The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27
THE CITY.

GOAL OIL EXPLOSION.-A coal Oil lamp eX
ploded abont 8 O'clock last night at the resi-
1ence of Mrs. Baptiste, on st. Ann, between
Roman and Prieur streets. setting on fire tn.
bed and bedding and severely burning Mrs
Baptiste about the head and body. The
flames we're extingnished by the police, with
the assistance of the neiehbors, without fur.
Their damage and without the necessity o.
turning in an alarm. The oil used in the
lamp was "labeled "non explosive" and was
purchased at 1.-The Mill "'grocery store corner
of st. Ann and Robertson street.
| The injured woman was attended by @
physician, who pronounced her wounds seri-
GUS, but not necessarily dangerous.
| 1t appears that Mrs. B. went to bed about S
O'Clock, and left the lamp burning on the
mantelpiece near the bed, and had fallen of
to sleep, when the explosion took place,
and before she had time to get up the bed
was enveloped in flames, burning her as
| above stated.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-About a quarter to 9
o'clock Tuesday night difficulty took place
between man named William H4rris and his
| wife, Mary Eliza, at their domicile on Girod,
which the man fired pistol shot at his WIFE,
who escaped injury, the shot having
struck their son, named Joseph Harris, aged
twelve years, in the right side OF the neck.
The boys injury was slight, as the wound
was only g!ance-shot wound. The man
was arrested on the complaint of his wife,
and locked up in the Central Station.
FIRE IN THE THIRD DISTRICT. About half
past IL o'clock tuesday night fire broke out
in one-story frame house, corner OF Port
and Craps streets, owned and occupied by
Charles Slebert as grocery store, butcher
shop and dwelling house, which was entirely
consumed. The building was insured in the
Firemen's Insurance Company for $1,000.
The stock and furniture was insured in the
Merchants Mutual Insurance Company for
$1,000. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The alarm was sounded from box 612, No.
24's engine house.
CUTTING AFFEAY-About half. past o'clock
Tuesday night difficulty took place between
crowd of drunken men on Peter, between
St James and Celeste streets, in which two
men, named Peter Crosby and Andy Berl,
were slightly cut the former was cut in the
left leg, and the latter in the left side of the
stomach. The wounded men were conveyed
to their residence, corner of St. Mary and
Religious streets, and attended by DR.. Peel
man, who pronounced their wounds not dan
gerous. The names Of the other parties are
unknown. No arrests were made.
UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs. Mrs. Irwin called
at the furniture store of Mr.. Joseph Miramon.
No. 900 Canal street, and purchased six
chairs for SO. The lady handed the clerk
$50 bill in payment for the purchase. He
stated that he had no change in the house,
but would go out and get it. He went out
and failed to return, and when Mr.. NJ the
proprietor, camein, she informed him that she
had bought the property from his clerk, and
had given him $40 bill. Mr.. Miramon re.
fused to give her the chairs and the balance OF
her money, which caused her to make an aft
davit against him for obtaining money under
false pretenses. He was arrested last evening
and locked up in the Central Station.
MONEY TH1EF-Mr D. r. Lamon intrusted
ten dollar note to young negro man,
named Henry Williams, about week ago, to
have changed. He waited for minutes and
for hours for him to return, but he failed to
put in an appearance. Mr.. Lamon called at
the Central Station and stated the matter to
Officer Roxborough, who succeeded in cap
turing the right man last night at the corner
of Baronne and Perdido streets, after long
and tedious search.
LARCENY Patrick Hughes skipped into
Mr.. Rober. GARDENERS house, corner OF Per
dido and Galvez streets, and stole So so
pair of pantaloons He was discovered
leaving the premises with his booty by the
proprietor, who called peeler and had him
sent to the ca aboose.
POLICE NOTES. Officer Davis lodged man
named Louis Wilkinson in the IRENE Station
Tuesday afternoon, from the corner of Gus
tomhouse and Franklin streets, charged, from
information received, with assault and battery
and larceny.
Mike Glliigan got on a big tear Tuesday
night, and WAS hauled into the Fourth Pre-
cinct Station, where loaded revolver was
ioun, concealed on his person.
Officer Lee of Thorn son's Court, Algiers,
impounded Two hogs found astray in the
woods back of Algiers.
Richard Barrett, 80 years old and native
of ZEALAND u.c can't m n Cbayifp Hoe al in