The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-06
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THK ROBBERY ov THE UNION BANK or KIFpEn-
NOOK The safe blown open BY th robbers Of the
Union Bank, at Undertook, made by silas c.
Herring of New York. Ii was one Of his beat Fire
| and Burglar Proof safes, and cost $500. II ap-
pears that II was not blown open by charging the
lock on the outer door, but By drilling hole m.
mediateiy above The look, through which they
could have inserted q sufncient qusnti,y powder
| TO have blown the building W atoms. The door
| casting being sprnnK from the door, they applied
bars and wrenched it Of without much difbenlty.
The lock on the Burglar Proof Safe ESQ called,
which WAS insids Was blown to pieees and BY using
the bars again, the door refnovrd and the rob-
bers secured their booty. Az the clock must have
stopped Ut the time VI the explosion, the fobbcrs
Id not have been engaged over two hours and q
half in getting into the building and the lafe.
The robbers succeeded in obtaining 81 $50 In
specie, u which $500 was in gold dollsrs "a ss2
In bills Of the Kinderhook Bank, Of which $500 10
we're unsigned anu In sheets and 900 mutt ted;
t730s in bills Of other banks, Ct which 81 ,0ee 90
were Of the Brighton Bank. Mass., of tho denarni-
nctien OF sos, aos and l0's; aiso. three checks
one for $3.50 Is, drawn by David Dayton, on the
Balls Head Bank, 10 the order Of B. s. MarshalI /;
one for 4l6l 81 to the order Of Is s. Marshall,
drawer Apd Bank not knownl one for tss 50 on
the Fsrmers and Bank, of Williamsburg, TO the
order u Z. II wsado,or, drawn BY b. 4 4. slurts-
want
The Bank o1eIs reward II $500 for the de,ec
ton and conviction Of the robbers, 81 300 for the
recovery OF the money, or proportional sam for
Morning Express, Sept. 2e, 1858.
Safe hobberics, such ~ above, occur jast ~
long rs the public continue to sheet Iron Safer
H. avoid your money beng stolen, purchAs one OF
Lilies Chilled and Wrought Iron Safes, fastened
with bis Powder Proof Locke. Gail and see them
At the Iowa state Agency, i3s Msin-st.
.slt2sa kLlSdHAsf. Lane 4 BUEL.
New Mea1T .ss.PTiee ttSsy Censs.
Qa John Muilaly, this ofhciAi Historian of the
II Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING OF
THE TELEdRAPHlc CABLE with all It's Incl
dents and anecdotes, impressive or diyertings a
we'll NJ fresh and reliable biographical sketches Of
Messrs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Hud on.
The publishers invite the attention Of the nuk
lie TO the following letter, which sufficiently ipdi
Gates the sources aud authority from which thu
careful account II the grandest OF human enter
prires Ia derived:
New fosK, Aug. 10, 1858.
Messrs. d. APPLETON 4 Co..
Ceatismen--l take pleasure in certifying that
Mr.. John Mdllaly was with w in the Nevfound
land Telegraph Expedition in The yea. 1885, and
that DC vas on board the Niagara during the At
lAntic Telegraph Expedition Of 1857 IS and tina,
he waa present ~ the trial trpin June last. and
the hnAl expedition which terminated in tbs sue-
cessfui landing of the cable in Trinity BAY. New
foundland, on the 5th Of August, 1855.
liza indsfatigabie exsrtions during ali this time
10 procuring every fact in connection with the en-
terprise IL deserving Of the highest praise.
have the fullest confidence in his nara tive with
regard to every incident that took place ON baaya
the Niagara duriag the process Of layiny the IN.
and will continue to furnish him win every in
formation In my power relating to the formation,
progress. and success Of the Atlantic Telsgra Oh
enterprise. remain, gentlemen,
Very truly your friend,
cikuo W. FIELD.