Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-15

ordered to Philadelphia. Pa, as gov
ernor Of the Naval Home there
The New York Assembly Passed
bill yesterday approprlating $4,000 for
the removal Of ice gorges in the Hud- |
son river.
w. A. Pfeffer, the first PopuIist SEN
ator in the United States senate from
Kansas, is critically i'll in a hospital
at Topeka, Kan.
Twenty Five Thousand TextiIs op-
eratiVes in New Bedford, MasA,, will
receive an increase of five percent in
wages commencing March 20.
The Ten Chicago Packers charged
with criminal violation of the Sherman
law will submit their case to the jury
without presenting any testimony.
The Latest Extension Of rapid tran
sit system of Crater Boston, the tun-
mel to Cambridge will be opened for
traffic on March 20.
An Entire Regiment, the Seventh
Infantry, will tramp II miles shortly
to put to practical test the modified
shoe, a new type of army footwear.
The Defeated Parties in the patent
monopoly" case have advised Attor-
ney Wickersham that they intend ark
ing the supreme court for a rehearing
Of the case.
The Steamer Newburgh Arrived at
| Poughkeepsie yesterday opening navi-
cation between Poughkeepsie and New
York. The vessel had a hard fight
| with the ice
All Records For 80 Years were brolS-
en- in the Louisville leaf tobacco mark
ct yesterday when one hogshead of
bunley brought $45 a hundred pounds
and another $44.
Dr. Stratton D. Brooks, Super
intendsnt of public schools in Boston,
is the choice of the state board OF
education for president of the Okiaho-
ma State University.
Lorillard Spencer, Well Known as
,clubman and prominent socially
in Newport and New York, died at his
home in New York yesterday Of
brights disease in his hfty- third year.
For the Loss of Eight Teeth Axel
Homestead, an insurance man, was
awarded a $4,000 verdict against the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad company
by jury yesterday.
The EIectriefication of all Railroads
entering Boston is provided FOR in a
mandatory bill unanimously reported
, by the legislative committee On rail-
roads.
Burglars Yesterday Used an Auto.
mobile or wagon to carry away the
safe OF the Roosevelt, L. l. post Office.
The safe weighed about 800 pounds.
Miss Katherine C. BiddIe, e6 a mem
Der of one Of the oldest Philadelphia
families and noted for her charities,
died yesterday. During the Civil war
. Miss Biddle acted as nurse for soldiers.
! The Rhode Island House Passed
; yesterday a resolution calling upon
) congress to act favorably on the bill
now before that body to establish q
naval base in Narragansett bay.
Secretary McVeagh Affirmed the sale
for customes duties at San Francisco
Of the Russian art collection. exhibited
at the st Louis exhibition, to Frank
c. Havens, of Oakland, Cal, at his bid
j of $1,000.
Cardinal Gibbons Turned Over the
! first spadeful Of earth yesterday en-
the site of the new st. Charles COL
{ lege at Cloud Gap, Md. preparatory
! seminary for the education Of young
; men for the priesthood.
1t is Announced That the ex-
ecutive council of the Modern Wood
9 men of America, will take no action
: looking to the expulsion of members
D of the society who are opposing in
0 creased insurance rates.
The Settlement of the Lawrenoe
Strike will not deter the rules COM
mittee Of the House from an investi-
! cation Of the charges Of unlawful in
| reference with the transportation Of
: women and children to another state.
For Returning Handbag contain
ing nearly $4,000 In bills. which an
a | aged Kittery, Me-, woman had lost
) Charles n. Chaplain, conductor on
q the Atlantic Shore Line railroad re-
Q ceived reward Of one dollar.
The Robbers Who Attempted to hold
up the Southern Pacific train near
+ Sanderson, Texas Wednesday and were
- killed have been identified as Ed
Welch, an escaped criminal, and a man
named Fitzpatrick. Little Is known
a Of Fitzpatrick.
: David A. Trousdale, Express Mes
4 senqer, who killed two men when they
. attempted to rob Southern Pacific pas
q senger train No. near Sanderson
: Texas, Wednesday, will be paid q re-
q ward of $500 and In addition will be
= presented q gold watch suitably in
> scribed.
- The Heirs of the Late Edward
4 Hawley, railroad magnate, and million
aire, have entered into an agreement
by which Miss Margaret Cameron
ward of the late inancier, will receive
II an annual income Of $4,000, besides
d retaining the Hawley home in New
s York and his country place at Baby,
= Ion, L. L
Y Members of the Order Of Railway
1t railroad east of Pittsburgh and Erie
y are disappointed over the refusal tC
grant them a ten per cent. increase
in wages and shorter hours, while i
/. granted a re-adjustment Of wages 4
y the Order of Railroad Telegraphers
y DispatcherS, Agents and Signal men.
10 ROOSEVELT EXCUSED
/ FROM JURY SERVICE
d Counsel Fears he Will Distract tn,
Attention Of the Other Jurors.