Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-12

j. A. HoweIIs, a brother of William Dean HowellS the novelist, died at Auburndale, Fla. He was 79 years old.
 Thomas Wheeler, 50 Years Old, farmer of Sugar Town, near Ellicott- vile, N. Y, was gored to death by bull.
 William H. Force, father of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, denies that Mrs. Astor will contest the will of her hus- | band.
 The Charges Against William File the patrolman who was in the Metro pole when RosenthaI was shot, were | dismissed.
 Mayor Lunn of Schenectady, N. Y., was selected by the socialists of the | Thirtieth congress district as candidate for congress.
 Smithsonian Institution Scientists announce the discovery of new anil nal, the 'skink,' a cross between a lizard and snake.
 Some POO shoemakers in Lynn, Mass. struck when their demands for nine hour day and a fiat wage scale of $1S.50 was refused.
 While Feeding Lioness in her cage l at Point de Chene Canada, Charles J. | Carroll, an American, was seriously bitten and soon died.
 Chairman George Askwith of the 1 industrial commission of the British board of trade, will visit Canada and the United States to study labor.
 The caIcasie Lumber Company has surrendered its charter to the state and reincorporated under the laws of | Maine. The income tax is held respon- sible.
 Lieutenant Riley of the New York police department made an affidavit i that he had not charged before the grand jury that the city was wide open.
 The Louisville 6 Nashville railroad notified the Western Union Telegraph company to remove all wires and poles along the roads right>of way by No- i vember 1.
 According to Unofficial Estimates | IlDEE than S8,00O,000 damage was done by the army worm to crops in the south last month.
 Appropriation of $2o,ooo for SUD- port of American refugees from Mex l ico, now in Arizona, was authorized under a resolution by Senator Smitl of that state.
 A New Type of Air Brake is to be installed on New York street cars The brake has a graded controller which varies with the weight of the passengers carried.
 Five Persons Were Injured wher two men blew up a store in Greens burg, Pa, and damaged the property more than $1O,O0O. The state police are searching for the men.
 The Health Authorities of St. Peters. burg admit that cholera exists in the city. They had refused to admit il because it would force them to takt the trouble to stamp it out.
 President Taft Sent to the senat, the nomination of James A. Morton Jr., to be United States district judge in Massachusetts to succeed F. Dodge promoted to the circuit bench.
 So Great Has Been the Demand fol seats at the bribery trial of Clarenc, s. Darrow at Los Angeles, that whe1 final argument will be made, ad. mittance probably will be arranged by card.
 An Appropriation of $35,oo0 to for mer Senator LOrimer to cover part O his expenses in the two fights to re tain his seat will be raised by the sen, ate committee on privileges and cleo tions.
 James J. Gallagher, who shot Mayo Gaynor of New York city on the decl of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse tw, years ago, is said to be dying in tn, state hospital at Trenton, N. J., O paresis.
 One of a Gang of Burglars tha cracked the postoffice safe at Howe Ind, was killed by the door of tn safe when the explosion occurred. Tn others escaped with a large amour of plunder.
 Women Are to Vote in the Nev I ork state primaries or the progreS sive party and are to be sent as dele gates to the state convention. Stat Chairman Hotchkiss so instructs coun ty chairmen.
 Wood Pulp Print Paper and pape board manufactured from woods O British Columbia will be admitted t the United States free of duty unde the one operative clause of the Cana dian reciprocity act.
 Prosecuting Attorney Sheppard ha in his possession the confession O three of the IS Detroit city official now under arrest in connection wit the recent developments in the alder manic graft scandal. The Tenth Anniversary of the coro nation of Pope Plus X was celebrate in Rome. falsifying the superstition based on the presentiment that h would not complete ten years in tn chair of St. Peter By a Compromise Between the sen ate and the house, Annie R. Schley widow of Rear Admiral Schley, wi get pension of s10O a month. Tn house. wanted the figure fixed at ST