Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-20

accompanied by men.
 Opponents of Woman Suffrage will be heard March before the house judiciary committe against a suffrage constitutional amendment.
 The Fuel Briquetting Industry is making a steady growth each year, ac- cording to a report by c. l.. Wright of the federal bureau of mines.
 President Wilson Expects ships to be passing through the Panama canal this coming fall and much before the formal opening in January.
 All Previous Records in the number of fish eggs ta--en fOr~hatching pur- poses were broken during January by the federal bureau of fisheries
 J. H. Hale of Glastonbury said yes terday that about ninety percent. of the peach buds in Connecticut orchards were killed by the recent cold wave.
 The Pope Has Issued an order pro- hibiting the emgration of priests to America when the motive ,of the trip is speculation.
 Rutherford Boasts of being the only municipality in New Jersey having an all the year round police woman. She is Agnes Viola Goetchius, fifty years old and wealthy.
 The Plan to Make New Years Day a legal holiday in Massachusetts re- ceived d setback yesterday when the senate without the formality of a roll call defeated the bill.
 Mrs. Mary Farrell died yesterday at Pawtucket, R. l., as he result of burns she received at her home in Central Falls when flames from a gas stove ignited her clothing.
 John Dennis Lewis, who claims to be the only real son of the revolution" in the United States, celebrated his 73rd birthday at his home at Phffa- delphia Wednesday.
 Dismissal of Midshipman V. |. Nc Cure of lola, kas., from the Naval academy on charges of irregularities in an examination was approved yester- day by President Wilson
 The Cattle Barn at the state indus i trial school at Nergennes. Vt. where the executive building was burned three weeks ago. was destroyed by fire yesterday with loss of $2O;o0O. Mir. and Mrs. Henry w. LongfeTlow 2d of Boston, received threatening letters from the Black Hand demand ing SIG, 900 under penalty of death and the kidnapping of their children.
 A Loss of About S1o,ooo was caused yesterday by the burning of a three story wooden building occupied by Latts Toy factory and the carpenter shop of Max Abrams at Providence.
 The Old Pavilion in CrolTs Gardens. Almeda, Calf. probably the worlds best known training place for famous pugilists, is being torn down to make way for modern business structures The Rt. Rev. LemueI H. Wells, aged 72, for more than twenty years bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Spokane Wash, has announced his engagement to Mrs. Andrew H. Smith of New York city
 A Request For Assistance of the American schooner Herald St. John, N. B., for New York, icebound in St. Mary's bay, Nova Scotia, was received at the Portland, Maine custom house yesterday.
 "Bachelors Encumber the earth re marked Secretary Daniels yesterday when he ordered Lieutenant Harrison E. knauss detached from the presi- denti1 yacht Mayfiower, so he could be married.
 Many of the Original Gowns worn by the first ladies of the land on state and other occasions and draped on pIast- CT figures will be placed on exhibition at the National Museum beginning next Monday.
 The Bodies of Andre Rosasco, his wife and their six year old daughter were found in their home at Detroit ! " faT- tu h. family was overcome by gas that es- bcaped from a stove The Police of Philadelphia are searching for two burglars charged with cutting off a woman's hair at the roots when they were disappoint- ed at not finding any more yalua bIe booty in her home.
 The Recent Snow Storms, excep- tIonally low temperatures and sleet together with yesterdays hail. will work havoc among the feathered game 1 in the state, in the opinion of many sportsmen.
 An Express Car, Filled with packages shipped by the American Express i company, from New York to White River Junction. Vt, was burned ont practically, with its contents yesterday . as it reached Stamford.
 Permanent Organization of the Pan anna Canal operating force will be de- veloped from the present organization. There will be no wholesale redIJc- ton in the force on April l." Colonel GoethalS has announced
 A Bill of Particulars specff,ing inc charges E. Fred Gerold former city ! treasurer of East St. Louis H., who is under indictment charging embezzle ment, was filed yesterday by States Attorney Webb of St. Clair county Ills.
 A Sharp Attack on Admiral Dewey 1E regard to the statements made by him in his autobiography concerning 1 the German fleet at Manila during inc Spanish American war in 1898. was made in the German parliament yes terday.
 Decisions by the Inter State Com merce commission on the proposed | freight rate increases is expected 10 be reached probably within three months and certainly before the commission
 adjourns for its summer recess on July