The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-08
CITY ITEMS.

AcCIDENT.-About o'clock yesterday
morning James Harry, laborer on
board the Norwegian bark Albro, lying
at post 81, accidentally fell into the hold
OF the vessel and sustained severe inju-
ries. He was conveyed to his residence,
at the corner of Rampant and Music
streets, where he received medical at
tention.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-About IL o'clock
yesterday q boy named James French,
twelve years of age, while in the act of
ringing the intermission bell at the
Brothers School, on Common street,
the bell broke from the frame and, fall
ing on him, broke his thigh. He was
conveyed to the Charity Hospital for
the school.
A CABBAGE THIET-HE IS RECEIVED
WITH LOAD OF BUCKsHoT.-Abouth half
past o'clock last evening q colored
man named Barks was shot and danger
ously wounded in the back by Mr.. l.. A.
Zerinque, while in the act of stealing
cabbages. The weapon used was shot
gun loaded with buckshot, and nine of
the balls took effect in his back. The
wounded man was attended by DR..
Henry, who pronounced his wounds
dangerous, and was then sent to the
rendered himself to the police authori-
ties at Carrollton.
.lFrom our Yesterday's Evening Editionl
ATLoAT UPON THE WATERS. Yesterday
morning Officer Daily found the body
Of an unknown white man floating in
the river at the head of Vaudeville
street The body having been in the
river for considerable time was in
such a nude state that no description
could be given.
BUReLARY.-Some time during Satur-
day night the coffeehouse No. Is Front
street was burglariOusly entered by un-
known thieves, who stole q quantity of
segars, tobacco and two carpet sacks.
An entrance was effected by digging q
hole in the rear>wall of the building, on
Fulton street. The thieves made good
their escape, with their booty.
ACCIDENTAL SHOoTING.-L evening
Annie O'Neil, q girl fourteen years Of
age, was shot and slightly wounded in
the neck by a youth named Thomas
Lynch, who made his escape. The
wounded girl was attended by DIR. Fol.
well, who pronounced her injuries
slight. Officer O'Conner arrested a boy
named w. H. Blakely as accessory to
the shooting and wounding of the girl.
The wounded girl states thae the shoot
ing was accidental.
DIFFICULTY.-Last night difficulty
took place at the corner Of Marigny and
Prosper streets, between Andrew Anbrus
and Jean Marie, which terminated in
the latter drawing his pistol and firing
three Intellectual shots at the former.
Jean Marie after firing the shots es-
capped, but in running away dropped
his hat, which was picked up by the
officer and brought to the Fifth Pre-
cinct.
The DEEP GIVES Up IT'S DEAD.-About
6 o'clock, this morning, the body Of an
unknown white man was found floating
in the river at the head of st. Ann street.
From all appearances the body must
have been in the water for some time.
The only description that can be given
is that he had on a black coat. The
Coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
LARCENY. Nelly Gray was arrested
at her den on Dryades street and penned
in the Central lookup, charged by 5.
Honichs with the larceny of four dollars
in United States currency.
Creagt and Johnson brought to the Cen
tral Station box or starch, found at
the corner of Notre Dame and Tchoupi-
toulas streets.
The officers state that they saw an un-
known man with a box of starch in his
possession, and that they commanded
him to halt, when he dropped the box
and fed.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE Pre-
TENsEs.-Henry Kelly was taken in tow
by Officer Thompkins and locked up in
the Third Calaboose, where charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses
was preferred against him by Jean
Meyer.
INsANE.-John Ferguson was caught
in the act of setting fire to the house No.
159 Franklin street. The property is
owned by Mrs. Moore, who resides in
New York, and was occupied by different
families The flames were, however,
discovered in time and extinguished
with but slight damage. Ferguson was
arrested and incarcerated in the First
Precinct, charged with insanity.
The following Is q letter received this
morning by Superintendent Loan:
CUsToMHoUsE STATION,
Sunday, Feb. 6, 1876. !
Col Loan. Metropolitan Police,
This afternoon, at o'clock, an old
man by the name of GrOn, q bridge
tender here, was found in the iron work
of the draw bridge and was conveyed to
his house. He has just died without
Speaking. The man lives here and has
nine children, poor devil, without any
thing. This place is in the Ninth Ward
of the city. Would it not be neces-
sary for u Coroner to come
ont? There is no doctor here,
but plenty of men to form a jury. The
Coroner can come out at Z 80 a. m. train !;
viii have to bring a coffin. The old
man will hardly keep over tomorrow.
Please take what steps are necessary.
There is one United States boarding
officer to whom you can telegraph any
thing you want. Some one will have to
come out and investigate. No one saw
the man fall, and only one man was on
the bridge with him.
Yours, respectfully,
J. NJ. ToMPKINsoN.
How 1T HAPpENED.-Ort the owner
and president Of telegraph lines, owned,