The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-25
THE CITY.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A man named Henri
Hepp, aged forty-two years, was arrested Q
MilneburR at o'clock, Tuesday evening. b.
Officer O'Rourke. He was taken to the FIT
Precinct Station and charged on suspicion q
being insane. 1t is believed that Hepp was
passenger, Tuesday evening, from Mande
vile, and while on the lake on board tn
steamboat to Milneburg he attempted to com
NIT suicide by throwing himself overheard
And when he arrived at Miineburg he, TO
the second time, attempted to procure som
| laudanum.
When brought to the station the following
property was found upon his person 1858 il
United States currency, one gold watch.
gold pencil holder, two keys and poke
knife; also an account-book with Savings In
stitution at New Orleans to the amount o
$3465 O6.
YET ANOTHER. Z o'clock Tuesda,
evening woman named Mary Bruce attempted
to commit suicide by jumping into the rivel
from the batture head of Delachaise street
She was rescued from drowning by colored
man named John Baptiste, who threw off his
coat and jumped after her.
After struggle he succeeded in bringing
her to shore. She was taken to her residence,
on Constance street, near Louisiana Avenue.
The cause of the attempt is supposed that the
inhuman treatment she has received at the
hands of her husband caused her to commit
the dreadful deed.
YET ANOTHER BEER SALOON Row.-Yester-
day evening, about o'clock, difficulty took
place in the beer saloon No. 80 Royal street,
between the proprietor, J. P. Becker, and a
young man named Fred. Hartman.
It appears that Mr.. Hartman walked into
the saloon and called for drinks. After
drinking several times he became involved in
q row with the proprietor.
After daring him for some time, he walked
behind the bar and commenced throwing beer
glasses and bottles at Mr. Becker. This kept
up tor some time until Mr.. Becker, feeling
tired of receiving blows, called in officer
Levy, who took Hartman in charge and con-
Quoted him to the Third Precinct, where Mr..
Becker charged him with sssaulting him with
q dangerous weapon with intent to kill.
DROWNED. $50 o'clock Tuesday
night, young man, named j. Lewis, white,
aged II years, while playing on the levee, was
drowned in the river, head of
Cotton Press street. His parents reside at
the corner of Rampant and st. Ferdinand
streets. His body has not been recovered.
He GOES FOR THE OFFICER. Thronton
Rankins, a negro about six feet in height, was
the peace at q quarter past IL
0 clock Monday morning, at the corner of
Penn and Perdido streets. When arrested by
Officer Carr, he at once resisted and began
beating the officer, when the officer blew his
whistle for assistance Thronton at once
began to use his knife and succeeded in adj
q severe cut on the officers hand,
after hard nights work.
The officer succeeded in bringing him to
he Central Station, where he was locked up,
charged with disturbing the peace, using OBJ
scene language, assaulting, cutting, wound
ng, resisting the officer and tearing his
,lothes. Thronton is bad man, and well
,nown to the police Of the First Precinct as
dangerous and suspicious character.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS. Hathorn, who
anne to this city on the steamer Bastrop, in a
lex and destitute condition, at O'Clock,
donday morning, was sent to the Hospital in
sick and destitute condition by the Marine
'olice.
Chas. Rouse, aged 26 years, native of
England. was sent to the Charity Hospital in
or Preciuct.
NOTICE. The Street Com missioners will do |
vell to make rounds in the Fourth District, as
number of bridges are in dangerous con-
ition and in need of immediate repairs.
LARcENY.-August Allen was arrested at
80 o'clock Monday evening. charged by F.
Gilman with having committed q larceny at
is residence. August was taken from his
ONE, corner of Delord and Magazine to the
ixth Precinct Station.
SUPPOSED SToLEN.-Oficer Boyle brought
!, the Sixth Precinct Station, about o'clock
tuesday, morning, eight chickens which he
,und in the possession of man. at halfpast
o'clock, on Washington, near Locust street.
7hen accosted by the officer the man imme-
lately ran of. The officer fired two shots at
i'm as he ran; it is supposed one of the
hots took effect, as he was heard to utter a
ud scream.
A Box WITHOUT AN OWNER. Officer Guerin
rought to the Harbor Station, at 5:45 this
forming, q large box, contents unknown,
hich he found on the 1evee, head Of Julia
rect. The box is marked B. Lowenstein &
TO-, Memphis, Tenn. 1t is thought that the
Ok had been left there by some steamboat.
THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR BLAzE.-About
alf. past three o'clock Tuesday morning
70 broke out at the corner of Laurel and
ellie Castle streets, in an unoccupied one
DRY frame house, owned by Mrs. Mary Ann
arly and insured, but in what company or
r what amount could not be ascertained.
oss about $780, The fire was the work Of
/ incendiary.
POLICE NOTES About o'clock this morn
g the store of J. Tiorello. corner Of Camp
d Canal street, was found open, and an
fcer left in charge, as the store could only
temporarily secured.
No arrests by the Uhlands. Capt. Robin
n and his mounted men were quiet Monday.
ALL SORTS Twenty three dodgers, twenty :
unk and eleven disturbers of the peace were
corded last night in all the police stations.
THE NOTRTS