Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-25

Condensed 1eiegrams

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 Harry Price, pusiIjst. died from a blow received in a bdking bout at Liverpool.
 A severe storm swept Bloomington Ind. scattering a circus over the field and injuring two men.
 Wedding gifts from King Alfonso to ex-king Manuel will be marked
 Manuel, King of Portugal
 A record number of tourists visited the Panama Canal Zone during the first six months of the present year
 John Swett, a founder of the public his ranch near Martinez, aged 83 years.
 A. w. Boyd was killed instantly at Chattanooga, Tenn, when his revolver fell and exploded while attempting to kiss his baby
 President Wilson has granted per mission for the exportation of 2.OO0 rifles and 85O,000 cartridges to the Huerta government.
 United States Senator Eiihu Root does not believe that provisional Pres ident Huerta of Mexico, should be recognized by the United States
 A man believed to have been Henry Koethagan, a painter, jumped to his death Saturday from the roof of the 19-story Masonic Temple at Chicago
 The huge new country home of Jack London, the author, at Glen Ellen, Cal, was partly destroyed by fire late Fri day night. Only the stone walls re- main.
 Alton B. Parker, democratic nomi- nee for president in 1904, will conduct the proceedings against Governor Sul- Ger at the impeachment trial next
 The collier Alexander, one of the many merchandising purchased at the outbreak of the Spanish American War, has been stricken from the naval list and is for sale
 Rev. Percy Silver, an Episcopalian, formerly chaplain at Fort LeaYen- worth. Kan, has been appointed by President Wilson chaplain of the West Point Military Academy.
 Howard Elliott, the new president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, will take up his residence in New Haven, upon assum- ing the duties of his office.
 The largest water power dam in the world was dedicated at Keokuk, Iowa. Saturday. The plant, built at a cost of $27.000,00O in the Mississippi river is expected to develop 30O,000 horse power
 A heavy rain which fell during Sat urday morning extinguished the forest fire on the property of the Connecticut Valley Lumber Company at Brunswick Vt, which had become very threaten ing.
 Robert Edwin Gray, 71 years old. member of the old First City Troop of Philadelphia, which acted as a body guard when Lincoln's body lay in the State Independence Hall, is dead in that city.
 The strike of the 140 srinners of the French Worsted Company of Woon- socket, R. l., which has been going on for over four weeks, was settled Sat urday through the efforts of Governor Potlier.
 Establishing what is said to be a worlds record with rod and reel, w. c. Boschen, of New York brought to gaff off Catalina island Saturday 355 pound sword fish, after a fight lasting 92 minutes.
 Dr. Robert o. TreadweTI who ac- cordfng to his friends slept at night in wooden box in order to avoid the possibility of a draught, died at his home at Portsmouth, N. H., Saturday aged 90 years.
 Miss Ellen Pierce of Washington, claims $20,000 in a suit against a rail- road company for keeping her locked up an half hour in the dressing room of railroad coach. A defective lock was the cause.
 The bodies of PascuaI orozco, sr., and other peace commissioners rid dled with bullets, were found in the streets sof HuautIa, Guerrero Mexico, when the Federal troops forced an entrance into that town
 Francis A. Reilly, personal stenogra- pher to Senator Bristow, of Kansas. was shot and probably fatally wounded Saturday morning on the street in Washington. Reilly accused his chum, D. H. Schultz, of the shooting
 James R. Lucas, the wealthy grain broker who was found dead with 2 bullet wound in the head when St Louis train arrived at Valley Park, Mo, met an accidental death" according to the verdict of the coroners jury.
 Fire, Saturday. in the Hanover, Mass, Four-C Corners railroad station, destroyed the passenger and freight depots. a grain mill and warehouse, a number of freight cars, and badly damaged six other buildings, causing a loss estimated at $60,000.
 Senator Clapp's bill to stop the flood ing of doubtful states with money for national elections for pre- convention campaigns was reported to the Senate Saturday with a recommendation for passage, by the elections committee.
 Martin M. MuIhaII testified to the House lobby committee Saturday that Representative McDermott of Illinois told him he received $2,000 from brew cry interests during the campaign of 1912 for something that was to be done at Washington.
 Bert p. Gage, 45 years old, president of the American Bluestone Company, at Warsaw, N. Y. Is dying and Kirke Stirrell. also 45. bookkeeper of the same concern, is seriously wounded as