The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-03
NEWS OF A WEEK.

NEWO VI "A w LL1A+
In Chihuahua, Mexico, Moses Navar-
no and Martin Matues, clerks In the
Banco Minera, and Manuel Molinar, all
under twenty-one years of age, are un.
der arrest, and the mystery of the rob
berry of the bank of $1S5,000 is solved.
An edict issued in Picking orders the
beheading of two and severe punish
ment for seven Chinese officers con-
rerned in the crossing of the Tonking
border and the killing of French solA
Tiers.
At LIE Mans, France, Wilbur Wright's
aeroplane was disabled by engine trou-
bic while he was sixty feet above the
ground. He descended gradually and
gracefully and landed without mishap.
The launching of the North German
Lloyd liner George Washington has
been postponed indefinitely on account
of the lowness of the water in the riv-
er Oder, Germany.
Mrs Pankhurst and Mrs. Drummond,
English suffragettes, were sentenced
In London to Imprisonment for three
months for disturbing the house Of
commons.
Amid great ceremony Car Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria convened the nation
al assembly in Sofia for the first time
since claiming regal dignity.
1t is reported that fumes from the
oil wells in Tampico, Mexico, are kill
ing workmen at the rate of three
day.
spopT,Nc A motor race which
nErs,pe promises to break all
speed records takes
place on roads in and around Savan-
nah, Ga, on Nov. &c The crack Amer
lean and foreign drivers and cars are
entered. Felice Nazzaro, whose record
is 7414 miles an hour for 325 miles, is
here, with other European champions,
for the event.
Pietri Dorando, who nearly beat
John Hayes In the Olympic Marathon,
Is coming to America. New York pro-
motors are trying to arrange an indoor
Marathon, with ALI Shrubb, Tom
Longboat, Hayes and Dorando as con-
testants.
Protected by an injunction, Charlie
Griffin of Australia and Bert Reyes of
New York substituted for Philadel-
phia JACK O'Brien and Sam Langford
and fought six rounds Griffin won.
Langford and O'Brien will meet
Nov. 6.
Christy Mathewson in addition to
taking up work as an insurance
agent has become an orator. He de-
livered a political speech in New York
city in the district which takes in the
Polo grounds.
Willie Keller, the most scientific
batsman that ever faced a pitcher,
went to President Farrell of the High
landers in New York and after declar-
ing he was "all in" asked to be re-
leased.
Probably to get even on the Phila-
delphia Nationals for signing Pitcher
Covaleski, the st. Louis Americans
have engaged twirler named Mike
Propreski.
Mordecai Brown lost his finger In
feed chopper when he was seven years
old. His uncle explained the mystery
about the Cub pitcher in Chicago
interview.
Four hundred and eighty-six thor
oughbreds brought $81, 285 at the dis
persal sale of the McGrathiana farm
stud at Lexington, Ky.
At meeting in New York the East
ern league directors reelected Presi-
dent p Il. Powers and made his annual
salary $4,000.
Princeton and the cadets played a
no score football game at West Point
Carlisle defeated the middies 10 to 6
at Annapolis.
"Cyclone' Johnnie Thompson won
from Rudolph Unholz in the eleventh
round of twenty round match In San
Francisco.
In Philadelphia John Willie easily
defeated Jim Stewart in a six round
bout,
nEArus James Kerr, Democrat