Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-11

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 The 6oIlman Block, Four-storv brownstone structure, at Calumet. Mich, Was burned late Tuesday night. causing a loss estimated at more than $S0O,OO0.
 c. E. Schaff, formerly vice president of the New York Central lines west Of Buffalo, was elected president of the Missouri Kansas S5 Texas Rail- way yesterday.
 Willis L. Moore, chief of the United states weather bureau, has issued circular letter commenting the off claIs of the river and flood service for their work in connection with the Mississippi and Ohio floods.
 The English Sparrow, originally i'm ported into this country to destroy in- sect pests. but known chiefly in re- | cent years as a pest of other birds, has ceen found to be a vigorous enemy of the alfalfa weeyiI.
 Mrs. David Beach, Who Proposes to walk from New York to Chicago, sub ststing on diet of raw foods en route. left New York on her thousand-mile walk at D o'clock yesterday morn- ing.
 When Charles Reed of Paris, Pa, was awakened by severe pain, he found that large rat, which he had struck with his hand, had chewed a 1 hole in his cheek and badly laceIated his ear. He is in a serious condition. John Trohasin, a. North Dakota In- | dian, died in the German hospital in Philadelphia, after an operation for appendicitis He was the largest man | ever admitted to the hospital, being nearly seven feet tall.
 The United States Senate Adopted a motion to recall the bill passed giv- | ing to Miss Alice V. Houghton who was scalped by a revolving shaft in the census office the sum of $4,2O0.
 Seized with Heart Disease while carrying letters entrusted to his care, 1 G. Fl. Sturgiss. an Interborough Rap ! i'd Transit messenger, died as soon as i he had delivered them.
 Secretary MaoVeagh will recom- mend to congress soon that all paper money be reduced one-third in size and that all denominations be made uniform in design.
 President Taft Will Attend the an- nual dinner of the Yale class of '78 and at a reception at the Union League club in New York on Thurs day evening.
 State Horticulturst A. K. Gardner has discovered serious infestation Of the San Jose scale in Brunswick | Me. The egg clusters were found on the trees in five orchards.
 Miss Ethel Roosevelt of Oyster Bay and Miss Gladys Deacon of Boston will become members of the Glouces- l ter. Mass, Anti-Beam Trawling com mIttee. The organization is against a new method of fishing.
 General" William Booth of London, chief of the Salvation Army, has re- celved world wide congratulation on his attainment of his 83d birthday 1 yesterday. The General is In bet ter health than he was last year.
 Miss Louise Kaetonbine, 28 Years ! ol6,. prominent in Pasadena, Cal, so- cloty, was found shot dead in her room shortly after midnight. The wound appeared to have been self-in- flicted,
 Mrs. Frank 3. Wheeler 4, of Beth e! Conn, died yesterday from the ef- fects of burns. The woman lad been subject to attacks of epilepsy and it 1 Is supposed that she tainted while ! klndling fire in stove and that her clothing took fire.
 Henry MeCraskin, whose public ad- | dress was followed by the recent riots l at Rock Island H., in which two men were killed, and which resulted In the state troops being brought there was nominated by the republicans for state attorney.
 President Taft Has Modified the so- called gag rule imposed on govern ment employees and army and navy cf- f1cers and men, which forbade them to petition congress except when au. thCriZed by superior officers. They may now petition through the depart nent heads.
 Hoping to Prevent the Head Camp. Modern Woodmen of America, from l increasing the rates of the society as provided at the Chicago convention Inst January, James II. Wallace, James H. Brown, Frank J. Rock and I. E. Taintor have filed in the Sangamon i county, Illinois, circuit court a bill for an injunction.
 George E. Beatty, an Aviator who was arrested not long ago for auto mobile speeding, flew from his han gar at Nassau Boulevard to the court room at Nineloa. L. l., yesterday. There he pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit and paid fine of $10, relnarking that he had thought him self in the air and forgot his speed. As a Result of the Disturbance in the Thompsonville caucus, Town Clerk Eldon l.. Hilditch has made com plaint to Prosecuting Attorney Will jam J. Mulligan, asking for the ar rest of Dr. Thomas C. Alcorn, chair man of the republican town commit tee ard Chief of Police Edward Bro- mage on charges alleging assault and battery.
 Beef Gees Up 25 Per Cent.
 Denver, Col. April 10.-Tn the last few days wholesale beef prices have advanced 25 per cent, to the highest price paid for beef on the hoof in Den yer within the last ten years. Indica- tions. it is said, point to Elrthes. rise in prices