Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-27


 young German diplomat, pr Von Schmidthals, for bravery at the time of the revolution in Portugal.
 A Barrel Supposed to Contain Pou try when opened in Q cold storage warehouse in Montreal was found to contain the body of an old man.
 The North Wing of RyIand Hall, the main building of Richmond college, gutted by fire Of unknown origin at an early hour Sunday. Loss $60,000.
 The Count" de Gatgny, on trial at Tours on the charge of swindling the former Mrs. Charles Hamilton Paine Of Boston. has put up the defense that he acted in good faith as her confidential agent.
 Adams Sherman Hill, Professor Elm eritus of rhetoric and oratory at Har- yard university and the author of po- table text books on rhetoric, died at his home, IT Brimnler street, Boston. on Sunday, aged - years.
 John D. RockefeIIer's Donation of $10, GOO ,000 to the University of Chicago carries with it a specific request that 5L150,00G at least be expended on chapel to dominate the architecture of the group of buildings and make re- ligion the center of life at the univer sity.
 Thomas James, Formerly President of the National Association of Shoe Manufacturers, but recently retired from business, died yesterday in his suburban home a Fort Thomas Ky. He was born in Cornwall. England, 50 years ago, and came to Cincinnati in his youth.
 The Steamship Koeniain Luise of the North German Lloyd line, leaving New York quarantine shortly after her ar rival from Naples. collided with the French line steamship Florida, from Havre. The bridge of the Florida was broken and some of the deck rails were smashed.
 pr. Albert Reeder, a Practcing Phy- sician in the fashionable Back Bay section. Boston, was found dead in his apartments on Massachusetts avenue Christmas day from the effects of in haline illuminating gas. The medical examiner said it was a case of suicide. pr. Reeder was D years old.
 Following Official Announcement of the resignation of J. D. Harris as gen eral superintendent of motive power of all Baltimore and Ohio railroad lines, information was received Sunday that the trouble between the company and it's machinists had been settled and that the men would return to work by Jan. 1.
 Standing on the Step of His Fathers Motorcycle, F year old Frederick Schufort of New York was hurled headlong when the machine struck a pedestrian turned a complete somer- sault in the air and landed on his feet unhurt with a Christmas present under his arm. His father was perhaps fla tally injured, as was the man struck.
 Attracted by Flames Pouring Out of His Camp on Monroe's Island, near South Thomaston. Me. the neighbors of Alexander McGuinness, A, found his dead body lying near the stove with the face badly burned. It is thought that he attempted to light his fire with kerosene and was killed by the explo- sion. He was a former Gloucester fish erman.
 A Christmas Holly Wreath, swing ing from chandelier, forced open gas cock early Sunday and caused the asphyxiation of Mrs. Eda May Simp- son of Toronto Ont. Before retiring Saturday night. Mrs Simpson hung the holly on chandelier near her bed. While she slept the wind from an open window swung the wreat tn against the gas cock. It was loosely adjusted and readily turned open.
 The British Steamship Scottish Prince, Captain Hodson, which left New York Sunday morning for south America. returned and anchored off quarantine at night because Thomas Alderson, a fireman, fell out of his berth and sustained internal injuries which may prove fatal. Although the ship was eight miles south of the Am prose Channel lightship, the captain ordered her back to obtain surgical treatment for the injured man.
 Notwithstanding Recent Redstrict- ing of the state, the general assembly of Rhode Island. which convenes on Jan. Sd, will be strongly republican. and the party is expected to dictat te