The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-11-08
FARMvILLE VA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1907.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events Of the Week Briefly
ChrOnicled.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly
Chronicled.
James r. Boyd, cashier Of the Hunts
Vile (Ala) Bank and Trust company,
has committed suicide.
BY almost unanimous vote the Chi
cago Federation Of Labor has voted its
confidence and that OF the trades un-
ions It represents in the stability Of
Chicago banks and their capacity 10
cope with the present financial diff
Guilty.
Monday, Nov. 4.
Four thousand miners have gone on
strike on account OF financial condi-
tlons at Danvllle, III.
Field Marshal Oyama, commander in
chief Of the japanese army, Is coming
TO Victoria next spring and Will make
tour Of the United States.
William 7. Bell, managing editor Of
the San Francisco Bulletin and for
merly with the New York World, died
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. Thomas
Z. DOlan in Columbus. O.
The supreme court OF Pennsylvania
has refused to seal the deposition OF
the late Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, who
was an important witness In the suit
brought by the Colonial Trust compa-
ny administrator Of the estate Of W.
c. lutte. and James w. Friend and f.
y. Honfstot, president and vice presi-
dent OF the Pressed Steel Car compa-
ny, for an accounting of certain stock
transactions amounting to about ST.
100000.
Saturday, Nov. 2.
Physicians at Paterson, n. J., are
discussing the case Of Joseph Kosljus,
who died in st. Josephs hospital after
having slept seven weeks. Death re-
suited from exhaustion due to lack Of
nourishment.
Martin Maloney OF Philadelphia, who
went abroad IN search Of his daughter,
Helen, who disappeared from her par
ents' summer home at Spring Lake,
\. j.. about the time Of the disappear
ance OF Samuel Clarkson Of London,
has returned to his homo, having failed
In his search.
Friday, Nov. I.
The Duke Of the Abruzzi denies the
report that he Is engaged to be married
10 Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter Of
Senator Stephen b. Elkins. lie is re-
ported to be greatly annoyed at the
prevalence Of this rumor
Branding her wealthy young hus-
band as a scoundrel, liar and a cow
ard for charging her with misconduct
with their negro coachman, Mrs. Hen
rs Johnson Lord OF Bridgeport, Conn.,
Indignantly vowed she would meet his
divorce proceedings in court and prove
not only that she is falsely accused,
but that her husband is himself guilty
OF paying too much attention to other
women, among them New York heir
ess.
Thursday, oct 81.
The Union Pacific railroad discharg'
ed between 1900 and 5000 workmen.
At the request Of the Portland (Ore.)
clearing house Governor Chamberlain
has declared FIVE legal holidays TO pre-
vent draining money from the banks.
The biennial convention Of the Uni
versallst church. In business session at
Philadelphia, placed itself on record
as against the enfranchlsement OF wo
men and declared for a uniform di
v0rce law.
Wednesday, oct. 30.
Maximillen Harden, the Berlin edi
Tor. was acquitted in the suit brought
against him for defamation OF charac
ter by General Count Kuno Won Moltke
formerly military governor Of Berlin.
Brooklyn relatives OF DR.. Albert c
Day, who was found dead near Bos
ton three days after he had secret!
married the "Gibson girl nurse" Of thu
Boston City hospital, declare he wai
murdered. The Boston police insls
that he committed suicide.
Coroner Davidson announces tina
Fred A. Boron, cashier Of the defunc
Akron CO.. bank, had committed sui
eide, there being nothing to substan
tlate the murder theory. The revolye
used was one kept at the Dollar Saw
ings bank. OF which Boron was cashie
and treasurer. and the weapon was ly
ing by his side when he was found.