, 1874-01-02
FEMALE INGENUITY,


Wales and Dudley for robblug the mai1-traius ol
the Lake Shore Road:
A story is now told in connection with the
fetrc!int; out Of Dudley tba. makes quite inter-
estlng reading: whether it's tue or not This
ia what it is i'll substance: The detectives had
beou for months in search Of Dudley before they
wore able eveu to get on Il dotiuite trnii. He
had been half over the country, but he covered
up his tracks SO well, by mcaus Of his aliases,
that he baf1led the detectives to Keep
track OF him. At last, however,
they ascertained thai he WAS somewhere about
Eoston, and two OF three wecLs were spcn. by
the detectives in the endeavor to lind him, With
out effect. It being known that lIrs. Dudley
has sisters living here, it Was at once conjec-
tured that there was soma correspondence going
on bstwecu them. Tie detective stationed at
the Pittsburgh Post-Oflco was instructed 10
keep watch, so that, should any Of Mrs. Dudloys
them could be seen, aud in this manner the alas
Of Dudley could be discovered. Mono OF the
family came to the Post Office, however, but
tubs only gave rise to the belief that
the correspondence was carried on clan-
The. services OF female detective from
cured to endeayor to ''i discover tits
correspondence. What occurred then ID
thus told: The female detective took rooms at
ment that she WAS waiting for her husband-a
! wealthy merchant from the West--to join her,
preparatory to Journey to the East. Knowing
| that Hiss Alice Sheridan, Mrs. Dudleys sister,
| was engaged at u store on Market street, Mrs.
Holton, as the detective called herself, visited
| the establishment and sought out Miss Sheridan,
| who waited upon her at different times while
| she made extensive purchases. Mrs. Horton
| was free With her money ut the store, and ut the
| same time. with all ths adroitness of her p-o-
| fession, ingratiated herself into the favor of
| the girl. During the following two weeks Mrs.
| Holton and Miss Sheridan became quite isti-
| mate; attended church together on Sunday, and
occasionally visited each other for the night.
| The detective became well accustomed to 1li=s
| Shesidanfs habits; found what time she took TO
! herself, and what was devoted exclusively to the
| store, aud watched constantly for letters that
came to her or were written. One day ehe
| dropped into the store, just as Miss Sheridan
| was going out. She joined the young lady, and
! the two walked down to Penn avenue, and up
| thas thoroughfare to Ninth street. where Miss
Sheridan deposited three letters ia the corner
| box. As soon Us possible afterward, Mrs. Hol-
ton separated from Ler companion and FASTENED
to the Pdst-Oaice. satisfied III hor mind that her
work WAS accompIished,-n losing sight OF the
fact that tho Penn and Ninth streets box must
have been chosen as the depository Of the letters
for some special reason, others being so much
more convenient. At the post-Oiice, Col.
Stewart. then Postmaster, was Informed OF the
fnct that the letters had been dropped, and at
once sent carrier to remove tbs contents from
tho box. Twelve or fourteen letters were brought
into his private Office, but tho detective, With
almost intuitiye knowledge, picked out the three
without au instaut's hesitation. Que Tas ad-
dressed to Mr.. Purcell Boston, Mass. Under
permission obtained from the postmaste7-Gea-
eral, this letter was opened and found to be
from Miss Sheridan to Mrs. Dudley. Informs
tion was at once forwarded to Col. Eldridge,
who proceeded to Boston, aud, with detective
help from thoss who had been stationed here.
waited at the Post Office for Mr. Purcell to call
for the letter, which had been properly forwarded
after being read. The remainder OF the story
was told at the trial,-how, when Mr. Purcell
with Mr.. Loomis, but until now the means Of
discovery haso not beon given publicity.
The Everyday Habits OF Paris Rusl-
ness 13en.
From EelG7ur1a.
Business in Paris commences ut very much
earlier hour than III London. By o'clock i,
summer and s o'clock in winter, business men
vino want to see other business men, stock
brokers who want to soc their clients, or mer-
chants who want to conclude bargains, are up
and on foot. the banks, it is true, do hot open
until q. NJ, but in all the great financial cstab-
lisi1nents the heads OF Offices at their posts
the letters are opened, and the campaign OF the
day decided upon, an hour earlier than this
From q. N. to noon is the busiest time Of
the day. At the latter hour ell who have not
to be present at the Dourse so to breakfast,
aud considc. that their hardest work
il over. With business men in Paris,
breakfast is the heartiest meal in tho day
jogable Of tho twenty-four hours. They do not
hurry themselves. Having been up eiuce or s,
and taking nothing more substantial than cup
OF coffee and roll, they arc hungry enough by
them With hats aud overcoats hung up, natt-
kius deliberately spread on knee aud generally
talc-it-eaYy appearance they show q marked
contrast TO London city man, eating luis lunch
con against tme and injury to health, If not
shortening his days bg tho manner ia which he
gulps down his food. In Paris the dgeune" is .
rest to the days labor. The worst OF the work
is then over, what follows IS merely child's play
to what has gone before. Letters have to be
written OF signed; tho result OF tho days Bourne
day have to be made. But tho real hard work |
the talk by which nun makes this bargain, |
conclliates that creditor or gets substantial se
curity out OF that debtor-is over, and the PaEis-
iau working brain is relaxed aad released from |
it's worry for the day. THO habits Of the busi- |
ness men in Paris aro IS different from thoso
OF London city man as it is possible to I'M
a;,ine. The Londoner who, day after day,
breakfasts at $3.50 IT, n,., goes Into town some
four or five miles by rail- works necessarily from
q late dinner, 60 to bed, aud recommence aart |
day the sells round Of hoEse-in-the-uliil
1ork, can hardly be eaid to lead e Joyous exist
ence-at least not in the eyes Of parisian mau
OF ouslne8s, VINO would almost n8 9noa oe con-
demned to penal Berritude as to lead such mo-
life. The Dourso may rise or fall ex-
change on London mAy be favorable or the con-
trasy; the price OF articles de Paris may be
quoted at renunerative prices or at dead
loss in Berlin, your Paris man of business, in
spite Of whatever may happen, stops work at
D. H., the absin:he hour IS it is called, when
pyery right-ninded Frenclrnan deans it his
duty to proceed to his favorite cafe aud
there, with either absiuthe, vermuth, bittess,
Dr. some other stimulant to appetite, to
prepare his stomach for tho great affair call
IT dinner, wi,ich follows about en- Enur
Ete- for a little moderate aud temperate pre-
prandal drinking is quite es essential to the
:omfoEs aud Ec1l-baing Of the Gsuf as was the
port to the Englishman, or as is the
.fser-dinner toddy to our friends north OF the
Tweed.
i Enrcd ship.
The London Telegraph Of Nov. Is says:
On TueedAy last, il the 'Captsit!s' Rooul,' at
.loyd's, there took place q singular sale OF q
till more singular ship. The vessel submitted
0 public auction was fine aea~goins bost,
,lyle built, 73S tons gross, and 5o2 register, fl
ed with the mont improved machinery. Not
nIy the hull. but the maats, yartl5, spcrs, rig