Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-30

Condensed Telegrarns
The Battleship South Carolina at
tained a speed of over twenty knots |
an hour.
The Japanese Government has an
nounced its purpose of building three |
cruisers.
Lightning Set Fire to Three oil tanks
containing $4,000 barrels at Bowling |
Green, Ohio. 1
J. r. Flannery, an Official Of the
his divorced wife.
Lord Charles Beresford, former ad-
miral of the British navy arrived al |
Montreal, Quebec.
Bishop J. w. HI tzelI, of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, arrived in New
York from Europe.
George Graham, Who Escaped from
Jail at Harrisburg, Pa, was shot and
killed by policeman.
The Russian War Manoeuvres are
taken to emphasize the need of the
classification of Finland.
Mrs. John Winkleman, an Aged wo-
man, dubbed to death at Fayetteville
Ark, was robbed of 100000.
Robert Sims, Seven-Year- Old Boy,
was frightened to death by police
mans playful threat at Catskfl, \. Y.
ornnsby McHarg, Assistant secretary
of the interior. made a bitter at
tack on the methods of the forest SER
vice.
The Report Of the Park Commission
shows a large increase i'm the number
of visitors to the Gettysburg battle
field.
Twelve Thousand Dollars to aid
home rule in Ireland was raised at a
meeting of the United Irish league in
New York.
William Shafer, said to have been
the first clown that Travelled with Dan
Rice's circus, died a recluse at New
ton, n. ].
A Part of the Garrison at Athens,
Greece, under the leadership of their
officers. mutinied and marched out to
the suburbs.
Rev. Dr.. Lewis 3. Bates, widely
known Methodist minister, died sud
denly of heart disease at his home in
East Boston.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Has
completed plans for a railroad yard
two miles east of Pittsburg that will
cost $2,OOo,OOO.
A Law is Being Enforced in the Dis
trict of Columbia which requires resi-
dents to have q permit to keep roosters
on their premises,
The Delegates to the Convention OF
the British Society for the Adva.ce-
ment of Science went sight seeing in
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Government Authorities are
anxious to capture Private William
Lane, who deserted and took $4,000 of
government funds with him.
Miss Florence Wood and Frank Viii
hanson of New York who tried to die
in a suicide pact. are convalescent and
will be married in a hospital,
A Conference Of All Local Appraisers
has been summoned by Assistant sec
retary of the Treasury Reynolds to
meet in New York in November.
The Report of the Census Bureau
shows that in 1906 39.1 per cent of the
total estimated population in continent
tai United States were churchgoers.
A. &c L. Of no
garrison at Athens. a new ministry has
been formed. The mutineers are still
encamped on the outskirts of the city.
Miss Anita Stewart agreed to strin-
gent conditions prescribed by the Vat
lean for the church's consent to her
marriage to Prince Miguel de Bra
ganza.
United States Customs Officials
seized a fur coat from Miss Catherine
NJ. Mckee of Harrisburg. Pa. who
recently arrived from Europe on the
Oceanic.
Brieadier General Jeremiah II. Gill
man. who fred the first shot in the de-
fense of the Union at the outbreak of
the civil war. was buried in Brook
lyn. n. Y.
William KncI1erbocker of Traverse
City, Mich. was shot through the neck
by his cousin. Asa Allen. when Allen
found Knickerbocker in company with
Mrs. Allen.
The New Bedford Cotton Manufac
turers have considered the demand
from 10000 operatives for a 10 per
cent increase, but their decision has
not been announced.
The Spaniards Exploded a Number
of mines near Melilla killing a hum
dred Moors. In a counter attack in
the darkness three Spanish officers and
fifty men were killed.
The Contest over the Will of William
]. Kelly. past grand master of the
Masons in PENNSYLVANIA, has been set
tied by giving $4,000 to his widow.
Friends did not know that he was
married.
Centenary of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Quietly Observed.
Boston, Mass. Aug. 29.-Scrawled in
pencil in a musty farmers almanac
Aug. 20. 1909" was the simple inscrip-
tiOn that recorded the birth 100 years