The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-25
CITY ITEMS.
sunk Into Eternity.

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H y Sunk Into Eternity.
About 4 o'clock last evening, Charles
Yaeger, aged IA years. while swimming
in the river between Independence and
Pauline streets, was drowned. The body
was not recovered.
Larceny Of Pair Of scales.
Willie Taylor and Willie Deltridge
are held In duranee vile at the Seventh
Precinct Station, charged by A. Zwible
with the larceny Of o pair OF scales,
valued ut 81 25, and pair Of shoes.
BODY Found.
This morning Mr.. Louis Hall found
the body of a colored boy, aged about
nine years, floating in the river, foot OF
Peters street below the Good Intent
Dry Dock. The body was made fast
and Is awaiting the action of the Coro-
ner.
stolen Property In His Possession.
G. Sacerdote was slung into prison at
IL o'clock yesterday, charged by Jean
LaDcon with having stolen property in
his possession.
'sssa 4zir-s ,a~ss Larceny.
Carrie Smith, not wishing to see the
law cheated ofa prize, had Mrs. Augusta
Constant arrested and locked up in the
Third Precinct on a charge of larceny.
Jilt'i - Given Up the Gh0st.
Seventy five dogs and two cats shut
fed off This mortal coil last night. Bo-
logna sausage did the work.
Breach Of Trust and Embezzlelnent.
Peter Ryle, by virtue of % warrant
sworn out by Lizzie Morgan. was ar
rested and lodged in the Third Precinct
Station, charged with breach of trust
and embezzlement.
4 TJt struck by Lightning.
This morning, about half-past eleven
o'clock, lightning struck the kitchen of
the two-story house No. 40 Prytania
street, owned by Mr.. Harvey and occu-
pied by Nine Leveque. The flames ex-
tended to the Kitchens Of Nos. 81 and So
Prytania street, and damaged all three
to the extent of $500 The two latter
houses were owned by the same party
and occupied by Mrs. Jackson and M.
Das we'll.
- Died from His wounds.
Last night the police of the Seventh
Precinct notified the Coroner that Olivia
Jones, aged 13 years, residing on Mel
son street, between Short and Washing
ton streets, had died from the effects of
u stab in the arm which he had received
some two weeks ago at the hands of two
unknown white boys on the Jackson
Railroad, in the parish of Jefferson.
As the wound was considered slight by
the boys parents, the services of ply
sician were not called until it was too
late, and the boy died Of letanus.
He Enters Two Houses on sunday Night
On last Sunday night, about o'clock,
a sneak thief entered the coffeehouse
known as the Friendship Exchange, Of
which Mr.. Eugene Cologne is the pro-
prietor, situated at the corner Of Lafay-
cite and Baronne streets, and while he
was engaged in conversation on the
banquette the sneak robbed the drawer
of lifty-four dollars and made his es-
cape. Not being satisfied with this haul.
he hefsentered the residence of Gabriel
Centen, on Baronne street, but not see
ing anything that would pay for his
trouble in burglarizing the house, he
picked up hat and memorandum book
and left, but finding that the book was
Of no value except to the owner, he
threw 1t on the gallery as he was leaving.
They bounced Chap ana the PeeIers
-tte a Bounced Them.
About half-past IL o'clock last even
ing, as MIR. Jules Camp was standing in
front of a restaurant, on Dauphine
street, between Orleans and st. Ann,
two ruffians came along, named L.
Rance and Henry Briengue, and pushed
him into the gutter. Mr. Camp de-
manded an explanation as to what they
meant by treating him in such rude
L. Rance explained himself |
by jumping into the street and firing
three shots at Mr.. Camp, one OF the |
balls taking effect in his left leg. Rance |
md Henry Briengue were both arrested |
md lodged in the Third Precinct Sta |
ion. " The former was charged as prin- |
,ipal and the latter as an accessory. The |
man was taken to a neighbor-
ng drug store and attended by DIR. !
Llado, who pronounced the wound
severe though not dangerous. -t.4' /
/ seheel Teacher Robbed OF Her Pocket
Book. tr5
About 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Clarke, the principal of the Lin
,oln School, while passing the corner
If SOniat and Baronne streets, in COM
,any with two of her scholars, was as
,aulted and knocked down by negro
sbout eighteen years of age, who robbed |
Ter Of she'll purse containing 81 so in
silver. nao aal enraf
Mrs. Clarke was interviewed by a
DEMOCRAT reporter, and she stated that
tfter the negro had robbed her of the
pocket book he made desperate efforts
% steal her watch and chain, despite
ierscreams for help, but she made a
desperate fight with the highwayman,
md he concluded to be satisfied with
he pocket book and made his escape.
The police are on his track, and it is
loped he will be captured before night.
ERRING NICHOLS. ,=.
le steals $lcOO Of the states Money and
Goes to Texas.