Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-10
NEWS.
A Most Daring and AiTOity Exc
CutGd Robbery.
GENERAL GRANT VISITED BY
NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
Terrible Wind and sa;n Storms in Iowa
and Wisconsin.
GOVERNOR BUM, CT IDAHO, RESIGNS
HIS OFFICE.
President Cleveland About to Take
a Vacation.
THE CLEVELAND STRIKE AS
SUMMING A BAD PHASE.
THE CLEVELAND STRIKE AS
SUMMING A BAD PHASE.
ESPECIAL TO TIE s~KSrIsEL.I
A Most Daring Robbery

| OAlGA6O, July Ss-4AC AOob 0oAAAr oAA
sdroisly executed robbery that has taken
place in Chicago for many years was COM
mit,ed yesterday afternoon st No. so
Eldridge Court, the residence of Thomas
Smith, head draughtsmsn Of the Dearborn
Foundry. Mr.. Smith is in receipt OF q
good salary, and has been in the practice
for some time past of entrusting q large
portion of his earnings with his wife
Mrs. Smith is q stout lady, about 26 years
old. When her husband left for his work
after dinner she was left alone in their
apartments on the first floor. A ring at
she bell called Mrs. Smith to the front
door. Two men dressed as mechanics
we're standing there. They introduced
themselves as plumbers sent BY the land
lord. Mrs. Smith was unsuspicious aud
led the way TO the kitchen. She stood by
the door. The first one entered, and after
waiting q moment turned to let the second
man pass. As she turned he struck her a
blow with his fsi, which caused her TO fall
on her knees. Before she had time to rise
up her assailant's fingers were fastened on
her neck. Then the other man drew
q long rope from . sack be
carried and bound her feet and
hands. A towel was drawn tightly
across her mouth. Both ends were tied
together back OF her head. The robbers
opened the bosom OF Mrs. Smiths dress
and got hold Of q wallet containing 81 ,030.
Suddenly the door bell rang. One Of the
fellows coolly answered the summons.
Mr.. Timmony and wife, friends of Mrs.
Smith. had stopped to make a call. While
one of the robbers held Mrs. Smith on the
floor with his hand pressed over her mouth
to prevent her stirring the other informed
the callers that Mrs. Smith was i'll and IN
able to see any visitors. Then he closed
and locked the door. What shall we do
with her 2" kill her; that's the only
thing to do" said the other, and then
she will never squeal." / don't want to
kill q woman in cold blood" r~ejoined the
first speaker. "You needn't do it in cold
blood" answered the other. First set
fire to the house and let her burn up
Then Mrs. Smith saw the man who spoke
last seize q kerosene lamp as il to exc
cute his threat. The can proved to be
empty. He cast it from him with an oath
and cried: LETS dump her into the
bathtub and turn on the water.
She will drown like q rat" A few
moments consultation ensued. Then the
men went out of the front door, closing ii
after them and leaving Mrs. Smith upon
the floor bound hand and foot and almost
dead from fright. Half an hour elapsed
before she regained strength enough to
attempt loosing the bonds about her wrist
This task took another half hour. Drag
ging herself on her knees she finally
reached the front door. A passer-by was
spprised OF what had taken place and the
police notified. Up to this morning they
have obtained no clue, and have mo- been
able to accomplish anything except to
caution Mr.. Smith not to say anything
about the affair to reporters. Mrs. Smith
has been Frustrated by the shock. She is
now seriously i'll.
General Grant.
MT. MoGREaoR, N. Y, July 9.-Rev.
Father Didier, OF Baltimore, called on
Gen. Grant this afternoon. In response
to the priests statement that they were all
praying for him be wrote: "Yes, I know.
I feel very grateful to the Christian peo-
pie of the land for their prayers in my be-
hall. There is no sect or religion as
shown in the Old or New Testament to
which this does not apply. Catholics,
Protestants and Jews, and all the good
people OF the nation Of all parties, seem to
be united in wishing for or praying for my
improvement. / am a great sufferer all
the time, but the facts / have related are
compensation for much OF it. All that |
can do is to pray that the prayers OF all
those good people may be answered so far
as to have us all meet in another and
better world. I cannot speak even in a
whisper"
In the afternoon the Mexican editors
were presented to him. Senior De Auda
addressed the General, saying that they
could not pass 30 near without paying
their respects to one who had done so
much for his country and for the promo
ton Of good feeling between the two Re.
publics. In response, Grant wrote: 'My
great interest in Mexico dates back to the
war between the United States aud that
country. Ny interest was increased when
four European monarchies attempted to
set up their institu tons on this continent,
selecting Mexico and the territory adjoin-
ing. 1t was an outrage on human rights
for q foreign nation to attempt TO transfer
her institutions and her rulers to the ter
ritory Of q civilized people without their
consent. They were fearfully punished
for their crime. I hope Mexico may soon
begin an upward and prosperous depart
ure. She has all the conditions. She has
the people. She has the soil. She has
the climate. She has the minerals. The
conquest Of Mexico will not be an easy
task in the future" The party ~banquetted
at the hotel and returned to Saratoga this
evening. The General was much fatigued
by the reception and retired at z O'Clock.
E~xOnerated.
WASHINGTON, July 9~.-Judge McCue,
Solicitor Of the Treasury, to whom was
the evidence taken during the in
YES tigation Of the charges against Russell B.
Harrison. Assayer of the United States
Assay Office at Helena, Montana, has
q report to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in which he exonerates Harri- !