Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-24

Fire Yesterday Destroyed the Madi- son County home at Rome, N, Y. Over 100 inmates were in the home, but all were rescued.
 Lyman S. Allen, 43 Years old, presi- dent of the Mutual Union Life Insur- ance company died at Kansas City, Mo-, yesterday.
 James Irving 38 years old. of Phila- delphia, was sentenced to six months in the house of correction for kissing Mrs. Annie O'NeiIl.
 Professional Panhandlers and beg gars of Los Angeles have organized a union to fight the order of keeping them off the streets.
 Rev George Frederick Ayres, presi- dent of Underwood college, a Presby- terian school for girls, at St. Charles, Mo. died yesterday.
 Naturalization Papers were denied to Caesar Prego, who came from Italy, when he admitted at Oakland Cal, that he was an anarchist.
 President Wilson Yesterday desig- mated Thursday, November 27, as Thanksgiving day and issued his first Thanksgiving proclamation.
 The Demolition of an Old Wooden building on the Seattle water front in and near which six bubonic rats were killed recently was begun yesterday.
 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company in the fiscal year ending June 30 1913, received greater gross earnings than in any previous year.
 Democrats, Republicans and pro- gressiVes of the house are going to present a wedding gift next month to Miss Jessie Wilson the Presidents daughter.
 A Letter of Nine and 9 Half Pages written by Edgar Allan Poe brought $66.5Q; one by Sir Walter Scott SPA, and another by Eugene Field $9 at Chicago, yesterday
 Engine Trouble Halted the standard ization trials of the governments largest dreadnaught, Texas. yesterday. Tiae breaking of valve stem was the cause of the trouble.
 William w. Houghton, an auctioneer of Stamford and Mrs. Hannah Moore house of Otis both aged 75, were married at Pittsfeld, Mass. Each has been married twice before.
 The Board of Directors of the Sea board Air Line railway at Baltimore. yesterday declared an initial dividend of one percent on the preferred stock without specifying it for any period.
 "The Department of Commerce will conduct an inquiry during the coming year into the fixing of retail prices by manufacturers, if sufficient funds are available, according to Secretary Red field.
 The Investigation of Railroad Rates in New England which has been con- ducted by the Interstate Commerce commission at various times during the past year was brought to a close yesterday.
 Under the Texas 93O p. m. Saloon closing law a bartender may not re- main in his saloon after that hour for any purpose, according to the rul- ing by the state attorney generals department.
 Members of the supreme council of the thirty third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry yesterday called at the White House to pay their respects to Presi- dent Wilson
 The Ohio Liquor License Con1mis- sion announces that after November 24, 2,647 saloon keepers will have to quit business owing to the new law providing that there shall be one saloon to each 800 of population.
 The Status of the Teacher Mother in New York Public schools is still under consideration by the board of education with the report current that ultimate dismissal of all teachers of this class is the aim of the board mem bers.
 Daniel Ii. Tolnnan, known to the po- lice of many cities as King of the Loan Sharks" must serve six months in jail for usury. The supreme court of New York so decided yesterday in denying his appeal from conviction on October 9.
 A Blanket Indictment charging liar " K. Thaw and four others with con spiracy in connection with his escape from Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane in August was returned by the grand jury in New York yesterday.
 Philadelphia Housewives and retail butchers have organized to fight the high cost of living by cutting out the middleman's profits. Leaders in the movement promise that the prices of meats butter and eggs will be reduced 10 to 20 per cent.
 Paralysis of Two Washington po- licemen which followed serum treat ment for rabies infection has set the scientists of the public health service on an investigation to determine if the popular treatment for the bite of mad dog has harmful after effects.
 Representative Peters, of Massa- chusetts, would have Napoleon Bona parte perpetuated in marble and bronze in the capital of the United States. He introduced yesterday 8 bill which would appropriate $500,000 for the construction of such 8 monument.
 Mrs. William Hasar died at Windsor, N. Y yesterday. A gasolene iron she was operating caught fire. Fearing it would explode and burn two small children in the room she carried it blazing out doors and in doing so received burns which caused her death.
 The Execution Of John w. Maus, condemned to die at Somerset Pa, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for the murder of Harrison Brown a mail carrier, Sept 12 1912 was delayed until one o'clock in order that Maus might enjoy q chicken dinner as he requested
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