Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Five hundred sailors of the Atlantic
fleet went to Paterson, n. j., to hear
Billy Sunday preach.
Governor Walsh of Massachusetts
signed the bill for completing the dry
dock in South Boston.
Coast artiIIerynen from Fort Hamil-
ilton are guarding the Government
powder mills at Dover, N. J.
Banks Business College and several
other buildings in Philadelphia, were
destroyed by fire at a loss of $130,00O.
The Swiss Government ordered more
troops to points on the southeastern
frontier to suppress anti German riot
ing.
Divers are at work on the submarine
F-4 in Honolulu harbor, seeking to
make more secure sings now about
the undersea boat.
President Wilson received a letter
from former President Taft expressing
confidence in his ability to handle the
Lusitania situation.
Brig Gen. William H. Forwood, U.
S. A, retired, Surgeon General of the
army in 1902, died at his home in
Washington, aged 76.
The American steamer GuIfIight, re-
Gently torpedoed by a German subma-
rine and later beached, was towed to
ST. Mary's Scilly Isands.
David M. Parry, former president
of the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation died at his home in Indian
apolis of uraemic poisoning.
Carrying $4,000 bushels of wheat,
4 L.,
Galveston, the steamer Andreas sailed
from there for Havre France.
The official estimate of the value
of the estate left by the late Charles
| Frohman, who went down with the
| Lusitania, was fixed at $350,000.
A government announcement pro-
| mulgated in Petrograd instructs the
Russian Minister of Finance to issue
a second internal loan of $500, 900.
A shipment of 100000 feet of Tama-
rack lumber purchased at Saltwater,
Mimi, by the German government, is
en- route to German agents in Chicago.
| One of the best oil strikes made in
Pennsylvania was reported at Sardis,
| Westmoreland County, where new
well is producing fifty barrels day.
| GraIn straw produced IN the On1LeQ
| States last year is estimated by the
| Department of Agriculture to have
been 12O,00O,OO0 tons, valued at s446,-
| 100000.
President Wilson is carrying for
ward his plans to attend the naval re-
view in New York, and intends to
leave Washington Saturday on the
yacht Mayf1ower.
William WoIverkummer of Garfield,
| N. J., was killed outright, and two
other men mortally injured by the ex-
| plosion of several cans of guncotton at
Wellington, n. J.
Night and day shifts are working at
| the Waterbury, Conn, plant of the
Seevil Manufacturing Co, turning out
| large numbers 16-inch shaIls for the
| British Government.
Stretched across high electric wires
| in Pittsburgh, Harry Grusch linesman
slept for an hour while a large crowd
and ambulance and patrol crews ma
neuvred to get him down.
| All passengers on the steamer Ha-
vana from Havana were vaccinated
when one of the passengers was found
to have smallpox. The passenger was
sent to Swinburne Islands.
Vincent D. Cash, the policeman on
/ shooting of Charles Hill, a fellow of
| ficer, February 25, was found guilty
of murder in the second degree.
William Finch of Lynn, Mass, sold
| sold his house and will sail for Eng
land to enlist in the British army to
| avenge what he terms the murder of
| wi w drowned fba
Lusitania.
A committee of Americans consulted
in Wheeling, W. Va, of the United
Mine Workers ratified the wage scale
agreed on by miners and mine operat-
ors at the recent joint meeting in
Cleveland.
Officials of the Calumet and Hecla
| Mining company announced at Hough-
ton, Mich, that on June II bonus of
| over half a million dollars would be
distributed among the 10000 employees
of the company.
A warrant charging Iarcency was
sworn out in Elgin, ILL.,, for Raymond
L. Seaman teller of the Elgin National
| Bank who has been missing since last
| Saturday. Bank funds amounting to
| $4,000 are gone.
Secretary Daniels has written an
| official letter commencing the courage
| of Ensign Hamilton Harlow of the
| Yankton, who on February, "a, 1872
| jumped overheard from his ship and
rescued a sailor from drowning in
| Guantanamo Bay.
| 24th Miner to Be Sentenced.
Fairmont w. Va. May 13-PauI
| Traback indicted with 1913 other strik-
| ing miners for participation in a riot
last February, which resulted in the
death of Constable w. R. Riggs, en-
tered a plea of guilty in court today
and was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. Traback was the last
| Of the men in custody and the gath
to be sentenced for participation in
| the riot.
Japanese Ambassador Expresses Con-
| doIences
| Washington, May 13.-Viscount
Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, by
direction of his government, called at
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