The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-08
BODY SNATCHERS
Attempt to Steal the Remains
of VIM. Penn
From Their Resting Place in
Buckinghamshire.
FRIGHTENED AWAY
FRIGHTENED
Burial Ground Had Been Pro-
vided With a Guard
Owing to a Suspicion Of Such a
Movement.


copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.1
London, Oct. 8.-An attempt was
made early on Thursday morning to
steal the body of William Penn, whose
remains are lying in the graveyard of
the Quaker meeting house at Jordans,
Buckinghamshire. 1t has been suspect
ed for some time past that a surrepti-
tious attempt to remove the remains
would be made and the burial ground
was guarded. But the watch was re-
Gently Withdrawn. On Thursday the
inmates of a cottage near by were
awakened by the barking of a dog, and
at daylight they found that Penn's
grave had been partially opened A
couple of feet of the soil had been re-
moved and a spade and some news
papers were lying near. 1t was evident
that the body snatchers had been dis
turbed by the dog. The police have
been investigating the matter, but thus
far no further trace has been found
of the ghouls. The burial place lies
secluded in a valley and apart from
American tourists few people visit the
spot.
Lord William Beresford has purchased
the celebrated Heath house at New
full under George Dawson, the well
known trainer. Lord Beresford's part
nership with Mr.. Lorillard ends this
season, Mr.. LOrillard retiring from the
English turf, owing to i'll health. He
is willing to sell his horses in a single
lot to. Lord Beresford, otherwise they
will go under the hammer.
Mr. Charles Russell, the representa-
tive of Sir Thomas Upton, the chal-
lenger for the American cup, has been
interviewed on his return here from the
United States. He spoke in a strain
similar to that of William Fife, Jr., the
yacht designer, who also visited America
recently. Mr.. Russell says he and his
party met with a most courteous recep-
ton in New York He added: 1.-The
Americans met us in very liberal
spirit. Every suggestion we made was
readily met on their part."
Mr.. Russell heartily concurred in the
Yachting Worlds suggestion Of last
week to postpone the races if the excur-
sion steamers are unruly, and has sent
a copy of the article to each member
of the cup committee of the New York
Yacht club
Mr. Russell added that he believed
this committee will do anything in rea-
son to save the yachts from interfer-
ence.
The event of the week so far as Lon
don is concerned was the return of the
First battalion of Grenadier guards
from the Soudan. The crowds lining
the streets from Waterloo railroad sta
enthusiasm displayed exceeded any pre-
vious demonstration of a like nature
since the return of the British troops
from the Crimean war.
There was a brilliant gathering of
military chiefs and relatives of officers
at the station, but there was such an
evident desire to repress anything ike
exuberance of feeling that their vel
come seemed cold, chow are you, old
chap?" being generally the most at
fectionate greeting heard. One lady ran
up to an officer, as he emerged from the
train, threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him. He submitted, but
rather shamefacedly, as though 1t was
altogether a too demonstrative pro
ceeding for a British soldier to be guilty
Of
It was when the battalion emerged
from the police guarded station that the
enthusiasm broke out in the dense mas
ses of people gathered to welcome the
soldiers home and their march from the
station to their barracks was in the ma
ture of a triumphal progress.
There were many pathetic scenes. The
men looked gaunt and weary instead Of
the strapping fellows who left London.
Many of the returning soldiers brought
with them interesting relics of the cam
paien in the shape of dervish swords.
Spears or shields.
The recent British military operations
have had a most satisfactory influence
lately upon the recruiting of the army
especially in the case of the guards and
the Twenty-first lancers who distin-
guished themselves by making bril-
liant charge through the derVlSh army
at the battle of Omdurman.
Much interest has been evoked by the
German military attaches report of the
battle of Omdurman. He says he was
particularly struck by all the opera
tions except the charge OF the lancers,
which he claims. was absurd. On the
other hand the German officer says the
handling of the artillery was absolute
" uneoualled and he asserts that the
endurance and spirit of the troops were
beyond all praise.
The death of the queen of Denmark
and the bereavement of the princess of
wales, one of her daughters, combined
with the fact that there will be no au
turnn session of parliament has made
the prospects of the winter season very
gloomy Marlborough house, the Lon
don residence of the prince OF Wales
viii be closed to all festivities until the
end of next summer and there are no
mem bers of the royal family in town.
The two skating clubs, the Princess
and Niagara, which form such a part
of the winters gaiety, will open next
week.