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Show TiiiTTiitiv iiiiiintiir. Ye nonlf Nereee.1 lif Ihe lletpe-eailoes. lletpe-eailoes. fj (,'MICA(K), Nov. 12. (lecersl Msn-ajer Msn-ajer Harllnguf tho Ht. Paul Itillway nvilvcil a dlspatoli this luoriilngssy-lug luoriilngssy-lug that tbe mbbcra did nut get any btoly from the express car hell up near Western Union Jumtlon thlt morning. The dispatch said that the rol.lort, after gaining adnn-rli n l the express car, ciimmanduil the mesM-nxer tioiien the safes. Ilelcfus.il, nnd the safes were pitched out of the arvntu the ground, lu the meantime the rear biakeiuaii, understanding the situation, situa-tion, rutlird back lo the Junction and got au engine. The engine and teste at once went to tho scene, and the rubbers fled. The robbers had tried lo force iJiH.il tlie doors ol the nare, but wero unsuccessful. 'Hie lulu went ou to Milwaukee, aud the fa.t null Irtlu, which kit Chicago later, picked uplhe safenand carried them to Milwaukee. The inllcu uf Milwaukee and the secret scvvlro of the rit. i'sul ryttera,to. gelher with thn therlir of Itsilue (unly, are Iniairsullof Ihe robbers. Their (light was so hasty that Ibey did not taku precautious to cover their Irai ks; so the oMclals believe that they will get them li-'oru noon t jJsjt, l'.x rrpsM,easeo;er Murphy re9ite-l at the hiarjqutrtsra of tbe American l.xpresa company here, and gave an nccoiint of lilt experience. He detailed de-tailed the facts us given lu tbo prevl-our prevl-our Interview, a Idlng that a number ot shops weie flrud. T he three rohbere, after gaining nn entrance, demanded and got tbo keys lo the safe at the mux-xles mux-xles of tbelr guns. The engineer was comielled lo force oja n the local Bate, oulalnlng money and valuables consigned con-signed from ( hlcago for points between Chicago aud l.t Crosse. As the through safes had combination locks, the robt-crs were unable to get Inbi them. The robbers then lempelled thn trainmen to assist lu throwing tlielr iMAiure bona from Ihe tar, and Ihe llremin, messenger and his hulr were ordered lo leave the car, followed by thiee robbrrs with rlfUs lenled upon them. The four trainmen were compelled to walk About a quarter of n mile up thu track. Meantime the locomritlve headlight J;d been ex-tlngultbrJ. ex-tlngultbrJ. The robtera then rent tbe engtueer aud fireman Into Ihe cab, ordered or-dered thu train to pull out. The way safe contained Iwtwcen IliJOO and fto-tl anl the waybills, whloh were taken and probably destroyed. Wheu the train arrived At Franks-vlllealslegramwat Franks-vlllealslegramwat ssnt to Western Union Juuclloii and a posse lent to the scene. OAS.IOT TKSCI; TIIFJI. MtLWAttitrr, Nor. I?. Tbe most exiierlcuco)! deiecllret lit the employ nf the Chlesgo, Milwaukee A. Ml. I'aul Hallway, assisted liy the Hberlrf of Itsclno county and a large xtsoof men, union late hour toulgbt wire unable to track the robbers, who stole abuutttOOOfroin thu Amerlcaii l.x pries cars near Western Union Junction Junc-tion last night. Hsreral cleiva were tollowed up by them, none of tbem ri-lulling ri-lulling In anything, however. Fireman Fire-man Averlll and Conductor Tucker are positive that there were only two men who did the Job, and not six og more, as orlgluslly staisd. ThetwcT combination safes were found Intact, and had U-cu left behind by the robbers. They were evidently frightened fright-ened away before tluy had a chance to blow '.be safee open. The quantity nf iiltm glycerine which they left Ufilu I would have sufficed to om ten mure safe equally aa strong. Claim Agent llarrof thertt. 1'auI rntd bellerrs Ibe robbery the work of Chicago crooks. lall.ortooii I'iall. Cm v I.ANU, U., Nor. 12. Dsnu I'laltdled at hit home nt Macochee this aflernoun. He hat been lit two weeks Willi a form of la grippe, but it was only during tbe lt two daya that his colldlllou waa at all serious. Hlnce Clutl'i rttlrement from nctlre Journal. Istlo work, hu has resided at hu country coun-try home In Itogan county, exce I lu lSS9,wheu he conducted llelford'afree trado magazine in New Vork, Mel illh but Ihenipa.a. Oi.ymiia, Wash., Nor, 12. The death of Dr. 11. H Hmllh bat brought to light sensational devi loprai put lu tilscareer. llecanietolhls olty from Llano, Tex., where tor lerenteen years ho w as a prouiliieut 1 hysklan. Among his cfleitt was found a statement that hit name was not Hmlth, bulr). O. Thonion, nnd that he was county treasurer of Decatur ciunty, Iowa, In ly. While acting In this capacity he defaulted Inn large sum and llul. Jlle family mourued ulmai dead. In his will ho Utiuialbt half of his estate, woith about tJ'" to ills wife nml children. The other half to go to tho sureties on hit bond, si treasurer. Ilu was atiout 111 years of ngc, aud was well esteemed. He isys, In hit statement, state-ment, that hit shortage was due lo too much (ontldenie in profettlonsl friends, but that It waa bot nearly as large as rcprrsouted ly the papsts alter he had lied. A iMlllornla llauk t loses. 8am Dimo, Cal., Nov. 12. The Cfillfornla Nullousl lliuk dl 1 not o on lie doois trill luorulng, A card dls-played dls-played In tbe window rends as follows: ''Owing to thoooullnued shrinkage In drioslls, and our Inability to promptly rrallxo on nutis and iiccouuts, thu bank ho leuiiorarlly closed." The bauk commissioner has tn-eti sent fur and wllltakocbargeouliliarrlval, lit tie imanllma no uuslnesi can be trantacted. Ills believed Hint beyond uuestlnn (lie depositors will lie paid lu full. The bank hat alvenUj a paid up capital of bslf a nillllsti unl a vir blusuf gllnj.uuu. |