The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-04-18
CITY ITEMS.


buTCtuy.
Henry Campbell was landed in the
Central Station, charged with the lar
ceny of q hat, coat and shoes valued ut
ST. Henry will explain his doleful tale
to Judge Evans to-day.
Died from his Injuries.
The negro. Julius Hall, who was run
over by the Mobile train on the 18th
instant, opposite Jackson Square, died
Sunday night from the effects of his in
iuries. Tho Coroner held an inquest,
and returned verdict in accordance
with the facts.
Another Fire.
About quarter past o'clock Sunday
morning d fire was discovered in a
shanty. in the rear Of MigueFs restau-
rant, Milneburg. The flames were ex-
tinguished with damage Of about $50
Cause Of fire unknown.
Happy Family.
VIM. REYNOLDS and four Of his fair
admirers, Judith Flaplicker, Alice Ken
ard. Laura Smith and Ellen Meyers,
were housed in Capt. LAWYERS hotel,
charged with disturbing the peace and
beingI accessory to a larceny OF some
wearing apparel.
Charity Hospital.
Hamlin Berten, found on Basin street,
between Toulouse and st. Louis, in n
sick and destitute condition, was sent to
the above institution.
James RYAN, a native of Ireland was
also sent to the Charity Hospital in q
sick and destitute condition.
In the jug.
Thos. Benjamin was collared at the
corner Of Canal and Peters street, and
calaboosed in the Central Station,
charged with disturbing the peace,
being drunk and having d pair OF CATERS
in his possession, supposed to have been
stolen.
The debris OF the fire which took place
on the night of the I'd instant, in the
building at the corner of Notre Dame
and Fulton streets, and at the time was
occupied by G. Peasants as hay and
feed store, broke out twice Sunday night
and once yesterday morning. Twice the
flames were extinguished by tho police
and once by the Fire Department. I'm
less this debris is removed it is liable to
cause serious conflagration by setting
fire to the adjoining building.
An Escaped Convict.
Andrew Weckers, supposed to be an
escaped convict, was pulled by the cop
pers' and incarcerated in the Central
Station.
Tall walking.
We have received a report, signed
by w. II. Brown, Herman Laurssan and
Chas. A. Barker, judges, showing the
time made by ID. II. Heeley, the Cali.
fornia pedestrian, in his walking match
at Magnolia Garden on the 10th instant
to make twenty-four miles in four hours
Heeley more than made it, the record
showing that he walked twenty-five
miles in three hours fifteen minutes
and thirty-two seconds, or very nearly
averaging eight miles per hour. Start
ing at four o'clock, in fiftyseven min
utes and twenty seconds Mr.. Heeley
walked eight miles 531 yards and two
feet, making the first mile in six min
utes and thirty seconds and the sixth in
five minutes and fifty seconds. This We
call very lively dusting.
Gallant Peelers.
On Sunday two negro policemen. II. Richard
son and A. Stevens seeing the little son of Il wei
known citizen on a car near Napoleon Avonue
dragged him off. saying that he was playing OF
tho car without any right to do so. IT seems tha
the little boy. who is great favorite in the neigh
| borhood. has been frequently taken on the cars
! by tho drivers and as he is deaf and dumb. he
could make no explanation to the efficient con
| servaors of the peace. who dragged and hauled
| him about in most shameful manner tearing
/ his clothes and otherwise abusing him. The
| neighbOrs finally intcrfered, and rescued the
| child from his valiant captors whose conduc
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