Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-21

ed at Williamsport Pa.
The home of George w. Clark, OF
Milford. was destroyed by fire at a
loss OF $4,000
Napier Lothian, for 40 years musi-
cal director OF Boston dropped dead in
theatre in that city.
Six hundred applications for enlist
ment in the army were received at the
Chicago recruiting stations.
Count Jacques Deeazes military av-
iator and brother OF Duke Decazes.
has been killed in an air battle.
Appropriations assresatins 81 200 COO
to various institutions were announced
by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The eoldest March weather on re-
cord in central Pennsylvania was re-
ported from various points OF the state.
Mrs Mary Clifford, who was burned
In her home at No. 81 Hudson street
Newark, n. J., died in the City Hospit-
r. D. Cleveland, son of the late
Grover Cleseland. was elected presi-
dent Of the freshman class at Prince
ton
The third class cruiser RaIeiah,
on ammunition at Mare Island Navy
Yard.
A shortage of food which is beeorn-
ing serious prevails at Torreon and
throughout the state OF Durango.
Mexico.
The American Fibre Co. Of Berlin,
has filed certificate OF incorporation
with the secretary Of state showing a
capital Of s45O.OOO.
The annual report Of the New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary shows that
$4,000 visits to its dispensary were
made by sufferers.
A section Of the upper wall Of the
underground railway now in course
Of construction in Berlin collapsed.
Three workmen are missing.
Cardinal o'conneII inspected the
! new dreadnought Nevada at the
| Charlestown Navy Yard and made an
Informal address to the crew.
Portugal was added to the list Of
/ countries to whose ports vessels are
charged special premium rates by me
United States war risk insurance.
| Arthur Kunenemann, Of Fredericks-
| burg, Tex, found a silver coin minted
in 1880 under Francis IL, Emperor OF
Germany, King OF Bohemia and Hung
ary.
Laden with soffieient food and other
supplies 20 last $50 men for three
months, the transport Hancock left
the Philadelphia Navy Yard for Pen
ascola-
Secretary Of War Baker was a guest
and one OF the speakers at the annual
initiation dinner OF the Pennsylvania "a
chapter of tht Phi Gamma Delta Fra
ternity.
Six thousand actors, a greater num-
ber than have ever been on the stage
at a previous drama in the history OF
the world, will take part in the Yale
Pageant
Or. William Jayne, territorial COVER
nor of the DakOtas under President
Abraham Lincoln. whose personal
friend he was, died at Springfield, Ill
aged 50.
The British tank ship San onofre
which exhausted her fuel supply
while south OF Cape Race more than
two weeks ago was reported on Hal
Joe Campbell, the negro who murd-
cred Mrs. Odete NJ. Allen. wife of the
Warden of the State Pen.tentiary a
: Joliet. Ill, was sentenced to be hang
ed on April 81.
To faeiIitats its work the supreme
court yesterday adopted a rule for the
dismissal Of all cases in which tbs
records are not printed within 14C
days after fling.
Trasury Department officials esti-
, mated that the income tax collection
in the United States for the fiscal yeal
ending June 3o.ls16. win be approx
mately S1oo.Ooo.oOO.
: The schooner A. }. West. laden with
mahogany. which sailed from Manila
} on May 81 of last year. reached heI
destination at Port Newark Terminal
she travelled 22,2s2 miles
Sienor Edward Perris, American
representative OF the Italian publishing
house OF Songonzo. has started q
movement for the establishment OF ar
Italian heatre in New York
A popular denomination was held
at Vera Cruz. to celebrate the agree
ment reached between the u s
and Mexico regarding mutual conces-
sions for prosecution OF outlaws
The Birmingham Motor Speedway
. Company has awarded a contract for q
two-mile speedway around the lake OF
the Birmingham Motor and Country
Club. The Speedway will cost $780,
900.
Descriptions Of. the schooner La
Providencia, reported wrecked or the
coast of Mtxico. have led 10 the report
, that she is the yacht Eclipse which
escaped from Norfolk with the In
termed Germans
A jury at Memphis decided that one
cent was enough damages for having
a fellows nose smashed in a fight, and
awarded a verdict in favor Of Gorge
Holland against T. p. Nugent He
asked s2.500 damages.
Or. Carlos Husk of Aurora, H.. diec
at Laredo. Texas, yesterday OF typhus
contracted in Mexico. where he had
gone with DIR. Peter Olitzlxy OF New
York to combat the fever. DIR. Olitz-
ky. physicians say. will recover.
Mrs Mary NJ. MeGrath, of Worcester
Mass. widow Of the late Henry Nc