The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-25
CITY ITEMS.


James Wallace, aged sixty-five years,
and watchman on the levee, was taken
suddenly i'll while patroling his beat at
!oclock Friday morning. He was re-
moved to his residence, 767 Tchoupitou
las street, where he expired few hours
aterward.
Mrs. Stock, aged forty-fvc years. died
suddenly at her residence on Mande-
vile street, between Chartres and De-
atur. Coroner notified.
Net Naturally Had BOY, Hut Fond Of
Fun.
Robert Johnson Is not naturally bad
boy, but he's fond Of fun, especially ut
some one else's expense, and Thursday
he happened to be on ST. Charles street,
between Felicity Road and Polymnia,
and not having anything to do. amused
himself by throwing rocks around pro-
nscuously, and breaking several win
lows in the neighborhood; and then
thought II hard case when a peeler
Mbbed him and carried him to the Sec
ond Precinct on a charge OF malicious
mischief.
Muzzling the Press. 4
As our readers may misconstrue the
Irticle in our yesterday mornings edi
ion headed IAN attempt to muzzle the
press, we take this opportunity to say
hat Col. Loans order in regard to sup
Messing the sale of those immoral
sheets, the Chicago Street Gazette and
p0rtuag Gazette, meets with our full
spprobation, and we hope that the order
will be rigidly carried out.
sneak Thief.
Between the hours Of 8 and o'clock
Thursday night The tailor shop OF Mr..
]. Carrigan, in the Third District, was
entered by sns ak thief who managed
to get away with two pair of pants,
valued at twenty dollars.
Larceny.
BY virtue of a warrant Harriet Wilson
vas safely lodged in limbo on charge
q larceny preferred against her by
Jules Berot.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Ire, that Is supposed to be the work OF
snincendiary, was discovered in the one
story double frame house mt the corner
q valence and Apollo streets. One
half OF the house is occupied by the
owner, Mr.. John Baer, as feed store,
snd the other portion by DR.. August
Aelger as dwelling. The building
vas totally destroyed. The house, with
NE stock or feed, was insured in the
sun Mutual Insurance Company for
MOO. The furniture of DIR. Neiger was
managed to the extent of $500. No in
suance.
stolen Property Recovered.
special Officers Roxbourgh and Stoll-
elger, being armed with n warrant re-
Jared to the place known as Franks
mouse, No. 25 Girod street, and recoy-
1ted lot OF coffee, stolen from the store
sean J. Barr 4 Co. on last Sunday night.
Dang erOus Characters.
henry Byrnes was arrested corner OF
Ssnal and Front street, and locked up
the Third Precinct.
redro Salvato was run into the same
sssauon, and Thos. Ray, a professional
s alsI was picked up at the corner of
ysaoTt and Second street, and lodged in
%c sixth Precinct, all charged with be-
,as dangerous and suspicious charac-
steals a Watch and Chain In Texas,
and then Jumps the state.
o Ar. L: S. Ashe, Sheriff Of Harrison
%yunty, Texas, telegraphed to Col. Loan
thursday to the effect that colored
r Sal named Samuel Sholtz had left that
t~,ut and was on his way to New Or
= Ma y. via Morgan City, and was wanted
sns mat county for stealing a gold watch
ny NY chain. Col. Loan Immediately
SSceo the matter in the hands Of Capt.
napp, commanding the sub-station,
ayers, who sent Officers Boutin and
S Iie to board 1.-THE train on its arrival.
ling to the accurate description given
IN Ie thief, the officers had no trouble
~ tagging their game. He was taken
EasaaIe train and safely lodged in the
-gnth Precinct Station, and when