The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-19
THE CITY.

DIED IN THE HospITAL.-R 1bert Piper,
the young man who was dangerously wounded
Mondav night, at the corner of Elysian
Fields and Peters street, by the freight train
of the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad col.
liding with his float, died at an early hour
Tuesday morning in the Charity Hospital
from the effects Of his injuries.
The WIND STORM. - About half-past 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon the front part of
the lumber sheds of Roca & Co., measuring
about sixty feet, at the corner Of st. Peter
and Robertson streets, was blown down in Q
gale of wind. The damage is estimated at
about 1900. No one hurt.
A WONDERFUL EscApE-About half-past II
o'clock yesterday afternoon a young girl
named Eliza Redding, aged ten years, acct
dentally fell from a second-story window at
the residence of her mother, corner of Gus
tomhouse and Marais streets, and escaped
without injuries, save severe bfuise on the
head and right arm.
He STOLE PARROT. - Old man Philip
Mack fell in love with parrot belonging to
Mrs. Laporte a few months ago. Every time
he passed her house the bird would call him
by name, and ask him for a cracker, and in
that way gained his friendship. The parrot
is a magnificent specimen, and originally
cost Mrs. l.. ten dollars in currency. On
Monday morning for the first time the parrot
came within his reach, and the temptation
was too strong too resist. He accordingly
nipped the treasure off the window sill, and
made off with it to parts unknown. Mrs.
Laporte missed the bird in few moments
after its disappearance, and imme diately
started out in search of it. When the neigh
bors found out what she was looking for, they
informed her that man had gone down the
street with it. A warrant was issued for Dlr.
Mack arrest, which found him at his domlcile,
corner OF Eighth and Laurel streets. He was
taken to the S xth Precinct Station.
LARcENY-Frank Smith says he is no car
pet-bagger, as would be supposed from his
conduct Monday at the corner of Erato and
Constance streets. George Evans had him
taken up at that place, and locked up in the
Second Precinct Station, on direct charge
of stealing his carpet-sack, containing lot of
valuable wearing apparel. The valuables is
what induced the carpet-bag to disappear.
STOLEN PRoPERTY.-A young man named
Jaconnini Joseph, by occupation a barrel
house keeper, was taken from his place of
business, on Canal street, between Wells and
Front streets, to answer complaint of buy
ing stolen property, knowing the same to be
stolen, lodged against him by Mr.. A. A. LAT
feranderie.
Police NoTEs.-Columbu Brown, a wood
chopper, sailed into the Suburban Precinct
Station Monday afternoon, steered by Officer
Bergamini, to answer a charge preferred
against him by Mr. Riddle, who solemnly
AYERS that he trespassed on his property.
The Algiers pound catchers are still at work.
Monday, Constable Lee, of Thompson's
court, impounded one hog, found astray in
the woods back of Aleiers.
The bridge corner of Carondelet and st.
Andrew streets, is in dangerous condition
and requires immediate repairs.
Jean Louis, 60 years old, fell into the hands
of peeler Monday night, at the corner of St.
Philip and Robertson streets, who safely
lodged him in the IRENE Station for the
night. Jean assaulted and beat his aged
mother.
A dead dog ornaments the sidewalk on
Preur street, between Customhouse and
Canal.
A sorrel horse found astray at the corner
of Canal and Front streets, was sent to the
Second District Pound.
Mrs. P. Martin personally appeared before
Judge Long Monday morning, and made an
affidavit against young man named Eugene
Duperis for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, which caused his arrest and contine-
ment in the Washington Square Station.
Monroe Smith got away with S. pair of
pantaloons from Mr.. Jacobs's store, on Poy-
dras street, and was caught a short distance
from the place with the property in his pos
session. ,
Richard Davis pulled out bis shooting IRON
and threatened to xii Corporal Nichols be-
cause he tried to arrest him, a. Camp Parapets
tor the larceny of Sc. IN
Charles Antrun, Peter Hesser and HEM
Stowe were run into the Seventh PrecinI
Station on the long charge-that of beij n,
dangerous and suspicious characters and bel
about to commit a breach OF the peace. -,