Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-25

J. S. Wood and Charles Hyer of Springfield, N. Y, were killed when lightning struck barn in which they had taken refuge from a storm.
 Refugees from Mexico continue to tell of narrowing experiences with Mexican guerillas and self-stylsd in- surrectos in the southern republic.
 St. PauPs Church, Boston, for the next 25 years, at least, will be the cathedral of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts.
 All Strikes in Chicago have been eliminated for one year. A number o1 labor unions have agreed that any disputes arising under the new con tracts shall be referred to arbitration After a Two Hours Running Fight with a posse of citizens, four robbers who had blown open the vault in the bank of Midland, Ark, escaped witt i their loot, valued at about S8,000.
 As a result of a Modification by Judge Curtis of the injunction order issued by the superior court against 1 the Windsor Locks Savings bank, thai institution will resume doing business next Saturday.
 The Estate of William M, Laffan publisher of the New York Sun, who 1 died November 19, 1909, is valued al pratser, filed yesterday. The estate is left to the widow.
 Stockholders of the Westinghouse Air Brake company yesterday voted unanimously to approve the proposition of the board of directors to increase the capital stock from S14,O00, 1000 tC l $20,000,0 900.
 Paterson, N, J., Has a curfew Law for girls. Delinquents were taken tt l the police station until their mother: explained why they were on tn, ! streets.
 The Officials of the Allan Steamshiy line in Montreal denied the report which was being circulated, that tn, Allan liner CSrsican had struck al i iceberg.
 The Comptroller of the Currency yes | terday issued a call for a statement o 1 the condition of all national banks il ] the United States at the close of bust ness on Thursday, April IS. 1 Mayor Reeves Yesterday Offered . reward of s1.OO0 for the arrest ant | conviction of the person or persons ! who set fire to the city hall or any other building in Waterbury durinl the past few days.
 I. Rhine that engage in heavy touris traffic in summer, carry only one life boat for an average load of 1000 pas l sengers. The German newspapers ar, l demanding an official investigation.
 Mayor Baker of Cleveland, in al ] open letter to Governor Harmon charged that E. H. Moore, the gov ernor's political lieutenant, is circu latIng evil reports and distorted view of Woodrow Wilson.
 ] Henry A. Wise, United States dis ! trlct attorney has instituted 1 suit against the New York Central rail road to recover penalties for viola tlons of the federal law preventinj 1 cruelty to animals while in transit, l An Article of Amendment to the con ] stItution providing for the initiativ ] and referendum in Massachusetts wa defeated in the Massachusetts hous 1 yesterday.
 i Rev, pr. j. Frank Norris, pastor o l the First Baptist church at For 1 Worth, Tex, on trial charged with per 1 jury. was declared not guilty by a rlry i An indictment charging arson is vet | l be tried.
 ] The HaYerhill, Mass, Authoritie 1 yesterday refused permission to tn 1 200 striking morocco dressers at tn morocCo factory of Lenaox Sz Brigg to parade or to hold meetings in tn streets.
 C. T, Lunt, Head of the Bookleepin department of the United States sub treasury in New York, one of tn most prominent Masons in the coun try, dropped dead in the Kenmor hotel at Lockport N. Y. from acut indigestion.
 1 Princess Cantaouseene, Daughter e the late Major General Frederick I Grant. reached New York yesterday 0 the steamship Kaiser Wilhslm 1T I attend the funeral of her father D Friday.
 Dr.. D. X. Pearsons, Aged Philanthro pist. who has given to small college in the United States a fortune Of be tween S5,0o0,O00 and ST 000. 5O0, is crit ically ill at his home in HinsdaIe IT ! with pneumonia.
 Harold Kermode, the Six Year Ol son of MT. and Mrs. F iward Kernod, of No. 1857 Fairfield avenue. Bridge port, was struck by a large automobil truck last night and instantly killed b decapitation.
 Governor Foss Yesterday siane requisition papers to the governor e California for the extradition of vii liam A. Oorr, under arrest in Stockton Cal, and indicted on a charge of tn murder of George D. Marsh, the age Lynn soap manufacturer.
 The New York Public Service Com mission will give a further hearing o May 2 upon the application by tn New York, New Haven and Hartfor Railroad company to acquire the ma 1ority stock Of the Rutland Railroa company.
 kimber Bas<in, a Track Walker O
 the PennsylVania railroad, was as saGlted by three men near ShamokiI Pa-' and badly beaten; although h was nearly dead, he managed to fla the hrst tram that passed. The trai men found that short distance 1 front were three ties laid across tn
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