Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-29

Mexico in mining and smelling enter
prises was no less than 125.000,000.
]. Milton Turner (colored) Of st.
Louis formerly United States minister
to Liberia, lately returned from a trip
to Oklahoma, makes a cheering report
of the rapid progress being made by
the people of his race in the new
state.
producing state. The quantity Of the
weed produced during the fiscal year
which ended June 80 last was 71,212,-
212 pounds, 100000 pounds more than
was produced by North Carolina,
which came next.
There are now SGT women students
In the University Of Glasgow. This
is said to be tie largest number on
record. Queen Margaret college Is the
woman's hall, which is presided over
by Miss Galloway, LID, and Miss
Jane Spens, NJ. A.
Great coal deposits have been dis
covered near Cheremkovskoye, on the
Trans Balkan railway. The quantity
has not yet been determined, but judg-
ing from the preliminary prospecting
ii is supposed that there Is at least
60O,O0O,000 pools (pood: s3.m pounds)
Consul General W. II. Michael re-
ports that Calcutta, because of the high
rate of infant mortality, has appoint
er a female sanitary inspector, at $50
per month Her tenure Of Office is for
six months, at the end Of which time
the health officer is to report on the
advisability Of continuing the office.
Miss Susanna Robbins, who had
charge of the first day camp estab-
lished by consumptives in this coun-
try, declared at a recent meeting Of
trained nurses In New York that 1t
was not necessary to wait for money
before establishing such camps In the
larger cities.
IT want to say, gentlemen, have
been a kicker for twelve years." said
John Wesley Gaines in a recent speech,
land If I should stay in this congress
until l arrive at the age of IA years
l would kick against the rules of this
or any other house that suppresses
free speech"
A train of ears half mile long is
nothing. President Underwood Of the
Erie has an engine that weighs $751;
600 pounds, the largest and most pow
erful locomotive in the world. This
monster and monstrosity, with sixteen
driving wheels, hauls a freight train
of ESQ cars, two miles long.
On the shores Of the Black Sea the
coal fields Of Heraclea form an actual
source of vast potential wealth to the
Turkish empire. The sheds extend
along the shores OF the Black Sea for
nearly 40 miles and run inland. COM
ing to an apex at Angora, a distance Of
nearly 200 miles.
Germany has parcels-post arrange
ments with nearly every important
country in the United States and South
America. These arrangements include
provision for collection upon delivery
Of goods up to 5000 in most cases and
800 in others. These privileges help
to build up trade, and have, in fact,
done so.
The shipment Of cattle from Colom-
bia has heretofore been confined to
Cuba and the Isthmas Of Panama, but
the present high duties Of the former
republic, and the proposed advance in
duty in the republic Of Panama, both
almost prohibltive, will lead tie Co
lumbar cattle growers to welcome a
new market.
Miss L. R. c. Smith, sister Of the
Rev. ]. Fl. c. Smith, curate Of All
Saints, Southpool,. England, has been
invited to become pastor OF a large
English Congregational church. She
has not yet made a reply, but II she
should accept the call she viii be the
first woman IN England to take charge
as minister of a Congregational
church.
The fortune that came to Prince
~, - fg E-fI ba
Grand Duchess Marie Paulovna, of
Russia, is computed to be 100000
rubies and was shipped from st. Pet
| ersburg in 30 barrels. each containing
100, 900 rubles in gold. Recast In the
| Swedish mint, this sum Will enable the
| royal pair to live in proper state. The
people Of Russia pay for It.
Thanks to the new army pay table
adopted by congress at its last ses-
sion, Brig. Gen. Robert NJ. OReilly.
surgeon general. who is now on the
retired list with rank of major gen.
eral, will draw just the same pay,
| 5000 a year, for doing nothing the
rest of his life that he has received in
, the last year for directing the import
ant work Of the medical corps.
Miss Kate Gilmour, stewardess Of
| the Sardinia, which was destroyed by
fire a short time ago at Malta, is the
| only woman who has ever received a
| IIoyd's medal for lifesaving at sea.
Miss Gilmour refused positively to
quit the ship until all the women and
children had been taken off. BY her
| coolies and courage many lives were
saved that might otherwise have been
| lost.
There are some men living who
were early enough in the telegraph
service to remember Otis Eddy Wood.
who has Just died at his home near
| Ithaca, n. Y, at the age Of II. It is
| claimed for him that he took the first
message by sound and when New York
| city first learned to do business by wire
/ he superintendent the telegraph busi-
| ness there and was associated with
| Prof. Samuel P. B. Morse.