Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-25
Dazzling Diannonds.
THE RICHES OF A "FsScRr-By.rs or IN

THE RICHES OF A "FENcE'-HEAPs OF JEWELS,
LAcEs, SILKS AND OTHER TREASURES.
Pinkerton's detectives, In New York, on wednes-
day, arrested Smother" Mandelbaum, VINO, IL Is
said, the most noted "fencer in the United states
She has been watched for years, but was 80 shrewd
That the police Were unable 10 get sufficient eyi-
A. Plnkerton Proceeded 20 her store. After looking
over the goods he demanded the keys OF the safe
She refused 70 let him have them The detective
says;-"l sent Tor blacksmith. who came with
cold chisels and wedges. He had Just begun ham,
mering on the safe when Mrs. Mandebaum's
daughter Annie, young woman.ran into the store,
crying, stop! Here are the keys We unlocked
the old SAFE and found IL full OF Jewels Diamonds
as big peas, tell you daZzled our eyes Brace
lets with rare stone settings lay upon heaps gold
Watches chains, rings scarf pins, Gun bg TONS, and
ODDS and ends OF Jewelry. Alnost every
safe. Some of The diamonds were loose,
and there were watch movements and
watch cases packed In tissue paper. On "A table In
Mother Nandeloaums bed room, which was mag
nificently furnished, We're melting pots penny
weight scales OF different sizes. and scales for
weighing diamonds. Herman StOude's little leather
covered and brass-rivetted trunk Iul 10 burst
Ing with watches, chains scarf-pins, shirt studs,
and collar buttons Upstairs I'm closet was a sara
toga trunk, which we got lock5mith 20 open. IL
contained India shawls white lace shawls. and
costly lace curtains They Were not marked. L
Co. McCreery, Johnston, and Dennlng To send men
from their stores TO examine the goods and see ir
shey GSuld Identity them as their propery The
lar 10 those sold in their stores but they could not
Identity the goods, because they were not marked.
1t would have taken Us two weeks TO handle all tho
articles In the store"
ANXIOUS ABOUT A DoCToRs FLIGHT.-There IS
quite a sensation In the town OF Norwalk, Conn.
over the flight OF DIR. VIM. lockwood Two years
ago the doctor held seat In the petroleum ex-
change In New York Mrs Tryon, OF South Nor.
walk. one OF his patients, is said to have had
$4,000 left her by her husband Ii is also stated
that she recently loaned him several thousand dol
lars. She died a few days ago, and IL Is alleged
that she made him trustee OF her estate. thor.
ough search fails TO discover any securities sup.
posed to have been left by her.
PRAYING BEFORE DROWNING HTMsELF.-At Erie,
stranger hired a row-boat and flowed INTO the mid.
die OF the h3rbor. He was seen to divest himself
OF his coat and kneel down In attitude OF prayer
Then he sprang into the lake His body has not
been recovered.
STUDYING THE HABITS OF SALT WATER FrsH.-The
government steamer Albatross, Lieutenant COM
mander Tanner, commanding, arrived at Newport
last evening from Norfolk. Va, having on board
large number OF fish experts who since her depart-
ure from Norfolk on saturday last have been max
ing observations regarding the habits OF sh found
In the waters along the northern end OF the gulf
stream. Some important discoveries IL Is reported.
have bean made during the cruise.
A BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING-A dispa tch from
Centrevlile. Nd, Says:-Probaby the most severe
thunder storm OF the season passed over this sec
tensely vivid and the thunder very severe. There
was not great deal OF rain During the storm the
stock yard on one OF State Senator W. T. p. Tur.
pins farms, about a mile and half from Centre
Vile, was struck by lightning and entirely con-
sumed by fire.