Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-18

vides for the attachment of all real
property of Turks in Italy.
William Waldorf Astor, Baron of
Hver Castle took his seat for the first
time in the House of Lords.
January production of COPPER Of
the Kennecott Copper CORPORATION
amounted to 100000 pounds.
One man was killed and two injured
when fire destroyed the American
Club in Toronto at loss of $4,000.
President Wilson has accepted the
resignation of George T. Marye as
United States Ambassador to Russia.
Articles of Incorporation were grant
ed at Boston to the American Wooden
Co. of Massachusetts, capital $50, 600, 600
The business SETON of Mamaroneck.
n. Y, was threatened with detruction
by fire which caused $4,000 damage.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
announces that telegraphic commune
cation with Iceland has been interrupt
ed.
Foreign built vessels admitted to
American registry since June 80 last
number "a, with a total tonnage of
64S43.
The Swedish government will ask
Parliament for S6,250,0O to defray the
expenses of maintaining neutrality
defenses.
Food prices in Great Britain have
increased AZ per cent. since the war
began, the London Board of Trade an
nounced.
droaeroplanes are to be shipped to
Manila for use by the Second Aero
Squadron.
Harvard college from the public schools
has increased 81 per cent. in the last
ten years.
Fur stores and studio in the Ken
dali block in North Attleboro were
damaged by fire. The loss is estimat-
| ed at $4,000.
Two persons were killed when fire
| DESTROYED the postoffice and several
buildings at Midland, Mich, causing
$780, 900 damage.
A semi annual dividend of ) per
cent. payable March 81, wa declared
| on the stock of the Citizens Gas Co.,
| of Indianapolis.
Reports of the sinking of the steam
| ship Tergestea were confirmed when
| 25 recued members of the crew were
| landed at London.
William HuIse was blown to atoms
and a shed and an auto truck torn to
pieces by an explosion of nitro -glyce-
rine at Berea, Ohio.
Freight rates from Honk Kong to
| Honolulu have haaT1 inProa w q
Toyo Kisen Kaisha campany from
| $11.50 a ton to S22-50.
A report from Amsterdam says that
| the Holland Steamship Co,
will declare a dividend of per cent.
from its receipts of 1915.
Six hundred of the 900 miners who
! have been on strike at the mines of
| the oFrd collieries near Pittsburgh,
| returned to work yesterday.
At Fort Sam Houston, department
| headquarters, it was stated that Cen
eral Funston had no knowledge of
| The American relief schooner AL
| bania, which has been engaged in re-
| lief work for the Albanians, sailed
from Syracuse, Sicily, for New York.
Twelve cars were deraiIed and traf-
| fic was blocked for an hour when a
wreck of a freight train occurred at
| Cornwells, Pa. There were no injuries.
A Havas despatch filed at Athens
| says the Rumanian concil at Saloniki
| has invited all reservists remaining in
that city to return to Rumania i'm
mediately.
The Electric Boat Co. has been
1 a uUa rda6 for the
tion of two 1900 ton sea-going sub
marines at Cornwells, Pa. There were
no injuries.
| ing to burn the City Hall, was re-
| ceived by Mayor Mitchell of New York.
| Extra police were assigned to guard
| the building.
Since the beginning of the war, the
Central Powers have loaned Turkey
| p. 100000 pounds. Turkey will short
| ly borrow an additional 21,200,0 600, 600
pounds from Germany.
Baker Leather Company, of Boston,
was found dead in his room in an up
town hotel. New York. Heart failure
was the cause given out.
The NewIands resolution providing
for an investigation by Congress into
transportation problems with a view to
| the enactment of further railroad
legislation passed the Senate.
After three months detention at
| Monastir, Mrs. Walter Farwell, Chi
cago newspaper correspondent, and DIR.
Forbes. Red Cross surgeon, have
been realised by the Bulgarians.
| The body of An1erian Consul n.
McNeely of Monroe. n. c., who was
| lost in the destruction of the liner
Persia, is reported to have been wash
| ed ashore near Alexandria, Egypt.
| Official denial was made by the
| Mexican Government of the report
| that there are any restrictions on the
/ importation of cotton into Mexico or
| that an imprt tax had been imped.
| Exports of condensed milk from the
/ United States last year amounted 10
| rs, 100000 pounds, valued at $4,000, 900.
/ Normally the value of condensed milk
sold abroad is between 100000 and
s2,o0O,000,