The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-03-24
GENERAL NEWS.


daylight two or more men succeeded in
entering large apartment house filled
with people on populous street. Evad-
ing the servants with which the house
was supplied and breaking into the apart
ments OF one of the occupants they car
ried off bonds, certificates Of stock and
jewelry to the value of nearly 81 600, 600.
After completely ransacking the rooms
In the absence of the occupants, they
escaped without detection with their val
liable booty and left absolutely no trace
behind them. The matter was reported
to the police authorities as soon as the
gigantic theft was discovered, but it was
not until an early honr this morning that
a Herald reporter was enabled to learn
the circumstances of the case which the
detectives have made every effort TO con-
ceal forreasons best known to themselves.
Abram L. Simmons, stationer and
printer doing business at 90 John street,
resides with his wife III suite of rooms
on the second floor in the large apart
ment house at East Twenty street.
Between 5 and 6 O'clock last evening
Simmons and wife were absent for few
hours from their house. When they re-
| turned they found that their rooms had
been broken open and literally every
article of furniture and every closet and
| other receptacle where valuables could
| have been concealed had been Thoroughly
ransacked. Simmons had been printing
bonds and stock certificates for some
railroad company or companies, whose
names have not beeu learned, and nearly
800, 900 worth of these securities he had
taken to his rooms for safe keeping and
concealment. They were unsigned by
the proper officers, but it is said were
otherwise complete. Every one of these
bonds and certificates were taken, to-
gether with s., 900 worth of jewelry and
valuables belonging to Mr.. Simmons and
his wife.
An investigation by detectives who
were speedily summoned satisfied them
that the thieves had evidently entered
the house by the basement doors and
climbed into the enclosure where a dumb |
waiter runs. BY means OF this machine |
they had hoisted themselves up to the |
second floor where they had easily brok-
en- down the frail doors of the closet |
opening into Simmons kitchen from the |
left of the dumb waiter, which is used |
for sending coal, ashes. food e'~-'--~-~
IlI,at- for their booty and hau A'''N'0
10 iooA Ao- - ana escaped success
fully by the same way IN which they had
entered. The securities, as stated, were
unsigned, but if the thieves succeed in |
skilfully forging the necessary signatures
they may be enabled to negotiate the
stolen paper.
LONDON, March 17.-At midnight po-
Iiceman on duty at the Mansion House
observed fire on the ground near the rear
wall of the Lord Mayors official resi-
dence, and found q wooden box with a
fuse connected, to which some lighted
paper had been recently applied. The
officer extinguished the fire and took the
| box to the police station, where 1t was
| found to contain about forty pounds OF
| gunpowder with fuse in the midst OF IT
No arrests nor any clue to the perpetrat-
ors. The Lord Mayor says the explo-
sion would probably not have injured
the Mansion House, but would have
damaged Egyptian Hall and adjacent
private houses and entailed a serious loss
of life. He himself, he said, was not at
home at the time. One account, says an
Irish newspaper, was found amongst the
packings of powder. Great precautions
have been taken for the safety OF the
houses of parliament since the discovery
of the plot to blow up the Mansion
House. Police in and around the build
ings have been reinforced and the cellars
examined.
The Standard says: Two American
newspapers were found with the powder
box discovered near the Mansion House.
The corporation of London offered elOO
reward for the discovery of the perpetra-
tors of the crime. An additional police
force has been stationed at the Mansion
House, the Bank of England and Other
important buildings.
MADISON, March 17.-St. Patrick was
a bigger man than George Washington,
at least as far as the Wisconsin Legisla
ture is able to present evidence of tha
fact, The birthday of the Father passed
almost entirely unnoticed, while the ma
tional holiday of Ireland has been recoG
nized to a considerable extent. a larg
3, number of members appeared IN thei
!, seats to-day with bright green rlbbol
upon their breasts. Snatches OF irlsl
melodies were hummed, and the Hlber
Man member saluted his fellow-country
. man with pleasant ''Ton o the morn
i. in" in true Irish style.
O During the morning session Of the AS
4 sembly Mr.. Darbellay introduced The 10
Y lowing resolution:
: Whereas, the honorable the Senate c
the State of Wisconsin unpatrlotlcaily de
4 clined 10 unite with the Assembly IN th
q celebration of the birthday of the fathe
t. of our Republic; therefore
20 Resolved. that the Assembly, to vlnd
cate it's claim of patriotism. III ever
sense of that term, and as testimonI
of its sincere and heartfelt sympathy wit
al tie poor, oppressed and downtrodden
it Ireland, hereby recognizes Its nations
5, holiday, dedicated to and IN grstef'
% commeinoration OF its patron saint.
Resolved, that for that purpose each
III the members of this House Is hereby r
d, ouessed to provide himself with gres
badge suitable to the occasion.