Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-13

partner Of p. 7. Barnum in the circus
business, died on Monday at her wint-
er home at Hobe Sound, Palm Beach,
Fla.
General Bixby, Chief of Engineers,
left Washington yesterday for Havana
via knights Key to be present at the
official sinking Of the Maine on Sat-
urday.
Germany Has Decided to Embrace
the American athletic system and lead
ing German universities are planning
to introduce college sports on Ameri-
| can lines.
Socialists of Oakland, CAL, have
| adopted resolutions demanding the re-
call of Mayor Mott and the entire city
administration.
Felix AdoIfe, an Anarchist speaker,
has been arrested in Brooklyn. N. Y,
charged with splitting and trampling
underfoot an American flag at public
meeting.
The Decree of the Supreme Court of
Iowa upholding the 80 cent gas ordi-
nance Of Cedar Rapids as valid for
the present was affirmed by the su-
| pICui6 l.
The Large Summer Home of James
| Dunno, of New York, at Greens Farms
Conn.,, was burned to the ground
yesterday with it's contents. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000.
J. Goodwin, Second Class Fireman or
the battleship North Carolina, was
stabbed to death in a saloon at Key
West, Fla, early yesterday morning
by civilian named Knight.
Rev. +. c. 6runer, a Methodist Epis,
copal pastor in Chicago, preached {
sermon in his church, Sunday, in which
he advocated teaching the art of court
ship in the public schools.
President Taft Has Received from
President Diaz Of Nicaragua a tele
gram describing the pleasure of tn
Nicaraguan government and people d
the visit Of Secretary Knox.
An involuntary Petition in Bank
ruptey was filed yesterday agains
Wyckoff, Church and Partridge, Inc
New York, dealers in automobiles. hay
ing a plant at Kingston, n. Y.
Statistics by immigration Official
place the number of immigrants frOI
the United States TO Canada this yea
at 158. 600. This is an increase Of abou
10000 over that Of last years figures
Attorney General Wicksrsham tndi
Gated yesterday that there was stron
likelihood of rehearing being aske
OF the supreme court in the "paten
monopoly case decided Mondagnoy
divided bench.
The American Manufacturers an
Exporters association Of New York.
planning TO send an exhibit ship file
with American goods and manufactur
es around South America with a vie7
to increasing this country's trade.
investigation into the High Cost c
food to the consumer in New York wi
proceed despite the recent applicatio
Of butter and egg dealers to obtain
court order halting the pending in
quiry.
The First Cotton Mills in Souther
New England to announce an advanc
. in wages during the present upwar
movement are those Of the Written
do Manufacturing company of Taun
ton, Mass.
E. o. Whitney, Aged So, Of Boster
died in his room at a Detroit hotel
apoplexy. Whitney was talking owe
} the telephone to the office when tn
clerk heard him gasp and suddenl
stop talking.
A Proposed Amendment to the Stat
constitution, prohibiting the pardon
ing of murderers, was turned dow
yesterday by the legislative committe
on constitutional amendments {
MasssachuSetts.
Light. G. Meyers, a former subsid
ary Of the Tobacco Trust, adopted
profitsharing plan, under which tn
president and five vice presidents
the company will be paid bonuses O
increased profits.
The Interstate Commerce Commissic
will hold an inquiry in Washingto
] March Is into the matter of the pay
I ment by certain railroads to shipper
Of elevation allowances on grain {
: Missouri river transfer points.
: Ten Per Cent. of the Taxes colIecte
in Alaska from liquor and other trad
= licenses is to be applied for the reliC
: Of persons there incapacitated by ol
l age, illness and accident according I
a bill introduced in the house yesteI
day by Delegate Wickersham.
The Gilbert Stuart Head Of Wash
J ington known as the Vaughn portra
was put up at auction yesterday {
, the sale of the art collection Of the lai
Joseph H. Harrison, Jr.,, and 'bougl
by Thomas B. Clark of New York aftt
a lively competitor for $4,000.
The Rev. Robert PAISLEY, a nso,
Baptist minister in New York was AZ
rested at the door of the Tombs yet
terday where he is a visiting captaj
I charged with grand larceny in that /
is alleged to have obtained $50 frol
: a prisoner on a promise of obtalnin
! cIemency.
Strike Leader Fined sis.
: New Bedford, Mass, March 12.-
; John J. Balam, leader of the recel
! strike at the Beacon mill in this cit
" and general organizer of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World was az
Judged guilty in the Third distrit
;. court this afternoon of disturbing II
peace on March when he called Con
4 modoreN FreZette q "scab." He wa
? fined $40. He appealed and was he