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Show A Big Haul. The police made a raid and a big haul last night. For eome time past several gambling dens have been in operation iu this city, and apparently no restrictions have been placed upon them. Anybody waa allowed to go and play. The police were mustered last night, and about 10 o'clock divided into three squads and made a raid on thut number of places. So carelesa bad tbe proprietors become that tbey walked in without any interruption inter-ruption and bagged quite a number in each place. In two of the houses faro games were running, while in the other it was a genuine card game. Seven were caught in the act in one uf tbe dens; third, making eisteeu in all Never was a more astonished crowd to t e aeen, and from the expression on eome of their faces, an earthquake could not have added to their wonderment. wonder-ment. They were all released on hail, to bo in attendance at tbe cou it on Monday at 12 o'clock. The chips, boaids aod other machines were taken from bo rue of the bouses, and will be ued in evidence. |