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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
ALDERMAN TRAPPED
BY A DIcTAPHoNE.
Walter {. Gibson Of Gary, ind, Found
Guilty Of Bribery.

Crown Point. Ind. Dec. 2I.-Alder-
man Walter ID. Gibson Of Gary, Ind,
was found guilty tonight Of bribery Ia
the passage by the Gary common
council of a heating franchise ordi-
nance obtained by Thomas B. Dean of
Louisville, KY. who was the state .
chief witness. II is said 70 be the
first conviction In which dictaphone
played an important part
1t Is tho first of several trials OF
Gary officials on charges OF bribery
which viii be held IN Crown Point A
PREVIOUS trial at Valparaiso against
city Engineer Williston Of Gary re-
suited IN his acquittal.
Dean testified that he came 70 Gary
TO invest in a heating plant. He was
told, he said, he could not get fran .
chise unless no saw" some or the city
officials. He testified that Gibson was
cne official he saw I'm tho way OF "a
bribe for a favorable vote. Dean sub
stantiated his statement by causing
dictaphons records 20 be made OF his
conversation with Gibson.
The dictaphone, n delicate electrical
instrument. which gathers sounds in
cne room and transmits them 10 tel
ephone receiver elsewhere, carried con
yersation in this case 20 stenographers.
The stenographers read into the rec
ord what purported TO be the conver-
satfon. including the alleged offers or
bribes and their acceptance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Menaces Lives
Of Foreigners
PREMIER YUAN's ATTITUDE MAY
STIR UP TROUBLE.
OPPOSED TO REPUBLIC
Is Holding Out for Limited Monarchy
Great Britain Supporting Monarchy
Idea from UIterior Motives, 1t is Said

Shanghai, Dec 21.-The revolutions
ary leaders here positively assert that
If Yuan Shi Kai persists in his refusal
to accept a republic the powers giving
him their support would be regarded
as the enemies of China and the lives
of all foreigners in China would be
jeopardized.
Great Britain Supports Monarchy.
1t is generally believed among the
reVOlutiOniStS that Great Britain is
supporting the monarchy solely be-
cause of the dangerous example which
would be set for India. should China
become a republic.
Dr. Sun Expected in a Few Days.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the reform leader,
is due here in few days. and it is
believed that he will assume the lead
ership of the south. Large reinforce
nlents of well armed and well trained
troops are arriving from Canton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Steamship Arrivals

At Copenhagen: Dec. 49, United
States from New York.
AT Fishguard:. Dec. 21, Carmania
from New York.
At Rotterdam: Dec. 80. Campanello
from New York.
At Bremen: Dec. 81. Kronprinz Will
helm, from New York -
At Genoa: Dec. 81. Berlin, from New
Y oFl1. ,.et So
At Boulogne: Dec. 81. Nieuw Am
sterdam. from New Y oIsk :. go
Al Liverpool: Dec. 2I. Carmania,
from New York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
DIED IN AGONY
OF HYDRoPHoRiA.
Dog Which Bit John Bell Showed No
Signs of Rabies.

Perth Amboy, N. J., Dec. s21.-John
r. Bell, who was graduated from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
last spring at the age of 20 and had
since been connected with a chemical
company here, died in agony tonight
at his home from what the physicians
diagnosed as hydrophobia- Five weeks
ago young Bell was bitten by a dog.
The animal was killed and the head
was sent to Trenton for examination.
The report which was returned was
that there were no signs of rabies in
the dogs brain. and Mr.. Bell did not
take the Pasteur treatment. He appar-
emily forgot the incident and his
health was good until Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
CHICAGO POLICE IN LEAGUE
WITH THE CRIMINAL CLASSES
Over a Dozen Members of the De-
partment Disciplined.

Chicago, Dec. 21--'There is and has
been for years a connection between
the Chicago police department and the
criminal classes Of the city" says a
preliminary report to Mayor Carter H.
Harrison made tonight by the city civil
service commission. which has con-
Quoted an exhaustive examination of
of the police department.
The report, followed within few
hours the dismissal from the service
of John Revere, the second police in
spector to lose his position as a re-
suit Of the Investigation. Another Of
fetal, Lieut. John SANDY Hanley,
was exonerated, and Capt. Bernard
Baird swas sent to the mayor for ac-
ton on charges of ineff1ciency and
neglect of outy. This brings the num-
Der of disciplined officials to more than
a dozen.
Other pointed and direct charges are
made in the commissions preliminary
report to the mayor, and drastic
changes in the administration and or
geniza ton of the department are rec
onm ended.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
MYERS TESTIFIES.
Chief of Police of Tiffin, O., Tells of
Big Supply of Dynamite.


indianapolis. Dec. 21-CIaude E.
Myers. chief of police OF Tihln, Ohio,
where $40 pounds Of dynamite and 9TH
er explosives were found hidden in a
barn the day after the arrest of John
J. Mcnamara in indianapolis, last
April, was the chief witness before
the federal grand jury in the investi-
cation OF the dynam1ting conspiracy
today
Tiffrn the Base of Supplies.
He was among those from whom it
was said the Investigators expected to
learn who, besides the McN1maras and
Drtie 1IcManigal, were implicated par
ticiIlarly in the explosions in Penn
syI-ania. Ohio and Indiana, to carry on
which the stores Of explosives at Tiff
I'm we're t+sed as q base of supplies.
Information was said to have been OBJ
tained By District Attorney Miller that
the explosives were directed from Nc
0-aInara's headquarters at fndianap-
oils, where as secretary treasurer of
the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
he had ais offices, but that the sugges-
tiOns for the destruction Of property
erected by firms employing non-union
men came originally from the cities
where the explosions afterwards took
information from 20 Cities.
1t vas further learned that the dis
trict attorneys Office has accumulated
important information relative to 10
cal conditions in the twenty cities
I, here structures were blown up in the
last FIVE years.
Prosecutor Baker Fined $50.
County Prosecutor Baker was also
before the grand jury. He was sum-
nnoned because Cf his conducting be-
fore the county grand jury a series
Of explosions in Indianapolis Earlier
in the day Baker had been fined $50
for contempt because he interrupted
q murder trial in thescounty court by
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
NEW WORKERS AFTER THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
HoteInnen's Association to Raise Fund
OF $125.0O0 for Expenses.

New York Dec. 21-The movement
70 obtain the dem ocratic national con-
vention for this city took definite form
today. when the HotelInen's association
appointed a committee to ask the CO.
opera ton of democratic leaders in the
project The committee will report to
the association tomorrow, and steps,
fl is stated, viii be taken TO raise
S125.0GO for the expenses of the con-
vention, the date and place of which
Is 10 be decided by a meeting of the
democratic national committee in
Washington on Jan. s.
Because Of the proposed demolition
pointed out that this city had few
places large enough in which to hold
q national convention, and the com
Inittee was instructed to obtain the use
Ct an armory, IL possible.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
GIRLS SAY KEY WAS
IN LOCK OF THE DOOF
Still Working for Firm and Have Hac
Wages Raised.

New York, Dec. 21.-7A witness who
testified that there was a key in the
lock of the door on the eighth floor
of the Asch building, where 147 lives
were lost in the fire in the Triangle
Waist companys establishment last
March, was produced today at the trial
cf the companys proprietors for man
slaughter Ida Nolinsky, an employe Of
the firm, testified that terror stricken
girls piled upon her until she could
Tot open the door leading to safety.
At that time the key of the door was
III the lock she testified. 1t was not
until the superintendent made his way
through the throng and pushed the
girls away thai the door was opened,
the witness said.
Several other girls who escaped from
the building testified for the defense
today Under cross examination it
vas disclosed that they were still in
the firms employ and that some of
them have had their salaries raised
since the disaster.
Some ething of a sensation was caused
when Samuel Bernstein. the Triangle
cCmpany's superintendent testified
that at the time of the grand Jury in
vestfgatfon District Attorney Whitman
came across him in the corridor out
side the jury room and ordered him
from the building threatening to
punch his head" and Smash him IN
the face" Why Mr.. Whitman object
ed to his presence was not brought out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
NEWSPAPERMEN ARRESTED
ON BLACKMAIL CHARGE
Waterbury Druggist Says They De-
n1andsd SIS from Him.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 21-Jof1n H.
CurIey, editor OF the Sunday Tele-
graph, a paper Published here weekly
for about four months with Samuel
AppleRaum, business manager of the
paper and George L. Heron, said to
be a reporter, were arrested here this
afternoon on a charge of blackmail
preferred by Hugh P McLinden, a
druggist. Mr.. McLinden charges them
with having demanded S25 for the sup
preston of a story. Heron was ar
rested as he was leaving the store with
the money paid him by McLinden.
The other two were arrested later at
heir office. Curley and Applebaum
were released tonight on bonds of
50, 900 each. Heron is still in con-
f-ement
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
HONEST BOY REWARDED
WITH A NEW 500 BlzL.
Found $4,000 Necklaces and Restored
1t to Woman Who Lost it,

New York, Dec. 21-Jimmy Scully,
an errand boy in a tailoring establish
ment recently found in the street a
necklace of 200 shining stones and
80 blood red ones. Jimmy thought
the stones were glass and slowed the
necklace away with the idea of Civ
ing it to his little sister on Christmas
day. Today, however, he innocently
displayed his find TO one Of the men in
the shop, an uproar followed and an
expert on precious stones was hastily
called in. 1t was speedily determined
by the expert that the necklace was
composed of diamonds and rubies and
was worth something like $4,000.
Advertisements were hastily scan
ned and reply to one inserted by a
distracted woman of fashion revealed
that the necklace was the property
of Mrs Mary Steinman of Tuxedo
Park. In her happiness over recover
ing her gems she made Jimmy
present of brand new hundred dollar
bill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
sPIT FOR ses1.ooo
BEGUN BY WIDOW
Mrs. Charles Dilworth Sues Husbands
Business Associates

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 21-A suit over
an interest In the Dfiworth, Porter a.
company, limited. steel and iron manu-
Sacturers, amounting 20 1851, 900, wa
begun IN common pleas court here to-
day by Mrs. Elizabeth Louise Dill
worth. widow OF Charles r. Dilworth
OF New York The action IS against
the company, the brothers and sisters
Of Charles bflworth and their heirs
AIRS. Diiworth asks for a preliminary
Injunction. 10 be made permanent later
onJoining the defendants from exercta-
ing any riehts over the interest OF her
late husband. and that they admit her
to ownership over this interest
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
CARPENTERS WON'T MOVE.
Not to Blame Because of MurdereTs
and Thugs at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, IND, Dec. 21.-F'rank
Duffy. secretary of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, today replied to a letter from
Carpenters local No u, Brooklyn, n.
Y, which demanded the removal of
the national headquarters from Indian
apo1is.
He declares such removal would be
unwise. The Brooklyn union COM
plains that indianapolis is known as
the stamping ground for murderers
and thugs" since the confession by the
A1cNan1aras Mr.. Duffy says the city
is not to blame and believes the Brook
employers barn today and fatally
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
TWO INDICTMENTS RESULT
FROM FLOOD AT AUSTIN.
Officials Of BsyIsss Company Charged
With Involuntary Manslauartsr.

Coudersport, Pa, Dec z1-Ths Pott
county grand jury returned indict-
ments today against George 9. Bay
Jess, president. and Fred N. Hamlin.
superintendent OF the Bayten9 Pulp and
ing Involuntary mansfatngf1ter because
Of tho Austin dam disaster on Sep
tember 30. LAST Tho grand jury failed
TO return "A true ban IN the case OF
Michael c. Bailey, tho oarefal6er OF
the dam, who was held TO the grand
jury by a Justice OF tho peace. n n
said Bailey will be called am a waen@mA
when Bayless and Hamlin TO 90 trial
at the March term of ceuxe
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

Dunkirk n. Y, Dec. 21.-Sherif John
II Hall conferred with Mayor James
tonight on the strike situa ton here,
ard it is probable he will place a
force Of deputies at the Brooks plant
OF the American LOGON motive Works
tomorrow. The police force is too
small 10 handle outbreaks similar to
last nights District President Dona-
hue of the bOiler1nakers will meet
Sheriff Hall and Mayor James tomor-
rClyE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
sPREcKELs' SONS
SUING EACH OTHER
Two Want Accounting from Other Two
of Moneys Received.

San Francisco. Dec. 21.@rhe fight
over the VIII OF tho late Claus Spreei
els, the sugar magnate. took new
form today when suits were filed in
tine superior court by Rudolph and
Claus A., Jr.. against Adolph and John
d. Spreckels. all sons OF the decedent
asking for an accounting OF the fls,-
,7B2 the defendants are alleged 10
have received as gifts from their m
ther In his lifetime.
In the complaints the sums said 10
have been given outright to Adolph
and John ID. were called the commun-
ity property OF the father and mother.
For this reason. the father had no
legal right to dispose OF his estate In
that manner, ait Is stated.
The return to their mothers estate
of property valued at te.529, ,140.6s ~
asked by the plaintiffs, and In lieu or
this Judgment for 81. 100000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Trunk Mystery Cleared up.

surrounding the disappearance of q.
trunk containing $50, 900 worth of dia-
monds and jewelry belonging to John
Lindley, rene senting a New York
iewelry firm was cleared up today.
when the trunk was found in St. Paul.
Mimi. booked for Winnipeg. Lindley
while in Chicago, got his checks naked
up with those of a Miss Sax. who was
on her way TO Winntr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
A REIGN OF ANARCHY
THROUGHOUT MACEDONIA.
Twenty seven Greeks Have Been As
sassinated Within a Month.

London, Dee. 21.-A despatch from
Salonild, European Turkey, to a Lon
don news agency reports a condition
OF anarchy throughout Ma cedonia.
Murder, pflIage and brigandASe are
rife Travel in the country districts is
safe only for large armed parties
TWenty-seyen assassinations have oc-
CURED within the past month within
a two hours journey of Salonikf, all
the victims being Greeks
The Christians finding it impossible
to obtain redress. are organizing bands
with the object of killing the Turks
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
RUSSIANS AND PERSIANS
HAVE BEGUN FIGHTING.
Reported Bombardment of the Gov
ernor's Palace at Tabriz.

Teheran. Dee. 21.-That serious fight
ing has begun between the Persian
ccnstitationahsts and Russian troops
is evidenced by the dispatches from
Tabriz. which say that the governor s
falace has been bornbarded There
were casualties on both sides. but their
extenti not yet known. The Russian
Iesat here processes tonight TO have
no details of the engagement.
There has been fighting also between
the Russians and Persians at Enzeli.
on the Caspian sea, and at Resht, 16
miles northwest of Enzeli. Conflicting
versions are given as to the cause of
the fighting. One says that the Rus
slams seized the police hea dquarters at
Resht.
1t is feared that the news will have
j, depIorable effect on public opinion in
Teheran.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
$4,000 eift to Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. IA Har-
ward alumnus who wishes his name
withheld has given the university the
sum of $4,000 for the. erection of a
three story brick building to be de-
: oted solely to music, according to an
announcement made by the university
tc Gay The gift is conditional on $50
900 being raised. during the next year
for the maintenance of the building
Departments
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Bristol Farmer Killed bv Train

Bristol Conn. Dec. z1.-While driv-
ing to a local factory tonight to take
his two daughters home from work,
Henry Juniver. farmer. living on the
outskirts of the city, was instantly
killed when his carriage was struck
by a passenger traihSat the Peacea-
bic street crossing. Juniver's body
was so badly mangled that # was
two hours after the accident that iden-
tffcatfcr was n0de. He was u years
old end leaves a widow and two
daughters
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
BOSTON MAN KILLED
BY BROTHER-IN-LAW
Family Quarrel at a Laundry Ends in
Shooting.

Boston, Dec. 21.-After family
quarrel tonight, Frank E. Williams.
aged 90. proprietor of a South End
laundry, was shot. dead at his place
Of business, and Isaac J. Saunders. SO,
his brother-1n-Iaw, was arrested on
the charge of murder. Both men are
colored. Williaws' wife left him a few
days ago and went to live with Saun-
ders, her brother Tonight Saunders
and the woman went to the laundry to
try to adjust the trouble, and during
an argument the shooting occurred
Mrs. Williams was held as a witness.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
OF AN INSURANCE TRUST.
Insurance Commissioners Appeal TO
State and National Authorities.

Huntsville, ALA. Dec. 21.-A move
n. ent aimed al federal Investigation OF
the Southeastern Tariff association. TO
ascertain If IL is a trust controlling
Insurance rates. has STARTED in several
Alabama cities II is staid the associa-'
ton fixes rates arbitrarily and those
interested believe rates should be low
er. Local municipal insurance COM
.n,jssioners have adopted RESOLUTIONS
calling upon ths ate attorney general
and Attorney sral Wiclersham for
an immediate 1. estigation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Receiver for PITTSBURGH Concern

Pittsburgh Dac. PA bill in equity
was fled in court today by John H.
HuEts, president of the Wolfe Brush
company. asking for the appointment
Of a reeaiver for the concern. The
Colonial Trust company of Pittsburgh
was named. The liabilities are s146, ,ooe
and the assets are said To be S13e 900
I'm axe@@s of the liabilities,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Gored to Death bv Bull.

Passafc. n. J.. Dec. 21-Enail I.un-
ger of Athena, a farmland, was at
tackled by full he was feeding in his
enployeder's barn today and fatally
gored. He was taken to a hospital
The bun was subdued with pitchforks
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Roosevelt Won't TaIk.

Oyster Bay, y. ". Dec. 21ZCoIonel
Roosevelt was informed tonight of the
step to enter him in the Nebraska
primaries, but he declined to comment
upon ii. He spent the day in New
ork- He said on his return tonight
that he expected to remain at Saga
more Hill until after the holidays and
to spend Christmas quietly with his
family.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Blair Elected cemrnodore.

New York. Dec &c. Ledyard
Biair. owner of the steam yacht DIANA
was elected commodore of the New
York Yacht club tonight at its annual
meeting DALLAS b. Pratt, owner Of
the schooner yacht Sea Fox, was elect
ed vice comm odore, and George r.
Baker. owner of the steam yacht
Viking rear commodore.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

An Indication of Prosperity was evi-
denced at the Hartford shops OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company yesterday when II
was announced that the machinjsts
would hereafter return to the old
schedule Of nine hours a day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
Assassins to Be courtmartiaIed

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 21.-In the ma
tional assembly today. an Interpolation
was submitted regarding the anti
Christian outrages in Macedonia. Pre-
Tnier rGuechon announced that a num-
her of arrests have been made for the
Istib massacre and that the persons
charged with sthe crime will be court
nlartfaled. The outrage referred to by,
the premier. occurred on Dec. f. when a
benbs was thrown in a mosque killing
twelve persons and inturing twenty
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

San Juan, P. r.. Dec. Ex-Governor
Cotton sailed last night on board the
steamer Coamo for New York. He
will pay visit to Washington, where
he VIII have a consultation on the sub
ject of the proposed Porto Rdcan leg
iSIatiOQ
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

The Columbian. the Fast Train on
the Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway which was wrecked Monday
at Odessa, Mimi, with the loss Of ten
lives, again was wrecked yesterday
when IL crashed, into the rear of a local
passenger train near Glencoe, MINI.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

dragging in detective who was work.
ing or .he dynamite investigation and
Baker said he was ''shadowing' him.
To Adjourn Until January 8.
Seven days work by the federal
grand jury has developed that the
evidence is more voluminous and the
number Of witnesses to be called from
distant cities is greater than was an
ticipated The investigation will be
adjourned tomorrow until January 3.
1t will then require month to com
plete the inquiry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
srTdoeport .reamster lkiIIsd.

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 21.-Ernest
Caristrom. a teamster,. fell from the
seat of a furniture van under the
wheels of the vehicle late today ard
died from the injuries received. He
WAS So years old and leaves a widow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
$500 Reward for Morner Murderer.

Troy, n. Y, Dec. 21-Jesse Morner,
whose mother, brother and two sisters
were murdered last week at the home
stead at De Freestville, Rensselaer,
county, has offered an addftionauI re-
ward of $500 for the arrest of Edward
Donate, the young Italian farmland
who is accused of having committed
the crime. This makes a total re-
ward of S3500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
oetogenairiian Becomes a Benedict.

Newburgh, N. Y, Dec. s21-Colonel
Aaron Halstead Taylor, aged 81 years,
Il widely known, horseInan and Union
veteran. was married by Judge Seeger
this afternoon at ris home in Central
Valley to Miss Henrietta Clark of
Charleston, s. c., the daughter of an
sx-Confedrats veteran.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

London, Dec. 21.-The London dra-
matte censor, George Alexander Red
ford, known officially as the Examiner
Of Plays" resigned his position today.
Charles F. Brool1field, who was ap-
pointed his assistant on November &c
last, is to succeed him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
killed on Ansonia Grade crosslna.

Ansonia, Conn, Dec. 2l.-Aforr1s
Lane, employed I'm n local factory, was
struck and Instantly killed tonight by
a railroad train while crossing the
car tracks on his way home from
work. He was 45 years old and leaves
a widow and. three children
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22

Paris, Dec. 21.-The eastern districts
of France have been swept today by
a violent tempest of rain and wind.
Much damage to property has been
caused, many telegraph poles and trees
in the forests have been uprooted.
while a score of fishing craft have been
cast ashore along the coast and a
number of fishermen drowned.