The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

gplder u the Fly.
i. DevAn oan Y yet over his admiration
for the fair sex, and yesterday called at
tho domicil Of Clara Woods, No 159
Rampant street, and paid u visit. Devan
was about 10 leave his fair company
when he discovered that one OF the
crowd. named Carrie Smith, had relieved
him OF go In United States currency.
Devan being man Of business. anu see
that hisl0money was not forthcoming,
went In search Of peeler.. and had the
gushing Carrie pulled into the IRENE
Btationhouse His money still In the
background. he made bold to toll the
Chief his tale Of woe. but ere he reached
tho Central Station the tilthy luno was
handed over by Clara Woods. and Devan
went forth rejoicing.
F1RE IN ALaiEns About haifpast \
o'clock last night u fire broke out In u
one story frame building situated on
Alix street, between Vallette aud Boil
Yer, owned and occupied by Edward ca
hill. This property was entirely de-
etroved. The flames then communicat
"a 10 the adjoining one story frame
house. owned by the same party and
occupied by Mr.. James Finly. The
above properties arc valued at 1880 and
Arc covered by $1,000 In the Merchants
Mutual Insurance Company. The
household effects were insured In tho
same company for 5000. The flames.
driven ahead by the heavy winds that
prevailed at the time. extended TO tho
adjoining house, owned by Mrs. Norton.
and was occupied by Anderson Brown
"A Ar
lnr was only partially destroyed. loss
estimated nj 5000. No insurance. Cause
of Are unknown.
IA Fatal ACCIDENT. About | O'Clock on
Wednesday morning Mr.. bonneville,
AGED eighty-fOur years. got out OF his
bed at the above hour and attempted to
leave his room, on Milan, between
Chestnut and Camp streets In doing SO
Y he Stumbled and fell. his head striking
4 against tho corner OF u table that was
d sitting In. the room, cutting n severe
: rash In the old mans forehead. Tho
+ noise called the family to his assistance.
and a physician WINS Immediately sum
r1Oned, but before he arrived the uDfor
tunate man expired.
Coal or LAMP EXPLODED. About
4 hAlf- past o'clock Wednesday morning
3 GOAL oil lamp exploded NJ the resi-
6ence or Joseph Wallace. corner of
Third and Hillery streets. damaging the
4 Furniture, which Ia insured IN the Ores
cent Mutual Insurance Company for
$3.50. Mr.. Wallace was not able to tell
whore the oil was purchased.
MosEs ON THE WnoNa RoAp. Moses
+ Whg found, not IN tho bullrusbes or by
phnruah's daughter, but In u chicken
house stealing ehickens. by u. Williams,
who handed him over to n peeler Moses.
-. 4.
7 boose, said the Bible had afforded him
another, and that was Eli.
ATTEMPT AT LARCENY David Richards
Was run into tho Harbor Station
Il chnrged with trespass and attempt ut
larceny.
N ENCOURAGEMENT. A. Massic was landed
VI ~ the Third Precinct Calaboose by vir-
sue Of n warrant charging him with
breach oftrust and embezzlement. Thos.
Force being the victimized party.
LARCENY. --Oatherine Gibson was run
into the Fifth Precinct Station. charged
E With larceny.
STOLEN PROPERTY TN Hrs POSSESSION. -
Frank Hyel was lodged in the Fifth
4 Precinct Station. charged with having
stolen property In his possession. TO-
/ Wit. 4 number Of keys.
IARuENY.--Da Daniel Bray was arrested
Y " the ihBtigation Of A. Chaspy. who
charges him with the larceny Of u coat
N valued ut $l5.
pOLruE Board. This morning Or. j.
b. Cooper appeared before the Board of
Metropolitan Police to answer the
\ ChRrges preferred against him by Coro-
II nUr ChastAnt After several Witnesses
\ Ind been examined. the Board took the
ease under advisement.
BOLD THIEF. About 4 o'clock last
night some unknown thief entered tho
Incidence OF Mr.. Paul Declserman, No
n % Adele street, and piled up a lot of
II u)othing from the armoir, and was on
Il fji0 eve OF getting away with II when he
yAs discovered by ono of the inmates
10 ESCAPED, leaving the bundle behind
Two shots were fired at him. but. I'M
fortunately, without effect.
RUN AwAy.--About half-past three
o'clock on Wednesday. o span of horses
L attached to carriage belonging to Mr.
George Gitze, an undertaken. took
fright and ran AWAY, during the tempo
s nnry absence Of the driver. When ar
rlving ut the corner Of Erato and Pry-
tnnin streets they came in contact with
= cart, which resulted In the driver
being precipitated TO the ground. Sc
yercly injuring his left foot. he was
conveyed to his residence by friends.
where he received medical attendance
Tho horses were finally stopped. with
but slight damage to the carriage.
ACCIDENT. About o'clock yesterday
q colored man named Bush Marshall
employed as u laborer ut the Lee station
on the Chattanooga railroad nine miles
from the city, got his right leg broken
BY the falling OF Il tree which no was
cutting down to make ties for the road
s Ha was brought to this CITY by the half
past clock train. He was sent to tho
Charity Hospital, by the police, for
medical attention.
An Essay on Pigs.
The pig was thus written up by a
Georgia boy: "The pig is about as big