The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-20
FARMvILLE, VA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1905
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,
Notable Events Of the Week nrieh,
Chronicicd.


The First Presbyterian church at Me
Kces Rocks near Pittsburg was blown
up by natural gas, and the entire build
was demolished The explosion is
said 10 have been the result of a leak
in the basement Of the building which
was sought by the janitor with light
ed candle.
II Miss Roosevelt desires % keep the
presents valued at 100000 made 20 her
by emperors. sultans aud other poten'
tates during her tour Of the orient, she
will have 20 ask the assistance of con 1
grcss In no other way will she be /
able 10 bring them IN duty free. unless |
she shall donate them 20 some national /
Institution
Monday, oct. 10.
As graceful mark Of appreciation
of the part he took IN bringing about /
the conference at Portsmouth and the
resultant peace, President Roosevelt |
was the first person 10 be notified by
the car OF the ratification Of the
treaty.
Nine-year-old Anna Lutz Of Evans |
ton. H.. was carried three miles on
the pilot Of q locomotive after leapine
in front Of the train 10 save her small
collie dog Governor, which she carried
through her dangerous ride Neither
the girl nor the dog was injured.
William J. Bryan and his family have
arrived nj Yokohama and will spend
two weeks In Japan. They will make
"A visit OF five days 10 Tokyo. and Mar
quis Ito president Of the prlvy council,
and Count Okuma, leader Of the Pro
gressist party, will entertain them.
In terrific gale which her officers
describe as a hurricane. a giant wave
boarded the big Cunard liner Campa-
mia on the voyage from Queenstown
and washed five steeragc passengers
overheard. Thirty-hve others were.
dashed about the deck and against the
rails with such violence that they were
badly injured.
President ROosevelts southern touf
from oct. Is 10 80. while IL will be
comparatively short one, will he nota.
bic In many respects, but particularly
because ne will return 20 the national
capital on the West Virginia. one Of
the crack cruisers Of the new navy
Ii is the first time IN the history OF
the government that a president has
made tour by land and sea.
saturday, Oct. IA.
Admiral Dewey In an interview de
clared that the officers Of the American
navy above the rank of lieutenant are
as a rule, too old for the grades they
occupy
The Pacific Mail steamship Siberia
sailed from Yokohama for San Fran.
cisco with Miss Alice Roosevelt and
her travelling companions and Il. II.
Hartman and his party on board
The rauhcations Of the RussianJap-
anese peace treaty was exchanged to
day NJ Takahlra. the Japanese min.
lster. notified the state department that
his emperor has signed the treaty at
3 Tokyo
The Missouri State building at the
Lewis and Clark exposition grounds.
t Portland. Ore, including the various
exhibits and the art and statuary col.
lection. was destroyed by fire. The
blaze was confined to the Missouri
3 building
{ Jose Dominguez, the youth who was
I charged with the murder Of his EN-
{ ployer. Ramon Carmona, the manager
- Of a trunk store at Havana. by locking
q him IN a trunk. where he suffocated.
afterward taking a sum Of money from
o the safe. was arrested az Matanzas.
. Friday, oct ~.
A tombstone has been set on the
+ lawn Of the Train villa mt Newport
g r. l.. 10 mark the final resting place
4 Of the French poodle Nero. which fol
g years was the pet Of Mrs. George B
g. De Forest and which died IN Septen
ber last
The headless and armless trunk Of
mans body. with both legs of at the
knee. was found jammed in n wicker
basket that stood IN a furnished room
10 on the third floor Of ll9 Third avenue
4 New York The two joints Of the leg
+, and the left arm were packed IN
r suit case found In the hallway.
II Armitage Mathews. secretary Of The
N Republican New York county commit
n tee. who was under Indictment FOL
4 conspiracy and grand larceny IN con
nection with the lootlng Of the Weisse
p, estate and who was 20 have been pu
m on trial in the supreme court, commit
n ted suicide 10y jumping from a window
II IN his home I'm New York.
m American grievances against Nene
e. zuela may be settled by diplomacy
20 while France. in the absence Of an,
b. diplomatic relations az Caracas, ma.
r. vet be compelled 10 resort 20 a SHOW
Of force. Despite the assurances o
foreign office officials az Paris II 8
stated that the French utmatum ha
I been practically ready to dispatch 70
Is week or more.
be Thursday, Oct. II.
Pc Captain Rumill and four of his crev
lC Of the four masted schooner Harry a
n Berwlnd were murdered by mutlnecr
n while the vessel was bound from Nc
u bile 20 Philadelphia.
u The marriage Of Herbert Roe Odel
]! eldest son of Ex-Governor B. b. Odel
u Jr.. and Miss Pauline Clarkson Rams
'n dell daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Home
lh ). Ramsdell OF Newburg y. Y. too
Dy place at St Georges church there.
The radical Democrats decided
nominate William Il. Hearst for mayo
Of New York. John Ford for comptro
Ter and John G.. Phelps Stokes for pres
ident Of the board Of aldermen. Ihes
- men were placed in nomination at III
." convention Of the Municipal Ownershi