The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-28
CITY ITEMS.

A LADY ATTACKED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
About half past six o'clock yesterday
morning as Mrs. Alfred jayne was on
her way to the Carrollton cor station,
for the purpose of carrying some break
fast to her husband. who is driver on
that line, and when arriving at the cor
ner of Carondelet and Jena streets. she
was attacked by negro ruf1ian, who
knocked her down and then attempted
to commit an indecent assault upon her,
but her loud screaming frightened him
away.
Mrs. jayne describes tho negro as
being about six feet high, very dark
complexion and had on O black coat, jean
pants and white hat. As usual, no
policeman could be found.
A CHILD FALLS IN A WELL AND ls
DROWNED. About half-past 3 o'clock.
Yesterday, little colored boy fifteen
months old, named Joseph Edgar,
while playing In tho yard at tho resi-.
dence OF its parents, accidentally fell
into the we'll and was drowned. The
body was recovered and the Coroner
notified.
SMALL FrRE.-About half-past 5 o'clock
Thursday evening fire broke out In the
second story OF the building known us
the Crescent City Ice Company. The
flames were extinguished with but slight
damage by the police and ncighbors be-
fore the fire department arrived. The
fire Ia supposed to have originated from
some one throwing u lighted cigar
among shavings.
BURGLARY. Some time during Thurs
day night some unknown parties broke
open the show case ut the store OF Mr.:
B. Schwartz, No. 22O Canal street, and
carried away twelve pairs OF ladies hose,
%l.t. ~ rf,d
by the officer on the beat, who failed to
capture him.
From our Yesterdays Evening Edition.l
F1RE.-About two o'clock, this morn.
ing. N fire broke out i'm the grocery and
dwelling Of Mr.. Singleton. corner Of
Third and Mechanics street, Algiers,
which resulted i'm the entire destruction
of tho house and its contents. The
property is owned by Mrs. Palmer, who
resides next door The property Is
! insured in the Louisiana Insurance
Company for $500. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000. The cause OF the fire Is
| unknown.
HEAVY LARCENY.-George Naley was
arrested and locked up in the Central
Station by Special Officer Cain, charged
by VIM. Wagner with larceny OF the fol-
lowing, to wit one gold watch, two re-
volvers and dress coat, all valued at
1915.
CHARITY HOSPITAL Patrick Malloy
was sent TO the Charity Hospital by
officer Furniss, in sick and destitute
condition. .r-.
BELLIGERENT PARKER. -Narcisse Park
or was locked up in the Suburban Sta
ton. charged by Officer Hastings with
being drunk, disturbing the peace, re-
sisting an officer In the discharge OF his
duty and trying to incite riot.
ASSISTING A PRISONER TO EsCAPE.-Th
Hemptcn, u sailor, was arrested at
Bayou st. John Grand Route and locked
| up by Officer Ryan, Of the mounted
| force, on the charge Of assisting pris-
oner to escape.
EMBEzzLEMENT.-Jo Joseph Harris, u Ia
| borer, was arrested on u warrant, corner
Chippewa and st. James streets, and
locked upin the Central station, charged
by Brett Johnson with breach Of trust
and cmbezzlement.
PEDDLING WITHOUT LICENSE. Joseph
Bchernees was arrested In St Bernard
parish, and locked up, charged by offi-
Ger BUTLER with peddling without IL
cense.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE Pre-
TENsEs. -Jorome Benaime was yesterday
arrested on complaint Of Isaac Jones
and immured in the Third lookup,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
LARCENY Anthony Sbiza was penned
in the Harbor Station by Officer Scan
Ian, charged with larceny OF cotton and
assaulting and boating the officer.
SUSPICIOUS. -Archibald Campbell and
Frank Lyons were run into the Central
Station from the corner OF Camp and
Natchez streets, found there under sus-
picious circumstances by Officer Hol-
land.