Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-06
Condensed TelegramS

Great Britain viii Not Contest the
United States claim to Palmyra Is
land.
Nearly 5000 Persons Employed in
New Hampshire textile mills have re-
ceived notice Of wage advance, ef-
fective this week.
Thomas H. Babson Corporation
counsel Of the city Of Boston, died
suddenly yesterday. Heart failure was
the cause of death.
BY Vote Of 27 to I the candidacy
of Colonel Roosevelt was endorsed
Yesterday by the Texas state repub-
lean executive committee.
Congress Passed Yesterday the bill
authorizing that a commission of en-
sign be given to midshipmen upon
graduation from the naval academy.
Mai. George c. squisr, U.s.A.. has
been appointed military attache to
the United States embassy at Lon
don to succeed Maj. Stephen L. H.
Slocum.
The Talbot Bill which gives to mid
shipmen the rank of ensign in the
navy Immediately upon their gradua-
ton from Annapolis, was passed by
the house.
TIE Little Church Around the Corner
was filed yesterday with members Of
the theatrical profession who gath
cred TO attend the funeral of Mrs.
Annie Yeamans.
The Proposal to Exempt American
coastWise ships from tolls in the Pan
ANA canal was disapproved in a report
or committee Of the Providence
board Of trade.
The Net Profits of the American
Woolen company for the year ended
December 81 last were SS,225,916, COM
pared with 1895, 80 in 1910, and
S5,79S,05S in 1909.
The Mississippi Senate Yesterday
passed a resolution demanding the
resignation Of United States Sena-
tor Percy. The resolution now goes
10 the lower house.
Josephus Guild Taft, former cashier
OF the Shawnut National bank Of Bos-
ton, Mass, died at Hartford yesterday.
aged 81 years, at the home Of his son,
Dr. Charles P. Taft.
-Four Hours Debate in the Senate
yesterday seemed to indicate that
the pending arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France probably
would be ratified late today.
With a Penknife William Wyatt, a
Milford stonecutter, who had made
some of the finest monuments and
headstones IN Milford cemetery. killed
himself yesterday by cutting his
/ throat,
Tbs Governors Foot Guard win
make an excursion to Canada next
September, following as nearly as pos
! sible the route taken by Benedict Arm
old and his command during The rev.
olutionsry war.
E. (. Campbell, Political Manaoer
for Speaker Champ Clark in Illinois,
has sent four elders of the Christian
] church, Of which Speaker Champ Clark
is member, TO dc stump speaking for
! Clark in Kansas.
Joseph A. Stott, aged 29, was hang
/ ed at Harrisburg. Pa, yesterday for
! the murder of Blanche Taylor last
/ June. Stott shot down the woman on
the street because she had refused to
! become his wife
( Mayor Gaynor of New York has writ
ten a letter to Supreme Court Justice
Gerard disclsiming any intention of
attacking the justice personally for
/ his sustaining a writ Of habeas cor
puS in the Brandt case.
/ Francis E. Baker, Patent LAWYER
confined in the Toolnbs awaiting trial
/ for grand larceny, was served in a suit
/ for divorce by Mrs. Mary A. Baker.
/ who named Miss Stewart. niece Of
! Charles Stewart ParneII as core
| spondent
| New York ssaprene Court Justice
| Datzz. denied IA application bv Mrs.
! Ora H. Fender Cor an Injunction re-
! stras1i}ns the Production Of the pIay.
| The-sird Of f38radise, on the ground