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Show BOLD ROBBERY AT NOONTIME ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27. A daring dar-ing robbery was. committed at about noon today, in the center, of this city, by which a number of highwaymen got away with $193(000 from a wagon which was conveying the cash from the customs department to the State treasury. treas-ury. - - , Two t bombs were thrown in quick succession at the vehicle as it was passing pass-ing a corner near the Ekaterinsk canal close to a branch of the treasury, after which a rush was made for the wagon by a number of armed men,' who, after exchanging-a hot -fire- with the gendarmes gen-darmes escorting, it, .managed to secure the booty and fled across a small foot bridge spanning the Ekaterinsk canal, but leaving- fivo of their number in the hands of the .police. Many bystanders sustained slight injuries, as. a result of the explosions. |