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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28

federal grand jury reconTenes here Jan 1 election conditions in Terra haute, 1t is said, will again be taken up. The grand jury recessed last Wed nesday after returning a partial report in which more than 12S men, fncIudfne Mayor Dom M. Roberts and the ma Joriey of the members of his of7cfa7 family, were indicted
 The story of the alleged conspiracy
 to corrupt the election is merely hintad at in the indictment, it is said. the federal authorities indicating tffat tnew
 will not expose their hand until the trial is called Frank c. Dailey. United States district attorney for Indiana. who is in personal charge of the grand Jury investigation, states that immuni- ty has been offered to none
 Mayor Roberts is candidate for-fhs democratic nomination for governor in 1916 and has been the democratic lean
 CT in Terre Haute only a short time. having risen rapidly in politics. He declares that political enemies have at-
 tackled him. @-~ in 1910 he was appointed city euRf- neer of Terre Haute and organized the city council against the mayor. who later discharged Roberts. Roberts eventually became the democratic cau- didate for mayor and won the oflce.
 at the polls, election officials driven from polling places and appeal were made to Governor Samuel NJ Rafston
 to take hand.
 A grand jury investigated the elec-
 ton and returned indictments against
 Roberts and a number of his Support CTS. After a sensational trial. aur1ur which all male spectators were search | ed for firearms, he was acquitted.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28

Henry J. Rogers of RiverFead has sued as taxpayer for the return of $3,605 excess charged by Samuel F. Robinson for copying the tax roll.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28

Comparatively quiet prevails in the western theatre of the war. In FianG- CTS, the cannonading has been inter- nnittent, but in the Argonne region ane Alsace there were attacks and counter atkacls. with no material progress on either side.
 Trench av9ators, fin the way of 8 re- ply to the aerial bombarding of Nancy by the Germans. flew over the aysa- ton hangars of Frescar, one Of the railroad stations Of Metz, dropping bombs in their flight.
 Notwithstanding the fact that ? re- cent official statement announced that the Germans had ceased their attacks on the Bzura river. iIi Russian Pa- land, latest advices from Berlin indi- that region. Petrograd asserts, how eyer, that along the Bzura and RawlSa T9vers the fighting Of late has been confined to artillery fire
 The AuStrians in GaIicia, the Rus sian general staff asstsrts have been driven back in the nejghborhood of TafnoWs where many prisoners were eaken. The Austrians are reported to have retreafed in disorder Similarly they are said to have been forced back from the line running from Zn:grot1 10 Dnikas in the Carpathians with 1tt.St AsANs~S ADSSSSs HtC1uo1HS IV,vVV pfsS-
 The British raid on the German coast with Ge&s-pianes has aTnafcntav uetted sTnall results. Four of the seven noa -plaxlss were lost and one of the British flight officers is thought to have been drowned The attack. how eyer, brought about an unique encaye- y11ent iD which submarines, cruisers. Zeppalins, destroyers, aeroplanes and sea- -pienes took part
 Wdth the return tc Paris. January T oE the ministry of war from Bordeaux. all branches of the French government again VIII have their headquarters i1 Paris. whence they departed when eI:e GArmans were closely pressing on the capital
 Italy has ordered the cruiser ca.a- brias at Beirut, Syria, to render any necessary aid. to the American cruis- CT North Carolina should there E5e further denonFtrations against the de- paTture of Europeans from TuYizis;. territory.
 Russia has given official denial to the report that she has ceded half If the island of Sakhalfn to Japan.
 Emperor Nicholas is again with the
 -sslan army at the front
 regiment of Italian sharpShocters are fon their way to Avlona, Albania. to relieve fhe sailors landed there last week againstld q dOmmeeredttfu .lctr. week to put down the disorder. None Of the powers has protested agaipst Ifaly'S occupation of AvIona.
 Turkey is said to be reinforcing her troops defending the Dardanelles and The Bosphorus with soldiers and arfil- iery rom the Adrianople garrison.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
!GTERMiTTENT cANNoNADlNe
 BETWEEN THE SEA AND LYs
Artillery Duels Continue in the Valley
 of the Aisue.


 Paris. Dec. 27, 3 D. n-The follow lrlg official statement wes issued this afternoon:
 Between the sea and the Lys the day was calm and cannonading inter n1ittent. is nothing to report
 Tn the valley of the Aisne and in Champagne artillery dueIs continued. In the region of Perttes the enemy. af- ter a violent bumbardment upon the trenches which he had lost attenpted violent counter-attack' which WAS sas repulsed by the fire of our artillery and infantry.
 Tn the Argonne there was slight Drogress to the south of St. Hubert. One company gained between 100 and 200 metres. We b0mbarded rayina. forcing the enemy to evacuate several trenches. Between the Mouse and Noselle to the east of St. Mif1iel ivy German attacks against the forfffca- lions of the burnt woods were re-
 A dirigible dropped a dozen bonts on Nancy in the center of the city and without military reason. Our aviafnrr in contrast bombarded the aviation hargars of Fresc2r, one of the railroad stations Of Metz. where movements of of Saint Privat at Metz. Tn upper Alsace our troops realized further progress upon the heights which doTn- mate cernay and have repulsed some attacks there.
 Tn Russia the Germans, who re- suned their march upon Mlawa- have reoccucfed that city. Tie situation in Poland remains without notable change. The violence of the battles I1pon the Bzlira and the Rawka has diminished. Tn the central PiIIca re- zion the battle on the contrary contin- nNs very keen except upon the fower Nida. On the whole Galician front the favorable to the Russiars.s'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
WILSON s WEARS OF ACE TO-DAY.

- a ar- 4I ; v aT agent of the Gutierrez government, of which General Maytorena at Naco- is a supporter, was advised that tic latter has accepted the plan suggested by General Scott It provides that Gen. eral Hill Of the Carranze forces should abandon Naco and be permitted to go unmolested to Agua Prieta. already held 5by3 aepurtion of his troops. Gen. eraI Maytorena,s who has withdrawn his forces southward from Nacos would agreo not to occupy Naco, Sonora, which would then therefore become absolutely. neutral.
 As MaytoEena already holds sNogales, a port of entry, he is said to believe that the afTangement was neither to his advantage nor detrineflt. From tinued possession, Of lNaeo was said to be of little value because the Maytore- na forces besieging it from the south prevented the further transportation Of supplies obtained through the port from the United States By retiring to Agua Prieta, Hin, it is believed, will be enabled to better defend himself against attack.
 From the American point of view, the arrangement was favored because fighting at either Agua Prieta or No- gales would not be close enough to the American towns ito produce the same situation as had existed for several months att Naco, where stray bullets constantly fell on American soil.
 Tie state department had no advices today from. Mexico City,. but MT. Llor- .ente said that he had a telegram from General Villa. to the effect that far- mouy prevailed between Gutierrez and all the chiefs Ldorente, therefore, thought that the statement issued by the private ssecretary toS Gutierrez last night, cllarRing Villa with raisobedi- enee of orders. was due to arlnisdnder- standing which could not have resulted in anything serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
FIRE DESTROYS HOSPITAL
 ANNEX AT NEW HAVEN
Seven Patients Were Removed from
 Buisding in Safety.

New Haven. Conn, Dec 27.-Fire early today destroyed the Grace hos rital annex in Orchard street, caus- ing loss of S15.00o. There were seven patients in the building and these were all removed in safety to the main hospital. several hundred feet away One of the patients Miss Caharine Stanley, 90 years old, died later, but the hospital authorities say that the fire or excitement had noth- ing to do with her death. which had been momentarily expected for some days.
 The fire started in the cellar from an overloaded furnace, it is thought. The blaze had made considerable headway before it was discovered. The nurses in the building and in the dor mitories across the street at once wrapped the patients in blankets and carried them to the hospital proper on cots.
 Two alarms were turned in. The firemen suffered severely because of the intense cold. the thermometer be- ing below zero. The main hospital was in no serious danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28


 identification was impossible until the roll of, inmates could be checked up. Apparently two ofsthe bodies were those of women.
 Many Reseues.
 Scores of men, women and children were taken down ladders. Many were SC seriously burned TOT affected ty smoke that they were taken to hospi- tals. There was much suffering from the intense cold until nearby resi- q SutS opened their houses to the un- fl etunate victims.
 Ehe cause of the fire has not been determined. It started in a meal stor- age room on the first floor and the flames rushed up a dumb waiter shaft to the sleeping quarters.
 Narrow Escape of Policeman. Sergeant John J. Canney and Pa- trolman James Russell of the Cam bridge police who were among the first on the scene, raised a ladder and Rus sell, and another man rushed up to the third floor They had assisted several persons to the windows when Russell was seen to collapse and fan back ward. Canney 8 bystander hurried up the ladder and found Russell lying on the floor close to the flames. They carried him down the ladder and after a few minutes he revived. Canney was badly burned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28

1 lost, as his machine was found wrecked 1 off He1goland.;
 What damage was done by the bombs thrown by the attacking party man report of the affair says that the raidw as fruitless.
 The enterprise of the British navy in thus attempting to "dig ont the Ger man fleet brought about a battle be- tween the most modern of war ma chimes. The British squadron, includ- ing the light cruisers Arethusa and Jn- daunted. which have been engaged in previous exploits on the German coast. was attacked by Zeppehns, seaplanes and submarines.
 By rapid manoeuvering the ships were able 10 avoid the submarines, while the Zeppelins found the fire of the cruisers too dangerous for them to keep up the fight. The German, sea- planes dropped bombs which. accord ing to the British account, fell harm 1essly into the sea The Germans, however, claim to have hit two de- stroyers and their convoy, the latter being set afire.
 The British ships remained in the vicinity for three hours without being attacked by any surface warsiaips and picked up three of the seven pilots and ed up by submarines. but their ma chimes were sunk. COmulauder FIew- iect, # is thought. was drowned.
 AIaother naval atru1an on Christmas eve dTopped f2 bombs on an aiirshzp shed at Brussels. but # was impossible definitely 10 ascertain the amount of Ianlage done
 It was learned today that tie Ger man airuean who visited Engiand on Christmas day dropped a bomb near Rochester, wIsiah issonay 2s miles east @outbeast Of St. PaufE, London, and seven miles from Cravesepd. The bomb lid no damage as it fell in the road way.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
RUSSIA HAS cEDED NO
 TERRITORY TO JAPAN
Statement Given Out at Japanese Em. bassy in Washington

Washington, Dec. 27-At the Ian anese embassy today it was said that a statement Saturday by a Secretary. to the efTeet that the embassy had re- ceiyed official confirmation of morn ing press despatches regarding the Japanese diet was mistaken for a ceived confirmation cf the Draas despatches regarding the island of Sakhaiin. which it was reported had been turned over entirely to Japan by Russia in return for heavy guns
 At the embassy it was declared that the. report that Russia had ceded her northern half of SaEhalln was un- founded and this announcement was. made:
 The statement was mistaken. No report whatever concerning the island has ever been received by the@ Jap-. anege embassy"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
HARTFORD BARTENDER
 CHARGED MANsLAuGHTER.
Pushed Man Out, Who. Was Later
 Fcund Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Dec 2z.-John J. Hackett. a bartender. was arrested to- day charged with mancl laughter, in connection with the death of Harry BuclIland. aged 53, a painter, in a North Main Street saloon He was re- leased in $5,000 bonds, to await trial.
 According to the story first told the medical examiner. Auckland was found dead in a back yard of the saloon. He hemorrhages Later, two men appeared at police headquarters and claimed that they saw Hackett push the man so that he fell against the railing in the salccn- Hackett was then nrrest- ed on the charee of murder. Anoth her was changed to manslaurhfer. The police say that Hackett admits push : ing Buckland during scuffIe
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
COLD WAVE HAS
 sPENTs ITS FORCE
At Northfieid, Vi, Yesterday, the Mer. curs Went Down to 26 Below Zero.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Winter's rec ord breaking cold wave which had covered most of the country from the Rocky Mountains to the A~ic coast causing widespread slihsring and q number of deaths, was broken tonight and generally rising temper atures were predicted for the next Few days
 Forecasts at the weather bureau st,fd that the Temperature already was moderating tonight everywhere east of the Rockies and north of the Mason and Dixon line. Tn the southern srates be raised co normal seasonal averages by tomorrow
 Nortfheld. Vermont WAS the coIdest point in the eastern states today. The temperature was 26 degrees below ze- TO. New records for low tempera.uras this year were reported from several places in the interior of Nesy York state and Southern New England.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
GRAND MASTER MARTHuR
 K. T.. DIES SUDDENLY
or Apoplexy at His Home at Tssn,
 N. Y- Aged 6a.

Troy. N. T., Dec. 2T.-Colonel Ar thur Macarthur. grand master of the grand encampment. Knights Templsr of the United Stotes. died suddenly of apoplexy today at his home in this city. at the age of 64 years. He was found dead on a couch in his room by his daughter upon her return from church.
 Colonel MacArthur was the editor and proprietor of the Troy Northern newspaper man. He was elected grand master of the grand encampment at Denver, Colo, in 1913. He had bean Mason since 1872
 The survivors are a son, Captain Charles A Macarthur, an officer in the national guard of this state ana associate editor of the Budget and a daughter. Miss Susan c. MacArthur.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
sRlTIsH TORPEDO BOAT
 DESTROYER AGROUND.
Members of the Grow Rescued Wiss
 Considerable Difficulty.

London, ,1i.25 D. 1n.-A British torTet0 boat destrcyer went aground eariy this morning on the coast of Kings Barns, six miles southeast oSFSt. Andrews, Her crew was saved by lifeboats.
 The destroyer was stearning seufsa rom Aberdeen to the Firth o9 Forth and in the darkness audS without ss,g1.,re lights. lost her bearings After the rescue of a portion of her crew. one of the lifeboats was stove in by the heavy sea and the remainder of the crew were saved only after consider- able dificulty by second lifahoaf. [
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
ATTACK OF INSOMNIA
 SAVES FIVE LIvEs-
Bridgeport Man Heard Sister Fan
 When Overcome by Gas.


 Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 27.-A EliRh1 attack of insomnia that came over Ni@ chael Mcfarland, ager g, of 2s5 HouEh avenue. early this morning is re- sponsible for the fact that his parents and three sisters are alove today. Half awake. he heard the crash of tho bodies of two of his sisters on tho kitchen floor of their home, after they had been overcome by escaping c6a1 gas and he saved them from aspf1yx- tation by carrying them into the air.
 Mcfarland, brother of the girls, heard the bodies dropping to the floor ana he rushed down stairs to -investayafe. Half overcome himself, he manased tn throw open the windows and carrY she bodies of his two older sisters to fha dining room He rushed into the room in which the youngest child vas ac- customed to sleep and he found tlief she was not there He stumbled over her in the bathroom and from eflesEa he carried her to the open air.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF
 INTERNATIONAL LAW Organized in Rio De Janeiro Few
 Days Ago.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil today wrote Sen ator Root, president of the American Society of International Law, that a branch of the society to be known as the Brazilian Society of Interna- tional Law had been organized in Rio De Janeiro few days ago.
 The organization was formed as a result of the trip of Robert Bacon. former secretary of state, to South America, as the representative of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace. The vice president of Brazil, the cabinet officers and the members of the supreme court took prominent part in the formation of the society.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
Narrow Esespe of Policeman.
PRESIDENT WILSON
 5s YEARS OLD TO-DAY.
No Special Observance of the Anni-
 versary is Planned.

Washington. Dec. 2T. President Wilson, who celebrates his 5Sth birth day tomorrow, today began receiving congra tsllatory messages from all parts of the United States and from foreign countries The president will spend the day quietly with his family and no special observance of the anniversary is planned.
 Except for a conference on the ad- ministFation's legislative programme with Majority Leader Underwood and tine reception of delegation of Sun day school puriIs from New Jersey, the president plans. to see few callers dur ing the week s7. s8
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
COUPLE AsPHNxiATEp
 AT SOUTH BOSTON
By Escaping Gss-Thrss of Seven Cf1iIdren Made III.

Boston, Dec 27.-AFr. and Mrs. John Nevulis of South Boston were asrhyx , iated and three of their seven children Were made i'll today by, escaping gas. The crying Of Albert. the youngest child. who had crawIed from bed to play with his Christmas toys, probably saved the rest of the family from death. The father and mother always kept the gas in their room burning dimly. IL is supposed that the light was extingu;ehed by sudden draugft
 allowing the fumes to i'll the house
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
OBITUARY.
Most Rev. Patrick William Riordal

Most Rev. Patrick William Riordan.
 San Francisco. Calif, Dec. 27-Most Rev. Patrick William Riordan, arch bishop of the diocese of San Fran cisco of the Catholic church, died at his home here today. at 4.05 a. m. Archbishop Ricr1an contracted se- were cold five days ago which devel- oped into pneumonia.
 The condition of the late prelate took a decided turn for the worse shortly after midnight Stimulants were employed to sustain heart ac- ton. but he sank gradually until death occurred
 Archbishop Rhordan was born in New Brunswick in 1s41, and was appointed head of the San Francisco diocese in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
EsTAeLls lss4qA ENT OF BUREAU s 0F TEcHaglc Al. INFORM AE4oA
 ehusstts lnstftuke Of Technology.

Boston; Dec 37-The annual report Of President R. c. MacLaiirin, of the Institute of Technology. made public today. recommends organized cooper ation between the institute and the representa sof the state and it's tories and technical experts may be Of service to state Commissions, mt nicipal boards and committees. It is further suggested that there be es- tabifshed a bureau of technical infor- nation which shall supply to the state obtained without substantial expense
 The institute. has received during the past year gifts amounting to $AV0,090.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
Daughter Born to Queen Of ItaIv.

Ronne, Dec 27.-The daughter born to tlse king and queen of Italy Satur- day will be named Maria, it is an- neunced. It is expected that, as a. sign. of. rejoicing over the birth of the princess. amnesty will be granted to number of prisoners. including those ,condefnned for participation in the revolutionary movement last June and others not accused of ordinary crimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
NEW HAVEN coLoRED MAN
 SHOT IN THE MOUTH.
During Family ouarrsE5ullst LsIs
 No Mark. ~

New Haven, Conn. Dec. s7.-Taiier Sanford. colored. is in a hospital in c serious condition with a bullet in t8a. roof of his = outh. The police Gay he was shot during a family quarrel <aE- terday. His wife and two other oc- cupants of the house in DfxwslI av- enue, are being held. pending 1svslop- nents. They deny all knowledss rf the shooting.
 A peculiar feature of the shoainss is that in bullet left no mark. San- ford apparently had his moth cr.erf fhen the bullet was fired. and ff struck him squarely on the inside l1f s->.-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
ApostoIie peIeaats te .Turker.

London. Dec. 27 1.1ss p. nl-The new apostolic delegate to Turkey, Monsignor Dolei, was received yester- day by. Sultan Mehmed V, according to despatch from Constantinople to Reuters Telegram company. Monsig- nor Dolei presented to the sultan an autograph letter from Pope Benedict. His visit marked the first occasion on which an apostolic delegate had been received by the, ruler of Turkey without the intervention of the French ambassador.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
WHITMAN TAKES
 OATH AS GOVERNOR.
Pauses For Short Time in Work on
 5aff Case to Give Pledge.

New York. Dec. 27.-Charles c. whit man took the oath of off1ce as gor- cation that he did not consider this relieved him of any of the responsi- bilities that still rest on him as dis trict attorney he spent the afternoon in the criminal courts building fn con sultation on the Baff murder, not get- ting away until after o'clock.
 The oath of office was admiuiss cred to the governOr-elect by Chief Justira Ingraham. of the Appellate Division e4 the Supreme Courts. in his chambers at Madison avenue and 25th street Mr Whitman walked there from his horue with William E. Hayward who Is to De his personal counsel The ceremony was witnessed by several of the other justices.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28

College graduates become involved in more accidents than uneducated labor CTS do, according to W. W. McDoraId, General Electric Companys official at Lynn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
R.Infolfee.nras.p..s ferZ Zesrman. Flsn-
Iers.

Amsterdanl, via London Dec. 27.- Comparative quiet reigned eVergwhere in Flanders on Christnaas day but yes terday gun fire again could be- heard, cording to the Suis corresp pondents of the Telegraaf. He says that the Ger mans have received further retnforce- mefts especially at Knoclze aud 1Tevst
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
TWO ARRESTS MADE FOR
 ARSON AT STAMFORD
As the Result of a Fire in An Apart nnent Block. on Main Srtee4. |.

Stamford. Conn, Dec. 27.-As the result of fire in an apartment block in Main street early today, the police arrested AbrilnaIn Lotto and Samuel Weisenbaum, proprfetors of a store on the first floor. charging them with arson Both deny the allegation. They will be given a hearing tomorrow.
 The fire did S2, 800 damage and caz1sedf a scare among the occupants of tfe sot1ler floors. many of whom ran into the street clad in their night
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
Resisns Rastorats. at Bristol.

Bristol, Conn, Dec. 27.-Rev. Walter Baptist church for the last three wears. read his resignation to his congrega- tlon today. He has accepted a call to become pastor of the Lowell, Mass, Baptist church. Rev. Mr. sWoodbury took promiaent part in the recent temperance canpsign when the city voted 1lo-1icenhe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-28
Mexican l Leaders '''1 1I|eacIl Agreement
Ti4ATs WILL STOP BULLETS
 CROSSING THE LINE.
INAco TO BE NEUTRAL
General Hill to Take carranza FOroea
 Out of Naco-To Be Permitted to Do So unnolsseed.

Washington. Dec. 72- Secretary Bryan received word unofncially to- night. that the plan proposed by Briga- dfer General Hugh E. Scott, chief of stan of the United States army, for the ton of firing into American ter ritory along the Mexican border, had been agreed; upon by all factions
 Enrique C. Llorente. Washington