New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-13
Local Intelligence.

WHAT ID W d. ~ 49, Do nOosADS10 -
vsll - crimes run in grooves, and soms
d.vs reporters heard Of nothing but mis-
chance, . has been The ease this wsek, to .
great extent. ,,s
Thomss Webb, driver Of . float for
Messrs. Keep & Raymond, Was thrown
from his foat ct the corner Of Peters and
Poydras streets, and it was thought thst
his skull was broken. He vas sent toA
hospital, where he died. Dr.. Cooper held
an autopsy and discovered that tho death
had been caused by liver disease Of long
standing. The liver had grown to IN un.
common sise and the fall assisted dissolu-
ton. S
Tuesday evening Jane Bcown was 60
riously burned BY her clothing catching
fro Ut No. SO Perdido street. and died yss-
terday. ST.
Patrick Lynch, . laborer for the Gas
Company. ON the twenty ninth Of Deoem-
Der took lighted mateh to examine .
broken pipe ON Dumaine street. The un-
confined gas exploded, burning Lynch
terribly. He died in the Charity Hospital
yeatsrday. .,t- s-aE4s 80
Early yesterday morning officers in the
Asst precinct ststisahoase made IN sx-
animation Of tho cells and found that . fe-
male prisoner was dead. Tuesday evening,
lsts, Ofiose Mastesaoa vos called On to
take IN Intoxicated woman ont Of St Pat
rick's Church. She was % stupid that che
could mot tell her name or where she lived,
% there was only one thing 10 do, and that
vas to take her 10 the calaboose, whore the
turnkey received nothing moro than the
oficer did. The woman Wa placed in cell
No 6, and during the night two moro NO
uen were put in tho same room. Before
morning other attempts were made to oh
tain her name, without avail. At daylight
the cell va again visited, when the woman
vss found to l. dsad, and her companion
were not aware Of the fact In the still
hours, while bundled mp on bunk, she OK
pred without making IN alarm. DR.. Coopel
made IN examination and concluded tha
death was the result Of congestion Of tn
brain. Deceased was about hfty-eight year
old, gray hair, brown grenadine dress, blacl
suabeunet anA plaid shawl.
jackson johnson, . 'lonsIhoreman, yea
tsrdsy morning fell into the river on tn
s>sanbsse Jossphiss apd vas drowned. HI
vas rolling . hossheaA Of sugar, and Will
q the gsplaak lot tis balance.
Michael Kuncksl, who vss killed Tuesda.
evening, had bullet IN his sight side m
through one lobe Of his liver. jackson Low
u man who was shot ct the same time D.
Pickett, died from . gunshot wound in hi
r,sht breast. Pickett has not been arrested
BRIEF Mrn,on-The wsssAer was quit
ssasonable and reasonable yssterday.
A twelve year old boy, who says his nam
10 jeff Davis, requested Officer Davis to d
rest him - . vagranG hoping TO thereh
obtain better home than he now has,
being sent to the Boys House Of Refuge
He was gratided.
Charles Spitzer, lad, informed Ofioe
Brown that two mem had robbed, him o
tho leyee. The officer soon picked up Johl
Mccormack - the culprit.
Stealing time and clothing IL the oheni
aesinst the name Of A. Mitchell, who vi
tied the residence Of Mr.. J. II. Gross, co
mar of Madison and Decstur streets, IN
s>ele . clock, which he covered with stole
clothing. Just - he va moving OF brisl
" the owner tripped out and 'nAbhsd n
rascal for . prisoner. .sa ~
About i've O'Clock yesterday evening
while Q hutcher's cart loaded with 1ea
was getting of tho Third District ferE
boat, the gangwsy Of the wharf broke, pr
cipitasiug into the river the driver cart N
meat. Everything was saved and NO hv'
lost.