The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events Of the Week Brichy
ChronicIed.

The Boston police have issued cir
culars 10 bc sent 20 the police Of al
American and Canadian cities and
towns asking for the arrest of Mrs.
Mary $. Dean. wanted as the principal
in the case of Susanna Geary, the
chorus girl whose dismembercd body
was found IN suit case I'm the harbor.
The annual holdup Of lIarlemitcs by
rowdies who infcst that district just
before the holidays IS now in full
swing. Charles V. Faas, a wealthy
New York banker, was attacked by
three thugs m the immediate vicinity
of his residence, was brutaly beaten
by the footpads and robbed OF about
$1,000 i'm jcwclry and cash.
Monday, Dec. ~.
A cablcgrum from Berlin announced
that the late Clarence Gray Dinmorc
the we'll known New York cluhmm
and automobilist who died few
weeks ago. bcqucathcd his ninety
| horsepower Mercedes car TO thc Ger
man emperor.
Emperor Williams odJutant Lieu
Tenant General Won plcs,cn, met She
Japanese prisoners Of war who are
passing through Germany from Rus
sia with large supplies Of chocolate
ana cigarettes and for the officers hou-
0ucts of chrysanthemums. There were
1.72s men and 5s officers.
Saturday, Dec. 10.
The supreme court of Illinois affirm
cd the verdict IN the case of Johann
Iloch Of Chicago. now under sentence
of death for wife murder. Hoch VIII
hang Feb. %
because one of his children IS an im-
bccilo Johann Puctz and his family
are barred by the immigration officials
M New York from entering the coun-
try from Germany. Puctz Dad paid
more than 5000 Tor q house in WIS
c0nsln.
Charles u. Eamcs, founder and vic'
nresident Of the ST. Louis Credit Clear
| Ing house. was instantly kiled at Dob.
| home by a shot from an old rifle wh'ci
/ mo- placed in furnace 20 burn OH th,
stock. Mr.. Games was q collector OF
| ancient firearms.
The Standard on combination. 10 f
said. contemplates another smash aI
Thomas w. Lawson and Dis friends of
the New York exchange. and the event
is awaited with great anxiety boy those
I'm the copper market, where It is re-
ported that Lawson IS in a dangerous
position
A serious automobile smash occurred
nj level railway crossing at Avignon
near Paris. A car owned by j. w
Spalding a New York merchant, wh'
resides in Florence, dashed into th'
barrier and was badly damaged. Mr.
Spaldlng and q friend were seriously
r injured.
The Turkish government has accept
ed the final draft Of the scheme for th'
control Of the finances Of Macedonl'
ms submitted by the ambassadors o
the mowers. In official circles this j
considered to close the matter ana th
recall of the international feet iron
Turkish waters has been ordered.
Above the headwaters Of suckeel
river. In British Columbia, not far iron
the Alaskan boundary, the interior III
dlans have found Immensely rich gol'
Quartz lodges on the mountain side th
surface of which was stripped of las
spring by a landslide. The Indian
spent the summer picking out pur
gold nuggets and carrying them to thei
villages in sacks made from hides.
Friday, Dec. 10.
, 'Eldress" Anna White Of the Noun
Lebanon Shaker community, with
marty of Shakers, is at Washington
where they have an appointment
meet President Roosevelt to present
him the resolutions adopted by I'll
Shaker peace convention.
The early presentation Of the repol
Of the wage scale committee indicate
that the miners convention at Shane
kin. Pa, Will adjourn soon. The repo
given TO the press did not specify I'll
demands. but It IS almost certain tli
the eight hour day and recognition
the union were the principal demand
Thursday, Dec. II.
4 sequel 70 the Boston suit ca'
> tragedy developed there when Mr.
Mary S. Roberts was arrested for Il
Philadelphia authorities on a warral
charging her with being fugitive fro
justice.
Six children were burned to death
= Lindsey, near Punxsutawney, Pa
an early hour in the morning and WI
liam Morgan and wife, the parent
with their two remaining childre
barely escaped with their lives.
Among President Roosevelts callei
was Andrew Carnegie, who is In Was
ington on business connected with q
institution which bears his name.
called" said Mr.. Carnegie. merely
pay my respects to the great pacific
tor"
The following has been given out
the White House: "rhe president an
Mrs. Roosevelt announce the engae
mont Of their daughter, Miss Alice l.
Roosevelt. to Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati. The wedding will tal
\ place about the middle Of February.
The court Of appeals at Alban
y. Y, has handed down a decision
versing both orders Of Supreme Cou
Justice Amend in the Hearst mayors
ty litigation and declaring that the b'
lois I'm the boxes which the electi'
officials declared on election night TO
valid cannot be recanvassed.
Wednesday, Dec. II.
Annapolis MD city council has pas
cd unanimously a resolution petiuonlI
congress not TO authorize the destru
a. Ia f-ir,oto Constitution O