The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-04
THE CITY.

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between Laurel and Live Oak, in which Mary
johnson, colored, aged IA years, was severely
| burned about the arms and body. 1t seems
that Mary was attending her father who was
| lying sick in bed, and in STOPPING over him
her skirts caught fire from the CRATE, envelop-
ing her in flames. An alarm was given when
citizens ran in the house from the streets and
extinguished the flames. A physician was
called who examined her injuries and pro-
nounced them dangerous.
FIREs.-Sunday morning about 2:30 o'clock
a fire originated in the premises No. 81 Tchou-
pitoulas street, occupied by George Coates,
caused from a lighted candle which set fire
to a mosquito bar in the bedroom, burning
the tester and bedding. and finally extin-
guished by Mr.. Coates, who had his arms and
hands burned in his efforts to extinguish the
flames. No alarm was turned in.
About 2:30 o'clock Monday morning a fire
originated in room in the rear of the two
story brick building No. 179 St. Joseph street,
owned and occupied by VIM. Hogan, which
was extinguished by the Babcock fire patrol
with a damage of about $50 to the building
Mr.. Hogan had both hands burned in his
efforts to extinguish the fire. The building
is Insured in the Crescent Insurance Company
for an amount not known. No alarm was
given. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Sunday morning, about quarter 20 II
O'Clock. fire broke out in an unoc ;upied one
story frame building. corner OF Claiborne and
Vaudeville streets, owned by Henry Tosthler,
which was totally destroyed. Loss about
$500. Insurance could not be ascertained
Cause OF fire is supposed to have been the
work OF an incendiary.
CUTTING AFFRAY. About quarter past II
O'Clock on Saturday night difficulty took
place in a dance house at the corner of Bien-
vile and Franklin streets, between two no.
torious colored individuals, named Henry
Hood and Charles Decade, which terminated
in Henrys drawing forth his implement Of
var "a white handled razor and slicipg a
large piece of fash ont OF the palm OF mis-
FOES Eand. The villain still pursued Hood
in the evil tenor of his way. He again
walked towards Decade with the intention of
killing him; but policeman stepped in and
ordered him to desist, and brought him to the |
IRENE Station. A woman was a, the bottom !
Of 1t, as usual.
LARcENY.-Louis Perkins, smart young |
man. was roped into den, corner of Bur
sundy and Bienville streets, by Miss jennie |
Williams. who In short order relieved him of |
S35 in currency. Perkins called a policeman |
md had her arrested, but his money had
gone where the "woodbine twineth."
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Ter, the woman who confessed of having
brown her children into the river, at the
lead Of Foucher street, on the night of the
18th ultimo, was on Sunday sent to the Char
ty Hospital, from her residence, corner of
Amelia and Laurel streets, in a sick and des-
itute condition.
SHoT THE WRONG MAN.-About half past
'clock Saturday, night a difficulty occurred
corner OF Prosper and Vaudeville streets, be-
ween John Gu;z and William Nicholas IN
Ihich the former, while firing his pistol at
Vm. Nicholas, shot spec ator named john
ioggman in the left breast, wounding him
everey He was conveyed to his re.idence
n Elysian Fields street, between Johnson
nd Galvez. The police pursused John Gutz,
'ho is well known in the Third District, and
eaTched his house, but failed to fad him.
POLICE Notes -Toney aud John Harris,
igar makers, pulled out their shooting irons
II Rampant street, between Cont aud ST.
.ouis, and fired about eight shots on line
it'll m ms head; fortunately, however. no
ne happened by at the time, or they would
list as likely as not have received stray
ullet They were duly taken to the IRENE
tation.
carpet sack con tanning a coat pair of
ants and lot of under clothing was found
doorway at No. " Camp street. The
wner can find the property az the Central
tation.
CORPORAL Miller found the fire alarm box at
le corner of St Joseph and Camp streets
roken open, the lock screwed off aud car
ed away bys me unknown person. An Off
r Was placed in charge of the box.
James Sheridan, forty-seven years old and
native OF Ireland, Wa, sent to the Charity ,
ospital in sick and destitute condition
ON the Second Precinct Station.
S.aub has the Christmas Graphic and the
9ndon Ne,cs at his stand in Goldth waite's
'okstore, No. So Canal street.
ST. Bernard coal delivered at fifty cents per =
rrel, within city limits.
All the most admired New Years styles of
h enable note paper and envelopes, can be
d at Eyrichs, No. 100 Canal street -