Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-24

Prof William H. Taft received the degree of doctor of civil laws from Hamilton college, Clinton. N. Y, yes- terday.
 A General Strike of All Unions con 1 nected with the industrial council may be called at Kansas City. Mo-. next Friday.
 Stella Mayhew, the Actress, has been appointed third assistant fire chief of New Rochelle. N. Y. and has attended her first fire.
 Postmasters Have Received instruc- tons directing them to handle news papers sent through the mail with the utmost despatch possible.
 The New Bedford, Mass, Assessors from their returns have computed that This is gain of about 2,000 over last year.
 A Three Months Successful Experi- ment of teaching the Bible by moving pictures ended Sunday night at the University Congregational church at Chicago.
 The Board of Pardons yesterday disz charged Michael Reg9n, a life prisoner, II O1l LIIG SLdL0 pIlSOu. 1l6SdIl was con- vfcted in New Haven in 1902 for kill ing his wife.
 Mrs. Barbary Harvey, widow of Fred Harvey, founder of railway eating houses in the west and southwest, died at her home at IeavenWorth. kas., yesterday.
 Edward S. AIbee of West Haven, who kissed two young women who sat in front of him in trolley car against their will, was sent to jail yesterday for thirty days.
 Frederick William Brookes, who came from New York to Chicago by OK team in 1883. died at Chicago yes terday, aged S6 He was one of the city's first printers.
 Cooler Weather Yesterday somewhat nitigated the suffering caused by the lack of ice due to the strike of ice wagon drivers, helpers and others em- ployed at the Cincinnati ice plants
 Although She Had. $1.ooo in San Diego banks, and owned property in Kansas City and Denver MissS Anna Lersen, 75 years of age. died alone in want in a small room in San Diego. An Investigation of the Wreck of an excursion train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Cuylerville Sunday, in which 50 persons were injured, is being made by the public service commission.
 An Indictment Charging Mrs Louise Van Keuren and George A. Penrose with the murder of the woman's hus- band, John B. Van Keuren. June 4th, was returned In Chicago court yes terday.
 Towering Between Life and Death, with practically no change in his con- dition, John Shepherd of Bridgeport remains in the hospital as a result of an automobile collision in Fairfield Sunday.
 Ruth Meh Was Awarded verdict for $2.500 damages against Jack John son, the negro pugilist. She was struck in the face by a punching bag during an exhibition given by the negro at Chicago.
 Eighteen Members of the Industrial Workers of the World were placed in jail at Omaha, Neb.. Sunday night for making incendiary speeches and other wise disturbing the peace at a small downtown park.
 Million Dollars in Gold, the first shipment from Nome, Alaska, this year, was received by the steamers o0naIOEt anu NlCtOTld. WHICH COLIpl0l6O their first round trip of the season to Bering sea yesterday.
 6IackmaiI, Murders. Opium Snug oling and smuggling of coolies across the border were revealed in letters and documents taken upon the arrest of Wong Do King, head of the Bing kung tong, at San Francisco.
 More Than a Hundred Striking Overs who returned to the plants at Pater- son, N. J.. yesterday. weary of the long strike of silk workers in that city, found that they could not resume work because of the lack of helpers.
 Because Women Claimed that the ripe fruit dropped on the sidewalks discoIored their skirts, the Manhattan, Kas., commissioners yesterday passed an ordinance requiring all mulberry trees in the city to be grubbed out and burned.
 An Appeal from the Verdict which sentenced him to a year in prison for violation of the Mann white slave act was granted Jack Johnson, the negro 1 pugilist, by Judge Carpenter in the United States district court at Chi cago yesterday.
 Louis Saxon of New Britain, sem fenced to die April II for killing his wife, and reprieved until his petition for a pardon might be heard by the beard of pardons, will probably die next Friday. as the board yesterday denied the petition.
 Eight California Congressman have united in protest te the senate caucus against the proposed amendment to the I tariff bill to compel California sweet wine manufacturers to pay the full s1.16 internal revenue tax on brandy used in fertifying wines.
 Thus Far All Efforts to Recover the bedies of Hubert Meere. 3 years old, 1 and Donald Roscoe. 1a years cid, the tive beFs Whe were swept ta their death when a small beat iR whieil they were playing was carried through the WhirlPesl Rapids Sunday afternoon, have proved unayaiiing.
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