Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-09

During the eleven weeks of the
strike of garment workers in Chicago.
S125,000 has been distributed in ben
efits.
There has been withdrawn from the
Sub-Treasury in New York $4,000 in
gold coin for shipment to South
America
The gunboat Sacramento was order
ed home from Haiti in line whit the
policy of reducing the American Ma
val force there
After being missing for three days
Charles Lange, a bachelor, was found
dead on a couch in his home in the
west end, Bridgeport
The French pavilion at the Pana-
ma Pacific Exposition grounds was
sold to a wrecking company for 1000
1t cost 100000 to erect.
Under-Lieut. George Victor Hugo,
grandson OF the famous French novel;
ist, was awarded the French Cross of
War for bravery in battle.
Lewis S. 6onney, Asst. Fire Chief
of Bayonne, n. j., was killed when
his automobile collided with a wagon
while he was riding to a fire.
Governor Mccreary, who retired as
Governor of Kentucky, during his
term issued 511 pardons, ranging from
pistol carrying to manslaughter.
w. p. Philips, cashier of the First
National Rank of Ninita, Okla, con-
victed of making false entries. was
sentenced TO five years in prison.
Transmission of opium in any form
through the mails destined for the
United States. was prohibited by the
Mexican Post Office Department.
The body of Greserio InteIicato, a
basket fish peddler, was found on the
water front at Boston, with the head
battered in and a hatchet by it's side.
Scores of guests of the Carleton ho-
tel, Chicago. fled to the street, scantily
clothed when fire gutted the Alham-
bra Theatre, adjoining, with $4,000
loss.
Thomas J. Wicks, former superin-
tendent of the Hampstead, L. l. Water
Works, convicted of misusing $3.50 in
funds, was sentenced to one year in
Jail.
A semi-weekIy passenger service
between Berlin and Constantinople.
and Munich and ConstantinopIe, via
urated.
Thirty five Australian cadets, who
have been on tour of Canada and the
United States, were reviewed by Act
ing-Mayor McAneny at the New York
City Hall.
Frank MiIIici, fruit dealer of Mag
ara Falls. shot down at jamestown
n. Y, after a street quarrel, died in
jamestown. He refused to name his
assailants.
Augustus o. Stanley, for six con-
secutive terms Democratic congress-
man from the Second Kentucky Dis
trict, was inaugurated for a four
year term.
The United States Army transport
Sherman. which left San Francisco
for Hawaii and the Philippines, was
forced to put back to port because of
rough weather.
All naturaIized foreigners, and all
foreigners under the protection of the
Rumanian laws, up to the age of 80,
were ordered modified by the Ru-
manian government.
Colonel Roosevelt's name has been
taken from the Nebraska primary bal
lot as a republican candidate for
president. This was at the request of
the former president.
Breaking through the ice while
skating on Boot Lake, near PalI
Rapids, Mimi, Miss Gale Hughes and
the Misses Knight, sisters, broke
through and were drowned.
Reginald McKenna, British Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer. stated that the
amount of gold held in English banks
on June 80. was 1851, ,00O,0 900. against
against S414, ,00O, 900 on June 80. 1914.
The torpedo boat destroyer Conyng-
ham made an average speed of 29.6
knots an hour in a four-hour endur-
ance run yesterday. This test of sus-
tained speed was satisfactory.
Many soldiers stationed along the
Mexican border have bought their dis
charges recently. Orders were issued
at Fort Sam Houston granting dis
charges by purchase to % enlisted
men.
The United States Shoe Machinery
Co. filed a motion in the United States
District Court at st. Louis askgin
that the Governments suit, charging
violation of the antitrust law be
dismissed.
Governor Whitman announced that
he would not pardon Antonio Ponton.
a Porto Rican, under death sentence
for the murder OF Miss Bessie S.