Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-25

An Assessment of 81 a Share was
levied yesterday on the stockhOld ers Of
the Rhode Island Coal company.
A Petition Was Filed with the at
tcrney general, asking him to proceed
against the so-called telegraph and
telephone trust.
President Taft Wednesday Declined
the invitation of the Flat Iron club
Of Lawrence, Mass, to attend their
dinner on February 20.
The First Organized Company OF
United States Girl Scouts will make
its bow tonight at a special entertain
mept and drill at Chicago.
Yesterday Was the Both Birthday of
Joseph H. Choate, one of the leaders
of the bar Of the United States, once
ambassador to Great Britain.
Three Arlewright Mills and 5arnaby
Manufacturing company of Fail River,
Mass, makers Of cotton goods, have
passed their regular quarterly divi-
dends.
Ivan L. Thomas, Cashier of the
South Lima, O., branch of the Lima
Trust company, committed suicide yes
terday by shooting himself through the
heart.
Senator Sutherland of Utah yester-
Gay introduced bill for a memorial
amphitheater in Arlington National
cemetery. The bill would appropriate
S75O,00O.
Friends of Taft Were Surprised yes
terday at the announcement that Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri had come out
! in support of the nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt.
Among Brewers at New Haven it
was said that the wholesale price Of
beer will very shortly probably see
rise. in the neighborhood Of fifty
( cents a barrel
Fire Which for a Time Threatened
/ to destroy large part of the state
| hospital for the insane at DanYers,
! Mass, caused a loss that viii reach
! $4,000 yesterday.
A Sentence of Five Years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta Ca,
was imposed yesterday on George Ed
| wards, convicted of rObbing the post
office at Morgan, VT.
Harry Waterbury, recently named as
| supervisor of schools in Weston
/ Conn, was instantly killed yesterday
on the homestead by being struck by
the tip of falling tree.
zoIIie Clement, Caught After being
! wounded in a revolver duel with James
Martin, Jr, in a saloon at Sacramen-
to, Cal, Saturday night, confessed to
( the murder of three men.
William Ruedieor of Methuen, Mass,
was held in $500 bail by United States
| Commissioner Hayes yesterday ON a
charge Of passing counterfeit half dol
lars in Lawrence last week.
Gold in Flakes and Nuggets was
found near Minitonas, Man, ~nsterday
by a drilling outfit which has been in
vestigating as the result of the recent
find of gold in the crops of fowls.
Lucius 8. Norton Was Arrested at
his residence in Hartford, yesterday
charged with the theft of an autOmO-
bile, valued at $500, the property OF
John M. Barry of Boston, Mass.
The First Provincial Convention in
the Philippines has instructed the re-
publican delegates OF the PangasinaI
province to vote against the endorse
ment of President Taft at the territor-
ial convention.
Thomas Caldwell Shot His Wife
Bette Caldwell, leading woman OF 6
travelling theatrical company, in ho-
tel at Marshall, Mo, yesterday ant
then committed suicide. The woman
will recover, The tragedy was due tC
jealousy
The Ninth Regiment of Infantry O.
the Massachusetts volunteer militi&
viii not be permitted to participate a!
a state organization in the parade
which is being arranged to welcome
Cardinal OConnell upon his arrlvs
from Rome.
Jacob Adams, a Wealthy Farmer
living three miles south OF Haverstraw
n. Y. became suddenly insane yester
day. After sprinkling his clothes will
kerosene, he set himself af1re and raj
across country nearly two miles unit
he dropped dead.
NoLICeS ToSLS0 at Cne RANT OIL Ln
National India Rubber company a
Bristol, R. l., yesterday announces
that the three departments of tn
mills have been purchased by a Cleve
land company and will be moved t,
that city about March 81.
The Activity of Italian War Vessel
in the Mediterranean and Red sea.
is causing increasing uneasiness il
shipping insurance circles. Severa
large insurances have been effectet
during the past few days at Lloyds
London, in this connection.
Rev. Madison c. Peters, Pastor Of tn
big Pilgrim Congregational church OF
Madison avenue. New York. will opel
next Saturday a grocery store as
part Of the church's work among tn
poor. 1t is the beginning OF a cam
paign against the high cost Of living.
The Sub Committee of tho Senat
committee on foreign relations yes
} terday agreed to recommend ratifica
ton Of a general treaty negotiated b,
the United States with other nation
for the protection Of trademark an
other property rights Of American cit
liens.
Governor Dix Has Refused to Inter
fere in the case Of Albert W. Woltel
slayer Of Ruth Wheeler, the girl whom
he lured to his rooms in New York cit
on the pretense of employment as
stenographer. Wolter will be electro
cuted in Sing Sing prison Monda
; morning.
:, Acting Fire Chief Perkins Of Ney
Haven yesterday declared that one
half of the fires which occur in tha
city are due to the careless THROWN
away of lighted cigar or cigarett
J butts. or the dropping of a lighte
: match after using it to light q ciga,
cigarette or pi0e.