Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-26

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 Condensed TeIegrams Brig. Gen. p. V. Sumner, U. S. A., retired. died at the Presidio hospital, San Francisco, aged v.
 Augustin Cromwell, a descendant of Oliver Cromwell, celebrated his tooth birthday at Norwood, Pa., last week.
 President Taft Signed the Shirley bill prohibiting the false labelling of patent medicines as to their curative qualities.
 President Taft Saturday Signed the sundry civil appropriation bill, finally agreed upon without provision for the tariff board.
 Jarrot, the British Automobile ex- pert. suggests g merger of all British manufacturers to fight the American auto invasion.
 Ccney Island Is Again Preparing | for its annual Mardi Gras festival. de- spite the decision of the committee not to hold 1t.
 Maj. James Haughton, vice consul at Newport News. Va, for Great Brit 1 ain, Norway, Netherlands and Pertu- gal, died Saturday.
 Isaac Aithen of Perth Anboy, N. J., who was fatally injured in an auto accident, dictated his will as he lay in the hands of surgeons.
 Senator Clark Will Begin a cam paign speaking trip for Governor Will son this week that may develop into a tour across the continent.
 William A. Pew, former chairman 1 of the Massachusetts republican na- | tional committee, died Saturday, aged 80 years, at Gloucester. Mass.
 President Taft Has Accepted an in vitatien to address the National As sociation of Postoffice Clerks in Fan ueil hall, Boston. September 8.
 Women of Zion City, Ill.,, must dress to suit Overseer Wilbur Gleen Voliva, who declares he will drive immodestly dressed women out of the city.
 The Last Rail of San Franoisoo's new municipal street railway was laid and Mayor RoIph drove in two golden spikes to celebrate the occasion.
 Charles c. Schmidt, mayor of Wheel ing, w, Va, collapsed at the break fast table Saturday morning and died in 0 few minutes, of heart trouble.
 No Fewer Than 27,ooo Worgnen filed past the bier of the late Gen. William Booth between half past five and nine o'clock Saturday morning.
 Felix Isnan, Theatrical Manager, filed suit in the supreme court against Raymond Hitchcock, an actor, to re- cover $7,197 for money lent in 1908
 The Striking Canadian Pacific rail- way and Grand Trunk Pacific freight handlers have decided to give up the fight and will report for work today.
 Rev. Lewis c. Morris, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church of Los An geles, was called to All Saints Epis- eopal church of Worcester Mass, yes- terday.
 President Taft Commuted the death sentence of Arthur Johnson, a negro, who murdered a blacksmith in Wash ington in December. 1910 to life i'm prisonment.
 George Hioinobich of Hibbinu, Moh., will bring suit against the White Star line for s10O00 for the loss of his brother Joseph. who went down with the Titanic.
 More Than 500 Executions have occurred in Canton, China, during the past month. The death penalty is i'm posed for almost anything, including theft and gambling.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock Will confer immediately with members of the interstate commerce commission, respecting rates for the parcels post system, authorized by congress.
 Louis Libby, part owner of the au- tomobile, in which the murderers of Herman Rosenthal rode, applied at the New York city hall for a new license. The matter Is being considered.
 The Naval Tug Wioonico sank at sea en route from Key West, Fla, to the naval detention camp at Port Roy al, s. C., in town of the tug Osecoia, No one was aboard the Wicomico.
 The "RIaok Patoh," of Kentucky, the principal farming product of which Is tobacco worth approximately Sf0, 100000 annually Is threatened with q recrudescence of night riders actlvl- ties,
 As Ida Moratto Was on her Way through North Main street Hartford. Saturday morning. Joseph Cozanta shot her through the breast Cozanto turned the weapon on himself and put two bullets in his body.
 An Alleged Scheme to Kill Renre- sentative Johnson of Kentuokv. chair man of the house committee of the District of Columbia, so as to head off certain proposed legislation, has been disclosed to Mir. Johnson.
 Full Publicity Will Be Given to contributions to the democratic na- tional campaign fund, week bv week. during the campaign, according to an announcement by Josephus Daniels, head of the publicity department.
 The Resolution by Representative Norris of Nebraska, republican. call ing on the state department to report the facts surrounding the killing of James Wood Rogers in the African jungle, was adopted Saturday by the house.
 The Adams and American Express companies, indicted for violations of thn interstate com lnrnn ant .....-A