The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-18
CITY ITEMS.

REMANDED. T. J. Newhouse and lhis
brother Adolph we're yesterday ar
raigned before Judge Adams on the
charge OF shooting and killing John
Castly, Jr. They were both remanded
to the Parish Prison. without the ben
eft of bail I. j. Newho,,se as princi-
pal, and Adolpb Newhouse as being an
accessory before and after the fact.
About half-past l o'clock Thursday
morning u fire was discovered In tho
two-story double frame house No. 34l
Second street, between Baronne and
Dryades. This property is owned by
Mr.. Foucher and One-half of the build
ing was occupied by =. J. Sanders as %
dwelling and barber shop. The prop
erty, together with the household effects
were entirely destroyed. Whether this
property was insured or not could not
be ascertained The furniture was
covered by insurance to the extent Of
5000. The total loss Is estimated Mt
$4,000. The fire originated in the side Of
the building occupied by Mr. Sanders,
and the immediate cause is unknown.
The alarm was turned in from box Il,
corner of st. Charles and First streets.
| Till TAPPING.- Bob Simpson, alias
Billy, was arrested at the corner Of
Gasquet and Liberty streets and locked
up in the Fourth Precinct, charged with
TIL tapping.
ACCESSORY TO A LARCENY Betsy Tobin
retired into the First Calaboose last
night from the corner OF Dryades and
Perdido streets, charged with being &C
cessory to q larceny, stealing 800 i'm
United States currency.
LARCENY.-Pa Kelley was run into
the Third Precinct by Officer Stolber-
ger, charged with larceny-s six
shirts.
FoUND.-Officers Fune and Adams re-
port having found, at / o'clock Thurs
day morning, on Tchoupitoulas street,
between Theresa ard Thalia, large
coil Of rope and two blocks, supposed
to have been stolen and left there by
thieves until an opportunity presented
itself to carry them away
EXPLOSION OF A SEproLINE OIL LAMp.-
About o'clock last evening o septoline
Mrs. .MoManus. 172 Tchoupitoulas street.
An inmate OF the house, Mrs. Martinez,
was severely burned about her hands
and arms while trying to extinguish the
| Hames.
| SNEAK THEF.-About o'clock last
night MS Mrs. Fisher, who resides on
Magazine street, near Felicity, VISA
walking on Camp street, between st.
Mary and Felicity streets, q sneak thief
| SllppGu up Den1nu neT anu TODDeu HeT Ol
her shawl, which she had thrown over
her shoulders. Mrs. Fisher gave the
alarm and the thief was chased u con
siderable distance by some citizens and
the police, but he succeeded in escaping
with his booty.
HOLD YOUR HORSES. Samuel Mcneil
was trotted into the Second lookup, by
Officer Hawkins, charged by Henry
Mason with furious driving.
THREE RoUGHs IN A STREET CAR
About o'clock last night. as car No 45
Of the Tchoupitoulas street line was on
it's way down town, and when at the cor
nee Of Toledano and Tchoupitoulas
streets, it was entered by three roughs.
They took their seats in the car until
they arrived at the corner Of Washington
and Tchoupitoulas streets, when one Of
the party went out on the platform OF
the car, and got into dispute with the
car driver, while the other two men at
tempted TO rob the money box. This
trick was, however, discovered by the
car driver, who blew his whistle. and
THE ruffians fled. leaving no clue to their
identity.