The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-14
DIR NEWORLEANs. LETTER.

tte1 qf Iaborost from tho Crescent City.
~ Oar Regular Correspondent.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1882.
EDIron CHIEF:
Monday evening carriage drove up to
the residence of Henry Wintz aud two
occupants alighting, proceeded to break
open and enter the house, no one being
at home or else enjoying.their now years
sleep. It appears that very little or
nothing was taken from the house and
the supposed burglary was set down as
malicious mischief. Some clothing ani:
table linen was cut into shreds. This
affair might have remained in profound
mystery and ended in obseurity only for
. circumstance which happened Thurs-
day night. D. G: oMalley, bearing a
special license a. private detective, in
the discharge Of his duties was stopped
by Capt. Chris. Cain, keeper of the Parish
Prison, and charged with working up
the case, which lie declared was no use.
Then Cain made : statement to the
effect that he and Colder, IN ex.convict,
were the parties who broke into Wintz's
house that they had no intention of
committing robbery, but simply went to
obtain possession of some jewelry belong
ing to = woman, m acquaintance Of
Gains. Aftera = little more talk to the
same effect, Cain drew his revolver, but
was prevented from using it by friend
named Stewart. O'Malley was unarmed.
but upon being struck by Cain he
knocked the latter into the gutter.
Stewart then fired twice at O'Mallsy
with Gains pistol. At this juncture the
police appeared upon the scene, putting
an end to further conflict. Colder denies
any connection with the affair of Mon
day night. Gain has been suspended by
the Sheriff aud Charles A. Butler has
command at the prison and
has ordered full investigation to bs
made. Colder was employed ~ watch
man At tho prison, Tho proper sf1idayits
have l,cen made 1t Recorder. Milton
berger's Court. The whereabouts of Cain
il unknown.
Saturday night was inapguratad suo-
cessfnlly the first trial Of tho aouthern
Brush Electric Light Company's works.
On Dryades street near Union, in an out
"f-the-way but still central part Of tho
e;tv, the works are located, aud on this
occasion sll ,s.'ited had to penetrate
through darkness and gfoo.., 20 the place
Of reception. At = given signal tho
little daughter of Mr., w, A. Bell, the
president, by . slight-exertion sot the
machinery in motion aud whore before
w.s darkness and mystery, shone out tho
electric light as ifa thousand candles
had simultaneously been lighted, disclos,
ing to view we'll filled tables bearing q
multitude Of good things Of which the
guests were invited to partake. Full
justice was done to the occasion and
New Orleans can chronicle another step
ahead.
Nessrs. Do Wolf & Hammond havo
just received orders from San Francisco
to prepare for tho reception of con-
signment of 200, 900 bushels Of wheat to
he forwarded from this port to Liverpool.
II this shipment is successful, more will
follow. s@-+t*-@- ~ - =e+,z=
The Louisiana Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, after
very harmonious session of six days, last
night adjourned sine die to meet at Mans
field, La, ut the time to be appointed
hereafter by tho Bishop. The ordination
of the elders, most imposing ceremony,
was conducted at tho Dryades street
Methodist Church. Rev. John Pipes
preached very impressive sermon from
Genesis XVII, 9, in honor Of the occasion.
Yesterday Capt. Cain surrendered to
Capt. Bachemin aud was taken before
the First Recorders Court. He pleaded
not guilty to two af1idavits there await
ing his answer. The first charges him
with shooting wonnding with intent to
commit murder; the second with break
ing and ::entering in the night time the
dwelling -louse Of Mr.. Wintz, and petit
larceny. Judge Davey fixed his bail at
$500. He was then conveyed to the
lower court and arraigned before Judge
Miltenberger on two af1idavits, one
charging HIM with carrying concealed
weapons and the other with assault and
battery upon the person of detective
O'Malley. He pleaded mol. guilty and in
default Of $3.50 bonds was romanded to
the parish prison.
Pauline Ceulon, colored woman resid-
ing at l64 Dumaine street, yesterday
attempted suicide by swallowing largo
dose of laudauum. The City Physician
administered tho proper antidots and
she will probably go to the parish prison
for short lease.
Miss Amelia F. Boullenger, the beauti.
full and accomplished daughter Of the
family long residing at the corner of
Hancock street and the levee, from some
unknown cause Saturday night or early
Sunday morning committed suicide by
hanging herself. She was discovered
soon after daylight dangling from .
beam in shed iu the rear of the premi-
ses. It was at first thought that her