The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-11
FARMvILLE, VA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1907
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briehy
ChrOHicled.

Chronicled.
II Is understood that Secretary Tart
will ask congress for an appropriation
Of SJ,5OO.0OO for military clothing ma
terlal needed during the next fiscal
year.
-Four masked robbers looted the First
National bank Of Sedden. Ala. Of
S575,52J. shot Sheriff John Williams
dead as be attempted 20 arrest them
and escaped by means Of a handcar on
the Southern railway.
Monday, Oct. 7.
Cr0uching IN his cell. 10 which he re-
turned and sought shelter from his
foes after being once released. hound
ed by the Black Hand. a foreigner,
who from his papers Is supposed to be
Tovino Tsidor di Pasquale Of noble
Italian birth, is voluntary prisoner
in the Radnor jail at Bryn Mawr, Pa.
The release Of Caid Sir Harry Mae
Lean. who for some time has been held
captive by the bandit Ralsuli. at last
seems 10 be within measurable dis
tnnce. The British government has ac-
cepted Raisulrs reduced terms for
MacLean's release. the principal Items
being $4,000 ransom and British pro
lection for Raisuli.
Saturday, Oct. ..
President Milton Smith Of the Louis
Vile and Nashville In an open letter to
Governor q. p. Conner of Alabama Sc
verely assails the latters course TO-
ward the railroads and intlmates that
the governors personal fortune ought
10 be carved up by law.
In the final oct Of the pace confer
ence at The Hague II was decided
that President Roosevelt should be
mentioned first IN the Introduction of
the act as the summoner Of the con-
ference, the names Of Emperor Mich
olas as It's convoker and Queen VII
helmina as its hostess following.
Friday, OCT. !.
The acquittal Of William T. Borah,
United stntes senator, on the charge
Of conspiracy 10 defraud the govern
ment out Of Idaho timber lands was
greeted with cheers and applause at
Boise Ida.
Four Italians were hanged at one
time In the yard Of the county jail at
Lancaster, "a. They were Anthony
Delero, Stephen Carlul. slvereo Rodelli
md Joseph Calione. and One crime for
which they paid the death penalty was
the murder Of a follow countryman.
Plato Albamese. who was killed for
Offering resistance when the four at
tempted 70 rob him
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, who inherit
od from her fnther. Cornelius Wander
bit Of New York, a fortune OF slO,-
10000. into the possession Of which
she came on attaining her majority
In August last, Is 10 wed Count Las
30 szechenyl Of Hungary, youngest
son Of the late Count Emerich sze-
chenyl Tho marriage will take place
during the present hutuulll
Thursday. Oct. ..
Mayor Charles II. Gaus was renOmi-
mated for the fourth consecutive term
by the Republicans Of Albany, y. T..
at their city convention. Howard n.
Fuller received his third consecutive
nomination for comptroller
Caught In a gnle Of wind, Frank
Fuhr. a Coshocton aeronaut was driy-
On forty miles. 5000 feet above the
earth, and landed safely north OF Co
shocton. O. Fuhr had been showing
the Coshooton alrship at the Licking
county fair and was driven from New
ark almost 70 Coshocton.
At the City Of Mexico the round OF
entertainment which has greeted Sec
rctary Root opened With a brilliant
banquet IN tho national palace by
President Dlaz. After the banquet the
secretary. bis wife and daughter were
driven % the Arbeu theater, where a
gala performance Of Massenets opera
"Thais" was given.
wednesday, Oct. 2.
Goesta Kyhlberger, the Swedish
tanker, who. with William OLSON. Il
millionaire yachtsman. is about 10
challenge for the Americas cup
through the Royal Swedish Yacht club
Il which King Oscar is honorary I'D
rniral. says the challenge must Do 70
nrded as a national Swedish enter
prise.
Former Sheriff Harvey NJ. Brown
was blown up with q dynamite bomb
at Baker City. Ore. and IS now IN a
critical condition. One Of his legs was
laown OF. one Of his arms badly mu-
tnated, and he also received Internal
injuries. The outrage was similar 70
that which resulted In the death OF
former Governor Frank Steunenberg
at Caldwell. Ida.
Chicago negroes have begun fight
mrninst the lawless and criminals Of
fhelr own race. Resolutions were
nssed O, meeting Of the pastors OF
oil African Methodist Episcopal
churches Of Chicago deploring the
wave Of negro crime and condemninl
the lax administration Of the parol,
system. which. they allege- permits
law breaking negroes 10 lnfest the city
Approve American Pence Plan.
TIE HAGUE, Oct s.-The entire