The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-11-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Briefly
Chronicled.

murdered. The Boston police lnslsl
that he committed suicide.
Coroner Davidson announces that
Fred A. Boron, cashier Of the defunct
Akron (O.) bank, had committed sui
eide, there being nothing 10 substan.
tiate the murder theory. The revolver
used was one kept at the Dollar Saw
ings bank, Of which Boron was cashier
and treasurer, and the weapon was ly-
ing by his side when he was found.
Monday, Oct. p.
President Roosevelt has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, through
the secretary Of state, naming the las,
Thursday IN November, the 2SA.
Near Dallas, Tex, a wreck on ths
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
killed the first passenger In the history
OF the company. Two are dead, twen.
ty-dye injured and others may die.
Absalom Magee, aged sixty, a retired
farmer Of Weymouth, n. j., was muir
dered during the night and Is supposed
to have been robbed Of about $1,000 I'm
cash which he acquired from a recent
sale.
AT West Point, n. Y, IN the presence
Of a large assemblage Of invited
guests and officers and ladies Of the
post a tablet In memory Of J. Mcneil
Whistler, the artist, was unveiled in
the library building OF the United
States Military academy.
Saturday, Oct. 20.
John Mangln, a policeman attached
to the Hunters Point precinct Long
Island. n. Y, shot a cat, and the spent
bullet struck Theodore s. Weeks, man
aging editor Of the Long Island City
Star, in the back. lie was only slight
ly hurt.
The wrecklng vessel Salvor IS rails
ing the Empress Of China, which sank
at her mooring at the Canadian Pa
cifc wharf, at Vancouver, b. @. She
is scheduled to sail for japanese and
Chinese ports next Thursday. but it IS
not likely that she Will get away then.
Andrew Carnegie came back 10 New
York after an absence Of five months
in Scotland aud on the continent Ac-
companylng him on the White Star
liner Baltic were his wife and little
daughter, who seemed TO enjoy as
keenly as the ironmaster did himself
their return TO American soil.
"No such relations exist between
America and Japan as would make il
improper to send the American bat
tleshlp feet into the Pacific. II there
were, then the relations between
America and Great Britain and the
relations between America and France.
which are the same, would forbid the
maintenance OF the battleship feet IN
the Atlantic ocean," This was the re-
ply returned by Secretary Root TO the
direct question as TO whether Japan
had entered any protest against the
dispatch Of Admiral Evans feet TO the
Pacific.
Friday, Oct. -.
For three hours a steady stream OF
deposItors passed before the window
Of the paying teller Of the Union Trust
company at Providence, r. l., and
withdrew the amounts they had depos'
tied with the institution. The compa-
ny paid all demands.
Warrants charging Joseph Pulitzer Of
the New York World and Angus Shaw,
cashier, with criminal libel were Is
sued by Justice Wyatt on the com
plant Of L. r. Thomas. The warrants
allege that the New York World pub
llshed 4 panel Of photographs among
which was that Of Thomas and a hand
pointing TO them with the legend, THE
Rogues' Gallery"
Details received at Rome regarding
the earthquake in Calabrla every way
tend TO show that the damage done
was much more extended than at first
estimated. but that the loss Of life has
not been great. The towns Of Rocella,
Jonlca, Reggie, Cosanza, Baracdio, Cit
tanova, Palml, Gerace and Marina suf-
fered from tho shocks, but not severe
~. The cathedral at Tore di Gerace
was thrown down.
Thursday, Oct. -.
Germany won the international bal
loon race which started at St. Louis
on Monday afternoon. The German
balloon Pommern, Oscar Erbsloeh pilot
and Henry II. Clayton aid. landed at
Bradley park, half q mile south Of
Asbury Park and 500 miles from ST.
Louis.
J. Pierpont Morgan assumed com
mand Of the financial situation In New
York. L. II. Hartman, Thomas +.
RYAN. james sullman and Oaklelgh
Thorne were among those who con
ferred with him. Secretary OF the
Treasury Cortelyou came to the relief
Of the New York banks with S25,000,-
600 government funds.
At Knoxville. Tenn. r. II. Johnson
OF Trundle Crosse. deaf mute, was
taken In charge by the police 20 pre-
vent him making a disturbance while
President Roosevelt was IN the city.
Johnson was armed with a shotgun
and nt one OF the leading hotels kept
writing notes referring 10 the presi-
dent, claiming TO be a better hunter
than Roosevelt
Wednesday, Oct. ~.
While racing an automobile on Mich
igan boulevard, Chicago, Adrian Slb-
son, twenty years old, OF Cleveland, o.
son Of a prominent real estate dealer,
was killed and five companions We're
injured.
President Roosevelt win soon have
10 decide whether or not be will have
private theatrical performances at the
White House. The shows VIII be free