Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-11
BOLD BULLION ROBBERY.

BOLD BULLION ROBBERY.
CHEYENNE, March 10.-A bold and successful
robbery Of gold bullion occurred at Sidney,
Neb.. to-day, while the Uniop Pacific express
agent, Snyder. was at Denver. The amount
taken is vsriously estimated ut $4,000 to
S2OO, 900. Entrance was effected through the
floor of the express Office. The robbery was
evidently planned in advance of the arrival of
the treasure coach from the Black Hills. The
bullion had just been transferred by Luke
the express agent, and consisted of bricks and
bars from different mills in Lead City and
Deadwood gulch. Robert Low, superintendent
of the mountain division of the
Union Pacific. accompanied by Jeff
Carrow, of the Rocky Mountain
Detective association, started from here on the
engine at $50 P. NJ. to direct the pursuit of the
robbers, who are reported to have gone In
northerly direction we'll mounted. A telegram,
from Sidney just received states that the treas
ure has been recovered except $13, 900. It was
found under a pile of coal near the Union Pa
ciic track. One of the missing bricks, valued
at $S, 900, is from Esmeralda mine, Black Tail
gulch, near Deadwood, partly owned by Hib-
bard, of Cheyenne, and the Black Hills Tele-
graph company. Of the balance $4,000 is In
an express package. rest bullion.
The special train with Superintendent Low
and detectives made the run to Sidney; hun
dred and two miles, in two hours. The detec-
tives were soon at work seeking clue. It was
ascertained that mounted party going north
were stOckmen, well known and above sus-
picion. Supt. Low has now in active search
for the robbers every available man at that end
of the division. and hopes to bring the guilty
parties to speedy Justice.
The bullion was taken from q truck in the
express Office which adjOiDs the telegraph Office.
The hole made in the floor of the office must
have been made by experts, a. no unusual
noise was heardiby the operator who was in an
adjoining room during the absence of the ex-
press agent. The imTense weight of the
treasure, four hundred and eighty pounds
avoirdupois, prevented the robbers from carry
ing il off, and they were compelled to conceal
it at the first available spot, the coal pile. The
excitement in Sidney is at fever heat, many
being suspected of completely in the daring
some of the suspected, it 10 thought that Ne
braska will be saved the expense of trial.
HOTEL FIRE.
MONTREAL, March 10.-The Express hotel
burned this morning. Loss S25, 900; insurance
$3, 300. The guests had q narrow escape, many
being obliged to jump from the windows.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGIs LATIvE BRIBERY.
HARRISBURG, Pa. March 10.-On account of
sickness, the case of Charles Long has been
continued. The prosecution closed in the case
of Emil j. Petrof, who, it was testified, prom
Used to make it interesting for members of the
legislature to support the riot bill. Petrof tes-
titled in his own behalf and the court took o
recess.
Upon the reassembling Of court arguments
were heard and adjourned till Monday. The
rest of the bribery cases have been continued
until the April term by agreement Of counsel.
This is construed as virtual abandonment.
It is also thought the charges of perjury in the
cases already tried will be dropped.
POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
ANNAPOLIS, March 10.-Postmaster W. O.
Bigelow has been arrested on the charge of rob-
bling the office, the morning of March LIST. The
back door was found broken open and three
thousand dollars worth of stamps gone. In
vestigation resulted in the arrest of BigelOw.
He denies the charge. Tho office has been turn
ed over to the bondsmen, who placed the assis-
tant postmaster in charge.
ANSWERED THE SUMMONS.
CHARLESTON, March 10.-Isaac W. Hoyne, for
twenty years preceding reconstruction attor-
ney-general of South Carolina, and grandson of
Isaac HOyne, hanged by the British during
their occupation of Charltsto in the Ieyolu-
tionary war, died; age 70.
LOUISVILLE, March 10.--W. NJ. Embry, chief
clerk of the Madison county court, was found
dead in his room, at Richmond, this morning,
with bullet hole in his head. Suicide, caused
by ill-health.