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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
CONGRESS ADJouRNs.
HUsrta 10 Be "tte Whole ThingV until
 Next ARrii.

Mexico City, Dee, 1S,=Brefn now Hn- tti April 2 President HHerta will be obliged ts conduct t4ls government without congress, ss that specially created organization was formally ad- 9sBFHSd today, Its most important acts during the session were the rati- hestiOB of the presidents assumption of power over the various departments of the government. after disselving ths preceding congress, and regraht- ing te tRs president this same power, which gives General Buerta, until congress c4Dflxenes again, practically the sway of a dictator
 The rebel General Villas treatment ef the SpaAiards at Chihuahua has aroused the keen syfnpathies of the colony hare, The Spanish minister ssa6F Csi9gaA Colegan, sent to Washington today, threugh the Ameri- can charge, Nelson 0'ShaHghnessy, his thanks for the efforts made by the American government te relieve his ceHntrymea at that place
 The situation around Tampice is declared by the government to be sat isfactery. Late railway reports indi- gate that the rebels in their retreat took away only four locomotives and enough cars to make up four trains.
 Reports from other parts of Mexico concern the usual number of minor en- agreements and rebel depredations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
SEVENTEEN KILLED
 IN THE MAINE WOODS
Several Arrests for CareIessness Dur
 ing Big Game' Season.

Bangor. Maine, Dec. 15.-Maine's big game season came to an end tonight, close time on deer beginning at mid night. Rough estimates placed the number of deer killed at 10000 and the number of moose at 200. The moose season ended November 90.
 Seventeen persons met their deaths in the woodS-seyen by accidental dis charge of their own guns, four through being mistaken for deer, three by drag ging guns mule-t first, two by getting in range of men firing at game, and one by drowning. Several men have been arrested for reckless or careless shooting
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
SHERlFFS CERTAIN THEY
 HAVE LOPEZ CAGED UP.
Will Wait for Him to Starve to Death
 or Commit Suicide.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 15.-with all the upper workings of the Utah-Apex mine sealed up with bulkheads, the pursuit of Ralph Lopez settled down to a waiting game again today. The sheriffs look for no new developments until the mine is opened, which will be after they are convinced he has died from starvation or committed suicide.
 Every part except the Andy and Minnie levels was searched before be- ing sealed up. The lowest levels were left open, and in these restricted min- ing operations are being carried on.
 Letters from all parts of the United States and from Canada and Mexico, purportfng to be from Lopez, have been received by the sherfTs. One received today from Vancouver, B. C., bore a striking likeness to his handwriting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Steamship Arrivals.

Christiania, Dec. 14. Arrived, steamer Oscar II, New York fer Copen- hagen
 Palermo, Dec, 14-Arrived, steamer Ancona, New York for Naples.
 Glasgow, Dec. 15-Arrived, steamer Columbia, New York
 Plymouth, Dec 15.-Arrived, steamer President Lincoln, New York
 Hamburg, Dec. 15.-Arrived, steam CT Prinz Osl1ar, Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
PEACE TREATY WITH
 THE NETHERLANDS Secretary Bryan and Netherlands Min ister Agree on Terms.


 Washington, Dec. Is. Secretary Bryan and Chevalier Van Rappard, the Netherlands minister, today agreed upon the terms of peace treaty em bodying the principles of the arbitra- ton plan announced early in the pres ent administration. This will be the seventh of the peace treaties and the first negotiated with a European na- ton.
 The principal feature of the peace plan, as announced by Secretary Bry- an, is a provision for an investigation throughout 8 period of at least one year of any misunderstanding between the signatory nations, by a commission of five members, one to be chosen from each of the contracting governments by their respective governments. one to be chosen by each of the contracting governments from some other country and the fifth to be agreed upon by the two contracting governments.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
ZeIaya "Ready to saiI.r

Washington, Dec. 15.-Generai J, Santos Zelaya, erstwhile NicaraTuan dictator, sti1 is in New York, with his trunks packed ready to saiI,'' I'his information was furnished to Solicitor Folk of the state department today by counsel for Zelaya when inquiry was made as to when Helaya would start for Barcelona, Spain, in f'4ieA- ment of the promise he gave Mr Folk when the NicaFaguan government dropped proceedings for the fcriner presidents extradition te Nicaragua on charges of murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
FOUR YEAR TERM FOR
 AN 1s YEAR OLD GIRL
Found Guilty of connplicity in Murder
 of Her Sweetheart.

Crowley. La, Dec. 15-Dora Murff, ls years cid. today was sentenced to prison for four years for the part she played in the killing of J. M Delhaye, her former sweetheart, Her stepfath- CT, J. M, Duvai, was sentenced to 99 years iR prison. DelhaYe was shot on street here and the girl said she killed him. but testimony showed that DuVaii fired the fatal shot,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
President Remains Indoors.

Washington. Dec Is. = President Wilson worked leisurely today signing 8 number of commissions and reading. many official documents. He did not go to the executive offices, but stayed iii the upper apartments of the White House, on the advice of his physician who suggested his FefnaiH ming in ah even temperature until the attack eff grippe and cold should entirely disap-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Lamiessnass Id Ra Prahed.

Calumet, Mich, Dec 15.-Thf grand jury investigation into lawlessness in the copper country arising from the strike will be thoroughly investigated, according to the instruction of Judge O'Brien today He informed the jury it would be privileged to inquire into any branch of peace or crime alleged to have been an outgrowth of the strike
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
No AeropIane Mail servioe.

Washington. Dec. 15.-After a live ly discussion the house today voted General Buraeson authozaSaRg the past master general to enter into oentEaots for transporting the mail by aeEapiane or by any other similar device when deemed 10 the public intefas&. &es- vice by aeroplane has been suggested for remote parts of the Upited As@te&, particularly In arid ssetioas ena in Alaska
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Roosevelt Huntino in Rraz;,

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 15.-Colonel Theo- doFe Roosevelt on his arrival at Porto Murtfnho, near the Paraguayan Noun- dary, aboard a Parag1ayan gunboat., was received by a Brazilian cor1nass- sion, according to a despatch from that place and the entire party pro- ceeded to Corumba:> From ffera tho Roosevelt party will make an early start on a hunting expedition
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Absolute Divorce Recommended.

New York, Dec. 15-An absolute di- vorce for Hildegarde McKenna Pultz daughter of United States Supreme Court Justice McKenna, from John Leggett Pultz is recommended in the report of referee appointed to take testimony in Mrs. Pultz's suit, to the supreme court here today. Hotel bell boys and clerks were among the wit nesses examined by the referee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Unknown Man Killed in runneI

Terryyille, Conn, Dec. 15.-The body of an unidentified man, apparently an Italian, was found tonight in the Syl- van Hill railroad tunnel with his head both legs and one arm severed. A work train passed through the tunnel a short time before the body was found and t~is believed the man was either walk ing the tracks or was knocked from the train. A gold watch was found in his clothing and a Catholic medallion, bearing a Latin inscription
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
A s2o,o 900 Memorial Window.

New York, Dec. 15-A memorial window dedicated to the late White1aw Reid, was unveiled today at the cath edral of St John the Divine. It is the gift of Mrs. Reid and cost S20, ,009. The Son of Man as described by Reyela- tions is the. central figure
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
TAFT'S SON CARRIES
 OFF CLASS HONORS
Duplicates Achievement of His Father
 at Bar Examination.

phonso Taft, son of former President Taft, carried off the honors of the class that took tEe state bar examina- ton here last we elk. He obtained 8 grade of 90.7, almost two points higher than the applicant who won secnnd honors.
 Taft duplicated the achievement of ills father, who won the highest honor of the class when he was admitted to tho bar In Ohio. Robert Taft Is a grad uate of Yale college and Harvar1 Law school. He registered from Cincinnati.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Withdraws Claim for AIimony.

New York. Dec. 15.--Mrs. Joseph A. Blake today withdrew her motion to compel her husband, surgeon, to pay her $1,500 alimony. One of the attor- neys said today that the withdrawal of the alimony motion did not mean that the pair might become reconciled
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Beef Prices Forced Down.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The reeens action of the navy department in buy ing beef from Argentina has rcrced down the prices of American packers This IS shown, the navy depar6ment at various pay offices from competitors for domestic contracts for the mont IS of January, February and March.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

been the custom to take certain fun making liberties, not only with current events, but also with the service and with individuals, most of whom be- long to the order.
 "Annue lly for eleven years we have offered an evening of entertainment to many men high in public life, and ii is a matter of deep regret that our eff forts at pure fun making should now arouse criticism
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Winston Churchill to Visit eermanx

London, Dec. 15.-Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, author of the naval holiday p~opo- sition, will spend a three weeks Christ mas vacation in Germany on what is described as a private visit.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Massachusetts Militia Officers Retired.

Boston, Dec 15.-Thirty nine officers of the militia, including four brigadier generals, four coIonels and several lieutenant colonels, are retired by Sec- tary of War Garr1sons interpretation of the Dick bill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Tunnel Falls in on Train.

Chemnitz Germany, Dec. 15.-At least four persons were killed and 34 others injured by the crushing of Q passenger train in g neighboring tun- neI which collapsed during a slight earthquake at midnight
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
UNITED STATES ACTS.
To Exact Same Respect for Spaniards
 as for Americans.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 15.-Federlco Sisniegao the Spanish consul at Chi huahua, who had been on a visit to San Francisco, arrived here today He received a cablegram from the minister of foreign affairs at Madrid, in which assurances were given that the Span ish government had joined with the United States in taking up the queS- ton of the expulsion of the Spaniards from Mexico.
 The foreign minister of Spain said the Washington government had prom ised it would exact from all factions in NJ Mexico the same respect for Span4ards as was demanded for Americans
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Volcanic Eruption in Ambrim Island.

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 15.-Des- patches from Noumea. capital of the French colony of New Caledonia, re- port that great destruction has been wrought by volcanic eruption in Am brim Island, of the New Hebrides group. No casualties are reported among the white population, whose numbers are small, but it Is feared that many natives in the interior perished.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
WeeIs in Switzerland.

St. Morit, Switzerland, Dec. 15.-AIiss Edith Wormser daughter of aTr- and Mrs. Isidore Wormser of New York was married here today to Matthiu Goudchaux, of New York and Paris The wedding was very quiet one.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Harry Phillips, 2S years old, an cleo trical contractor of BellevilIe, N. J.. is dead from bichloride of mercury poisoning. He took the tablets in mis- take for a headache cure.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Aocepts Princeton Lectureshin

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 15.-Jacob Gould Schurman president of Cornell university, has accepted the Stafford Little lectureShip on public affairs at Princeton for the academic year 1s13-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
OBITUARY.
pr. Franeis [. Parker.

Charleston, s. C., Dec. 15-Dr. Fran cis Lau Parker, former dean of the medical college of South Carolina, a distinguished surgeon in the Confed- crate army and prominent in medical activities of the south, died here today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Bryan Renews Inyitatior.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Seeretary Bryan tonight renewed the invitation of the government to the nations of the world. through their diplomatic representatives here, to participate in the Pan-American international expe- sition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
A s5o.ooo Libel Suit.

Buffalo, N Y, Dec. 15.-The $50,00o libel action brought by William J. Con nors of Buffalo against Robert !. Col Her and on today's calendar for trial here, was postponed this afternoon un- til the first week in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
German Vessel Bottom up.

Emden, Germany, Dec. 15.--An iron vessel floating bottom poff Schier- monnik-Cog, an island in the North Sea, is believed to be the German steamer Narvik from Lubeck. The pilots body has been found, but there is no trace of the crew of thirty.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Demanding 17 Percent. Increase in wages the mulespinners in the four B. B. and R. Knight Company mills in the Pawtuxet valley, R. l., went on strike yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

donalists at Salinas, thirty miles north of Monterey last Friday, according to telephone report received at consti- tutiona1ist headquarters here today. The report said a force of $50 federals enroute to reinforce the Neuvo Laredo garrison, encountered 500 rebels under Santos Coy, and were cut to pieces. No revolutionists were killed. it was as- serted,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
CabIed Paragraphs
pominican Officials Resian.

Santo Domingo, Dec, 15.-The De- mfnican minister of war, General Ia deo Alvarez, and the commander-in- chief of the army. General Yeppez, resigned today,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

The Holders of a1a,578 Outstanding shares of stock of the United Wireless Telegraph company will share in a S500,000 dividend, soon to be declared by a trustee in bankruptcy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
6iacI<wells Island Prisonvrs M
 treated.

< New FerlF. Dec 15.-fnstanees of gross naistreatment of prisoners. and of alleged financial mismanageme at the Blackwell's Island penitentiary have been uncovered by a supreme court grand jury has been secretly in vestigating the institution. In one in- stance a prisoner is. said to have died as a result of cruel treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Western Fuel Cases on Trial.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Faking of evidence in the trial of eight indicted officials and employees of the Western Fuel company for alleged frauds against the United States government began today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Vincent Astor has been elected a di- rector of the United States Trust Go. to succeed the late Gustav Schwab.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

John D. Rockefeller will spend the coming Christmas and New Years at his Forest Hill home at Cleveland, o.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Mrs. Pankhurst Starts "sIeep Strike"

London, Dec. 15.-Miss Sylvia Plank hurst the militant suffragette agitator, since her Imprisonment Dec 10, has adopted the more drastic method of adding mo sleep strike" to her hunger and thirst strike" She ac- complishes this by continually walk ing- Her friends expect her release shortly. as she is said to be on the point of collapse
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Devers Hall a Lawyer of Bay City, Michigan, fell ten stories to his death yesterday from his room in the Hotel Marie Antoinette, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Dominic Motto of Nesunee, Mich., killed a three legged deer while hunt ing in Glynn county.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
No Comment on spain's Attitude.

Washington, Dec 1.-The an- nouncement that Spain was disposed to commit the safeguarding of her in terests in Mexico to the United States brought forth no formal comment at the state department. Ii was explain- ed however. that efforts were being made 10 urge the constitutionalists not to discriminate against Spaniards or any foreigners or their property.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

The Offices of three New Haven dentists were broken into during Sun day night and about three hundred dollars worth of gold taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

So Many Monkeys, guinea pigs and mice are brought into the United States for experimental purposes that the importation of mammals has in- creased from 2,O0O five years ago to 17,S00 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Isaac Van Horn, of Holderness, N. H., and Boston, Mass. has filed a pe- tition in bankruptcy in which his li- abilities are given as SITS, ,57751, and his assets as $100.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Mrs. Charles Sommers, a bride of two weeks, is dead at Saratoga Springs, N. r., from burns sustained when her dress caught fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Cotton Consumed during November amounted to 482,594 running bales compared with 475,511 bales in No vember last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Condensed TeIegrams

Fifteen Deaths constituted the toll in baseball games during the 1913 season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Federals cut to Pieces.

Laredo. Texas. Dec. 15.-One hundred and ninety six federal dead were counter after battle with constitu-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Elizabeth DonneIIy, 19 Years Old, is in a hospital in New York with her arm swelled to twice its normal size Police think she is another victim of the poisoned needle"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Henry Spencer. Convicted murdered of Mildred Allison Rexroat, will not hang next Friday. as Governor Dunne yesterday granted him a stay of exc cution for four weeks to give time for an appeal to the Illinois supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Final Action Expected This Week.

Efforts to get an agreement for 8 time to begin final voting on the biIi were not successful today, but leaderw on both sides of the chamber looked forward to an eorly termination of the debate and for final action before the end of the week.
 When the Hitchcock substitute had been tabled, Senator Reed nnade d speech vigorously defending the Owen bill and replying to Senator Root. who on Saturday attacked the measure and called Secretary Bryan ''the iomfnat- ing influence" behind the proposed new currency system.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Farmers Near PendIeton, Ore, have killed 1,200 rabbits to be sent to Port land and other cities for distribution among the poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Louis Joseph Was AbsoIVed by a eorener's jury yesterday from blame for the killing of his son, while they We're deed hunting at Milo Me, The jury found that although the son was killed by q bullet from his fathers rifle, the elder Joseph was not at fault
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Ernest Tribeihorn, president of a New York real estate concern was fined $500 and sentenced to 25 days in jail yesterday for renting an apart ment which he knew was to be used as a disreputable resort
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16
Rav Reuhar n Na,,;;

Rev. Reuben D. Nevins, who founded more than thirty Episcopal churches in the Pacific northwest, died at Tacoma, Wash, aged S6 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

The Third Suicide in Worcester in 48 hours was revealed yesterday when Phillip H. Leduc, 60 years old, was found dead from gas asphyxiation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Secretary of Agriculture Houston presented diplomas of merit to 22 boys an dgirls from all parts of the United States who raised prize win ming crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Hiram J. Messenger, actuary of the Travellers Insurance company since September, 1898, died at his home in Hartford yesterday after a long period of i'll health.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

The American Silk Spinning com pany mill at Providence will be closed today to allow it's 500 employees to at superintendent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Mrs. Clifford Russell, 16 years of age, of Bloomfield is in the Hartford hos pital in 8 dying condition, due to burns received when her clothing took fire at her home yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

A Christmas Tree 65 feet high es- cofted by 2,O00 children will be brought from the pier and placed in Inde- pendence square under the direction of the Child Federation in PhiIadel- nhia
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Jesse Seiover, principal of the night school in Sayreville, N. J., informed his pupils that by an action of the School Board all pupils over 16 years of age are to be permitted to smoke in school.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

Katherine Coffey, of Philadelphia, 19 years old, submitted to skin graft ing operation to save the life of her sister. Forty square inches of skin was removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-16

The Suffolk County Grand Jury re- ported yesterday that it had not found sufficient evidence to warrant an in~ dietment against anyone for respansi- biiity for the deaths of 28 men in the fire that destroyed the Arcadia lodg- ing house in Boston on December g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26

rreshments were served in the dining-room
BY Mrs H B. Temple. assisted by Miss Grace
Jones. Miss Bland schoolfed. and Miss
Madge Sass. while in the front hall Mrs
James Penn and Mrs. A. c. Conway served
frozen punch. being assisted by Miss Mary
Temple and Miss Frances Wilson.
ON Monday evening last. Miss Sarah Har-
rison entertained few friends as her home
on Green Street. a party of progressive hearts
being given by her in honor of her guest.
Miss Barksdale. of Richmond. -Four tables
were set for the games and after some time
had been spent at them refreshments were
served During the evening vocal selections
were rendered by Miss Harrison, Miss Brewer
and Archie Hodnett.
on Saturday evening a dinner dance at the
Merrie void Club was given by W. K. Fitz-
gerald. in honor of Mr. and Mrs $. X. Duis
house party Twelve couples were invited.
and after a delicious repast dancing was in
dulged in until quite late hour.
On Saturday afternoon one of the prettiest
card parties of the winter was given by Mrs.
Barnes Penn. when she entertained in honor
of the guests of Mr.. and Mrs s. r. Dula-
Three tables were set for bridge and each
bouquet of Richmond roses and lilies of the
valley the gift of the hostess. The place
cards were hand painted baskets of Richmond
roses and lilies. A refreshment course. con-
sisting of salads champagne and ices was
served.
Mr. and Mrs W. G. Rierson. who have
veen spending several months visiting in
several Virginia cities. left on Wednesday
morning for Lynchburg. where they will re-
main until January -. on which date they
will return to their home in California
The Rev. q. Otis Meade. of Christians
hurg was the guest of Mr. and Mrs John