The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-15
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY.
BURGLfRS SkcoRf IdEGE Ho0r
FROu 4 MiNCHrSThH sf0Eh.
A Former Inmate OF the soldier Home
Becomes suddenly Hich-A Young
Lady Loses ucr rockct-hook
M.Scu,sr,n BrRrav EI.amoso lint',


MAScutsrsn BuErau Nf.aMoNp INNS,
No. it2i liriL HtK0lL Is A. biuck..
Durriars made tho eighth successful
attempt so break inlo the store ot the
Manchester Mercantile and Trading CO.
~ lAgy-l HUI street. sunday night They
sl.o ATTEMPTED one time before, IN which
Choy failed.
Sunday night they were successful in
breaking the lock on tie front door. aua
stealing Sllo in cash. besides s. ia pennies.
one gold niled watch Of the value q
g.. and lot OF cigars. This was all the
manager could discover as missing yes
tcr0ay morning.
These things were In an iron safe under
- desk in tAc front OF the store. Tho
cafe vas not broken. and whoever got the
mooney rtiutuNy anew the coiAulndtiN IT,
Sunday afternoon. when Nathan John-
son, manager iOi tie company, went mo
the store al b o clock. hc says every thins
was alright ana Ic lcit Two lamps Drin,
INK, one ia the centre Of the store. ana
the other iu the rear. At $50 TINS MOI "a
ilB bee went 90 the store ana FOUND tnc
lock broken and "a lot OF cigars ora the
iuor One lamp only was burning. lie
has only discovered thc above loss dl
1his time Tie police are trying 10 ma
Tie guilty parties, but 80 Tar nave no
clue.
A TRAMP BECOMES RICH.
on the Ith Of last September officer
Alex. Wright arrested licimoith hesse
foT attempting very bchious oH'n't.
lie was tired boy Mayor Maurice, ana IN
default oi security was sent To JAN loI
SiN months Icsse was veteran or
the United States army, ana an inmate Oh
the Soldiers Home at Hampton.
Dn account OF his actions there hc was
put i'm solitary confinement as punish
ment. lie dla mot ike this so he lclt ms
home and went ON tramp, Whtn ne
wendell ll. way % Manchester with the
above result.
Mr. Osicrloh the German consul. Of
llrhmtud. had been trying 20 locate
1iDsss for some time, ana az last fouhd
him Boo the city JAIN OF Manchester. where
he presented papers 10 licsse 10 sisn'
which Viii. in short time, make MN d
rich man.
a short time since a wealthy relative
If tho prisoner died IN lianoNer Ger
many ma left % large estate and ilcsse
portion viii De- about 5000 or $1,000
Mr. Ostorloh attempted % get llcsse
70 go back to Hampton. hut ne refused
IIVEL3 IN SWANSBORO.
The town of SWansboro was very lively
Saturday msht. Willie ana lhonas
53uns. two brothers. commenced g. ccie-
1ratc the Christmas holidays.
They got pretty fun OF red eve, and
wanted 90 DO up the whole neighDOfhcod
Justice Jones did not appreciate their
undertaking 10 run the burg. so he Is
sued warrant for their arrest.
Oinccr a. Avis arrested Thomas and
took him before the magistrate. who COM
United him 10 Jail for future hearing
Thcir cases viii be tried by Justice Jones
To-day.
LOST HER POCKET-BOOK
Miss Cfcstio Smith. "a young girl who
works in kchmoud. was coming home
Saturday ulrht When coming from one
OF the Hull-strcet stores she missed her
IN ii.
small fire was discovered Sunday
morning about II O'Clock ou the
tween Decatur and Stockton. occupied by
n cOiorcd man 10y the name Of Muse. lu
snort time quite crowd had gathered
ana pun the fire ont with buckets Il wa
ter Damage very slight, and no alarm
turned in.
THE ALERTs SUPPER.
The Manchester Fire Department will
celebrate their anniversary hy big sup
per at their boil on Friday. December
18th. 10 has been thc custom of this
company o. have un annual supper dur
ing the Christmas holidays. and tuis viii
Co. mo- exception. The following mem
iers VIII have charge OF The AFFAIR. b..
Gallagher. q. ". G00dine Th0s. Ncisler
ind Walter r. Smith Tine boys antici-
pate O. Jolly time and arc lookne Tor
ward 90 b with much enjoyment
ARRIVED ~ TEXAS.
Dr. William " Rronaueh. of this city.
in Toxas Tor dis health arrived safely i'm
Iarnin comfy i'm tfnf STATE n fcv DAVIS
ago. after urkiur a. uorilous trim. of
which Dc has written an interesting ace
count i0 ID friend here Arkansas ne
thought 90 Doc DANGEROUS state When
he reached that noint ON his tourney
fhoro WAS 30 ono in Tho railway car be-
sides himself Mf u was NOT long before
several MOI. e.,ro in Tbav took .h,ir
sons in the coach and m once bean
irar,Iffrr az .ofir.r fh.se ronflau,Cn
hrourIf viii. firrn no eDriahfffv for Or
Tr,faurn nr rr declined nm invitation
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ctrr dif MOT f.r-lf flr nm. fl. Doctor
v.le fsff iu solitude .,4fn lie had trnv-
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spread OF the Gospel among men, and 2d.
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