The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
CITY ITEMS.

tue seventh District was notified ut
O'Clock last night that the water from
the lake was still rising and covering
the Pontchartrain railroao as far rs
Stern's factory. 'd4la
At ten minutes past three O'Clock
yesterday the protection levee back OF
Luzenburg Hospital caved in and
Hooded the surrounding neighborhood.
The bridge over Bayou st. John. at
the Lake End, was blown from its fas-
Jennings and was tloatingA tho bayou.
The schooner II. B. Miles, lying in the
bayou at the Lake End, was capsized by
the gale All on board saved
A break was reported in the bank of
the Bayou st. John. near Marigny
Canal, flooding tho whole neighborhood.
MAURICE DALTON, A SAILOR, ATTEMPT
TO MURDER A, BROTHER. SAILOR WHILE
ASLEEP - About two o'clock Sunday
morning difficulty took place on board
the British ship Siberia, commanded by
Captain VIM, UrquhHrt, lying at the
head OF Washington street, Fourth Dis
trict, between two sail ors, named
Maurice Dalton and Herman Hansen
which resulted in the latter being stab
bed and dangerously wounded in the
neck and side, with sheath knife in
the hands Of the former, and who was
locked upin the Sixth Precinct station
charged with cnttiBg i and wulluding
with intent, 10 kill, Hansen was con
yeyed to the Charity Hospital for medi-
cal attention
Onr reportat visited the ship Siberia
and received the following statement
from the captain u was awakened by
the third mate, who, informed me that
Hansen, had been stabbed. ] in,medi-
ately came on deck. and met Hansen
who appeared to be very weak from the
loss Of blood ! had his wounds dressed,
and .heD received bis version of the
affair. He stated That he was asleep in
the forecastle in the lower bunk, when
hsBr was a~akengd by being kicked
in the head. He sprung up to
defend himself when he received
two stabs from "a knife in the hands OF
Dalton. He then ran ont Of the fore
castle, fearing that his life was in dan
ger ii he remained. A boy by the name
Of Scott, that was also sleeping in the
forecastle, verifies the statement made
by Hansen, but states that there were
two 3ailors belonging to the ship Rich
mond with. Dalton. but that they took
no part in the assault r.5#
The captain summoned the police and
ordered the watchmaD to allow no one
to leave the vessel, but some how OF
another the two men that were wit h
Dalton managed to- escape. Officers
Castillo and Waldon, alter n Tedious
search, found Walton lying on the star
board sider Of the vessel between n pig
sty and the bulwarks. # When at the
station, he denied all Knowledge Of the
affair. trt.4s ,on.It.4all Ind
WHrsKY4-IT CAUSED BBNolL NEvEUF
TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE HIS own life. -
About 3 O'Clock Su ndly morning, IL uan
OF French descent, named Bcuojl Ne
venf, jeweler and clock maker by oc-
cupation,, doing business at No. 262
Chartres strestg attempted to commit
suicide by blowing ont his brains wi ~
pistol, in front of the house No - Tou
louise street, between 'Chartres and Old
Levee streets. ,Thcretort of the pistol
brought the officer ON beat To tho scene,
and thinking the man dead, removed
him to the Third Precinct; also % seven
shooter Smitm& WessOn pistol, which
be found lying along side Of tho unfor-
tunate e,man. Il. -38.'ts1.. -rss trG.
Neveuf was examined by DR.. Schu-
macher, and it was found that be had
been shot in the'right side OF the head,
just behind the ear, the ball penetrating
the skull and also % severe cut on the
back Of the head, which was caused by
falling, his head striking the curbstone.
The pistol being found near at hand
with two chambers empty is strong evi
den ce that the man had attempted self
destruction, although only one report
was heard by the officer. 4"
Mrs. Neveuf, the wife, being sent for,
identified the pistol rs belonging to her
husband and accounted for one OF the
chambers being empty by saying that il
only contained six loads at 5 O'Clock
Saturday evening when her husband
left his home, since which time she had
not seen him.lTne wounded man was
conveyed 10 his residence where our re-
porter visited him. but owing to his
critical condition he was unable TO make
statement. The wife stated, however,
that during the day he apparently re-
covered his senses and told her that he
was shot from n house by q party that
he knew but refused to divulge the
name. .E -sretf. .s5 n. Y.3-
She also states that he arrived in the
city some eight days ago, she having
preceded him ty two days. He imme-
1iateiy took to drink, snd rad been
drinking heavily during the past three
weeks, and it is supposed, while suffer
ing under q temporary bt OF insanity,
produced by strong drink, he attempted
to take his oWnAlfe. ~
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Mary BOnitol
has battled with life's dark cares for
IDTCV-UVe years, WILloub III ray Vi HDIt
for the better, and at last made up her
mind that as this world had no charms
for her, she would drown herself in the
angry tide, and last night attempted to
lump into the Old Basin But. just as
she was in the act of taking the fatal
feap she was nabbed by peeler and
locked up in the Fourth Precinct Sta
ton, charged with attempting to com
nit suicide,
1HAFrER BURGLARS About Is minutes
after 4 clock on Sunday night Officer
Mitchell discovered two negro men
taking down the shutters Of the show
window OF Mr. Estoup'5 shoe store, on
the corner Of Thaia and Dryades
streets, and ilpon his approach the
thieves fed He fred shot at them,
but failed to bag his game.
BURGLAR DISCOVERED. About o'clock
Monday morning u burglar was discOv-
cred in the house OF Dr. Hire, No. 141
Magazine street. An alarm was given
and the thief fed. He was hotly pur-
sued and three shots fred after him by
Officer Harris, but unfortunately missed
their mark. At the corner Of Camp and
Robin streets the thief dropped a small
writing desk. which he had stolen from
the residence, and also dropped one Of
his own CATERS, which were brought to
the station.
Blown Down BY THE GALE-About Q
o'clock Sunday night the cow stable at
the corner of ST. Philip and White
streets. owned by John Fernent, was