Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-29
sEaw - Bank was Believed Of 81 2,35O.


Wow :. Bank was Believed Of S2,35O.
pITrsBUpG, Sctcm5cr "a very remark
able larceny was rerpetratcd yesterday noon ar
The Bank Of Industry, Filth avenue. opposite
St. Paui's Cathedral. The upper side OF the
bank extends along Scrip alley, but the only
entrance Is from the avenue. There are TWO
roor1s, one front ard the other back. The front
room contaias the counter, safe, money table
and other fixtures, while the back room IS used
hy the directors. There is high glazed rail-
iog upon the counter, with two openings or
windows through which the money is received
and paid out; At tic rear OF the railing, ad-
Joining the entrance to the dire ctors room, is Il
door leading behind the counter. The cashier,
Mr.. Nj. lanrahan. was behind the countcr
and the teller, Mr. William Ross, had gone to
dinner. Presently stranger entered aud Gu
gagged Mr.. llanrahau IN conversation about
making deposit Alter the two had taxed
some three minutes, Mr. lianrahau, who had
his hat on, walked into tho back room, laid his
nat on tho table, aud immediately returned.
When he got back to the widow nc found
that the man bad gonc. He soon after made
lie discovery that some of the piles OF bauk
n0tcs were missing lie WAS alone but as soon
~ ,ussibIc despatched "a messenger to the
Maynr'S Office The first calculation which
Mr.. iianrahau made led him to believe that
:G,GuU had bccu ''littcL, and lie so stated.
Subsequently,, in overi,au!ing the days business
more carefully, aided by the teller, it wasfound
that only $3.50 had been stolen, in packages
$500, SluJ aud $50 The singular feature OF
this case is that that the stangar could have
rot hold Of the money at all. The Cashier had
only eight or ten steps to take IN order to reach
The directors room and though the duor lead
inr thereto he could have had a full view CT
the strauScr The latter would have had %
yialk back to the cud of the counter pass be-
ain! it through tho door, advance to the money
.ablc, pick up the packages, retracc his sterss
to The door in tic counter, and then 20 forward
10 the front door before he could get out oil the
cashier sight.
Frederick William " was strolling accord
.ns to his won't in one OF the public museums,
.ho Queen at lis side. There they met the
ION OF a minister, Count B, Of the Oldest
blood in Prussia. The youug man was about
/, graduate at the Berlin University, and get,
ting ready for his examination. The royal
couple addressed him kindly, inquired regard
ing his studies and wished him good luck Tor
the cxamiuatior. A few weeks after they met
him again. EIe had been in the meanwhile cx-
amincd and pluckcd-put back to try again.
The Queen, ignorant of this asked, sraclously
We'll, Count What luck had you at examlua-
ton ? The poor fellow, turned purple and
could not bring forth a word. 1t was horrible
10 acknowledge his fate to her majesty. But
The King, who comprchcnded the situation at
orcc, said, quickly Count B, did so
well that all the professors cried da capo,
(repcat.}
LAND SALES IN VIRGINIA. James Island,
On James river has passed into the hands OF
xh yrrpDtly n
brooklyn, \. \. Some years ago it was sold
by Co.. VIM Allen to Mr.. Geo. Is. Field, and
tho latter gentleman 4 few days ago exchanged
the estate Tor property in the city Of Brooklyn,
~ Y, valued at $55, 900. The farm Of DR..
Willis, near Catlctts Station, Virginia Mid
Land railroad in Fauquier county, containing
about eleven hundred acres, has been sold TO
Mr. Bowman, of New York, for $50, 900. Mr..
David Bowman sold to Mr.. }. .. Abashire
parcel of land lying on tho north fork Of Black,
water, in franklin county, at the rate OF 500
per acre This land had neither house nor
tlubcr on it, and was sold for cash. The samc
land was purchased by MIR. Bowman shortly
alter the war for 81 per acre.
B,xuNE's FoRTUNE.-I Including the hire of
rhs steamboat and various other expenses,
Nl,lauc Bazainc got her husband at liberty Tor
Very little over 5000 france Isl, ,00O). Bazalne
au.i his wife will find some difficulty IN living
III Enylaad, save in the most humble manner
il2r fortune was large when she married, but
whcn Nnximilian WAS shot Juarez conliScated
atl i.c could lay his hands upon, and she was
,li with barely 10000 francs $4,000 year
H,xaiuc himself had not shilling beyond his
lavas marshal, anl that he has OF course, lost
entirely. He sold hir house in the Avenue
lEylan before he was tried, and that brought
Tim in abuu: $4,000, which he was wise
enough to pu! out Of harm sway with rinrdS IN
EugIand
An AMUSING Exchanges --Dcauvilo and
Tlouvillc arc the two chief watering places 10
F!ancc this year, and it is quite natural that
fashionable dcmi.mondians should follow the
monde At race ball given at Deauville, they
We're refused admission, but were allowed TO
pay Tor place bchipl screen, TO look at v'r
tuous ladies' dancing. At midnight the ball
terminated. sud tho ladies rithdrcr; several
gentlemen remained to play billiards, whist,
ctc, aud there bcius no obstacle, the deml-
mondians we're admitted into tho salon. Chance
brought the virtuouS ladies back. WHO were
then refused admission, aud had to takc up
= ,,iiou behind the lately vacated screen,
through which they could soc how their crrns
SISTERS danced.
BrnNlNu GRAlN-A stranger visiting tho
>i;c Of the old Columbisn Mills would Conclude
tia. the Gre which destroyed that valuable
prnpcrty was of rsccDt occurrence, but Tor the
splendid nux mills which nos stand as monu-
men, ct the enterprise OF tha: concern FROM
the northeast coraer Of the foundation Smokc
may be secn curling o.. from tho ruins. While
the smell Of buruiug srsis is 81 times IS strong
as i, raS Just siter she ERE. The smoke comes
irou the smoel1ering ersia aud Soar which
we're no, removed from .hc oils .ehen they
We're destroyed The Gre, it gill be rcmcm-
narcd, occurred on Tso'ies ''ylt, Ap!ll R I'd
'u'Fe than GSe months aso.-R!ch. D".
1t arccest meeting If The Club ot Get Mon
"E Ohio md Michigan, alty-six were present.
via" weighed 1853 pounds, or 90 average ot
@!' lnc most ponderous individual mas