The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-27
THE CITY.

A NoToRIoUs Trio ARREsTED-STRAP GAME
AT haf-past 2 o'clock P. NJ. Saturday, Jack Pat
terson, George Lazar alias Mexico and Henry
alias Baby White, three notorious characters,
cinct Station by Officer Brown. They are
charged with playing what is known as the
+" strap game ON an old German seventy years
old and beating him out of 50 50 in currency,
When an attempt was made to arrest the
three yagabonds they made nasty retIea en.
eral citizens. Geo. Lunar, alias Mexico. 10 the
same fellow who, upon lass election day, shot at
and attempted to kill an old negro man for re-
fusing to vote the Republican ticket. These Tel
lows, as well as being confidence men, are also
known as daylight sneaks.
THIRD WARD CENsUs.-The census Of the
Third Ward was finished by Mr.. Jerry Donovan,
an oversight been neglected. had better call in ~
his Office, 122 Carondelet street.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday
F1REs.-At half.past II P. M. Friday fire
broke out on Constantiuople, between Camp and
owned and occupied by J. g. Peomet, which was
partially destroyed. Insured, but for what
amount could not be ascertained.
At 1890 o'clock Friday night a fire originated
in the unoccupied one-story frame house, stu
ated on Tchoupitoulas, between Milan and Ber-
lin streets, which was totally destroyed. The
fire then extended to the adjoining one-story
double tenement, occupied by Clinton. Bell &
Co., and owned by Mr. J. Patangue; also entirely
consumed.
Thence the flames extended to the one-story
frame occupied by Michael, Duverney and owned
by Louis Nougey, which was partially DESTROYED
and insured in the Merchants Mutual fer 5000.
The house of Mr.. John Pierre was slightly dam
aged by fire and water. Most Of the furniture
belonging to the different families was saved,
though somewhat damaged. Total loss esti-
mated at s1700. Fire supposed to be the work
OF an ncendlary.
LARcENY.-Chas. Watson, first-class pusher
of hand cart, was caught in the Dryades Mar
ket with load of bottles in his possession sup
posed to be stolen. He was lodged in the Sec
Ond.
HosPIrAL.-Pierre Dubois, aged thirty years, a
native Of France, was sent to the Charity Hospi-
tai at $50 2. NJ. on Friday, having been found in
q sick and destitute condition at the corner OF
Berlin and Magazine streets.
Roor HOG OR DIE.-Thos. Burns and Henry
White were locked up in the Third Precinct for
having two hogs in their possession, supposed to
have been stolen.
MAD Doa.-Officer Sherman shot and killed a
mad dog yesterday, at the corner Of Dauphine
and st. Ann streets.
The RAzoR-Henry Williams was on the war
path yesterday, and tried to cut William Boyd
throat with razor, for which offence he was in
carcerated in the First Precinct.
ATTEMPT AT BuRGLARY.-Mr. Shakespeare, re-
siding at 230 Baronne street, saw two men force
open the back gate Of an adjoining house, which
is unoccupied. He fred three shots at them
without effect, and. the men made good their es-
cape.
BODY FouND.-At 4:30 O'Clock this morning
Officer Gilbert recovered the body OF Jules Berk-
ley. 81 years of age, that was drowned on the Esd
inst The coroner was notified.
FELL OvERBoARD.-Frank King, a newsboy,
fell into the river last evening from the front
guard Of the Mary Houston but was rescued by
Officer Cutler and sent to his home.
Found OPEN.-Corporal A. V. Ward reports
having found the jewelry store Of J. Hopfensltz,
No. III Tchonpitoulas street, open at 1:30 o'clock
this morning. The proprietor was notified and
the door was secured, but nothing missing.
GoRED RY A Cow.-Last evening little girl OF