Evening star., 1886-11-04

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THIEVES BRIAx INTO A UNITED STATES Kx.
PRESS CAR on THE WAY TO NEW YORK.
A telegram from Toledo. November 2, says:
The United States Express company has
another mysterious robbery to be cleared up
and settled tor. On the arrival of Lake Shore
train from Chicago last night it was discovered
express car that runs closed aud sealed between
Chicago and New York. An examination de-
veloped the TACT that the car had been entered.
merchandise had been opened by the robbers
and an unknown quantity carried away The ex.
press once AT once TOOK steps to cover all evil
the robber or robbers. The car had been opened
In transit. and evidently by some one who knew
more than would be accredited TO an ordinary
thief. Suspicion was at once directed toward
certain employees, but II is hoped they NAV be
excuipated from all blame. Superintendent
Cone, OF the United States Express, and Super.
intendent Charlesworth, OF the Lake Shore
were in conierence to-day with the aid OF the
companies, detectives endeavoring to discover
The Theo ophist's Astral Body.
From the Boston Record.
Taking the broad fact of mind and matter
having been adjudged separate entities or
states of being, the theosophists proceed to
build upon this stated fact. They claim that
while the body lies sleeping, or inert through
ira nee, the soul, by which they mean the mind
or Will, Is capable OF travelling to distant places,
noting the events. holding converse, ere she
the soul, returns to her waiting and unconscious
body. A theosophist speaks Of his "astral
body" OF its power to visit those places which
his soul or mind or will has previously de.
termined upon visiting.
state that an "aura" surrounds them not onIy
theosOphistS In particular. but all people
Aura" is u species OF atmosphere. impregnated
with the electrical essences, animal mague ISM
or chemical gases that our bodies are constantly
diScharsinE; this, encountering the ordinary
air, Is not dispeiled or disseminated. as mig ight
DC naturally expected. hnt n c.l IL h,,,,S
essence for the sake of Illustration, this dis-
charged human essence gathers to itself a GER
US, which it perneates with our own desires
and vitality. Therefore it will We seen that this
AURA is always with US, and ready for all
emergencies
GHAsTLY FLoTsAM.-A telegram from Erie.
Pa, says: There can no longer be any oonbt
concerning the iate ol the scnOouer Belle Nit
cheil, about which there has been much specu.
iation. A large portion the craft was driven
Wreckaye was the body of the snips COOK Mrs
DICK sister OF Captain Rushe, the master OF tue
vessel: Tue corpse was identified by the cloth
lug. ine nshermen are on the lookout Tor the
rest OF the crew, who are Captain Rushe David
DICK, husband OF the woman found; James
1onn I,fx cnfae. cna sserge Boyer all q
Canada, and one man unknown.
THROWN INTO A FAMILY CIRCLE.-A dispatch
from Ottawa, Ont, November 3, says: Although
III nearly every county In the dominion In
wnlcn me Canada temperance act has been
submitted for adoption, II has been accepted by
large majority ol the electors, great difficulty,
frequently accompanied with acts OF Violence
has followed any uttempt to enforce its nro
Visions. To-day word from Baddeck, c. B.
states thit a most dastardly outrage which
miSnt nave resulted with serious loss OF life
was perpetrated there q lew days ago. One
Mr. W Watson, who has taken an active part in
prosecuting liquor dealers for violation OF the
law, Ills VII and tour children were sitting in
their parlor when eau oi gunpowder with a
!lghteo Iuse Was thrown through the window
put fortunately the fuse Was extinguished
striking on the hoOr, thus preventing Il terrible
tragedy. No ciue as to the perpe Irat1r Of the
lhhuinan deed has yet been obtained.