Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04


 at Lexington, Va, yesterday.
 Women as We'll as Men will be eli gible for the position of street clean ing inspector in Philadelphia.
 The Canton, Ohio, Daily News plant was destroyed by fire with a, loss of $50 O0O
 Secretary Bryan Gave a Luncheon yesterday in honor of Pedro Rafael Quadra, Nicaraguan minister of finance.
 John Purroy Mitchell notified Presi- dent Wilson that he would take office as collector of the port of New York on Saturday.
 Canada Buys More from this coun- try than from all others combined, ,hav- ing purchased 65 per cent. of it's goods here last year.
 There Are 75o Theaters in Chicago and 76 others in the course of construction, according to figures made public by the building commissioner.
 The National Highways Protective society report shows that automobile fatalities in May increased 50 per cent. over the same period last year.
 The Strike in the cudahy Packing plant at Sioux City, Iowa. spread to Armour & Co.'S yesterday, and 800 men in the latter plant quit work. The Demand for Beef far exceeds the supply and high prices are the re- , suit says a bulletin issued yesterday by the department of agriculture. The Body of James Lane of Derby 1 ba Haven q 1 tracks yesterday He had been struck l during the night, it is believed, by a passing train. He was about 35.
 James M. Potter, 3s Years of Age, 9 1 veteran of the civil war, was found l dead in his home at Moodus yesterday. 1 He was alone in the house when death l came, and was found by a peddler.
 Already Five Packages of white rad 1 ishes have been received by Secretary ] Bryan as a result of the announcement l that he had sought in vain in the mar 1 kets for that appetizing vegetable.
 Richard L. Metcalfe Of Lincoln, Neb., 1 editor of The Commoner, was yester- l day selected by President Wilson to be civil governor of the Panama canal zone.
 /, The First Seal to Be Seen in open waters around New York this season was sighted off Coney Island by Cap tain Blaikie of the Anchor liner Cali fornia.
 The Column of Grasshoppers that 1 invaded Elida a town in northeastern 1 New Mexico, last week, has moved east and is continuing in 8 northeasterly direction.
 Secretary McAdoo Has Asked for the resignation of Fred s. Stratton as col lector of customs at San Francisco The secretary declined to discuss the action or his reason for it.
 A Jury in the Supreme Court at Wa 1 tertoWn, N. Y, yesterday awarded Mrs Rachel Radley, widow of man she married in a hospital 75 hours before his death from injury, verdict of | $7OOO.
 Eiqht Men Are Now Under Arrest at 1 Council Bluffs, la, in connection with 1 the attempt Thursday night last to l lynch Guidice, the young Italian who is charged with the murder of Howard 1 Jones.
 1 ViIhialmar Stefansson, the explorer 1 who starts from Esquimault June 10 on a five year expedition to the Arctic regions, arrived at Wynard, Sask, yes terday on farewell visit to his moth CT and brother.
 Arthur Warrington of Westminster 1 Vt. sentenced to the New Hampshire | state prison October 7 1910, for from five to seven years for the crime of l arson at Keene, committed suicide by hanging yesterday.
 Walter Miller, HostIer, is believed . %k1a 1 another hostler, was badly burned in a fire which destroyed the stables ot i James H. Proctor at Ipswich, Mass. early yesterday.
 Isaac Theise, a New York diamond 1 dealer, reported to the police yester- day afternoon that gems worth be- tween $40,000 and $5C.000 had. been stolen from his place of business while he was absent during the lunch hour.
 The Failure of the Postmaster at 1 North Middleboro, Mass, to lock his safe was corrected Monday night by l burglars who locked it up and left the 1 key on top. but not until they had cleaned it's contents of $50 worth ot stamps.
 Mrs. R. Cora cotteriII, wife of the mayor of Seattle, has accepted service dS d III lIl6 Sup0I1OE court 1OI l June. The first case in the calendar was a damage suit against the city and she has been excused from sitting on 1t.
 Edward Nicholson, a Kansas farmer 1 accused of having e1Oped with his | stepdaughter and of kidnapping two of his own children, was sought by the Los Angeles police yesterday at the request of his wife, wko went there tC find him.
 With the Declaration that the Jap anese are infinitely preferable to the immigrants of southern Europe, the Right Rev Charles Henry Brent Ep1s- copaI bishop of the Philippines expect ed yesterday to visit the state depart nent and discuss the Oriental prob- lem with Secretary Bryan.
 An Appeal from a Mother of four children. dependent for support upor her enfeebled father, while her hus- ! band is in jail, caused President Will son yesterday to commute to expire 1 within a month the six months sen l tence of Martin l.. J. Steele, convicted at Baltimore of a shortage In poSta funds at Lanham, Md, where he was postmaster.
 Whether the Decrees of the United l States courts dismeInbering the Stand ard OH and Tobacco trusts" into sep 1 arate units are being carried out ir | letter and spirit was considered yes