Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22

Lansing, Mich, Voted Against the
commission form of government.
An Earthquake Was Felt on the
north side of the island of Jamaica.
The British Imperial Conference
concluded its plenary meetings in Lon
don.
Sixteen Nations Are Represented in
English waters for the great naval
review.
Of the Ten Thousand Bids received
for the new Panama canal bonds,
1,19o will be accepted.
The Obituary Record of Yale Uni
versity shows that there were 165
deaths during the year.
Charles sebree, Aged 65 Years, of
Cincinnati, confesses he applied a
match to his own home.
The Middies from the Naval acad-
emy we're given a hearty official well
come at Queenstown, Ireland
The New Postofffce at New Haven,
according to present plans, will cost
Degrees in Course Were Bestowed
upon PA candidates at Tufts college
18th commencement yesterday.
The Submarine Grampus Rammed
the torpedo boat Rowan and had a
narrow escape from sinking with all
hands.
Senator Grsdy's Bill, requiring edi-
toriais in newspapers to be signed
by their writer's. passed the New York
senate.
Eight Hundred and Fifty six Men
received diplomas at the 155th com
mencement of the University of Penn
sylvania.
Two Additional Cotton Manufacture
ing Companies of Fall River have
passed their dividends and one has
reduced its rate.
The Seamen's Strike Is interfering
with the plans of persons in England
who had expected to see the corona
ton naval review.
Brown University Observed Its f43d
annual commencement today by con-
ferring degrees upon 113 young men
and AZ young women.
TippIers and Bravlers viii Be bar
red from benefits in the new hospital
department to be esta blished by the
Illinois Central railroad.
Two Cases of Cholera Appeared
among the crew of the Italian liner
Duca DegH Abruzzi at New York,
from Genoa and Naples.
The Degree of Bachelor of Science
was conferred upon the 43 members
of the graduating class of the Massa
chuSetts agricultural college.
President Taft Sent Special mes
sage .tc the house in reply to the res
olution asking for information with
reference to the wool schedule.
A Voluntary Petition in Bankruptcy
was fled by Rev. Frank l.. Luce of
Dorchester, in which he admits owing
$20,4sS, with assets of ss50.59.
Elias Paxson Wilkinson, aged So
years, a retired business man of Phil
adelphia, shot himself while watching
game Of baseball among boys.
The Endorsement of the Orthodox,
Jewish congrega ton of Washington for
the denomination for the president and
reelection in 1912 was accorded Pres
ident Taft.
Thatcher Thayer Thurston, associate
editor of the Providence Tribune and
g well known newspaper man, died at
MS home in Providence after linger-
ing illness.
Congressman William 3. Mckinley
of the Nineteenth Illinois district has
contributed $4,000 for the construc-
ton of a University church at
Champagne, III.
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Premier Asquits1 Announced in par
lament that the government intended
TO force through the ratification of the
International agreement covering prizes
in naval warfare.
Among the Gifts to Yale university
is one of $4,000 by the Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity in honor of James
j. Hogan, the famous football captain
of the class of 1905.
The French Minister of Foreign af-
fairs announced in the senate that he
had created a special division of the
foreign office to prepare the French
programme for the third Hague con-
ference.
The Entire Force of the American
Express com pany at Albany will be
summoned before the United States
co1,rt before the trial of the opium
smuggling cases now being considered
is concluded
a Constitutional Amendment provid-
ing for the initiative and the refern-
dun received a favorable report by
the Massa chusetts legislative commit
tee yesterday for the first time in any
New England state.
Frank Stewart Osborne, foreman o.
the Jury that convicted the EIaymar-
ket anarchists in 1886. died suddenly
in Chicago from heart disease, brought
on his wife declares, by persecution
by friends of the convicted rioters.
Preferring Death to Confinement in
a correctional institution, Esther D.
Thompson, a IT years old Roxbury
girl, swa llowed draught of corros-
i've ultimate in the women's detention
room of the superior criminal court
at Boston. She will recover.
Despondent Because Ill Health pre-
vented her seeing the big trades pa
rade in connection with the celebra-
ton of the centennial of the estab-
IiShment of the textile industry at
Fail River. Mrs Annie Worthington,
an elderly woman, committed suicide
by cutting her throat.
A GENEROUS WOMAN
PROVIDES FAIRGROUNDS