The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

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T. J. Cunningham, who is wanted 1or
forgery in New Orleans.
A number of gentlemen charged Win
having violated ordinance NO. h29o ny
selling or Offering for sale adulterateh
milk were tried before Judge finnegan
Of New Orleans.
Some nights ago some unknown per
son fred four shots at the corner OF
Ann and Lowerlnc streets, Carrollton,
and startled the ncighhOrhOod. Inc
miscreant made his escape.
The body Of q young man named
Paul Ridenhuber. aged IS years. who
had been mis- sing for some time, was
found floating in Old Basin, at the in
tcrsection of RcndOn street, New Or
leans.
Mlre Corca, a ll-year-old Italian
girl OF New Orleans has deserted nome
because of being scoided for allowing
the till of their fruit stand to be robbed
of some brass checks.
Capt. f. 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 Mat9On. a negro. aged u
Years. died without medical attention
at his home on PaHdelIy canal, at the
intersection of Hancock street. New Or
leans. The coroner gave certificate
of death from natural causes.
A urass watch which was stolen by
Ed Coleman, a negro, now in JAIL from
John Hahn, of No. 919 Poydras street,
has been recovered by PatrO,men Pol
look and Nash from Jake Itskovitch a
secondhand dealer on Rampant street,
New Orleans.
Edward Levi, the private Waterman
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 a 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-
porters. 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
not 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 pistol,
while on the north-bOund Iron Noun
tain passenger train. A few days ago
Mr.. Znsel went over to Shreveport and
from there made visit to New 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 nc
small extent.
Ex-Policeman Mike Coyle Is applying
for reinstatement on the police force OF
New Orleans, and has submitted an APP
plication containing Endorsements by
many influential citizens for the con,
sideration of the police board. Coyle
was dismissed over two years ago fol
having engaged in a difficulty with an
other policeman. At present he IS g
private Waterman in the vicinity o.
the Dryades market, and has performed
, efficient service, and has also rendered
the police valuable assistance
The charlton plague is spreading
among the stock in the parishes o
7 Ouachta, Richland, Madison and Ten
3 sas, with disastrous results, as fully 81
per cent of the animals attacked by TIT
disease die in spite of careful treatment
The demand for the Pasteur lymph
, which is said to be a preventative o
the disease, is much greater than tn
supply. Many hundreds of mules hav
died recently, and 1t is feared that un
, less the ravageS of the plague is sool
checked there will not be enough stool
, left in the stricken parishes to finisl
1 the crops now in such fine condition
: Henry Danos, a barber, residing at tn,
corner of st. Andrew and Camp streets
: New Orleans. made insane by drink
3 got into a row at the corner of Blen
Vile and Claiborne streets with San
s Levy and Ed tHervis The police wer
| summoned and Danos ran along tn
street, armed with q knife and a pal
of scissors. He created excitement al
: along his road to the corner OF Poydra
o and Franklin streets, where he wa
captured by Patrolman Cohen. Dano
4 was made a prisoner in the first pre-
i, cnct station, and soon after he at
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