Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-16
NEWS IN BRIEF

The Cuban Senate passed bill pro
hlbitiug prize fights
John Bryaon Of Comanche. Texas,
was shot and killed at the ranch Of
his son near Baliinger. His assaiiant
is unidentified
Charles G. Dawes a Chicago banker.
announced that he viii build d 800.
900 hotel for unemployed men In
Boston.
Two men were fhot to death, and
several others seriously injured In a
battle between strikers and strike
breakers in Newark ~ J.
For publishing war news not ap.
proved by the censors, the French
Hoyalist newspaper @Libre Parole
was ordered to suspend publication
for 45 hours
The new *250.000 newspaper build.
ing and plant Of the Springfield (ohio)
DAILY News" was opened.
The ..avy Department despatched
the gunboat Nashville from Santo Do
mingo City to Port-au-Prinee to take
on board Arthur Bailly Blanchard
DR. Reeder. surgeon at the Ancon.
Panama, Hospital, used the membrane
of an egg 10 draw a broken eardrum
together. The operation was success.
ful.
Mrs. Bowman II. McCalla, widow
OF Rear Admiral McCalla, presented
to the White House three wine glass.
,es owned and used by President John
Quincy Adams.
Brig. Gen Samuel K. sehwenk died
at his home in New York from all
ments due to a bullet wound received
at the Battle Of Cold Spring during
the Civil War
Firing his revolver TO call a police.
man TO rescue his fatherin-law who
was being beaten up. Joseph Delos-
tina, Of Jersey city shot and killed
Albert Jennef. aged %.
A law school for women Is a pos
siblllty at Radcliffe College. as many
Radcliffe girls are dissatisfied with the
response of Harvard Law School au-
thorities to their request for admis-
sion.
Captain Jean Herail Of the French
army, was acquitted in the court mar
tial before which he was tried for the
murder OF his wife, after she had fol
lowed him to the front in defiance of
an army ordor.
Letltia G. Tyler. granddaughter oil
President Tyler. who was born in the
White House in April 1s45, has re.
signed as a clerk IN the Navy De
partment. where she has served a
period of II years
Bob Fitzsimmous. former heavy
weight champion, was married at
Washington TO Miss Temo ZilFh, who
was associated with him on the stage.
Governor Dunno Of Illinois will &c
company the House and Senate water
ways committee over the full route OF
the proposed Illinois waterway.
DR. Leopold II. II. Hibbe, OF New
York. was sentenced 60 three months
in the penitentiary for failing to enter
purchases OF cocaine on his books.
Abner Barker Megoun, founder of a
'new thought" religion IN 1895, died
at Rockland, Mass.
There are at least six plants IN the
course OF construction for the making
of dyestuifs In this country accord
ing To Information received at the De
partment of Commerce.
Estimated by scientists to be from
250.0o0 to 275 600 years old, the petri-
fed knee Joint of mammoth was un-
earthed at Long Beach, Cal.
The army transport Sheridan, from
Manila, will be the first government
vessel TO bring Philippine commerce
10 the United States under the recent
order issued by President Wilson.
Two hundred thousand bales of hay
awaiting shipment to one of the war
ring European nations, were burned
when fire destroyed the warehouse OF
w l.. Edmondson. at Houston, Tex
Three thousand mill workers and
wood workers In Chicago went on
strike. joining $500 mechanics in
other branches already out.