The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
CITY ITEMS.


before Judge Evans to-day.
}. w. Ward, the wouldbe assassin OF
ex-Detectiye Thomas Devereaux, hav-
ing mad his hand amputated, and is now
convalescent, should be removed to the
Parish Prison, as the Charity Hospital
allows him u large field for escape, and
he can receive al the medical attention
required in the Prison.
YOUTHFUL ROBBERS. About 10 O'Clock
yesterday two youths slipped into the
store OF Il. and W. Croner, H7 Canal
piece OF lace, valued at $12. They made
their escape, leaving no clue to their
identity,
LARCENY Jessie Smith was arrested
on q warrant, at the corner Of Front and
Goiennie streets, by Officer Stone.
charged by John Bennett, with the lar.
ceny OF shelving, etc,
SUSPICIOUS. Henry Rich was run into
the Fifth Precinct, charged by Officer
O'Itourke with being in boat house
under suspicious circumstances,
BELLIGERENT CHRIS. "A. Christopher
got roaring mad yesterday, and the way
he waded into Patrick Bolan was a eau
ton, and Chris, not believing in thug
ging an Irishman for nothing. went
through Pats clothes and relieved him
OF 500. Officer Swctterham being u wit
ness to the whole affair, arrested the
belligerent Christopher, charging him
with assault and battery and robbery.
ALICE IN Trouble. Cadist Is ope
OF those innocent creatures in the share
OF woman, and who being u little
scarce OF clothing thought she would
replenish her wardrobe out of Mrs.
Lebond's. But Mrs Lebond did not see
the game In the same light that Alice
did, and mad her arrested for having
some wearing apparel in her possession,
knowing the same to have been stolen
CONTINUED. = Mr.. Thos. Devereaux.
charged from information received with
murder, was yesterday arraigned before
the First Municipal Police Court for n
hearing, but owing to the absence of
witnesses the case was continued until
Friday at IL O'Clock.
FOURTEEN FEMALES IN TROUBLE
Muther Yaeger, Lena Geiter, Maria
John, Mary Stoltz, Cedar Kindle, Char
lotte Jackson, Mary Cause, Mary Hale,
Belle Martin, Lucy Robertson, Mary
Norton, Elizabeth Campbell, Cecile
Marie and Annie Wilson, IA gushing fe-
males, ranNing from IA to 70 years, were
run into the Harbor Station, charged by
Officers Sullivan and Daley with pilfer-
ing corn on the levee, between Poydras
and Girard streets.
BURGLARS AT WoRK. About o'clock
Wednesday morning the premises of
Mr.. Brown, 225 Grayier street, was bur
glariously entered by three unknown
aroused, the thieves fed while retreat
ing, three shots were fired at them, but
without effect. The burglars effected
an entrance by climbing a post and
through one OF the windows. ....
HUMPHREY FAMILY IN TRoUBIE.-N Nat
Humphrey, Sarah Humphrey and VIM.
Humphrey, in fact, the entire Hum
phrey family, were bagged on Olivier's
plantation, in the parish OF st. Bernard,
and locked up in the Eighth Precinct,
charged by Emily Brazier with the lar
FiRE.-About half-past O'Clock Tues
day night fire was discovered in the
kitchen OF the two-stOry frame building,
No. SD Magazine street, occupied by r.
J. Woods. The flames were extinguished
by the police and citizens without the
necessity of turning In an alarm. The
fire originated in a barrel Of clothing.
A Curiosity.
There Is gentleman now living at
Port Richmond. Staten Island, named
Harland Buell., who Is In every sense OF
the word, genius. Several years ago
he conceived the idea that he could
build house, and, not having any bust
ness occupation, he set TO work, and in
less than three years has finished u
building which Is model in every re-
spect. It Is two stories In height, with
q cupola, French windows and balcony.
All the materials used In the construc-
ton have passed through his hands.
The foundation is Of the usual style,
but the outer wall is composed
OF some material resembling as
phalt, the composition OF which is
are large and airy with hard finished
walls. The parlor has three large
French windows, and the ceilings and
walls have been frescoed by him. The
mantel piece is Of highly polished wood,
and in the centre Is carved a dogs head,
with chain suspended from the neck
The gentleman who has done all this
work has had no help, doing everything
himself, thus making the house a real
curiosity. Connected with the house
is small frame structure, in
matchmaker. i. His genius in this
line was made known TO his friends at
the age Of eleven. While he was work
ing on his fathers farm one OF the work
men had bought a watch, but found it
would not keep good time, and laid it
away; but one day on taking it up he
found, to his surprise, that it was run
ming and exactly right. On inquiring,
he found that the boy had taken it up
into the garret Of his fathers house,
dissected, cleaned and regulated it,
without informing any one what he had
done. .,4f ..--s j r..e.4t s5.t5t
This inventive genius has not confined
his efforts to house building and watch
making, but has been put to the test as
machinist, having just finished a good
sized steam engine OF sufficient power
to run a small lathe and circular saw.
He has also manufactured numerous
other articles.
A London bookseller, while admitting
that in the matter OF news collecting
the American newspapers are greatly
superior to the English, finds fifppaney
and an absence Of scholarly polish and
dignity in the daily journals OF the
United States. 1t says the experiment
Of London newspaper with foreign
and political news and local intelli-
gence given with the fuliness Of Ameri-
can metropolitan journals is yet to be
tried. .al
Grant and Pierrepont have been
scheming to get Belknap's impeach-
ment out Of the hands OF Congress.
They want to turn him over to the
tender mercy of the district courts. This
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