Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-18

hdLHer IS seriously III Oh paralysis at
Washington.
Two thousand residents of Phila-
delphia enrolled in the National Sc
curity league.
Germany is reported to be negotiat-
ing loan with Swiss banks to i'm
prove exchange.
Gold held by the Bank of France
reached a total of five billion francs.
worlds record.
The National Bank of Cuba depos-
tied in the Assay office S1,000,000 in
French gold coin.
The submarine K-s, which stranded
in Honolulu harbOr, was foated ap-
parently undamaged.
British shipping circles predict the
closing of the SUez canal to the com
merce of all nations.
An embargo on the export of hay
to the United States was declared by
the Canadian government
King Peter of Serbia is on his way
to Italy, where he will take refuge at
the royal villa at Caserta-
Senator Smith of Georgia intro
duced a bill to establish a national
board of censors for motion pictures.
An order for $1,000 tons of steel
rails was received from the French
government by the Pennsylvania Steel
The Cuba railroad has placed an
order for ten 10-wheel locomotives
with the American Locomotive COM
pany.
German and Austrian residents at
| SaiOnica, Greece, are preparing to de-
part. fearing violence from the allied
| troops.
All the present defacto consuIs of
the Carranza government have been
| officially recognized by the United
States.
| the German Reichsbank are required
| to sign a statement that they are not
boarding gold.
Brie.-een. Jeptha Garrard of the
4 Ohio volunteer infantry during the
| Civil war died at his home at Cincin-
natl, aged so.
Foreign built vessels admitted to
American registry since June 80 last,
number % vessels, with total tom
mage of 6O,354.
Many women and children were
| driven into the street by fire in a
| contested tenement district on South
| Water street, New Bedford.
The Norwegian steamer Marie do
! Giogio, which left New York Decem-
| her l. is reported disabled and en-
| deavoring to make Bermuda.
The Greek steamers Kate and Saint
Dimicos. detained at Malta by the Brit
ish. were released. They are bound
Tor New York from Greek ports.
Jesse SeIigman, a wealthy leather
manufacturer of GIoversville. y. Y.
shot and killed his wife, and then him.
! self at their home at Gloversville-
General Willie, commander-in-c chic
lief that President Wilson and Pop'
! Benedict, acting jointly. could end th'
| war.
Philip Hart. a New York bartender
| pulled Off his coat in court and chal
legged Magistrate McQuade to a fight
He was sent to Bellevue for observa
tiOn.
Bringing 435 passengers, 4,5oo bag
of Christmas mail, and S3.942,i5O il
gold coin, the American lineT Philadel
phia arrived at New York from Liv
erpool.
John Hornug, former cashier of tn
! Dresden, Ohio. National bank, pleade
/ guilty to the embezlement of S33, 90
and was sentenced to IS years i
prison.
Navy Department officials brande
as false reports that Capt. Boyle
the retiring German attache had pro
cured naval secrets of the Unite
States.
The government exhibits from tn
Panama Pacific exhibition at Sa
Francisco will be transferred TO Sa
Diego for the Panama California eX
position.
, Frederick A. Cook, vice president c
the YOnEers High School, who neve
: missed a single day teaching durin
21 years Of service, died after an OF
! Grafton
} Several box cars, a warehouse, an
1000 bales of cotton were destroye
by fire at the Central of Georgia rail
: way yards at Savannah, at a loss
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, of Ne,
York, was nominated for the presi
dency of the National American VIC
man Suffrage association in cOnver
: tion at Washington.
The American legations at Christ
( | ania, Stockholm and Copenhagen is
/. | sued a statement declaring the Amer
\ ican government has no connecuo
S with the Ford peace expedition
i Germany has offered to allow Rus
Q sian prisoners held in Germany to ce
r ebrate New Years day provided Gel
= mans held in Russia are allowed
observe the birthday of EmperiC
| William.
Thomas O'NeiIl, convicted of SHOOT
4 ing Policeman George Dapping
Manhattan casino in New York, Sci
r tember "a. was sentenced to die
the electric chair during the week
January %.
y Movements of Steamships
: KirkwaH, Dec. 14.-Arrived, steam
d er stockholm, Gathenburg for Ne