Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31

| convicted before the general court martial recently in session at Fort 1 Trumbuli were announced at dress 1 parade on Monday Warren Whit l marsh, a private in the First Connec- 1 ticut cavalry battalion. for desertion while on picket duty in Virginia was sentenced to be shot on Friday next 1 Whitmarsh belongs in Preston. He claims to have been taken prisoner by the rebels and that he was at home on parole, but no satisfactory evidence of such fact was produced before the court Sergeant Brodie of the ord nance department, convicted of uttering reasonable sentiments, was sentenced to two months close confinement and the forfeiture eral others for offenses of minor grades, were sentenced to head shay ing, ball and chain, etc.
 Norwich Light infantry on Parade. c May 2s. 1S6S.-The Norwich Ligh+ Infantry, Capt. Parlin. turned out for their annual parade on Wednesday. They numbered between thirty and forty muskets. Their appearance as they marched through the streets was companied by the Norwich cornet band.
 $60,0oG In Town Bonds.
 In accordance with the call of the selectmen, a town meeting was con Vened at the town hall on Wednesday afternoon to consider the question of issuing town bonds. The following resolution was voted:
 Resolved, that bonds of this town to the amount of $60.000 be issued in sums of $500. $1,00O, $5.000 and $lO,000 at the option of the purchasers there of, payable at the expira ton of 20 years from their date. The semi annual interest on the bonds is to be at per cent. payable in June and December. Gurdon Chapman moved an amendment to make the amount of bonds $100000 but after an eXplana- tion by N. C. Breckenridge he with drew the amendment.
 Far IreIand's Relief.
 May 29. 1S63.-The total amount raised in this city for the suffering classes in Ireland was $1 300. Upwards of $500 was the result of personal appeals to our citizens. The balance was contributed by St. Mary's church. The money has been forwarded to Bishop MacFarlane to be sent to it's destination.
 The Killingly Transcript says the Quinebaug company in Danielson have decided to remodel portions of their mill so that they can manufacture the finest goods put on the market. They will spend about $100.000 in these inn proVements.
 A Cairo special dispatch says. Gen. Lee of Kansas confirms the report that the two OuterWorks of the enemy at Vicksburg were taken in Fridays attack on the Notifications. The bat tie was a sanguinary. The federal loss was severe.
 May 30. 1863.-The execution of the deserter Whitmarsh. which was ordered to take place at Fort Trum- bull on Friday. was postponed till a later date.
 Union Ticket For City Election.
 The following was the city ticket nominated at the Union caucus on Friday evening For mayor, James Lloyd Greene; for aldermen, Lorenzo Blackstone, Isaac Johnson, Zadoc c. CroWell, Wm. c. Osgood: for council men, Joseph A. Smith, Jededieh Huntington 3rd, Chas. J. Winters, Gris- wold w Loomis. Enoch F. Chapman, Daniel J. Woodward, Robert G. Colt. F. G. Bidwell: for clerk. John l.. De . votion: for treasurer, r. A. Dorrance, for sheriffs. Zebulon R. Robbins, Nath an c. Chappeu
 Democratic Ticket.
 The city ticket nominated by the For mayor. James s. Carew; for ald- ermen. John w. Stedman. William H. Tingley, Theodore Raymond. Horace Walker; for counciImen, Joseph c. Lamb, A. P Willoughby H. H. Roath, Thomas Andrew, R. Bingham, Sidney Risley, Joseph Cennor. H. L. Parker; for clerk. John l., Devotion; for treas urer, James NJ. Meech for sheriffs, William Packham, Rufus c. Sherman.