Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-11

Largest in Connecticut Condensed TeIegrams An earthquake was recorded at the Georgetown University
 Forest fires are raging in the north ern part of New York State Senator Shoot predicted that Con- gress would adjourn by August 2s. The will of Schuyler B. Jackson. of l Newark, N. J., leaves s5o,909 to char ities.
 Postal money order service with Aus tria was suspended by the postoff1ce l department. "White WoIf' the leader of a band of Chinese bandits was killed by Gov | ernment troops. Gus Bruno, at one time prominent
 
 aged 65 years. Harold Witherspoon walked from Whiting, Ind, to Chicago, distance of 23 miles to enlist in the army. Hundreds of farmers took dip in the ocean at Mansaquan, N. J., in ob- servance of Jersey Wash Day"
 It is estimated that 10000 .onashore- idle nF Ha North River in New York harnor.
 A gasoline explosion destroyed the Leslie Hotel and a garage at Point Pleasant N. J. The loss Is s40.ooo- Giant concrete pipes, each weighing 63 tons. are being laid in New Y ork Bay as an outlet to the Passalc Valley Sewer.
 Mayor Freyer Andrade of Havana has authorized an appropris tion of s25,0o0 for the relief of idle cigar makers.
 The new tank oil steamer John D. Rockefeller was launched at Newport News. The boat has a capacity of 7O.0O0 barrels.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Hall of Louisa. Va. was found guilty Of murde-ing her II imprisonment
 Gladys WoodelI, 16 years old, one of a party of camp fire girls of Mt. Yer non. was drowned while bathing rear Ridgeield, Conn.
 Benjamin Phillips, e5 years old, vino has spent A years in London prisons, asked the London Sessions to send him to penal servitude.
 The Babies Welfare Association of New York reports that there were 50 fewer babies died last week than in the first week of Ausus-. 1913.
 Adam Weisrnan, a butcher of CaId- well, N. J., was killed by an automo- bile while saving his five-year- daughter from a runaway horse.
 John Pray, one year-oId baby was killed and his mother seriously injured when large f1agpole fell into gathering at Newburyport, Mass.
 J. Gardner Bassett, head of a pub- lie school in Boston, who was arrest ed for the alleged larcency of $500 was exonerated by the Grand fury
 The House went on record as being in favor of Sunday closing of postof- fees. The amendment was proposed l'y Representative E:'rg-d of Georgia
 Official returns from the kanscs primary election left little doubt that Mrs. Lizzie Sheldon of Lawrence had been nominated for Supreme Court Justice.
 Reward H. PIau< and G.oras Lind, both employed by the Assets Realiza : ton Co, of New YOrl-, were arrested charCed with the er.bezzlemen: of sS.oec.
 The Great Northern Telegraph Com Pany has suspended the deferred This affects Denmark, Sweden and Far East.
 Thomas Piptone, manager of the foreign exchange of Re 1ulnnl N Co.,. New York bankers confessed to stealing s160,0oo from his employers in one year.
 Thomas G. Plant, a retired shoe manufacturer of Wolfboro, N. H.. was fined one cent and costs for beating a reporter who tried to take pictures of his estate.
 Because of heavy city budget and small increase in valuation. Ilobok- en property owners will be compelled to pay $3.04 increase in taxes on each q p00 assessment.
 - Frederick L. Green and Georae w. Miller employees of a morgue at Bos- ton, were arrested on an indictment charging them with larcency from the dead and conspiracy.
 William Decker, a farmer living near NJ, 1dletown, N. Y.. was shot and seriously wounded in a riot among a dozen Italians. The riot was caused by a discussion of the war. ! Secretary Bryan announced that he had received acknowledgment of President Wilson's tender of good of- fees from Austria-Hungary. France, Great Britain and Russia.
 Charles Newconb and Edward Rowe, of Medfor1. were killed by a Boston and Maine express train near Somerville. Mass. A tear1 of horses they were driving escaped unhurt.
 Three Smiths have filed for places on the primary ticket at Atlanta, Ga. They are Frank F. Smith, City Tax Collector. John Y. Smith, Tecorder and Charles W. Smith for Alderman.
 F1orenoio Constantine, the operatic tenor, is again confine in prison for owes S50.00o to Oscar Hammerstcin