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Show VALUABLE LETTERS STOLEN. They sr. Supposed t. Hare Cootaln.it About 100,000. Chicago. Jan. 23, The facts have just transpired iu regard to the theft of a very valuable package of letters belonging be-longing to the Northwestern National bank yesterday morning. The bank's messenger called at the postollice for the bank's mail, and was told to call for the remainder in fifteen minutes. Just before the expiration" of that time a young man who had evidently overheard the conversation with tho messenger, called for the remainder of the mail. It was given hint without question and nothing more was thought of tho matter until the arrival of tho regular messenger, liy that time the thief had escaped. It is supposed the stolen package consisted con-sisted of about sixtv letters, containing from $100,000 to $150,000. most likely in drafts, checks and other non-negotiable paper. |