Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-01

lHQNOLOGIGAE
 eLIMPsEs OF 1914. rents That Made history In the
 Past 12 Months.
 JANUARY. Obituary: Count Yuko Ito, noted Japanese fleet admiral, at Tokyo;
 FEBRUARY. Peru: Peruvian revoIutionists de- posed President Guillermo Bill inghurst. In an attack on the palace Prime Minister Varela was killed.
 Cold Wave: First extensive cold wave of the season in the east: zero weather in New York city; 50 below at Big Moose. N. Y.
 MARCH.
 Anniversary: New York city be-. gan a series of celebrations to Commemorate the 300th anniver- sary of its commerce. Political: House of representa- tiYes voted for the Panama canal tolls repeal, PAT to 162.
 APRIL.
 Fire: In St. Augustine, Fla. court house and several hotels and resi- = dences destroyed: loss, $500,000 to $750,000.
 Mexico: Huerta refused to salute the United States flag. Mexico: President Wilson deliv- cred Warlike message on the Mexican situation and received authority to use force against Huerta. Americans warned to leave Mexico. Mexico: American warships cap tured Vera Cruz, losing r killed and 57 wounded; Mexican loss, 126 killed 195 wounded. Mexico: United States troops ordered to Vera Cruz. Head of the United States legation left the Mexican capital.
 Mexico: Argentina, Brazil and Chile offered to mediate between the United States and Mexico.
 MAY. Personal: Eleanor Wilson, daugh- ter of the ,~resident,fi married in the White House to William Gibbs McAdoo. Obituary: Mn1e. Lillian Nordica, noted singer, at Batavia. island of Java: aged 5.
 Panama Canal; Regular barge service began in the Panama canal.
 JUNE. Panama Canal: The 4,00O ton steamship Allianca passed through the Gatun locks of the Panama canal on test. Storm: Hail and snow, the latter ? l. inches deep. fell in Paris. Financial Troubles: H. s. Chaf1in & Co, great wholesale dry goods concern, also holding company T,1o in hands of receivers. with lia- bilities of e34,000,000.
 JULY. Navy: The use of liquor on ship board in the United States navy was prohibited by order of the secretary of war.
 Chamberlain, noted figure in British politics and industries, died in London; aged 7S. Cape Cod Canal: The Cape Cod canal. constructed at a cost of 12,000 000, thrown open to ships. European Var: Owing to the war events in Europe the New York Stock Exchange closed for the first time since 1873 (Black Fri day).
 -N4Gctl t1ES ltclil A-Ctl4c1A ICdLy bS- tween United States and Nicara- qua secured the United States the right to construct q canal through Njcara9ua.
 Obituary: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (Ella Louise Axson), wife of President Wilson, at the White House; aged 51.
 Panama Canal: Panama canal formally opened to commerce. Steamer Ancon passed from ocean to ocean in ten hours. Weather: Hottest day of the sea- son in New York city. Obituary: POne Plus x (Giuseppe Sarto) in the Vatican, Rome; aged @.
 European War: Americans warn ed to leave Europe without de- lay.
 SEPTEMBER. Russia: Official name of St. Petersburgh, Russia, changed to Petrograd Personal: Cardinal Giacono Della Chiesa elected supreme pontiff to succeed Plus \. Political: Irish home rule bill be- came q law in Great Britain.
 OCTOBER. Peace: Day of prayer for peace %+E NAEPC14LN-H bs 4NAAuC11L VII son.
 Politicals War tax bin became a law.
 NOVEMBER. Cattle Disease: United States government q uarantined Iowa and Massachusetts against cattle diseases, making ten states in all under quarantine. Financial: Federal reserve banks opened releasing s46Q,0o0.000 for loans. Mexico: U. S. army evacuated Vera Cruz. . Financial: New York Stock Fix change, which closed at the be- ginning of the European war re- opened.
 DECEMBER. . Obituary: Rear Admiral 4. T. Mahau,, T. $. N., strategiat and writer, in Washington; aged n. '. Mexico: Salazar and Campa, two former generals under Huerta- proclaimed 0 revolution in Mex ico.
 . Fire: Nearly the whole of Thomas Al Edison's plant in West Or ange, N. J. destroyed: loss $7,000,00G. Centenary of tha treaty Of peace