The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Briefly
ChronicIed.

the Church Of the Immaculate Con
ception at Allentown. Pa. has warned
the young women Of the parish against
entertaining Lehigh Students other
wise their names viii be announced
from the pulpit.
Monday, sept. %.
At Noroton. Conn. the home Of Mrs
A. Floyd Delaneld was entered 10y bur
glars. and cut glass and silver, mostly
IN tableware were taken The value
Of the articles is placed at over $1,000
Admiral Dewey strongly resents the
proposition that has been discussed in
q more or less academic manner TO sur
render the Philippines, which Of all
men he was a leading factor in bring
ing under the American flag.
Stepping from behind a trolley ear
directly In front Of the automobile
owned by Dr. Victor Thorne Of New
York. who has a summer home IN
Black Rock. near Fairfield, Conn,
Samuel Jackson Seeley. fifty years old,
a wealthy farmer, was instantly killed.
4 windstorm Of cyclonic force, ac-
companied by sharp lightning, visited
part Of Schuylkill county, with the re-.
suit that four persons We're fatally
hurt seven seriously hurt and a halt
hundred others were wounded By the
falling Of a grand stand at the county
fair at Higgins, Pa.
saturday, sept. Fl.
Five people, members of tho sect OF
Parhamltes. are under arrest IN Zion
city accused Of torturing TO death Mrs
Letltla Greenhaulgh, sixty-four years
old. 10 show their belief in the religion
they profess.
I'D Ike TO see photograph Of any
one compelling Theodore Roosevelt tC
accept nomination for the presidency
of the United States" said Captan
Seth Bullock Of Deadwood. a personal
friend Of the president
Queen Wnhelmina has conferred the
grand cross OF the Order Of the Lion OF
the Netherlands on NJ. Nclidof, presi
dent Of tho peace conference. A mum
her Of secretaries also received deco
ratlons. among them being Arthur
Bnllly- Blanchard. second secretary OF
the American embassy az Paris.
A gigantic attack upon alleged illega
dealings Of wholesale produce associa
tlons. firms and agencies throughout
the United States by aid Of the lega
machinery Of the department Of jus
tlce IS being planned by the large prod
uco retailers Of Pittsburg who are as
sociated I'm the suit Of W. II. Arboul
In the prosecution Of the Pittsburl
Produce Trade association.
Friday, sept. 20.
At the Standard OH hearing In New
York II was shown that John d. Rock
efeller held 250,sJ4 trust certificates II
March, 1892. and still held tina
amount Of certificates IN the Standnr'
| oil Company Of New Jersey, a control
ling interest.
At Trenton, ~ J., Supreme Cour
| justice j. lHhhiih 4 i'tt ""'
mated for governor at the Republican
state convention. The nomination wal
not accomplished until after a lonl
wrangle over the platform on the ex
else question.
Mrs. Eddy. head Of the Christian
Scientists. has issued new bylaw
which reads, IF a member OF th'
mother church shall decease suddenl.
without previous injury or illness an'
the cause thereof be unknown, an au
topsy shall be made by qualified eX
perts."
An invitation in unusual form ask
ing President Roosevelt 70 visit Nat
chez. Miss. on his southern trip ha
been issued by that city. The invita-
ton Is a small book containing six wa
ter colors by +. Carter Beard, who 4
lustrnted some Of President Roose
velt's books One page Is devoted &
the signatures Of Confederate soldier
living near Natchez.
Thursday, sept 10.
The san Francisco board Of healt
reports thirty-one cases Of buboni
plague 10 date. nineteen deaths an
nineteen cases under observation.
Warrants for the arrest Of fourtee
persons involved in the state capitC
scandal were issued at Harrisburl
Pa. by two Harrisburg aldermen o
information furnished by Attorne
General Todd, and they were place
under arrest
After holding n revolver at her hea
for half an hour 10 make her confes
the name Of his supposed rival Liet
tenant Julius Hoffman Of the Austria
army fred twelve shots at twenty
year-old Miss Draga Siegel in he
home In New York Dying she refuse
10 accuse him.
Old acquaintances Of Henry j
Rogers are unable To reconcile his r.
ported physical breakdown as descrll
ed 10 Judge Hammond IN the suprem
court IN Boston with the daily ev
dences Of his apparent health an
strength before their eyes as he move
afoot or I'm his automobile about Fai
haven, Mass.
Wednesday, sept. IL.
Judge Alton B. Parker at the const
tuition day celebration at the jane
town exposition declared in favor
state home rule.
Philipsburg. ~ j.. has genuine ma
dog scare. Five victims Of the do
have been sent 20 the Pasteur inst
tute. New York. for treatment at tf
expense Of the public treasury.
At Cleveland Congressman Theodol
L. Burton issued statement discus
, ing the so called national phases Of q
coming municipal election I'm Clev
land In which he Is the Repuhlica
nominee for mayor. and making publ
for the first time the letter Of Pres
dent Roosevelt. who urged him 10