato streets.
4 furnace being placed too near a pile Of
nine wood was the cause of The fire. The
premises are occupied by Mrs. Frank Dorsey.
Property fully insured. Damage about
twenty five dollars. Alarm turned in from
Box 81, corner of Constance and Erato streets.
SwEEr-ToorHED R1cHARD.-Richard Boyd,
an individual who possesses back tooth that
Graves for sweets, was discovered by Officer
Monroe, at the corner of Notre Dame and
Peters streets, with half-sack of sugar in his
possession; the same supposed by the officer
to be stolen, Dick was run into the Central.
A TH1Ev1sH CooK.-Madame Chavarie, re-
siding at No.s 129 Eighth street, has been the
dupe of a culinary employee. At 3 o'clock,
last P. NJ, the negro boy entered her room
and feloniously purloined therefrom ladies'
gold French watch and chain attached to
the chain is q cross representing Faith,
Hope and Charity all valued at $50; The
boy is very black, has large eyes and thick
lips, and is about feet 8 or inches in
height he had on grey pants and blue
coat which was much too large for him. He
answers readily to the name of William.
DIED FROM HER WouNDs-Mrs. Dermady,
who was shot in the head by Mrs. Brown on
Sunday, died from the effects of her wounds
last evening The Coroner held an inquest
and rendered verdict in accordance with the
facts mentioned in the paper OF yesterday
evening
From Yesterdays Evening Editionl
A NEGRO AFFEAY.-At 2 o'clock Sunday
morning difficulty occurred at No. So Dry
AIDES street. between Gravier and Union, in
which Kitty Mccoy alias Donald and boy
named Joe Stewart, both colored, were en-
gagged The boy was shot and MORALLY wound
ed. Kitty was arrested and taken to the Gen.
trail Station. She states that she was sitting
at her widow when man. whom she does
not know and does not recollect OF ever hav-
ing seen before, passed by and struck her IN
the mouth, when she said, ''Who are you
striking?'
| He cursed me, and answered 'Come out
on the banquette aud will show you. She
then took her derringer pistol, and as she
walked out on the banquette he cut at her
with a razor, but only succeeded In cutting
her dress and under-skirts. 1 then shot
him, she stated, and he then walked down
the street as far as Gravier street, crossed over
and came back on the opposite side but as
he arrived in front of the house he fell.
policeman arrested her. The wounded man,
q negro of about twenty years old, was taken
to the Charity Hospital. He was wounded in
the right breast, just below the clavicle. No
particulars could be ascertained from him, as
he was unable to speak. He is still living,
but in critical condition.
The ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING OF Mrs. DER
M1DY.-About nine o'clock Sunday morning,
as Mrs Dermidy was paying a visit to Mrs.
Brown, friend of hers, residing on Monte
| rvv,k or nd nannbino
streets, Mrs. Dermidy was accidentally shot
and MORALLY wounded by Mrs. Brown.
It appears from the statement of Mrs. B.,
that she was about to show her friend a new
ball dress that was in the armoir and in get
ting it out was obliged to remove her hus-
bands pistol from the shelf, in doing which
she shot her friend over the left eye.
| Medical assistance was called in, who pro-
nounced the wound fatal. Mrs. Brown was
arrested but subsequently released. The
greatest friendship has existed between the
two families, and the sad accident hes cast a
gloom over both households. Mrs. Dermidy
is still living, but expected to die every
moment.
DANGEROUS Youth. = Fred Bunton, aged
fourteen, aud claiming no occupation, was
lodged in the Sixth Precinct Station, charged
from information received with having cut
and wounded one Alexander Cooper at the
corner Of Philip and Liberty streets.
BUGGY AND Horse SToLrN.-Wm Harvey is
charged by Joseph Ditzberry with stealing
horse and buggy, valued at $500, at the
Stock Landing. He was arrested in Ninth
Street Market and lodged in the Sixth Pre-
cinct Station by Officer Emerson.
SMALL F1RE.-At half-past Z o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the two-story
frame house No. so st. Andrew street, occu-
pied by Mrs. Levy and owned by Mrs. Smith.
| The fire originated in the front room from
by Mr.. Levy with damage of only 500 No
alarm turned in.
TOBACCO TRADE.-Henry Moore, who
wanted more of this lifes goods than were
ever intended for him, was found with
twenty-six plugs of chewing tobacco in his
possession, on Front, between Canal and
Customhouse. The officer suspected that the
tobacco had been stolen, and locked up Moore
in the Third.
M1scELLANEoUs.-LucyW Walker and Cecile
Gabriel were arrested on Burgundy, near
Cont street, for disturbing the peace, when
they made desperate assault on Officer Stein
with a knife. They were run into the Third.
George Miles, for stealing a sack of oats
from the Levee, head of Gravier street, was
incarcerated in the Haabor Station. cha rged
by Officer Walsh with larceny.
An unknown colored man, while sleeping
on the track of the North Louisiana and Texas.
Railroad, near Westwego, was accidentally
run over and killed. The body was left near
the track about one mile above Westwego.
Officer George Simpson, of the Sixth. found
gold breast-pin on First, between Chip
pewa and Fulton streets. 1t is now at the
station awaiting claimant.
Mary Morrison, woman aged forty-ive
years, native of Ireland, was sent to the
Charity Hospital at y last P. NJ. She was
found suffering from wound ON the head re-
ceived from fall in the street while in state
of intoxicatioD, corner Canal and Howard.
Officer Carpenter, of the Harbor. saws that
yesterday he discovered an unknown man with
two smoked shoulders, which he supposed
were stolen. The smoked shouldered man