Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-26

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 Big receipts had a bearish effect yesterday on the Chicago corn market. A call for help from a British steam er in distress far out at sea was re- ceived at an Atlantic port ' One American was killed and two | were wounded in an attack. by Mexi- | can bandits on an oil boat at Tampico, . Charles C. Healey, ex- -ci,ief of police, | of Chicago, recently acquitted of i charges Of conspiracy, has suffered a stroke of paralysis. Joseph E. Davis, chairman of the federal trade commission. announced that he would resign to enter the sena- torial race in Wisconsin.
 Fire aboard the American schooner Jane Palmer at South American port destroyed 2,500 tons of linseed, consigned to American firms.
 Good weather and clearing of car congestion brought bituminous coal production almost back to normal in the week ending February 16.
 The navy's appeal for "EyesH for the watch officers has brought more than 10000 binoculars, spy glasses, telescopes, sextants and chronometers.
 Victor L. Berger was selected yes terday by the Wisconsin socialist state executive committee as the candidate of that party for United States sen ator. --e.--s -'-
 Nearly 10000 persons lost their lives as result of the recent earthquake in the Annoy Hinterland, China, ac- cording to the latest reports from Swatow.
 Announcement was made that Rod man Wanamaker had been appointed special deputy police commissioner of New York, in charge of the Home De- fence League.
 Mrs. Simon Jurczak, s years old,
 
 home in Portland, Conn. when her clothing caught fire as she was light ing an oil stove.
 General selections were held through out Spain. yesterday. The liberals appear to have maintained tf;sir posi- tion although o4siuEIete returns have not been rece.v5S.
 Fuel Administrators 4;r6ei:. yester day advised Sait no,Iasi, offers to nlly their normal surri.ies t.1 coal for next winter :il the regular tFdy as soon a.s the coal is available. The Carnegie te,rsc.s.tion has p.-e- scented McGiil University with $1 COG, | devoted service ard sacrifice tuwart Canada's part in the war"
 John H. Sioe1m was last night ap' pointed by the sebectmen superintend ent of police, of Winsted to succeed the late Stephen C. Wheeler, who helt that. office for thirty years. tHonorahte discharge from the ser vice of Brigadier General Sneaks. former Ohio national guard officer nov Stationed at Camp Sheridan Ala, wa l approved today by Secretary Baker.
 Daniel A. Diamond of Portland, Me a salesman was found dead in hi room in a Hartford boarding house a a result of inhaling gas. Death wa accidental, according to the medica | examiner.
 1 The BresIau Tageblatt says that tn Bolsheviki have ordered the trial o Grand Duke Nicholas by a revolution ary tribunal. He is charged with at tempted high treason against the Rus sian republic.
 Charles H. Wood of Brookiine,
 prisoner at the state farm at Bridge water, Mass. died at the farm hospi tai, after an altercation with anothe inmate in which he received thre knife wounds.
 Charles Carroll, 60 years old. hang ed himself with his leather belt in cell at the locup at Wallingford las ordered committed to the state asyaul |, for the insane at Middletown In conformity with recommendation
 
 , of Director General McAdoo, the in f terstate commerce commission directe all railroads to observe a specific uniform system for marking freigl consigned in less than carload lots. The following deaths in the Amer : can expeditionary forces from natur, : causes were reported yesterday. Pr : yates: Hawley B. Olmstead, Taylo Pa, pneumonia; and Newberry Ho brook, New York city, typhoid fever Joseph Frederick StiIIman, Jr,
 New York city. killed in France in 2 ' | airplane accident, was graduated fro ] Yale in 1915. During his colle. course he played on both his freshms n and the varsity football teams as CT K and rowed on the freshman crew. al
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