The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-03
THE CITY.


attemnted to commit suicide by jumping into
,ho Old Basin, at the entrance Of Toulouse
strost She was rescued by two citizens un-
Snown and taken to the Fourth Precinct
Station where she is locked up. Her reason
90 GIVEN for her rash action was because her
husband had said he did not want nor care
for her any longer.
A POLICEMAN BEATEN.-At 0:45 T. NJ. Tues
dow Officer P. J. Sullivan, of the Sixth Pre-
c;nct while endeavoring to dispense crowd
on the corner of Second and Rosseau streets,
was approached by four or five men headed
by one James Reed, Custom-H House EN-.
ployee, who reproached tns oncer ~ tuga.o
70 His action in dispensing the crowd. With
ont any more ado the men knocked the offl-
Ger down. took away his pistol and club, and
kicked him numerically about the head, and
made their escape before any assistance az
rived.
| Look H1N Up. DETECTIVES At 8 o'clock,
Tuesday morning, while lady named Mrs
Havs was walking on the street, and when at
| the corner of Chippewa and Jackson streets,
her pocketbook, containing SIT rs, was
snatched from her hand by negro man,
whose name is unknown to her, but whom
she thinks she could identify, and describes
him as follows: about 81 years of age, feet B
inches in height, and at the time had on white
pants, dark coat and SLOUGH hat. He escaped
with the pocketoook, as there was no one near
enough to call upon for assistance.
yorrHFr1, SHoor1sT.-At Ills A. M.
Tuesday, difficulty occurred on the corner
| OF Poydras and Willow streets, between Pros
per Philandos, aged fifteer, and James Mar
| tin. fourteen years of age, both negroes, in
which the former was shot and slightly wound
ed in the lett thigh, by the latter. who was
| arrested and locked up IN the Central Station.
Philandos after making an affl 1avlt, wa IS con-
veyed to his residence on Galvez, between
Perdido and Gravier streets, where his
wounds were dressed.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL $40 r. M. yes
terday, a colored man, Tom Yancy, driver of
cotton float, ran over little girl, IL years
old, named Wurz, at the corner of St. Thom-
as and Theresa streets. DR.. Monette was i'm
mediatey called in, who pronounced the little
girls injuries not dangerous, as no bones
were broken. The driver, Yancy, was imme-
diately arrested and lodged in the Second
Precinct Station.
ANOTHER AT half-past o'clock yesterday
afternoon, deaf and dumb coored boy,
named Henry, 8 years of age, while playing
on White, between Thalia and Erato streets,
was run over by wagon loaded with twenty
barrels of potatoes, and was instantly killed.
The driver of the wagon, one James Waters,
surrendered himself to officer Weldon, who
secured him in the Second Precinct Station.
The boys body was taken to his mothers
residence on the above mentioned street, and
the Coroner notified.
STOLEN PROPERTY FoUND.-Special Officer
L.thique carried to the Second Police Station
Tuesday morning the following named arti-
cles, which are supposed to have been stolen,
snd were found on the batture at the foot of
Foucher street: One sugar-carrying chain,
length seventy five feet; one long-link chain,
eighty feet; one raft rope, IS feet; one tar
paulin and blanket
The owners name is yet unknown. The
articles now await claimant. One Robert
Harrison was arrested, who was in the act of
hauling the above property to the junk shop
at the New Basin. Harrison says he does not
know the name of the man who employed
him to haul the goods.
ALMOST FIRE.-At 7:30 A. M. Tuesday,
the single roof of the one story house No.
343 Carondelet street, occupied by Mr.. John
Banks, caught fire from seine unknown
cause The flames were extinguished by the
police and citizens, with but Slight damage,
and without the necessity of turning on an
alarm. Property covered by insurance
CHARITY HOSPITAL AT $50 P. NJ Monday
Robert Smith, 81 years of age, naive of the
United States, who came from Red River on
the steamer g. IL Durfee in sick and des-
htute condition, was sent to the Charity Hos
pital.
SERIOUS CHARGE John Sedgewick, G.
Gonzales, L.. B srnard and p. Garcia, for
breaking aud entering a house in the night
time with intent to kid, were arrested and
lodged in the Third Precinct Station by Off
GERS Mailer and Hart.
LARcENY.-Baruito Sarmento approaching
the near approach of cold weather, felonious-
q nJ1Ilf frnY, Wiz
tore Barnlto was lncarcerated in the Third,
charged with larceny.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named Michael
Berger, native of Germany, seventy-nine
years OF age, was found dead in his bed. at
the residence Of Mr.. Dielman, SO Jackson
street. at o'clock A. M Tuesday. The de-
ceased retired Monday night in apparent
good health.
BURGLARY. The clothing store of P. G..
Hennessey, at No. Al Poydras street, was en-
tered by some unknown burglars Monday
night, VINO succeeded in getting away with
clothing No clue to the burglars.
POLICE NoTEs.-For the larceny of o. coat
II: ii nderson Was run into the Seventh
Precinct Station House, from the corner Of
Valetce and ST. Charles streets.
Iom Robinson, who seemed to have M
respect for himself or any one else. used oh
scene language in the City Railroad car, also
eslsted the officer who arrested him and
inally landed in the Sixth Precinct Police
station. oioo
There Is broken bridge reported at the
corner OF st. Ann and Claiborne streets (south
lde), and that extensive repairs would not
lurt the condition of it. -0'
John Genser, a levee rat, charged by citizen
'reiett with pilferirg cotton on the leyee
,ead OF Cqstomhouse street, was locked nm in
he Third Precinct Station. ~ -
o onafles Harrison, charged with picking
y Specials Stolberger and Canonee. and
edged in the Suburban Station. "AN
henry Williams was arrested at the corner
Adams and st. Charles streets and lodosd
the Seventh Precinct Station, charged bv
ne 81. Menz with larceny. eo0 w
Nicholas Frank charnad hu q n.