The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-27

BODY FOUND Officer Mead, of the Fifth
Precinct, found at IL n. yesterday the body
of q white boy, aged seventeen years. named
Chester Lewis, who was drowned in the river
on the 25th inst.
DIAMOND CUT D1AMoND.-Joseph Seigel is,
of course. the loser, as he complains thai
Emmerson Sterling alias Speck Emmerson,
robbed him of diamond shirt stud valued
at SIS. Officer Stone coming on the ground,
arrested Sterling and locked him up in the
Central Station, there making charge OF
breach of trust and ENLIGHTENMENT. The
prisoner knows not the sterling value of hon.
esty, it seems.
rather rough looking woman, of about thirty
summers, was yesterday taken from her den
on Burgundy, near Cont street, and locked
up in the Tails Hotel, recorded as highway
robber of $50 from Savih Martin. 1t ap-
pears that the man called upon an officer to
lock Lizzie up, and when he got to the Sta
ton he was also locked up, charged with dis
turbing the peace.
A SMALL F1RE.-A fire which broke out at
u o'clock Thursday evening, was caused by
the explosion of coal oil lamp at the resi-.
dence of Mr. Ester. on Short, between Com
mercial and Pearl streets, Jefferson City, and
was extinguished before any damage resulted.
A DEsEETER VIM. Murphy, late of the
United States navy, was yesterday arrested at
the corner of Chartres and Canal streets,
charged with being deserter from the navy.
A SMALL BLAZE Wednesday,, about 12a
O'Clock A. NJ, fire broke out at the corner Of
Valence and Prieur Streets in an unoccupied
one-story frame house owned by MIR. Valen-
tine Stenlz. The building was totally de-
stroyed, with a loss of about 5000 The
building was insured in the Germauia In
surance Company for $500. Cause Of fire
supposed to be an incendiary.
A YOUTH RoBs Hrs FATHER. Wednesday
dispatch was sent to all stations from Supt.
Loan to arrest ion sight one Briney Woods,
giving description. Acting Corporal Cheev.
ers, of the Second Precinct, soon succeeded
in capturing Briney at the corner of Melpo-
meme and Dryades streets, and locked him up
in the Second Precinct Station. He is
charged by his father with the larceny of
$130 in United States currency.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY-About IL o'clock
P M, Wednesday, an attempt was made to
enter the grocery store of J. Mathis, corner
of Robinson and Ursulines streets. It was
that the doors were sprung and
brick inserted between them. The thieves
made their escape about the time the officers
put in an appearance.
THOSE PEACHES. Martin, on the levee,
head OF Girod street, was the place where he
got snatched by Officer Scanlin, whose ever
eyes are always looking for such
fellows as Dan. He had in his possession a
box of peaches which are supposed to have
been stolen. He was locked up in the Har-
Dor Station.
On Wednesday, at o'clock, P. NJ, Charlie
franklin was taken from the steamer Katie,
at the head of Canal street, charged with
peaches. Officer Scanlin waltzed this chap
into the Harbor Station.
SUPPOSED SToLEN.-7John Sullivan while
quietly walking through the Poydras Market,
with dozen OF chickens Thursday morning
at o'clock, Officer Cochin thinking that this
was too early for a man like John to have
such articles in his possession, he was
locked up in the Central charged with having
in his possession supposed to have
been stolen.
Henry Washington was arrested at the cor
1er of Third and Freret streets, at o'clock |
morning, charged with having pro- |
oerty in his possession supposed to have
,een stolen.
LARcEN1Es. Edward Blaire, negro of fifty |
who has a sweet tooth, got him |
elf in trouble on that account yesterday |
venipg. About o'clock he went to the |
grocery of Mrs. A. Rastrups. in Gretna and |
tole two boxes Of condensed milk. Edward |
vas locked up.
Felix Bernard, youth of twenty-one sum-
ners, was accommodated with lodgings at |
he Seventh Precinct Station. Felix is |
harged by K. Johnson with the larceny of
raft rope.
POLICE NoTEs.-Sylvia Maze was arrested |
q the Second M. P. Courtroom, charged |
nth having committed a breach of the peace.
The bridge at the corner of Canal and Bsr-
andotte streets, is in broken condition.
About o'clock Thursday night the store of
oseph Keller, No. 40 Poydras street, was
ound open by Officer Armstrong, who secured
be doors.
The store of Norich q Co., No. 1872 Canal
treet, was also found open and secured.
w. West, for assaultipg and battering and
llsely imprisoning Chas. Williams, Ian
uished Wednesday night in the Sixth Pre-
met Station.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. Thomas was
rrested at the corner of Lesseps and Royal
reefs, and locked up in the Rey Hotel,
narged with being dangerous character.