Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-11
News of the Week
FOREIGN.


 Grem Britain. Existing contracts with steamship companies prevent the adoption of the ocean system for the present.
 The navy estimates are to be reduced million sterling |
 Existing restrictions on the emigration of the poor to America are to be removed.
 Ten monster petitions were passed to the Queen on Friday for the pardon of the Fenians.
 Ge9mdny.-M Bancroft gave a dinner at Berlin on Thursday in honor of Grants inauguration. s ,r
 King William opened the parliament of North Germany with a peaceful speech on Thursday.
 The ex-kingof Hanover protests agajrst the spoilation of his properly
 Spain.-The Constituent Cortes have ap- pointed a eo-nmisson of 15 members to frame Constitution.
 The Minister of the Interior accused the Republicans of instigatiug the late dis turbances in Barcelona.
 Seven Carlist revolutionists have been arrested in Amazon.
 The Government propose to grant an amnesty to political offenders.
 Additional troops have sailed for Cuba
 Cuba.-Government dispatches report a heavy fighting near Puerto Principe. They claim an implicit victory.
 The leaders are subscribing for the vol unteers
 The clergy offer one sixth of their in come to carry on the war against the in surgent. s-5sn'' .,lGH ss sTvgssE
 The government propose transporting 3l5 political prisoners to the island of Fer nando Pc. .-3s s'. ..,-.
 St IhOmds. inhabitants of this is- land object to being again sold to the Uni ted States. 4sE
 Mecico.-A heavy engagement between government troops andt rebels is report ed and Q victory claimed for fhe former
 The insurgents in Yucatan are reported dispersed and their leader shot.
 Pdrdguay-The Paraguayans still claim that Lopez can make good his defence in the interior.
 DOMESTIC.
 The Georgia Senate passed a General Educational bill Tuesday. j iI 2.
 The difficulties betw cen the Kansas set tiers and the Chuskux Indians are being satisfactorily arranged. @- ~ +
 The Washington residence of Gen. Grant has been purchased and presented to Gen. Sherman. 2, a E. .EA. En
 The Constitutional Amendmenthas been ratified by West Virginia, Maine, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
 The trial of Grant for the murder of Pol lard, ill Richmond, has resulted in his ac- quittal.
 The lower House of the Maine Legisla- turs has refused to abolish capital punish ment.
 The New Jersey legislature has abolish ed the Railroad transit dues.
 The Rhode Island Republicans have nominated Seth Pedelford, of Providence, for Governor. FET v PTv
 In the Griffith Gaunt libel suit, Mir. Reade recovered six cents damages. yyT The following new assignments to South ern military. districts have been, announced: Gen. Terry succeeds Gen. Meade: Gen. Sheridan relieves Hancock; Gen. Reynolds succeeds Gen Canby; Gen Gillem is or dered to return to his regiment. o1AW On Thursday the Democratic members of the Indiana House resigned in a body in order to leave that body without u quo rum. None of the important measures of the session had passed and new elections nave been ordered. - 4A fAI
 Several of Johnson's pardons have been evoked before his fayorites could. be re- eased from prison. '" v The Pacific railroad has been blockaded with snow for three weeks. s.sfs.r ..t.,.- The Republicans of Ga. have held a, State sustained Gov Bullock. and Q reorganization of the Legisla- ,ure mo The Indian war seems closed, at last. W. M. Tweed succeeds Gov. Hoffman as Sachem of Tammany.
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