Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-22
News of the Week
FOREIGN.


 Church bill lscontinue i'll Parliament.
 The opposition amendments have been voted down by heavy maiorities A bill giving large property rights to married women has been introduced into the House. 4. -z,. -< .rs l The safety of Dr. Livingstone, the great African explorer, is at last fully assured. He is soon to return to England. fq France. --I}tere was 9 stormy discussion upon commercial affairs in the Legislative Chamber, on Saturday, in the course of which M. Thiers said Chat political liberty in France was farce. T i. .,.,,.--, .... 7
 Naly-Itis now rumored that the French troops are to be withdrawn from Rome in June next.
 IA large theatre was burned in Naples on Sunday night.
 I A bill for the reorganization of the army has been into Parliament. It fixes it's strength at 400, 900 men.
 Belgium.--The miners are on strike, and making rlotous demonstrati ons
 Spain. boats for Cuban waters are being constructed.
 Two additional candidates for tine crown are mentioned; Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, and the Duke of Luxembourg. l Cqnada.-The Parliament has just open ed it's session. '''t '.s,a-iy s's-t- sCuba.-The government claim the cap- ture and execution of prominent leader Eof the insurrection.
 Two political prisoners have been garot- ted at Havana. Eight spectators were kill ed in a disturbance that followed. h 1.Gen. DuIce is confscating the property IofsseYerM Cubans resident in New York. Several expeditions are reported to ave fro,o <I,o TTn;EoI C+ofoo The Spanish volunteers have arrived Two negroes present were killed for rebel lious cries. sa s99d" a3o.a sj'a4.3 s .Japan v Civil disturbances are reported to have been renewed -s" Merico.-Congress commenced its ses- sion on the 1st.
 sReyolutions are reported in Sonora and Siualoa. @~"ay Ss a24 .-s--~ ~@a.~ss s1s~4
 DOMESTIC.
 4 The South Carolina legislature are of- fering lands to actual settlers p ID A'' @F
 The Alabama cotton crops have been much injured by frost. ST EiJ:TA
 A Special Committee of the Massachu- sets Legislature is deyoting itself to the consideration of Woman's Suffrage. o.
 An oil refinery was burnt at Sharpsburg, Pa on the 14th. Loss $200,O00. n 5 Large, land sales are being made along the line of the Pacific railroad.
 Judgment has been rendered in the U. s. Dfstricf Court at St. Louis, for $34. .OOO against the Atna Insurance Company of Hartford
 Thestime sdistance between the two ter: mini of the Pacific railroads has been re- dnced to twelve hours. yeaat5 ri .g..,
 Thomas Drew is in the Suffolk jail, for &xsdf k<, Ina 12neo Legislative Committee, regarding certain railroad transactionsaolsK 8 sj4 : tia Mr. Charles A. Dana of the N. N. sSun, has refused the appraisership offered him. Dr. Benjamin Ayr, one of the late Re- publican delegation from Georgia to Wash 'ingtoh, was murdered by the Ku-Klnx, on Thursday night last, .Fa..ts o1.s !JoT Fl The celebrated. McArdle case has been dismissed for want of jurisdiction. s
 Large numbers of clerks are being dis missed from the departments at,WashiDg- ton. ssg I.l3ais auiwa2 oslk .sjij3G f.o&z ,sRegistration is progressing in the unre4 constructed States. .gH g9a sEEE--< {. .,- l --4--g s sg
 CONGRESSIONAL. ,ISGsM 6fimG4k1 <<s o9zxaJ Senator Sprague martyrized himself be- fore the working men, on Wednesday eve- n1ng of last week. , .m,s1<.- @-a- It is hardly expected that the Alabama negotiations will be renewed. s,rsd sal The British. standardization treaty has been confrmed.ss a.st ao s3agf sgsoI On Thursday Senator Anthony of R. I. l replied to Mr.Spragueis strictures and read Q card of Messfso Brown and Tves.0
 Judge Shellabarger has been nominated, | Ministef to Portugal. 2 n Mir. Bssset has been confirmed Minister to Hsyti.