The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-28
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CITY ITEMS.

Last evening at the Christmas exhibi
tons Of the st. John Sunday School, the
Rev. Mr.. Tardy Rector Of the Church
was presented with u very handsome
book from the scholars of the Sunday
school, and Miss Jmogcn Tory was the
recipient Of a very elegant Bible, rs a
reward for being the most regular
scholar In attendance at her Sunday
School during the wear
FIRE FIEND Loss $4,000. About Il
quarter past three O'Clock Monday
morning a fire broke out i'm ~ ne-story
double frame cottage, corner of Ro-
Mrs. Moses, which was entirely de-
stroyed. The flames then spreading TO
the adjoining cottages, Nos. AZ, A and
f5 Palmyra street, owned by the same
party, were entirely consumed. The
property is insured. but in what compa-
MES or for what amount could not be
ascertaincd.
The fire still gained Roadway and
communicated to the one story double
frame cottages, ~ and ~ Romaa street,
burning one or them to the ground and
practically destroying the other This
property Is owned by Mr.. Martin Orso,
and IS insured in the London and Liver
pool Insurance Company. but for what
total loss Is estimated at $4,000. The
alarm was turned in from box No. l24
by Officer Rodgers.
SEVERELY BITTEN HI A DoG.-About
half,past 7 o'clock Monday morning q
little boy nallied Louis Conneau. while
passing on Jersey. near Leontine street.
was attacked aud severely bitten in the
mouth by n dog and during the en-
counter had one Of his teeth extrated.
A colored man being near ut hand ran
NJ aud bagged the dog. thus preventing
him from doing further mischief. The
canine was afterwards shot by Officer
Helm. The boy was taken to his resi-
dcnce, where his wounds were dressed
by DR.. Chambers.
RENAMED. James Gibson, who, it Is
alleged, shot and killed Charles Adams
on the night Of December "a, was ar
raigned before Judge Evans Monday
morning and remanded to the Parish
Prison, without the benefit of bail, to
await the Coroner's inquest.
CUTTING AFFRAY Peter Haas was an
rested ut the corner OF Dauphine and
st. Peter street by Officer duibert and
locked up in the Third Precinct, charged
with cutting and wounding Mary
Josephine.
LARCENY, Robert Stuart, being in
Wuut VI t'NtIluS III IT'S I'eudI tNtleitl
ties. appropriated d pair Of shoes valued
at 81. the property of Monroe Coleman.
for which OffeDse he was incarcerated
ID the Central Station.
FURIOUS Drying Robert Collins was
arrested and locked up in the First Pre-
cinct, charged by Officer Moran with
having run his wagon over child three
years old.
SURRENDERED. r. Bernard Baungartcr
surrendered himself at the First Pre-
cinct for the shooting and killing Of
Charles Adams, at the corner of Gaien-
ME aud Annunciation streets, on the
night Of December "a.
SOMEBODY BABy. As Sara Jones, a
colored woman, was returning from
church on the 23d inst, she was nc-
costed by an unknown white woman,
who requested her to hold her child for
n few moments. The colorcd woman
consented and waited a considerable
time Tor the return Of the owner OF the
baby. but the woman not putting in an
appearance Sara took the child home
where II has been ever since. The po-
lice have been notified and will try and
find the mother.