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Discovery of Stolen Goods.

Last evening Sergeants Lowe and Quigley arrested
David Williams, charged with stealing silverware
from the Occidental Hotel where he had, until re-
Gently, been employed. When arrested he furnished
the information that be had partner in the affair in
the person of The officers at once
suspected Mary Wilkins, working for the
Whitsell family, No. $40 North Della
ware street, and arrested her this morning
at i o'clock In her trunk where she was working.
were found articles Of all descriptions which she had
stolen and she confessed to having two trunks on
Russell avenue filled with goods she and Williams had
stolen. The officers had the trunks brought to the
station-house, and when opened they were found to
contain 5000 worth of silverware clothing silk
handkerchiefs and other articles
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wisdom Of the policy which they indicate has
not been denied by any of the responsible party
chiefs on either side.
THE LAND QUESTION.
An Issue Which Is Now Paramount In
England, Scotland and Wales.

An Issue Which Is Now Paramount In
England, Scotland and Wales
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
LONDON, Oct 2-Gladstonites and Parnelites
are greatly encouraged at the prospect of attain
ing their enda at the next session of Parliament.
The land question is now paramount in Eng
lard. Scotland and Wales The various land
leagues are actively agtating the subject and the
cry Of reform has been raised from one end OF
the kingdom to the other. No Liberal looks Tor
adequate measures of land reform from the
present government, and the Ministers must ac-
cordingly expect that in the next session they
will have to encounter an array of bills and
resolutions embodying the objects of retormers.
The Free Land League has large representa-
ton in Parliament, and steps are being taken
TO induce private member to bring forward
the several objects of the league, such
as the abolition of primogeniture. of copyhold
tenure, the restriction of settlements establish
ment Of conveyance by registration Of title; en-
franchisement of long leaeeholds; the better So
curity of agricultural tenancies, and the provis-
ion of allotments. In several cases notices are
already prepared by members of the league, and
it Is believed that the action to be taken on these
questions next session will conduce powerfully
to the restoration of the unity Of the Liberal
party, in which there is a fair agreement in the
principles of the reforms promised by the league
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A Boston Relaxation.

san francisco chronicle
There would appear to be great deal of prm-
tive human simplicity in Boston. We have
heard great deal about its culture and its dig
nifty, but the affectionate tenderness of the Bos-
ton girls is of equally superior and touching
quality. They have dogs in Boston. dont
know what they call them there. but they have
them. To those who believe that nothing but
heavy literature is permitted there, to prove that
they have relaxa;ions, and amusenents, and
sympathetic occupation, let me quote from let
ter from lady in that city to friend here:
"You will have to excuse short letter be-
cause am very busy. am bringing up nine
Newfoundland pups on the bottle. and it's an en-
crossing duty"
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In the season of Chills.
PhlladeIphia Press.

Perhaps the surest safeguard from the physi-
cal ills that follow continued exposure during
the persistent wearing of underwear that is ex-
clusively WOODEN. Thus protected, chill is
next to impossible for the pores of the skin can.
not become clogged unless the exudations remain
upon the surface. Wooden underwear takes up
the insensibie perspration of the body, impart-
ing grateful feeling of warmth without undue
moisture 1t should be worn. during the autumn
season at least, to the exclusion of all other fab
RIGS. If sudden cold should he taken, the
remedy most approved is home practice-five to
ten drops of oil of tar on a lump of sugar
should be taken without delay In nine cases
out of ten this simple medicament will be all
that will be required. A little care and attention
during the critical days of autumn may enable
the most sensitive individual to encounter the
severe winter season without experiencing any
'malariap symptoms whatever.
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Refused to Laugh.

Amy ana Navy journal.
1--WE were the guests of wel-known London
lady, said Mr. DeDew, shortly after we reached
London, and were treated to a very nice dinner
When the speech making began, General Porter
led off and followed. / began with an apology,
saying that General Porter had stolen my best
stories, and that Mr. Dougherty's stories were
bad that would leave all of them for him TO tell
Then looked around. and every Englishman in
the room sitting as solemn ana unmoved as
marble statue. II was dreadful wet blanket
TO throw over a man who was trying to be enter
tanning. but got through somehow.
General Porter had said that he had arrived
in England by the Lane route, and that he had
found it worry pleasant TO see the trees growing
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The Threatened Strikes at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE week of the expected strikes
and lockouts at the Union stockyards ended this
evening with the working forces of the great packing
houses and kindred institutions yet intact though
few of the smaller have practically stopped
their machinery for indefinite period aud one firm,
Shields Neill. has packed up" and moved to Ne
braska, unable longer to Withstand the difference
between ten hours work for ten hours pay and eight
hours work for ten hours pay That concerted action
the part of the packers is contemplated was freely
admitted by them to-day. What the exact nature of
their moveme nt is would not be divulged. If made
it will. according to- careful estimates made to.
day, affect in the neighborhood of rs. 900 men,
not to speak of those employed in clerical capacity
The only thing in tho nature of strike occurred to-
day at Armours AS the cash boys. sixty in number
in tho retail department of Armour's packing
received their cash envelopes to-day each of the
youngsters notified the paymaster that he expected an
increase from 81 so per week to So from now on. AS
fast as the boys made known their ultimatum they
were told that the house would struggle on without
their assistance The Juvenile strikers then adjourned
to the railway tracks near by. where they elected
chairman. He straightway appointed strike com
mittee" consisting of five boys varying in age from
eight to twelve years. The committee did its work
well for. when the superintendent went out on a
search for boys to fill the places of the dissatisfied
cash boys he met with nothing but blank refusals.
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An Elephants Good Memory.
London Telegraph.


An amusing circumstance happened at Hythe
yesterday, when an elephant belonging to a cir
Gus freely helped himself to early breakfast
1t appears that between 3 and o'clock in the
morning the animal managed to effect his escape
from his companions and paid a visit TO a house
with which his memory had a pleasant associa-
tion--a little shop at the corner of Market
street. On arriving at the place the elephant
found that it was closed. but, nothing daunted,
he cooly lifted the door off its hinges and helped
himself literally to the contents of the shop.
potatoes, apples and sweets When he had
either satisfied his appetite or had exhausted the
supply of good things, he retraced his steps, and
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LABOR MATTERS.

Mr.. P0wderly Serves Notice of an Impending
Strike ia the Coal Regions.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Oct. General Master
Workman Powderly was expected in this bor-
ough yesterday. to confer with committee from
District Assembly No. 81, of which Hugh Nc
Garvey. of Beaver Meadows is the chairman,
but telegram announced that an imperative
call had taken him to Philadelphia. On Thurs
day new and further demand this time by
General Master Workman Powderly, was for
warded by circular letter to Cox Bros s. Co.,
operators at Drifton; to Dorringer & Gowen and
to Afro Pardee's Sons 8 Co., operating at Halle
ton, Mount Pleasant and at Latimer. In the
circular Powderly says:
address you for the purpose Of making final
quest that the men receive advance in wages. l
know that it Is impossible to longer check the ardor
of the men, A strike is inevitable unless something
is done to avert it. The men have, acting
advice, refrained from striking for time, but
their patience is being exhausted, and we cannot
longer prevent them from making effort to adjust
their wages.
This is the latest circular, and comes from the
head of the Knights of Labor. The operators
addressed recognize it as The last appeal but
make no acknowledgement There is no longer
doubt that date has been fixed for a strike.
Master Workman McGarvey. of District Assem-
by No 81, has received positive advices from
VIM, NJ. Bailey, to get everything ready, so that
the order to stop will he obeyed all over the
region at the same day and hour The day fixed
is Wednesday. Oct. 6, next at IL o'clock, noon.
This is the order officially sent Sept. 30 to Mas
ter Workman McGarvey. and in that order is
the additional caution ''that it is just cause,
and must be won If it takes all winter"
The miners ask for restoration of the 10 per
cent reduction made in January, 1855 Toll
rates on coal were increased twice in September.
The men asked for reduction in mine supplies,
and met with stern refusal.
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ASE- BALL.
Games Played Yesterday by League and Amer
lean Association Ball Clubs.


lean Association Ball Clubs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-The champions defeat
ed the Washingtons again to-day through luck
more than good playing The visitors outbat-
ted the home club but their hits except in the
second inning were scattered. Carroll, RYAN,
Farrell and Shock made brilliant running catch
es, which were the features of the game. The
game was called at thej end of the seventh inn
ing on account of darkness. Score:
Washington --..-.-....--.--2 / o L GA
Chicago l D 2 o 0-5
Earned runs-Washngton, /; Chicago, 3. Home
run-Dalrymple. Threebase hit-Farrell. Passed
balls-Harde, 2. Wild pitch-Fiynn, l. First base
on balls-Carroll, Farrell and Flynn First-base hits
Washington, A. Chicago, 8. Errors-Washngton,
6; Chicago g.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The New York and Detroit
clubs played their last game together at the Polo
was cold The game well played, the Westerners
winning through superior fielding. Darkn ess ended
the game in the seventh inning. Score:
Detroit ..--.-...-..2 Q % l %
New York. 1 O-5
Earned runs-Detroit 8; New York, g First base
balls-Detroit 8. Twobase hits-Rowe. Brouth-
ers Ewing, Esterbrook, Deasley, Gerhardt Three
base hit-Broqthers Passed balls-Ewing l: CAMEL
hits-Detroit. 81 New York, 9. Errors-New York, 4.
BOSTON, Oct. 2.-The Boston players batted WED.
man hard to-day especially after the fifth inning and
they also Qld good work IN the hed The Kansas City
team made all their hits in the first three innings The
visitors fielding was creditable Myers Radford Bias
sett aud Rowe doing some fine work. Score;
Boston c.---.0 Q s %
Earned runs-Boston, z; Kansas City, l. Home
run-Rowe Two-base hit-Sutton. Three-base hits
Wise, Nash. Passed balls-Tate 2; Briody l.
Wild pitch-Stemmeyer. First base on bais-Bv
Stemmeyer q by Wiedman f. First-base hts-Bos.
ton, IA; Kansas City, 4. Errors-Boston, 6; Kansas
City, 9.
PHILADELPHIA Oct 2-Phadelphia won another
game from St Louis to-day by excellent fielding. The
batting on both sides rather weak but the home
team put three of their four hits together in the sixth
inning and earned one of their runs. Score:
St Louis. ----------.0 o o o o o OIL
Philadelphia. -...--..-0 1 1 o O o O-3
Earned run--Pniladelphia, l. Passed balls-Cusck
2. First base ON balls-St Louis g. Philadelphia A:
First base hits-St Louis, q; Philadelphia T. Errors
st. Louis, IL; Philadelphia, z.
PITTsBURG, Oct 2.-The wretched fielding of the
home team and their inability to hit Tooles delivery
were responsible for their defeat by the Brooklyns
this afternoon. The visitors played superb game in
the field and by timely batting earned four Of their
six runs. The weather pleasant and the attend
ance good Scores
Pittsburg ........0 o o o o O O o.
Brooklyn. 40 O o 8 o o 2 50
Earned runs ttsburg, 2, Brooklyn. a. Twc-base
hts-Barkley Shombcrg. Clarke. Toole, Smith.
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MILEAGE GONE
JOURNEY ENDED.
The American Humorist at Zone.

San francisco chronicle.
Some of the American humorists are men of
great feeling and sentiment A friend of mine
met Eugene Field on the cars, and they got to
talking about various things.
Yes" said Field, "a newspaper man always
appreciates his home I've got wife and some
children. and I go home to them after hard
days work, feeling all the need of a rest, and
sit down IN comfortable little dining room With
them all around me, and I feel good. launch
out and tell my wife how nice 1t is to have q
quiet home, how solemn and sweet are the
household ties, and how restful it is to be among
ones innocent children. And then my eldest
boy looks up and says 'Ratsp"
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A Career.

What does he dol" He prunes his roses.
Near Florence, at villa there;
Meath soft italian skies he closes
The book of life. Without care
He smiles and takes his ease, he poses,
Too cultured" for his native air.
An ardent boy, he dreamed of Honor,
And Fame-his heart was set upon her!
Twas his to choose; his facile pen
Should charm, convince or conquer men.
"What has he doneP He prunes his roses
And, quite content, the book he closes.
ID. II. Il. Goodale. in October Century
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on the return journey he was met by his keep
ers, who had in the meantime become aware of
his absence.
The animal in question visited blythe about
eleven or twelve years ago, and when passing
this house was treated by its then tenant to a
good meal OF potatoes This seemed to have left
so good an impression on the animals mind that
he was led to pay another visit to so pleasant a
spot, with the result recorded above. About the
same time next morning he again got away, and
was making for the same place, but was diseov-
cred by his keeper before he had gone far on his
exneditinn
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A Beautiful Present.

The Virgin Salt Company, Of New Haven,
Conn. to introduce Virgin Salt into every fam
lily, are making this grand offer crazy patch
work block, enameled in twelve beautiful colors
and containing the latest fancy stitches, on a
large lthograph card having beautiful gold
mounted ideal portrait in the center given away
with every ten-cent package of Virgin Salt Vir-
gin Salt has no equal for household purposes
1t is the cleanest, purest and whitest salt ever
seen used. Remember that a large package
costs only 10 cents, with tine above present. Ask
your grocer for it.
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RECORDOF SPORTINGEVENTS
Harry Wilkes Wins the Special Trot at
Chicago, in Three Straight Heats.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Over the Track
of the Latonia Jockey Club-GOssip About
Ball -Players--Notes About Shooters.
THE RACE TRACK.
Wilkes Wins the Trotting Race at Chicago In
Three Straight Heats.

Wilkes Wins the Trotting Race Mt Chicago In
Three Straight Heats.
CHICAGO. Oct 2-The special trotting meet
ing at Washington Park to-day was attended by
over eight thousand people. The weather and
track were perfect All admirers of the old time
sport and the lovers of the trotting horse and
red sulky seemed 10 be In their element The
first event was for special sweepstakes of
5000 each and silver cup valued at $500. En-
tries: Opal, Dick Stauffer. Jeanette and Editor.
The horses got away to fair start,
with Opal at the pole and in the lead
"a position which he held to the last quas-
ter, where he was headed by Stauffer, closely
followed by Editor. This position, however, was
not long maintained. Editor closed up and
passed Opal, coming under the wire a neck be-
hind Stauffer; Opal bad third, with Jeanette
taking the dust from the crowd The second
and third heats were virtually repetition of
the first, except that Opal took second place In
the second heat, and third place in the third.
Following is the summary:
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October Century.
Talking with him once about some subject of
casuistry or prevarication, put the question di-
rect to him, 'Did you never tell lie9" Pausing
as was his invariable manner before giving "A
categorical answer, if for an retrospective re-
view of his consciousness, he said:
Eyes. but only once, so far as I can remember
l was leading my men through rank chaparral
infested by Mexican guerillas. The balls were
flying necessarily, and the broad leaves of the
tropical plants were being riddled through and
through. They became panic stricken, and,
Notwithstanding my repeated order for advance,
they hung back. Stepping some distance in
front of them, into a narrow pass, where the bull
let's were whizzing round my head, and the foil
age was being cut to ribbons, / called out:
Follow me, menl Don't you there is no
dangerF
He never posted letter without calculating
whether it would have to travel on Sunday to
reach its place of destination, and, if So he
would not mail it till Monday morning. Still
further did he carry his Puritanical observance.
Unnum bered times have known him to receive
important letters so late on Saturday night that
he would not break his fixed resolution never to
use his eyes, which were very delicate. by arti
fetal light; he would carry the letters in his
pocket till Monday morning, then rise with the
sun to read them.
''In the winter of '61-62, while Jackson's forces
were at Winchester, he sent brigade to destroy
the canal leading To Washington. The expedi-
ton proved failure, and he attributed 1t, in
some measure, to the fact that Sunday had been
needessly trespassed upon. So, when a second
expedition planned, he determined there
should be no Sabbath breaking connected with
it that he could prevent The advance was to be
made early on Monday morning On Saturday
he ordered my husband Colonel Preston at
that time or his staff to see that the necessary
powder was in readiness. The quartermaster
could not find sufficient quantity in Winches-
ter on Saturday but during Sunday it was pro-
cured. On Sunday evening the fact in some
way got to Jackson's ears. At very early hour
on Monday he dispatched an officer to Snep-
herdstown for other powder, which was brought.
Then, summoning Colonel Preston, he said very
decisively:
Colonel, desire that you will see that the
powder which is used for this expedition is not
the powder that was procured on Sunday"
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A Tour of Inspection.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
First Railroad Oficial-'Don't you think it's
about time to inspect the road again?"
Second Railroad Oficial-"That's not bad
idea. Shall we take the ladies alongg'
'Oh, no. We'd better not They-ah-well,
only practical railroaders should make such
trip, you know"
What preparations are necessary for the
trip"
''Oh, just leave that to the porter. He knows
where to get the liquor and cigars"
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Cable Notes.

The mission house of the Cowley FatigAp- Ok
ford England, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Violent earthquake shocks have occurred through
out Thuringia and other parts of central Germany.
General Korber hes been appointed to the command
of the First Military Brigade Of the German army
with headq uarters at Berlin. The appointment has
made sensation, because General Korber is the
retired list.
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Portentous words for Ireland.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief
Secretary for Ireland has returned to London It is
stated that his experience in Ireland has convinced
him tina. exceptional measures will be necessary to
maintain order in the country before 1887. 1t is
further said that the Conservative members of Para
ment will be notified that their presence at the No.
vember session of Parliament will be necessary, in
view of the recommendations to be made by the gov
eminent respecting Ireland.
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The *. of L. General Assembly.

RICHMOND. Oct. 2.-The approaching meeting of
the National Assembly of the Knights of Labor
has been the absorbing topic OF in.
tersst here for days. Already many
Knights have arrived including delegations
from New Orleans, Kansas City, St Louis, Troy, N.
Y. Amsterdam, Cohoes. Lebanon, Pa, Blossburg Pa,
and Brooklyn. Each incoming train brings new acces
sons and it is expected that by Monday morning all
delegations will have arrived. ALI the hotels have
been Allied, and many delegates have private quarters
The sessions of the assembly will be held in the drill
hall of the First Virginia Regiment, the largest
hall in the city. There will be accommodations
for seating about two thousand persons although the
convention will not number more than one thousand
twelve hundred. General Master Workman Pow
derby arrived to night His headquarters at Fords
Hotel. General Secretary Turner arrived yesterday
The assembly win have open session on Monday
when Governor Lee will formally welcome the
Knights and General Master Workman Powderly will
respond and deliver the annual address. The subse
Cuent sessions of the assembly will be secret but the
press will be furnished with record of all important
business done which it desires mada nShlic.
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BREMEN. Oct 2.-Arrived: Rhein, from Bati-
more
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 2-Arrived Republic, I'm.
bria. from New York; Gallia from Boston.
NEW YORK. Oct. ARRIVED: Rugia, from Ham
burg; Adriatic, Etruria, from Liverpool; Leerdam,
from Rotterdam.
The steamer Anchor has not yet arrived She was
due Wednesday. The companys officials think she
will arrive TODAY
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He Had Shaken Before.

New York Sun.
''Ya as" said an Indiana citizen, whose nome
lies in the fertile valley of the ''Waybosh," IL
happened ter be in CharIestown when the fust
yearthquake cum"
what did you do when you felt the trem-
blingl"
II tux thirty grains O. quinine, b'gosh"
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In memory OF the Drummer.

Chicago Herald.
81 attended funeral out in Burlington the
other day" said drummer. land want to tell
you of novel floral device which was displayed
on the coffin. The dead man had been a COM.
mercial traveller, and the floral piece represented
the cover of thcusand-mile ticket, with all OF
the coupons removed Above was this inscrip-
ton:
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
How the Japanese Manifest Their Gratitude
Toward the English Nation.

LONDON, Oct 2-The Japanese government
having decided on consid "a extension of the
present railway system OF the country, large
orders for engines, rails and other railway ma
serial are being given to England. The ap
preaching settlement Of the treaty questions and
the important part, favorable to Japan. played
by the British envoy in Toxic have, it Is said,
led up to this method of manifesting their graft
tude by the Japanese.