Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

uVs1VV aiuAiAuuAA SaiAtcSh9 IoI t1S
army.
Dr.. Edward Wilmot Blyden, the ia
nous negro author and lecturer, died
yesterday.
The Estate of the Late Josephine M.
judd of New Britain is appraised at
S1667, ,S22.28.
President Taft Sent to the Senate
the nomination OF former Governor
HerTick of Ohio to be ambassador to
France.
State Senator Thomas J. Srellacy
yesterday formally announced his can
didacy for the democratic nomination
for mayor of Hartford.
It is Costing the State of Massacllu-
setts $4,000 a day to maintain the
militia guard at Lawrence, according
to q statement by Governor Foss.
The Rumcr That the Puget Sound
railroad had been defranded out OF
81 900, 00G was declared to be false I'm
Chicago by officials of the company.
That He is Not Making Speeches at
the present time was the reason given
by former President Roosevelt for de-
oli1ing to address the Kentucky legis-
lature.
Canada is About 10 Put Up the Bars
against potatoes from the United
States. fearing the dread black wart,
according to department Of agriculture
officials.
Three Thousand Barrels Of Potatoes
valued at $4,000 and insured for $4,000
were lost with the burning of the store
house of Corey & company at Presque
Isle, Me
The Officers of the Equitable Life
Assurance society have decided to re-
build on the old site of their head
quarters in the financial district OF
New York.
Capt. A. 3. Shumway, Aged rs, q
veteran of the Second Connecticut
Heavy artinery-and high degree Ma
son, died at the home of his son il
! Litch1ield yesterday
Already About $50 Claimants have
| appeared for the relics from the wreck
! of the battleship Maine which are now
/ on board the collier Leonidas on The
| way to the Washington navy yard.
Adam J. Engelhardt Was Blown Il
| Piscss and the main building of tht
| Meriden auto station, which was owned
| by him, near the center Of the city
was wrecked yesterday by an explosion
Of gas.
Janet S. Krosck, Author and Lee,
| turer, has fled suit for divorce from
| her husband. Mrs. Kroeclt's books ans
! lectures dealt with perfect human love
/ ideal motherhood and the ennoblemen
| Of fatherh0Od.
Lake Superior, for the First Time il
| many years, Is frozen over from Eagl.
] river TO Isle Royale distance OF A
| miles. and residents Of Eagle River be
lieve that the ice field extends cleai
| across the big lake.
James s. Duke Wi!I Resign the Pres
| idenoY of the American Tobacco com
pany to become chairman of the Brit
| ish-American Tobacco company, lin
! tied, and he viii be succeeded by Per
| cival S. Hill, vice president
| A "Pickpoc<et Trust" Exists in Nev
York city, Magistrate House said yes
terday in warning young woman VIII
had been robbed Of her purse that a.
attempt probably would be made t
have the prosecution dropped.
A National Society of Polish Priest
who will act in body against ANY at
tempt to secularize the Polish paro
chial schools or undermine the author
fly Of the Roman see" was officiaII
organized at Detroit. Mich, yesterday
Recoenized as One Of tire Leadin
horticulturists of the world, f. H. viii
son Of the Arnold arboretum I'm Bosto
has been awarded the Victoria meds
Of honor, a decoration never befor
conferred on anyone outside the Britis
Isles.
President TaFt's Selection for tn
vacancy OF the supreme court bench
believed generally in Washington t
be Secretary of Commerce and Labo
Nagel-will be discussed and prooabl
ratified at the regular meeting of tn
cabinet today.
Designs for the $4,000, 600 Memoir;
to Abraham Lincoln, suitable for tn
selected site In Potomac park, near tn
Potomac river, Will be submitted to tn
Lincoln memorial commission, of Whic
! President Taft is chairman, within tn
: | next few months.
Il Split Delegations from the eeuther
: States at tho Chicago republican con
, Vention and the avoidance OF contest
: there will be prevented if possible b
c. d. Hilles secretary to the presiden
Mr.. Hiiles has therefore summoned [
] Washington leaders of the reppblics
party in the south.