The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-05
THE CITY.

ELECTION OF OFF1cEBs.-Pelcan Steam Fire
Engine Company No. l, Of Algiers, Fifth District,
held their annual meeting on Dec. 2, 1873, and
elected the following officers to serve T 19r the
Vice President! Emile Baumann; Secretary.
Frank Desabaye: Treasurer, Adolph Schmidt
Foreman. Robt. Turner; First Assistant, Geo.
Schnell;* Second Assistant, John Clancy; stew
ard, Geo. Porter; Delegates to tne rire% WI,
Klein,* VIM. Sarazin, Stephen Morgan, ana
Thos. Il. Jones* Substitute Delegates, r. ID:
| Mitchell. Frank Desabaye,* J. l.. Biankenbach,~
! Geo. Schnell Z. Baumann. *Re-eiectea.
| ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH OF NovEMBER.-The
| total number of arrests in the metropolitan dls-
| trict for the month OF November, $780, suins up
| 11G9 males and 562 females, OF wnlcn seven "elo
| charged with murder, eight with cutting ana
Woundng fifty-one with larceny, four with at
tempted suicide, ffty-two with vagrancy, twenty
| seven with carrying concealed weapons anu 'no
balance for minor Otfenses.
Eighteen burelaries, seventeen fires, eleven
animals found astray, seven vehicles sent TO Inc
pound aud fifty accidents were reported during
the month.
A FATAL ACCIDENT. = Last night, about
O'clock the apron of the wharf abreast the steam
boat James Howard lying at the head OF Poydras
street, upon which large quantity OF cotton
seed was piled, gave way and fell into the river.
Some six or seven men, who were engaged IN
pling up the seed, also fell into the river, ana
i've OF them were rescued from drowning by the
men named July is still missing, and it is sup
posed that he must have been drowned. dill
gent search was made, and 1t is thought by some
that he must have been buried under the seed.
The contractor states that he can make no effort
to raise the seed tonight, as he has no place to
put it, the wharf being completely covered with
freight.
STOLEN Property RECoyERED.-Special Officers
Lethique and Augustus found, Friday evening,
at the grocery store Of Mr.. Hackner, corner Ber-
lin and Prytania streets, one large stone emma
bowl and pitcher, which he bought from John
Sullivan for some groceries. The officers also
found at the residence of Gustave Phillips, on
Upperline street. between Camp and Chestnut,
one carriage bride, which he bought from Yeager
for fifty cents. The above described property is
supposed to have been stolen. Sullivan and Yea
ger are now in the Parish Prison, charged with
burglary and larceny.
FIRE-Saturday morning, about O'Clock, a
fire was discovered in the double frame cottage,
Nos 213 and 215 Pleasant street, owned by Mr..
Hellerman, and one-half occupied by Mr.. Munson,
the other unoccupied. The fire was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary, as it originated in the
unocouIied side of the building, which was
damaged to the amount OF about $500. Mr.. Num-
sons furniture was slightly damaged insured in
the Firemens Insurance Company for $780, The
building was covered by insurance, but in what
company and for what amount could not be as
certained The alarm Of fire was turned In from
box T. Ninth Street Market.
BURGLARY IN ALGIERs.-Between the hours OF
2 and o'clock Saturday morning some unknown
thieves entered the residence OF Mr.. G. T..
Holmes, on Patterson street, between Lavergne
and Bartholomew Algiers, and stole therefrom
one overcoat, one silver watch, with rubber cham
and gold hook, one pair OF blue pants, containing
a pocketbOok with $l3 in it, and one whlte-han-
died knife. No clue was left thas would lead to
the capture of the thieves or the recovery OF the
property.
LARCENY.-Mr. Tom Parker was inveigled into
a den on Burgundy street, between st. Peter and
Toulouse. at o'clock Friday evening, and was
despoiled of $50 in United States currency. He
called on Officer Tompkins and had Julia Wilson,
Laura Dixon, Annie White and the notorious
Lizzie Ovens inmates Of the house, locked up
in the Jackson Square Station. They were
searched, but his money was gone.
EMBEzzLEMENr.-Mrs. E. Alphonse was taken
to the Third Precinct Station Friday morning on
warrant, from her residence at the corner of St.
Philip and IRENE Streets taken out by Felix
Letebore who charges her with breach OF trust
and embezZlement.
POLICE NoTEs-John Browns body lies resting
in the IRENE Station for carrying concealed
weapon. He was taken in from the corner of
Franklin and Customhouse streets.
Mrs. Fitzgerald had MIS-. Maloney arrested
Saturday morning charged with breach of trust
and embezzlement.
The bridge corner Philip and Dryades streets
is broken and in dangerous condition; also the
crossings on the corners of Eighth, Ninth and
Laurel streets are reported as being in an i'm
passable condition.
John White. sixty-ive years old, and native
Of Scotland, was sent 10 the Charity Hospital in
sick and destitute condition, from his residence,
No. rs Magnolia street.
The iron bridge at the corner of Girod and
Tchoupitoulas streets is out of order and needs
repairs.
Charles Laubershamer, a youth 16 years of
age, displayed fifty dollar National Bank note
10 peeler and was locked up for having money
IN his possession supposed to have been stolen.
He was taken in from the corner of Baronne and
Canal streets.