The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-23
CITY ITEMS.
A Man struck In the Head with n Tum-
Itlrr.

A Man struck In the Head with n Tum-
bier.
About o'clock Yesterday dispute
arose I'm the Old Place coifcehouse on
Market street between two mon named
Charles Gamer and james Bolon, which
terminated in tho latter being struck in
the head with tumblcr and severely
wounded by the former, who made MS
escape. The wounded man was con
vcyed to the Charity Hospital.
Malicious Mischief.
Charlie Boose found himself In tho
cnlaby6se for malicious mischief
Died suddenly.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday u colorcd
woman, whose name could not be ascer-
tainod. died suddenly ut her residence,
corner Of Olympia road and Metairio
ridge
About o'clock Friday night q diff
Guilty originated ut the residence Of Mrs.
Turner. on Franklin street, between
Cont and Bicnyile, between two no
grocs named Frank Williams and Fred
orick Smith, which terminated in the
latter being slightly stabbed in the LETT
side with n knife in the hands or the
former, who made his escape. Tho
wounded man was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital.
Dangerous ana suspicious.
G. X. Lido was pulled by the coppers
and lodged in the Sixth Precinct on the
long charge dangerous and suspicious,
stealing a Goat.
Mrs. T.. Gilbert was pulled into the
Sixth Calaboose for tho larceny OF 4
goat valued Mt $50.
Larceny Of Ham.
Scott Claiborne rcpines behind The
bars of the Second Precinct for The lar
ceuy Of ham.
vagrant.
Jacob Henderson, youth twelve
years OF age. goes TO tho Boys House o
Refuge for being II Juvenile vagrant.
LarCenics.
George Washington, not the father oil
his country. but colored plasterer, was
thrown Into the strong arms OF the law
for the larceny OF 1897 in United States
currency.
Henry Miller was limboed into the
Central Station, charged with tho lar.
ccny OF 80 In United States currency.
Felice johnson is held in durance vile
at the Third Precinct to answer a charge
Of larceny.
A woman, who gave her name Us
Ceciie, was lodged in the Third Precinct
Cor the larceny OF wearing apparel
valued Mt $40.
Knocked Down by nm Unknown Hand.
About two o'clock, Friday morning
as George Dixson was homeward plod
ding his weary way, and when on Clai
borne street, between Gravier ano
Common, was assaulted ana knocked
down by some unknown party. He was
conveyed 20 the Charity Hospital, where
tho attending physician stated that he
had received u severe though not dan.
gerous wound on the left side OF the
head The supposition Is that the
roughs intended to rob him but wer,
! frightened off by the approach Of the
officer.
sad Accidental Painter Drowned.
About half-past / o'clock yesterda.
Phillip G. Watson, aged 81 years, and ;
native OF Washington, La, Will,
painting the steamer Lessie Taylor
lying ut the head OF Gaiennie street
accidently lost his balance and fell of
the staging into the river and wal
drowned All efforts to save him prove,
| fruitless as he sank Immediately. The
body was not recovered.
Mysterious Found.
Yesterday, between the hours OF s ant
9 o'clock, while Mr.. Jacob Dauch wa.
| hauling sand from Off the river banl
] ulSNoNCICu u bhStCtcL DuIACo tilOtCIh
suggestive.
| Since the recent robbery committed a
| the office OF Martin Gordon, Jr., Of thu
books and papers OF s. P. Griffin & Co.
D'Meza & Co., and others, it suggests
possible reason OF the fire which occur
red in the upper story Of the adjoining
building some months since. No reason
for the said fire could ever be found
and though an incendiary fire the In
surance detectives never could trace tn,
perpetrator thereof. Perhaps the at
tempt was then made to destroy certain
records, and the party mistook thu
building to be fired. 1t is certainly no
| improbable.
Accidentally Shot Himself.
About five O'Clock last evening Johl
Colts, a member OF the New Orleans
Watchman's Association, accidental,
shot himself in the left thigh, at the cor
ner Of Poydras and Peters streets, Will,
printing his pistol. He was conveyed
20 his home on Fulton street, between
First and Second, where he received
surgical attention.
Remember Joe Churchill's paten
coffee pot, to be found at Paul J. Dhri,