Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

5rltlsh warships operating in the
Pacific captured tho Danish steamer
Zeelandia, laden with nitrate Of copper.
The United States Steel Corporation
will erect at ChRlron. Pa, the largest
by-product coking plant IN the world.
Smith M. Decker, formerly Colonel
OF the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment,
died ut Lawrence, Mass, aged az years.
Fire caused between s175,ooo and
100000 damage to the plant of the
William Horre Ccal Co., Hoboken. y.
J.
Major Robert w. Hunter, n prom
inent Confederate veteran. journalist
and lawyer. died IN Warrington. aged
Gen. Cecil A. Lyon, progressive ma
Texas. after an Illness OF several
weeks.
Frank Moran was arrested and fined
S25 at Long Island City for speeding
in his racing auto with Pearl white.
movie actress.
after having been delayed four days
by the shipping strike, the steamship
st. Iuul VII; sail from LivetpUll Tor
Now York today.
According to the monthly bulletin of
the Bureau OF Immigration there were
admitted into this country during Feb
ruary 24,74o aliens.
Clothing manufacturers in Glasgow
have been asked to submit bids on
20, 900 yards OF army khaki cloth for a
neutral government.
Harlem in the opening event Of tho
Harlem Carnival, which VIII continue
until Saturday night.
John Sara, aged "a, arrested as a
white SLAYER. was shot and killed when
he attempted to escape from Detective
Patton in williamsburg.
Five thousand candidates have been
nominated TO fill the i0S seats N the
new Spanish Cortes. The elections
! will be held next Sunday.
One hundred and fifty-six weavers
! employed ut the Hansahoe Mills at
/ Valley Falls, K. l., struck for a twenty
per cent. increase in wages.
The navy collier Sterling, carrying
supplies TO the gunboat Dss MONIES
and supplies for the relief Of the Jews
| in Palestine, arrived at Naples.
Theodore Nelson, aged 60, captain
Of a scow, was killed when a block OF
stone being hoisted aboard the scow at
an East River pier fell on him.
Flood danger at Buffalo is believed
| to be past The threatened danger was
| checked by the cold weather which
| stopped the melting Of the snow.
A bill was introduced in the House
1 directing Secretary Lane 10 operate oil
/ lands stilI neld by the government, and
sci 1.-The product in the oren market
The British steamer Carly, which
| sailed from Genoa on Feb. II for
| Philadelphia. was towed into port at
Halifax, n. s, by the steamer Fogota.
About 100000 quarts of milk, so per
| cent. of the supply. is being held out
daily by farmers about Chicago, who
are demanding better prices for their
milk
Two men were killed aud serious
damage was C~--cd h. fire when a
Grand Trunk train crashed into an
IntercolOnial tram taking on water at
Lewis, ont.
A report from The Hague states
| Holland will buy 100. 900 tons of wheat
/ in America in addition to the usual
so. 900 tons a month. in order to in
crease its reserve.
oIean Harvey Dodworth, one-time
manager Of the famous old musical
organization known as Dodworth's
Iand died at his home in New York
at the age Of 70 years.
| Federal officers at San Antonio have
started an investigation into the ac-
4 nF CnrraEnnndarfe
who have been sending misleading in
formation from the border.
Investigation conducted by the police
Of Peking have hown that poker is
fast superceding other forms oi
gambling, and as n result, the Amerf-
can game has bean banned there.
Special memorial services to honor
the memory Of policemen who have
died during the past year win be held
in the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York on the afternoon Of May Is.
Mrs. Mary stepanuk, 35 years ole
and the mother Of nine children, died
Mt a New Britain hospital OF internal
injuries received when she attempted
to alight from a moving trolley car.
Returns from the Milwaukee city
election show Daniel a. Hoan. socia'
democrat 10 De TunnlnE
ahead of Mayor @. A Bading. non-
partisan. Experts. from early returns
figured that Hoan has been elected.
The fight over appropriating 5000, ,ool
for the projected 35-foot channel II
New York harbor to the Navy Yard
was renewed when the House resumed
debate on the rivers and harbors ap.
preparation. II would authorize $500. .Oo'
additional for the work.