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Show Scored Another. The long list of burglaries in this City Is being augmented every night. Shortly after 12 oVIock this morning unknown thieves entered Eddington's store on First West Street between Third and Fourth South Streets. Cash to the Amount of $1.50 was taken from the till and an overcoat from the hall. An attempt was made to break open a door Ira ling into the store room, but the noIe of the movements aroused a young man who was sleeping in an ad Joining apartment, lie hastily arni-d himself with a revolver and prepared to receive the Intruders, but they took to their heels. How-ever, How-ever, by- the time the gate was reached, the young man had fired thrco shots at the fast retreating thieves. The overcoat was dropped on the sidewalk where it was picked up by an officer who hastened to the scene of the shooting on bearing the discharge of firearms. The thieves made good their escape. There U no clue aa to who they were. |