The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-06-26
LOUISIANA. NEWS NOTES.

A fire did $500 damage to SITS. Peter
and Pauls church, New Orleans. re-
Gently.
Senator Sholars has introduced bill
in the legislature calling for a high
license on the sale of liquors.
Charles Brookssenegro, fell from a
horse at the corner of Fulton ana
Poydras streets, New Orleans. and re-
ceived fracture of the left leg.
/ Detectives Defiance and Stubbs are
en- route from Washington, d. c., With
j. J. Cunningham, who is wanted for
: forgery in New Orleans.
! A number of gentlemen charged with
having violated ordinance No. 1896 by
selling or offering for sale adulterated
milk were tried before Judge Finnegan
of New Orleans.
Some nights ago some unknown per-
son fired four shots at the corner OF
Ann and Lowerline streets, Carrollton.
! and startled the neighborhood. Tho
miscreant made his escape.
| The body OF young man named
. Paul Ridenhuber, aged IS years, who
had been missing for some time. was
found floating in Old Basin, at the in
tersection of Rendon street, New Or
leans.
Marie Corca, a 11-ycar-old Italian
girl OF New Orleans has deserted home
II ba;n cc~ldod for ollnWinp
the till Of their fruit stand to be robbed
of some brass checks.
Capt. E. R. Foster of the Fourth bat.
TALON, while walking through the ar
mory at No. 629 Common street, New
Orleans, fell over a chair and showed
his hand through a pane Of glass and
was painfully cut.
James Matson, a negro aged rs
years, died without medical attention
at his home on Pandelly canal. at the
intersection of Hancock street, New Or
leans. The coroner gave certificate
of death from natural causes.
A brass watch which was stolen by
Ed Coleman, negro, now in Jail, from
John Hahn, of No. 919 Poydras street.
has been recovered by Patromen Pol
look and Nash from Jake Itskovltch,
secondhand dealer on Rampant street.
New Orleans.
Edward Levi, the private watchman
who was arrested in connection with
the row which took place at Becker's
saloon, at the corner of Josephine and
Liberty streets, New Orleans, some
time ago, is now under bonds on two
charges of assault with dangerous
weapon with intent to kill and one of
carrying a concealed weapon.
The police and public buildings COM
, mittee has recommended the following
amendment to the bicycle ordi-
: nance Of New Orleans: THAT all re-
rorters, letter carriers. special delivery
men and police be allowed to use side
walks with their wheels between mid
night and a. m, where streets are
net in good condition, provided that
they slow down at street crossings"
Jake Zinsel, barber of Monroe. at
tempted to end his existence recently
by shooting himself with a pistol.
while on the north-bound Iron Noun
tain passenger train. A few days ago
Mr.. Zinsel went over TO Shreveport and
from there made visit to Now Or
leans. and was on his return home at
the time he committed the rash act
No cause can be assigned except tenn
porary alteration, the recent death OF
his wife having discounted him to no
small extent.
Ex-Polceman Mike Coyle Is applying
for reinstatement on the police force Of
!, New Orleans, and has submitted an APP
/ plioation containing Endorsements by
} many influential citizens for the con-
sideration of the police board. Coyle
was dismissed over two years ago for
having engaged in difficulty with an
other policeman. At present he Is
private watchman In the vicinity Of
the Dryades market, and has performed
! efficient service, and has also rendered
the police valuable assistance.
The charDOn prague is spreading
:mong the stock in the parishes Of
, Ouachita, Richland, Madison and Ten
sas, with disastrous results, as fully 80
, per cent of the animals attacked by the
, disease die in spite of careful treatment.
The demand for the Pasteur lymph,
, which Is said to be preventative OF
the disease. Is much greater than the
supply Many hundreds Of mules have
died recently, and 1t is feared that un-
less the ravages Of the plague is soon
J checked there will not be enough stock
left in the stricken parishes to finish
the crops now in such fine condition.
Henry Danos,a barber, residing at the
corner OF st. Andrew and Camp streets,
New Orleans, made insane by drink
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