WELLINGTON.
Monday: • 'An extraordinary attempt was made to burn down the Argus office. On the opening of the office this morning it was found tint an entrance had been effected 'into the accountant's room some lime between Saturday night and Monday morning by some person, who turned on all (he gas je's, iwis.'ed off one branch, broke open the editor's room, and clambered through a trap-door in the upner floor, apparently with a view of securing a free draught for the flame", and then let fire to the papers on three files banging close to the account- nts desk, and under a gas jet. The papers on the file being packed pretty clcre, burnt all round the edges, and then went out, leaving the papers a charred mass. Fortunately the gat had b«en turned off at the main, which the perpetrator could not get at. He is supposed to have effected his escape at the rear of the building, which is on the edge of the water. The insurance companies offer a reward of £100 for the apprehension of the guilty person. • The building and plrnt were insu-ed for a moderate amount.
The origin of the fire in Wills* strr at on $unday morning remains unlcnowh. .
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2843, 26 March 1878, Page 2
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206WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2843, 26 March 1878, Page 2
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