Litchfield enquirer., 1869-09-02
News of the Week

 his family, will be thankfully received. | titAI as'+ : News of the Week 4F=.a .- o.'+~ s.. -@f@ft s@ - '5ss.s ,.5L3 -..4 aj4 FOREIGN. .sd ss.r ..t4t Great B,'itQia. Oxford was victorious In Fridays internationabq qrace. For about half the race the Harvards had slightly the lead, but at the expense of accelerating their stroke beyond endurance Towards l the close Oxford drew considerably ahead but the Harvard pnlled up gallantly and were only beaten by length and a half The whole race was splendidly contested throughout, but the victory from the first was with the English oarsmen. The time made in the race was % minutes 4Ok sec- l onds, and the distance rowed four and a quarter miles. >:T 14az t.L- The Times suggests that Canada has reached the point where where she might become great and independent power. Crop estimates are that the harvest is within thirty per cent of the average, and, with the continuance of the present favor able weathr, it may still improve. All 1 crops except wheat are lnxuriant. A new cable from Ireland to America is proposed - uI eaII 'a- l. The London papers comment severely on the supposed rejection of the Burlin- game treaty with the United States by China herself. a. llnfa :. t. .5ns. Fraace.--A conspiracy in which 22, sail ors were implicated, has been discovered 1 on board the U. s. rigate Sabine at Cher. I bourg. The plot was for blowing up the vessel. Several sailors were condemned by court martial and hung. lazJ ale .yasai 5I P. S.-Later reports .discredit this story. .E ii .vEsse l4fAs Isas= a, From late cable despatches there seems to be no donbt of the fact that the Empe- TOT has been seriously ill, but it is now off, fcially announced that his condition is improving. The panic on the Bourse last Thursday was severe, but from later adsi- ces the alarm seems to be snbsiding. '.s The Empress of the French has aban- doned her Eastern journey and returned to France in health 41emfI + .t....yr .. Fourteen persons have been killed in a colliery explosion at St. Etienne.
 The. Senate are considering the consti- tutional notifications lately proposed by the Ministry. a2Isgs scr ya,' ,ig igz3Y.E..
 Prussia. 4On Saturday, Ia largeimeeting was held in Berlin, fayoring the suppress ion of convents. 5iI .y5-l T aaef ' s.e
 Spain.-Admiral Topete has temporarily taken charge of the Ministry of tAe Colo. nies. u. 3a t,5gi "a5sl...r5 ,-...s
 Portugal Cortes closed it's session on Thursday but with assurances from the King that every effort should be made to restore the national finances. sa2
 Rome.-Fifty Catholic bishops, only, have refused to attend the Ecumenical council. a- 1Tp s,... vfg 7.Ee:-s .i.
 Bslgiun.-Henry Leys, the artist, died in Antwerp, Monday. s,l
 Ts,S.Lo,, -Tho G1lfox ;s ook;eG od q ~uskh kl, o explanatory letteriof the Viceroy of Egypt, and is preparing gfand reception. for him on his arrival at Constantinople. 4il -'Ia
 China. Twenty Christian missionaries have been killed in one of the provinces. The Pekin authorities have instituted in- quiries in regardrto the outrages.ia za.
 Canada. Arthur is nesting an enthusiastic reception Tn New Brunswick. / sl. a Lc~ DOMESTIC. AgG ts..o.. ,. .. Y The government purchase of bonds and; sales of gold are to continue during this as the past month bi't h1EIit1-i@ d9i'h sI '''-' & Money orders have been sent ato' the amount of 16 millions during the past year, an increase crease of Tmiiiions tl on the previous year. o.a-.- '1se 1''A' .,sr :'r'u1 1-.I
 The Tenessesg Republicans had a meet ing on Saturday. They request Gov. Sem ter to convene che Eegislature, and claim enormous frauds at the late election s @'
 The Alaska eclipse expedition discovered a mountain range of iron ore. .e-3 47
 Ayoung lady's dress canght fire at a shop, near Providence. recently, and she wss burned to death. A2 ss{ '7aiefA A. Q ,. Co.'s: Ryan and Cufrrfef, Cuban iillibus- ters. sdrreaierei to MIrshaii ,Blriow of New York, Saturday. sEH u aJ Z@>
 The fastest trotting ever known on Long Island, was at 8 race. on Saturday. The mare, Lady Thorn, won three-mile heats in 2:2OA. 2:201SS, 2:2oA. -' l,s's' 1-..E
 A circus performer had nearly $7,OOO iD money and propefty stolen from her trunk at Ciyde,sN. Y.. last week. k..94i 1--a~
 Secretary Rawiins has had severe hem orTage of the lungs.asf &EsskiI 1o f431Sa |"
 There were more 9seizures5 for revenue frauds. last Tharstiay, than any day during the present administration. ii45f5fvce4
 A state labor reform convention wasI held at Massachusetts last week. soe9ie9 5z5 l
 line officers present at the Gettysburgh Reunion have settled the location of many of the corps during the battle. Ltse
 The Scranton coal miners began work. Monday, and 5000 tons of coal were to be sold on the 1st Inst. 11a Ea.s51 eZaIsls3
 There was serious damage to the Pacific railroad by fire between Cisco and Summit. last week. Two miles of coal sheds were destroyed. s.t ha-. s591a3t{ ssfsi elyhal r., J F A Partisan wants to establish licensed gambling hoasei in New Fork on the French pan. l .Tsasat nj yt n0I;aSf3fi02 4ssa zi t losThere was a destructive fire.in Baltimore, last week. Twelve houses. valuable mas chine shops, and other buildings were de. stroyed. 1afessa -af1a s-y@ A New Hampshire woman recovered $2, 395 damages of smother lady whose dog had bitten her infant sen. s11 .sEg fe j
 Two Louisiaas cattle dealers had mis- understanding with shot guns. last. week ;;1 one wlil probablyi die. Bed ee s-a1 EsI rS The political campaigni in California is1 very sharp.