Daily globe., 1878-10-29
THE ROBBERS RAID.
lars-Fires, Including the Normal School
Building at LeayenwortI,-Other Fires
THE GREAT BURGLARY.


lars-Fires, Including the Normal School
Building at LeayenwortI,-Other Fires
Etc.
THE GREAT BURGLARY.
New YORK, Oct. 28.-The gigantic robbery of
the Manhattan Savings institution is the SEN
sation in banking circles. Notice has been
posted in the bank. saying: ''For the purpose
of preventing loss to depositors, it is ordered
that no payments be made without sixty days
notice. The surplus of the bank is more than
sufficient to cover any probable loss that may
be sustained by reason Of the robbery" A
large number of depositors have given tho
necessary notice. The directors were in secret
session to-day.
1t is said to be the rule for janitors of bank
buildings of this city to have the combinations
Of the vaults.
Every available detective in town has been
assigned to the case. The Eyening Post saws:
So far as can be ascertained no arrests have
been made yet. Walling said this morning he
could give no new information about the case,
and denied that he professed last night to have
q clue to the robbers, and if he had one he would
not admit it.
The janitor and night watchman are at the
bank to-day helping to straighten out matters.
Augustus Schell, Democratic candidate for
mayor and and brother of the president of the
bank, says the bank will have surplus of half
million dollars if all the coupon bonds stolen
were counted as lost.
Great crowds continued all the morning
about the bank. The robbers left behind a
skeleton key and also three pair of handouts.
Of forty or fifty boxes stored away about twen-
ty had been opened or their contents rifled. It
is feared the amount taken may be more than
$3, G0O,0OO, since the contents of number of
tin boxes containing gold coin and government
bonds with which the sides OF the vault was
lined have disappeared.
NORMAL SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ga Topeka, Kan, dispatch
says: The State normal school building at EN-
poria, burned Saturday morning. The fire
broke out at o'clock, and the building burned
with such rapidity that nothing was
saved. G. III. Pomeroy, president, lost
his valuable library, besides all household
effects. Friday, throughout the entire day, there
was an odor Of Gas through the entire building.
Mr.. Pomeroy made a careful inspection
of the building and found the coal in the Gel
lar, seyenty-fve tons, in a heated condition,
and had the janitor, with some help, shovel it
over to cool off. At II o'clock at night the
janitor left his work feeling that everything
was safe, but the fire broke out and in short
time nothing was left but the walls. The
building cost 1856, 900 and had not farthing of
insurance.
SUICIDE AT SEA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Honora Burke
a steerage passenger from New York on the
steamer Colima, arrived yesterday, committed
suicide by jumping overheard during the voy-
age. The body was recovered and inferred at
Punta Arenas.
SUICIDE OF MURDERER
CINCINNATI, Oct. 28.-Provost, the suspected
murderer Of the Tacelet family, hung himself
yesterday in his cell in jail at Vincennes, Ind.
POLITICAL ALLEGATION.
New ORLEANS, Oct 28.-In an affray at Pla-
quemine, between A. G. Brule and State Sena-
tor Geo. B. Waite, the former received flesh
wound in the arm, and the latter serious
wound in the side, and is now in critical con-
dition. Cause, politics.
WRECKED AND SAVED.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2266.-The bark Leopold
ct Marie brought the captain, two passengers
and the crew, of the schooner M. M. Lindsay,
Havana for Key West, abandoned Thursday in
sinking condition. The schooner belonged
to Captain Mckay. and was uninsured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The officers of the
wrecked steamer Georgia, who arrived yester-
day on the Colema, deny the statements of pas
sengers concerning i'll conduct of the crew and
want OF control over them by the officers.
GOVERNMENT QUARTERS BURNED.
PnEscoTr, A. T., Oct. 29.-Fire broke ont at
Fort Whipple, about one mile north of this
town, at S o'clock this morning, totally destroy
ing three government cottages two occupied
by Capt. Geo. w. Kingsbury, assistant quarter
master, and Capt. j. D. Craige. the other cot
tage unoccupied. Loss to the government,
$4,000. Furniture of the occupants about
$500; no insurance. The fire originated in
defective hue. The persistent bravery of the
officers and men saved the powder magazine,
which would have involved serious l,ss.
PACIFIC SLOPE FIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28.-The sash and blind
factory and lumber yard of the Sierra Flume
company at Chico, burned this morning. The
fire caught from sparks from the engine. Loss
variously estimated at from quarter to half
million dollars, probably nearer the latter
figures.
PICKLED IN FIRE.
PITTSBURGH, Oct 25.-The picking establish
ment of F. & j. Heinz, Second avenue, was
destroyed by fire late tonight. Loss $4,000;
fully insured, mostly in home companies.
Origin Of fire unknown.
LAKE WRECKS.
BUFFALO, Oct. 28.-The tug Eli Smith with
lighter in tow, went ashore last night on Tecum-
sch reel. The tug will probably be a total loss.
One man missing.
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