The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1909-04-15
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings From
All Over the Globe.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Night Rider depredations in con
nection with the peanut growing in
dustry in Humphreys County. Ky.
caused an appeal to the Governor Tor
troops.
More than twenty thousand persons
passed the coffin containing the body
of Joseph Petrosino, the slain POLICE
man, as it lay in state at No. 223 La
fayette street, New York.
Citizens stood with barred heads rs
the body of Lieutenant Petrosino, at
tended by guard of honor. was tax
en- 20 the home of his widow after its
lrIiyal on the Slavonia
William Darragh, chauffeur,
:haI ged with responsibility for the
dc9sh Of Ingaard Trimble in New
Tork City. was arrested in Texas.
Three hundred passengers had 20
g'lt to escape from a New York sub
#a train which caught fire on the
; esated structure between the Jack
. avenue and 140th street stations
\ bill was introduced in the New
Eork Legislature providing for asses
sing the cost of new street car lines
gtinst the property benefited
Governor Hughes wrote letters to
commissioner Bingham and District
At.orIey Jerome in which those Off.
cia.s were asked as to non-enforce
rent of the law against prize fights
New Yo.lk
,lndge Swarm advised the Grand
uriei, New York City. to indict for
nslaughter chauffeurs whose reck-
iessness resulted in death, and said
rhat automo5ile owners who engaged
such chauffeurs were equally guilty
Tith their employees.
L: presenting the argument in the
governments suit to dissolve the
Standard OIL Company, Frank B. Kel-
logs declared that the corporation
would wipe out every independent
dealer in two years more.
FOREIGN.
The German authorities in Samoa
are accused Of ill-treating the natives
by planter of that nationality quoted
n the Tagablatt, Of Berlin.
Ey-President Castro before sailing
Martinique authorities against his de-
rortation; he expects to go from ST.
Nazaire to Spain and thence to Ten
rife.
Marion Crawford, the celebrated
4Grelist, Gfed at Sorrento, Italy. He
had been iii for several weeks.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived at Port
Said, and gave out a statement that
Aiaericans did not realize the labors
a7formed by their countrynien at
Fessina
astro, prohibited from landing on
3ritish territory, disembarked at Fort
&c France Martinique. Swallowed by
United States war ships.
Six persons were killed by gend-
raes at Vallelcnga, Italy. in fight
taxation.
81 Roosevelt landed at Naples and
lrmly welcomed by all classes;
was the guest Of the Duke and
n lees of Aosta ct Capo di Monte
fer visit to the museum board
ae stearer Admiral for Mombasa.
British air fleet was strongly ad
21ated both in the House of Com
chs AID at meeting at the Mansion
iouae; Admiral Sir Percy Scott urged
" government to adopt a two-power
scctd in aerial construction.
WASHINGTON.
Was brought ont that the Stand
O. Company not only is protect
IS 800 by-products under the
II but also enjoys the benefit
petroleum from producers.
el5us bill was considered by
ale, MIR. Root making his first
-1ea IS a Senator
er-u-e informed the State Depart
RAT the decision TO expel Castro
o.3 Martinique would be at once
ned into effect, and it is believed
he will be placed on board the
ex- steam er sailing from Fort de
-Hce .ul Europe.
Charles w. Fulton, formerly United
States Senator from Oregon, took un-
Ter ten days consideration the offer
f the post of Minister to China.
Chairman Payne of the Ways and
cans Committee gave out state
aeDt defending the proposed duties
on gloves and hosiery, and saying that
he opposition to them was instigated
~ large department storej.
The State Department was inform
d that the Nicaraguap government
would make an early effort to settle,
either by compromise or arbitration.
the Emery claim.
The South Carolina dispensary case,
involving the disposition of about
5000 coo of funds held by the State
Dispensary Commission, was decided
by the United States Supreme Court
ct Washington in favor of the com
mission.
SPORTS.
Champion Jay Gould has decided
not to go to England this year to de-
fend his title as worlds amateur court.
tennis champion.
Clarence Hamilton of Chicago broke
the two-nlile roller skating record at
Kansas City Wednesday evening, max
ing the distance in 81 4-5.
The Duke of Westminster's motor
boat, the Wolseley-Siddeley H., won
; the Cup of Nations at Monte Carlo.
Unless Jack Johnson deliberately
funks, as he did in the match with
Sam Langford, he will probably be
matched with either Al kaufman ~
Stanley Ketchel for a iattle of forty
five rounds to be decided at Colna.
Cal.
The New York National League
baseball team defeated Richmond by