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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

granted General Grant was not on account of serious illness, but only Tor rest, and it was said that he vaS believed to be in the south.
 Eldest Son of President Grant.
 Major General Frederick Dent Grant, the eldest son of Ulysses s. Grant. tho eighteenth president of the United States, was born at st. Louis lio, May 30 1850. He was with his father during a part of the civil war, wit messed the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson and went with his fathers command through tho Virginia cam paign. He also witnessed tho fights at Corinth, Vicksburg, Nashville and Petersburg.
 Served in Indian Campaigns
 After the war young Grant entered West Point and graduated in 1871.
 Grant served as an aide dc camp t0 General Sheridan and took part iu the campaigns against the Indians. Ha served with Major General Stanley in the Yellowstone expedition and Ca 1874 in the Black Hills expedition, after which he accompanied his fa- ther around the world.
 Was Minister to Austria.
 Colonel Grant resigned his commits sion in the army in 1881, and for a number of years was engaged In vari- oUs enterprises. He was appointed minister to Austria by President liar risOh in 1883, but resigned on the eled- | tion Of Ar. Cleveland Go the prenden- cy. On February IS. 1901. he was l appointed brigadier general. U. s. A., and reached the grade of InajOa gea- eral five years later.
 Served in Porto Rico.
 He served in Porto Rico and com mauded the military district of San Juan. He was in command of various brigades in the Philippine islands for | several years. returning to the United 1 States in 1902 He commanded tho 1 department of Texas l902-04. depart ment of the lakes 1904. department of ! the east 19O4-0S, and the department ! of the lakes again in 190S aud nnally | m the department of the east to which i he was appointed in the summer of | 1910.
 i Statement of Physicians.
 The following statement was made at one o'clock by General Grants at- | tending physicians. DrH. AbOey and Bench:
 General Frederick D. Grant died suddenly of heart failure without pre- mOnition, at the Buckingham hotel at midnight, April II, after retiring slt ll o'clock, apparently in better conoi- ton that for several weeks. He had returned from his recent trip much improved and locking remarkably well and vigorous. His medical condition since his return had given no special anxiety to his physician. who had been with him during the afternoon and congratulated him on his good health. | He expressed himself as feeling re- ioiced at his renewed strength.
 Heart Stopped Instantly.
 General Grant had been suffering from diabetes and the attendant d. gestive disturbances, which seemed. however, to be perfectly under con- trol
 "This sudden fatal termination came as & great surprise. Ills wife and nurse were with him at tho time and the physicians who were called at once found the heart had stopped instantly"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
President So CharacterizeS Some of Advocates of
 Recall of Judicial Decisions
'qMPIOUS HANDS ON ARK OF THE COVENANT"
People Have Begun Realize Th He Says, and Profound Protest is Heard-Mchigan Convention Disrupted and Contesng Delegations Elected-Connectcut Delegates Almost Solid For Taft-PersonaIties at MddletOwn.

oided delegation is expected to mean that the state convention itself will select the committeeman for that dis tIict.
 Enfield Fight to Be Aired.
 At Enfield, prominent republicans who last fall worked for a citizens ticket at a town election, had their names removed from the caucus list by the regular republicans, and in a dispute which followed blows were ex- changed, and suits are threatened. The names objected to were removed. This disagreement, as well as those over committeeman, may lend particular interest to the state convention A number of states for delegates at large are being put forward, and there is at present a difference of opinion as to whether the convention win instruct it's delegates fer MT. Taft or send them uninstructed.
 Five District Conventions.
 Under party rules each of the five congressional districts will hold con- VenJions to choose two delegates each and the state convention will name four delegates at large. making np the fourteen delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
NEWS OF PoPE'S DEATH
 CAUSED BY AN ERROR
Mistake Made in Deciphering Message
 Received at Madrid.

London, April 1.-The greatest con sternation was caused this morning by a despatch from the semi-otiicial news agency in Madrid stating that a pri- vate telegram received there from Rome announced the death of Pope Plus K and that the news had been confirmed at the papal nunciature in the Spanish capital.
 Later in the day came the welcome news from Rome that the report was entirely unfounded and that the pope was in good health.
 Then came the. explanation of the report that had shocked the world. The error arose through mistake In decipnering 8 message received at the nunciature in Madrid, as a result or which the papal nuncio announced 10 the Spanish government that the pope was dead and this news was handed by the ministry to the semi official Spanish news agency and the Madrid newspapers.
 Evening papers in London and through tho country had in the mean time published the news broadcast in extra editions, and there was general inclination to give it credence. in con- sequence of the close hreiaticus of the Spanish government with the vatican,
 Anxiety was not allayed for some hours until the message arrived from Rome over the long distance telephone by way of Paris, '9The Madrid report of the death of the pope is untrue, " was issued by the papers in later spe- ciaI editions
 In the meantime, urgent requests had been telesraphed to Rome for con- tirmatiOn or denial, but there was a long delay on the cables. and it was thought that the strict censorship i'm posed in Italy or war news had per haps been extended to the news from the vatican.
 When the news came that the pope was in his usual health and had held his daily reception there was a great feeling of relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
MELLEN DISCUSSES
 SUGGESTION OF TOSS.
Says Road Does Not Contemplate Re-
 moving Offices to Boston.

Says Road Does Not Contemplate Re-
 moving Offices to Boston.
 New Haven, Conn, April 11.-In an swering questions submitted to him through the roads press department, today, President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road denies that he had agreed with Gov. F'oss on extensive changes in the system at Boston, as set forth by the governor in a message to the people" issued last evening. To the question What do you think of Gov. FOss' idea that the general offices of the New Haven might be transferred to Bos- ton, and the name of the road changed to the New England lines? ?' Mir Mel len said that if Gov. Foss has any such idea he had not said so to him. To other questions, MT Mellen said that the road does not contemplate remov- ing it's general offices to Boston; that change in character of office work here would not mean a reduction of the clerical force here, and that in Boston a more intimate physical connection between the New Haven and Boston and Maine roads is needed and vital.
 Judge A. II. Robertson, a director, said he saw MT. Mellen yesterday, but the latter did not tell him anything about the proposed changes at BOs- ton. as set forth in Gov. Foss' message. and many of those matters would naturally have been before the board if they were tp be carried out To change the title of the road would re- ouire an act of legislation in this gtata
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
"MY OWN FREE ACT,
 TIRED OF LIFE" Message Found With Body of Edward P, Merrill at New Haven Hotel.

New Haven, April l1-Edward F. Merrill who up until 8 few years ago had been an assessor in this city for fifteen years, committed suicide at the Tontine hotel some time Wednes- day night of Thursday morning. When Nothing was heard from him today, George T. White, the proprietor, went to his room at about four o'clock and finding the door locked forced an en- trance Mir. Merrill was found seated in a chair. facing a mirror and with bullet wound over his right eye. A revolver lay upon the floor.
 UpoPn the bureau was found this note:
 This IS my own free act. Reason: tired of life.-Edward F. Merrill"
 Another note, addressed to his ne- phew, Charles W. Merrells, gave in structions as to the disposition of his body, etc. Another letter, addressed to ex-Mayor F. B. Farnsworth, was not made public.
 MT. Merrill was well known in dem- ccratic circles in this section. He had been in i'll health for several years. He was 64 years old and a member of number of fraternaI or ganiZations,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
PANAMA ERUPTION
 STORY WAS A HOAX
sanamsns Do Not Understand How
 Report Originated.

Panama, April 11.-Investigation to- day disclosed the erroneous nature of the report that thousands Of persons were killed and Indian villages were swept away by the eruption of Chiri- qui peak. near Bocas del Toro in Pan anna. There has been no eruption of Chiriqui peak and Panamans are at a loss to know how such 8 report originated.
 The report Of the eruption and loss of life was brought to Mobile yester- day by Captain Olsvik oI the steamer Fort Morgan He said the eruption occurred on April 5, and that he wit messed flames shooting from the peak. He added that the reports of the large casualty list were brought to Bocas del Toro by fugitives.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
NO ENTAU SlASM FOR
 KNOX AT HAVANA.
Given Friendly Greeting, But With No
 Popular Demonstration.

Havana, April 11.-Cuba, for whose liberty America gave of her blood and treasure. received the American Secre- tary of state today with official friend linesS, but without anything in the na- ture of a popular demonstration. When tho cruiser washington, with MT. Knox and party aboard, entered Havana har- Dor this morning the guns of CebanaS answered the salute, The band on the steamer Victoria Luise, anchored near at hand, played The Star Spangled Banner, and hundreds of tourists lined the rails, waving their handkerchtefs. The cruiser responded with the German national air.
 A welcoming party boarded the Washington and presented several floral pieces to Mrs. Knox. Several hundred persons were assembled on the pier when the party landed. The ar rival was unique in that for the first time in nearly two months the secre- tary on touching soil was not greeted with the red, white and blue and did not hear the welcoming strains of the national anthem.
 There was no music, no guard of honor no enthusiasm, such as the party has become accustomed to, and no soldiers lined the streets. Waiting auCOInODlleS cafrl60 the VlblLOrS tnT0uBn undecorated thoroughfares to hotel, where floor had been reserved for them. The only American flag sighted during the drive flew over the Ameri- can club.
 Secretary Knox called on Secretary of State Sanguilly in the morning and later on President Gomez. The dinner this evening at the office of the secre- tary of the interior, Senor Machado, was an elaborate affair Senor San gully is generally reputed to be anti American, but nevertheless made a hattering address of welcome.
 Secretary Knox's response was re- assurance of the disinterested purpose of the United States toward Cuba and was intended to allay suspicion of ag- gression, which is a grievance of a faction of Cubans still unfriendly tow ard the Unite2 States. At the same time MT. Knox warned Cubans against permitting the government to fall in the hands of those who would exploit 1t for selfish ends, thus neutralizing the good effects of liberty,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
FIFTEEN BUILDINGS
 BURNED THIS MORNING Blaze at East Hartford Will Entail
 Loss of S20o,00O.

East Hartford, Conn, April 12.--Fire which broke out at the Cairns Wood working company on Pleasant street, near tile Connecticut boulevard, short ly after midnight. has already burned nine houses. one warehouse and live barns, and was not under control at two o'clock this Friday) morning. The loss. it Is estimated, will reach S100 ,0O0
 The fire started from an explosion and made great headway. In the im- mediate vicinity Of the factory arc e number of frame tenement buildings which have been completely destroyed and many families made homeless.
 An early estimate of tho damage iH as follows.
 Cairns Woodworking company, sbo,- 900.
 Darling block. No. 1. eleven tsns- ments, g85, 900.
 Darling block. No. 2. eleven tsnA- ments, t3s O00.
 Risley block. six tenrments. fte.nas,
 Shutter hotel. S2s.000.
 oardman house, 3lt,001,
 Hgley house. s3O00
 George AlinR's seloon end tsnEn1sr f s10.000.
 q. M. White & Sons. grain asei.rr. 8S, GOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Commander of Department of East Passed Away
 at Midnight in a New York Hotel
DEATH WAS MORE SUDDEN THAN HIS FATHERS
First ntmation of Seriousness of His Condition Came Hour Previous in Hurried Telephone Call Fo Physician Ambulance Summoned, But Invalid Was Too Far
 Gone to be Moved With Father During Civil War.

New York, April 12.-General Grant is dead!
 Tue news. flashed from the apart ments of Ma5cr General Frederick Dent Grant. at the Hotel Buckingham. at 12.45 o'clock this morning. sent a shock through the city such as that which startled the whole country up- on the death of his father 27 years ago.
 More Sudden Than Fathers Death.
 The news was far more sudden. 1t came barely an hour after the first alarm had been sounded that General Grant was even seriously i'll. The alarm itself had come before it had been generally learned that General Grant was even in the city. as his presence here had been kept a secret
 Bellboy Despatched for Physicians.
 'Get physician quick. The general is dying"
 This telephone call, received at the night desk of the Buckingham at 130 o'clock last night. was tue first news.
 A be1bOy was despatched to the office of Dr. Abbey nearby, but the physician was not at home. Mrs. Grant was notified, and, chadng at the delay, she cried back hysterically:
 Get an ambulancel Get anybody"
 Too III to Move in Ambulance.
 The bellboy hurried again to the street, where ne found Parolmap John Malloy and the officer relayed the alarm to headquarters. from which an ambulance was despatched
 Any number of calls were put in at random for physicians in the Fifth avenue district and within a few min utes two had responded.
 When the ambulance arrived. within four minutes of the alarm, it was said that General Grant was probably dying. He was in too dangerous con ditiOn to remove and the ambulance drove away.
 Died After Midnight.
 At midnight the general died. In the half-hour previous the alarm over his condition had aroused all the newspaper offices. in most of which the reports were regarded with eau ton in view of the fact that General Grants presence here was pot known A large army of newspaper men were on the scene in a few minutes, how ever, although no one was allowed tC the apartments The exact state oi affairs was a matter of doubt until an end was put to all when the hote clerk was heard to repeat over the telephone:
 Grant is dead"
 Heart Failure Followed Diabetes.
 The frst-hand information as to the cause of death, was choking, but latel it was stated that the cause was hear failure, following diabetes and at tending digestive disturbances. Mrs Grant and a nurse were alone witt the general when he died. there hay 1 ing been no premonition of his sud den critical illness.
 Had Leave of Absence for Rest. The general had been removed tt ! the hotel yesterday morning from St | Lul1e's hospital, where, unknown t' the public, generally he had beer | taken for treatment. Previous an 1 nouncements from his aides at Gov i ernors Island, the headquarters Of 1 the eastern division of the army, ha' | been made repeatedly to the effect tha 1 tho leave of absence which had beer
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
 NUMBER IN DOUBT
Department of Justice at Washington
 Asked for an Opinion.

Washington April 1I.-A ruling from the department of justice as to whether the electoral college that will choose the next president Of the Unit cd States shall consist of 490 or 531 members, has been asked for by mem bers of the house committee on judi ciary.
 Political activity in both parties has proceeded on the assumption that the larger number was correct, but this now is questioned on the ground that the reapportionment of congress is said not to become effective until March next.
 The question has created considera- ble confusion, but it will not affect the conventions az the national com nIittees fixed the number of delegates arbitrarily in accordance with the new apportionment
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Shot Son in Quarrel.

New Haven, Conn. April 1l-Fol- lowing @ dispute at their home, No 45S Washington avenue, tonight, in which Curtis w. Reynolds, aged 6s, says his son, Charles A. Reynolds. aged 87, threw q lamp at him. the father picked up a rife and shot his son dead. The bullet went through his heart MT. Reynolds was arrested and Is now locked up at police headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
CLAIMS SURGEONS LEFT
 sPoNGEs IN HIS ABDOMEN.
Man Sues Doctors He Alleges Per-
 formed Operation.

New York, April 11-A suit like that brought few weeks ago by a woman against 8 physician for leaving a towel in her abdomen following an operation has been brought by Jacob Weiss against two New York surgeons for S10,o0o damages for alleged neglect in leaving in his abdomen two sponges following an operation at the German hospital.
 Weiss alleges that tfe defendants performed the operation. He went to the hospital on Jan. 14, 1911. and was discharged as cured on March 4. He suffered much pain after that, ant went to another surgeon, who perform ed an operation on the plaintiff anS says he found in the wound two sponges and other medical material.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Pope Enjoying
 Best of Health
REPORT OF HIS DEATH IS HNcoM-
 PREHENsI5LE.
A VATICAN STATEMENT
Spends Longer Hours at Work Than Most Young Men-His Best Winter in Recent Years.

Rome. April 1.-The origin of the astounding despatch from Madrid which purported to have the authority of the papal nunciature there, an- nouncing the death of the pope. is in comprehensible to the vatican, from which no communication was sent which could possibly be construed into such an erroneous report The pope's condition today was physically perfect as could be expected of one of his years. The popes' physician, pr. Mar chiafava, after rldiculing the report this evening, authorized the statement that the condition of the pontiff is nor nnal and satisfactory.
 In Excellent Health.
 Cardinal Merry d3l Val, the papal secretary of state, was more explicit. He said that the pope had been in ex- cellent health throughout the whole winter. Indeed, the pontiff had ex- perienced better health this winter than any of the other winters of his later life. He had suffered no attack of g0ut, nor even a cold, except an insignificant one 8 few weeks ago, when audiences were not really sus- pended, but postponed in order to give him a little rest before Easter week.
 Puts m Long Day Of work.
 As an indication of ths pope's pres ent strength and health, the cardinal added:
 Every day the holy father rises with the sun, says mass, then takes a cup of coffee, without solid food. He deals with all the affairs of the church. grants private audiences, receives sometimes a thousand people, always 8 FoV l3{ o'clock without rest or food, except at times another cup of coffee. After a light lunch his work is continued until alte in the evening.
 How many young men," asked the cardinal, could maintain such & life as does a venerable pontin who has almost completed v years"
 Anticipated a Better Summer.
 The papal secretary expressed the hope that the pope would be able to spend an even better summer this year, first because he will occupy a cooler apartment and, second, because the subterranean gallery leading from within the vatican to the vatican gar dens, which has just been finished, will give the pope an opportunity to spend considerable time in the open air, free from intrusion. The cardinal added that the people should mistrust the impression gained by those who see the pope as in good health they are deceived by his face, which seems to show i'll health, when in reality it bears only the marks of care.
 A Day of Hard Work.
 The pope today spent many hours in hard work. He first received the papal secretary, who communicated to him all the current affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
NAUGATUCK SMALLPOX
 PATIENTS QUITE JOLLY
Newcomers at Isolation Hospital Greet
 cd with Cheers,

NaugaLuck, Conn, April 11.--There are now sixty nine cases of snallpox lere' t"e more cases having developed Joday. Twenty patients are confined at the isolation hospital and judging rem their 1ollfty they do not take sHeIr preolcaments very seriously. newcomers and those discharged are alike greeted with yelIs that would do credit to the cheering section at a college football game.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
FOUR JURORS CHOSEN
 FOR TRIAL OF BEDDING
Youth Is Charged with Murder of
 Morris Gresnbsrs at Hamden.


 New Haven. April 1.-The first day of the trial of George Bedding, Jr., charged with the murder of Morris Greenberg in the Hamden woods on February "A. resulted in the selection of four jurors, as follows: Frederick 4. FotRler, aged 1T. of Guilford; Charles Hill, aged 59, of Wallingford; Henry s. Kirtla1d. aged 58, of Wall 1ngford, and Wellington M. Andrew, aged 6S, of Orange. Forty five tales men were examined. Another panel of sixty has been ordered. Il Was en- nounced that the court. over which Judge Case is presiding, will sit on Saturday and Monday.
 The youthful prisener-he is but 23 was calm and possessed in court md frequently smiled, but his mother tainted twice and had to be carried rom the courtroom
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

London, AprH 11.-C1ark A. Miller and Alfred H. Motley, formerly of New York, who were arrested here on April 8, at the request of the New York police on a charge of alleged larceny, made 8 brief reappearance at the Bow street police court today. The magis- trate fixed the hearing for May and the defendants were again remandsd on bail of $50. .0OA each.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
ALMOST SOLID FOR TAFT.
SaPy Few of Connecticut Deleqates
 Favor Other Candidates.


 New Haven. April l1-Under the fgil for the republican state conven eion. which will be held in this city next Tucsday and Wednesday, all town Fud senatorial district caucuses have been held to choose delegates to the state convention. The district of re- publican National Committeeman Charles F. Brooker placed him on Ete platform committee which win be raised in the convention.
 p aotjeslly All of Delegates for Taft.
 Prom returns it appears that prac- ti'ally all t1e delegates. who number c Q. e-l either by instruction of their s- laus or through expressed personal q. .lerence. favorable t0 g. delegauon ti the national convention which will " e. f0l President Taft Nearly half a LOWE c-ucuses showed tHeir pres at snrl pref reuccs. while nearly eV- ay che or Ele SJ senatorial district ri lcIses fass-1 resolutions faVOrinE A - Taft 1u the oasis of the tenn p.rarv r0l of the convention which E. i9 ne made up it is estimated that ue. a ecOre or delegates are known to f. vCr any ether candidate than Hr TlfL
 Number Of Local Contests.
 A number of local contests devel- o. ed during the town caucuses, chiefly D. issues other than those involved gr choosI sIuo @ national convention del sf1sion. Places cn the state central tf -rui-feo have he'd opposing candi- 6 tes. The uew committee will actu- siy oe named at district conventions sf be held during a recess of the state convention met Wednesday, but choice of delegates has in most instances de- termlned the selection of a committee maA. In oRe district an evenly di-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Leavee s5.0oo to pr. eranfAII

New York, April 11-Numerous charitable bequests are made in the will of Joseph Penfold. Charita bIe in ititutions which are left bequests of
 S,000 each include the American BibIe society, Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed church in America. ChiI- dren's Aid society, Adirondack Cottage sanitarium and the mission of Dr "
 T. GrsRfeil of Labrador. VI