Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03

Congress in October.
The plant and studio of the Beury
Feature Film Co, at Swansea, Ont,
were burnde at a loss of $4,000.
Captain e Noel Edwards, the not
ed British polo player, died of the
effects of gas poisoning at Ypres.
Half business block at Sixth St,
and Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, was
destroyed by fire at loss of $50,OOO.
The Budget Committee of the Jap
anese House approved the proposal to
increase the standing army of Japan.
The delegates to the recent Pan
American conference arrived in Phil
adelphia for two days of sightseeing.
Simon Belinsky, p, of Bridgeport
trying to board New York Central
train.
Six persons were killed and nine
teen injured when a large passenger
auto truck fell over an embankment
near Dallas, Tex.
DR.. Louis Marceau, formerly of Nell
sonville, n. Y, was killed near Rheims,
where he was serving as a surgeon in
the French army.
Harry Payne Whitney is planning
to become an aviator. He has ordered
one of the latest types of Burgess
Dunno aeroplanes.
The Pennsylvania National Guard
instruction camp is being held this
week at Mt. Gretna under direction
of officers of the regular army.
Foreign trade of the United States
continued at its high level again dur
ing the week ended May 20, leaving a
favorable trade balance of S19,17O, 400.
The United States Supreme Court
held costitutional MississippfS anti
Greek letter law, barring members Of
secret fraternites from state schools.
The captain and thirteen members
of the crew of the Russian bark Mon
rosa, sunk by a mine in the North
Sea, We're landed at Hull, England.
A wild deer about year old, which
had apparently been wounded by
hounds. took refuge in a. yard in
Stamford Conn. where it died of
wounds.
Secretary Daniels received a letter
from the HolIand-America Line ex-
sending battleships to the aid of the
steamer Ryndam.
The steamer Rotterdam of the HoI-
land American Line sailed for Rotter-
dam from New York carrying 100 sa-
loon, 80 second class and 80 third
class passengers.
The New York State German Cath
olic Societies in convention at Albany
sent a memorial on neutrality to
President Wilson, assuring him of
their full support.
The Mississippi river continued to
rise at St. Louis yesterday. The water
now reaches the railroad tracks along
| the levee. Some damage has been done
| to property near Alton, Ill.
Mount Vernon, N. Y, saw a real
lion hunt when a Honess called Julia
escaped from her cage in a tent at a
carnival. She was captured on the
porch Of an apartment house
According to State Department dis
patches, Yacqui Indian are again
| showing signs of hostility near Es-
peranza, Mex, and fear for the safe
ty of the American colony there is
felt.
Theodore E. Burton, former United
| States senator from Ohio, arrived at
| Rio Janeiro from Buenos Aires. Mr..
Burton is touring South America to
promote friendly relations with the
United States.
An organization intended to fight
prohibition was perfected at Albany by
| brewery workers from all parts of the
state. The fight against prohibition
! is an effort to protect the interests
of the brewery workers.
At an audience granted to Bishop
Thomas F. Kennedy and a number of
| newly ordained American priests
| Pope Benedict expressed the hope
that America would use her best eff
forts to bring an end to the European
war.
| The grand jury in the superior
| court at Hartford returned a true bill
| of first degree murder against Ber-
nard Montvid, accused of killing Rev.
his housekeeper, in New Britain in
February
Saturday Sec'y. Daniels will talk
over with Admiral Fletcher and Rear
Admiral Benson, chief of operations,
plans for the activities of the ATTAIN
tic fleet during the summer. Most of
the ships are now at their home yards
undergoing overhauling.
Harold L. Wilson of Suffield was
committed to the Cheshire reforma-
tory by Judge William S. Case in the
criminal court at Hartford on a plea
of guilty to a charge of manslaughter.
He shot and killed Charles B. Mum
in SufffeId several months ago.
AIienists testified that he was weak
mentally He is 25 years of age.
Forest Fires in Minnesota.
Duluth, Mimi, June 1.-Two forest
fires are reported to be raging in tim
Der northeast of Two Harbors, %
miles from here. The flames, after