Litchfield enquirer., 1869-01-07
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

r Great Britain. Parliament reassembled last week. a.5
 Davis, Slide!.., Mason and others are pre- pairing to r. tarn to this country under the Presidents $ amnesty "' f'@E 2~ iS itf '"
 Another colliery explosion killed large number Of mlners. 9 bodies have already been vrecov cred 't
 Fifty European families have been mas=- sacred in New Zealand by the natives. France e-The Emperor's New Years speech was pacific. 'f1. 7
 A great reduction of specie in the bank of France is reported. '"o. -f ia6
 The Chinese embassy was to be received yesterday, Wednesday, 1-' The London Times says, ''The year ! ends with the most precarious peace the world ever saw,iEpronounces M. Rougher n mere naaire du pQlais, notices the growth of democratic sentiment in France, and de- clares that the Emperor must either check the Press or abandon personal government. Greece and e1nkey-Both Greece aad Turkey are to participate in the General I Conference which will be held at Paris, on Sat urday. 5sa3 5f7 ta -.'.e r Should the great powers fail to agree and 1 bring about peace, q strict non -iuterven- tion will be enforced.
 Greece will submit to such dem lnds of Turkey as are endorsed by the great pow l CTS 5..,s-ss. .t.sft. ,,J.i.- E l...-s
 The Paris papers are confident of the success of the Conference. I Both parties contiIue active preparatie Il !, l for war.
 Turkish reports claim the submission of the Cretan insurgents.
 Spaia.-Dnring this month 10, ,000 troops are to sail for Cuba.
 | rN,i F.. A;, x. n. propose reducing the number of high offices.
 Severe engagements are reported in Nal aga between the troops and rebels.
 Naiy iy--Disturbances are reported in some parts of the kingdom from tho collection of the unpopular mill tax. ..e i Cuba.-CApt. General Lersunli reviewed his troops ut Havi.lt, on $ lnlly. ] On Monday morning the new Capt. Gen. Dulce arrived anI was installed iuto his of flee.
 Private advices from the insurgents clain that they shall make good their inde- pendence. san
 They contemplate the abolition of sl..- very but not annexation to the Unitel
 DOMESTIC.
 Serious disturbances are reported in St vannah
 X The mihtia War continues in Arkansas The offiee of tn, M.rksyille Register, N..,) a Republican paper, has been de- stroyel by mob, led by the editor of d Democratic paper in the same town. l O. the 3 ult., two colorel Republicans were marderea in8Winne Parish, L..
 The Chicago Tribune has, been mulctel i'll S7, 7,500 damages for libelling d Mrs Wll- kinson.s
 OaTneslly last, robbery and murder were committed in Esst 125h St, Nyw York, with n a squlre of Broadway. F. Governor Hoffman of, New York was in augurate.l as Albany, on Friday.
 Gen. Sheridan hns caught the Indian Chiefs, Satasit;s aid lone Wolf, and ex- lpects soon to capture more of their stripe. He expects to bring all the hostile tribes to terms, soon. 1 The troubles near Savannah hav1 been quieted By the interference of the military {. force. ''' Lt+' +f@& f Gen Granger sent body of soldiers to Investigate into ths allegel Arkansas mill tia difficulties. They could not trace the reports to any trust worthy source. The Republican majority in Arkansas, is Ereportel officially at 3,O34. 2sn..gor5s Gen. Canby has been arresting several of the leading men of Jefferson, Texas too many murders have gone sunpunished there. rf.., s.-lt,.,vt.,,.t..+
 The regular Rep nominee for Congress in Florida has been elected by about 2,O00 majority. 2w 8ts @s