Litchfield enquirer., 1870-01-20
News Of the Week.
EOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 Great Britain.-Mr. Bright promises 10. cooperate in securing the release of the imprisoned Fenians. l ..s l:sk as(
 At a msetin g in London. presided ovas by Mir. Gladst one, plans have been matur- ed for an International Workmen's Exhi bition.
 Negotiations for the union of the Anglo American and French Cable Companies are progressing. ''
 France.-Excited - discussions in the Corps Legislmf have followed the Bona parte murder. The Ministry demanded the arraignment of Rochefort for seditious language. He replied bitterly and contin- ued to attack the Bonapartes in his paper which has finally been suppressed. Find irg that the ministry would otherwise re sign, the arraignmept of Rochefolt was finally voted by an overwhelming majority. Paris has been much agitated and troops We're at one time summoned to the city Popular demonstrations have beer madt. in favor of Rochefort and the excitement ln the city seems on the increase. Spain.-Senor Casteliar republican, has | moved in the Cortes for the exclusion of | the BourbonS from tue throne of Spain.
 Ausria.-The Finance Minister, Herr | Won Becke, is dead.
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 Rome, Reports differ as to She prospect of the Pope's iufalibility being deoreed 1 by the Council. On one hand 1t is sail that over 300 fathers have refused to sign the petition to that effect; and OF the oth- CT hand 1t is said that the majority in fla vor of 1t Is enormous. Complaints are l made in the Council of its want of secrecy. CMb0 -Secretary seward is ill Havaha. | victory has been won at Siguanea bya division of Cubans under Cavada.
 According to Spanish reports. the Gu ban rebels arc moving from the Cinco Vh- la district to Principe. The campaign in the Santiago jurisdiction has been exceed in gly active.
 Gen. Cabellero dc Rodas has sent his re- slgnatiou to Marshal Prim.
 Merico, in Mexico is sx- tending, and in Durango the Federal troops have pronounced in its favor. The family of President Juarez will soon go to Europe.
 S. Domingo. Several U. S. vessels Lave been dispatched 10 Samana. Gens. Cabral and Lupsron have issued proclamation against the Samana Bay scheme.
 Canada Winuipegs are reported to have been largely reinforced, and to have seized the Hudson Bay Treasury.
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 MT. Beesher has declined an increase of salary.
 Five children Lave been burned to death in Detroit. '.---' -
 The California Senate has repealed the law prohibiting Sunday amusements. The telegraph operators stillremain on strike; the piano o makers are also on strike.
 A fire at Cheyenne destroyed two entire blocks; loss $3OO,O0O.
 woman in Hudson, N. Y, has recov- cred $3, 300 from her father for slander
 The Hudson River has ovsrflowed at AL bany.
 The new United States Circuit Judge Woodruff has been sworn into office. 70
 The New Hampshire Temperance Con- vention has organized an independent po- litical party. .s.as.As .e. -
 A boy was accidentally hanged by his playmate in Pawtucket, R. l., on Satur- day. ..s.
 The cashier of the Merchants Exchange bank has absconded with a large sum. ly
 The Erie Railroad strike is vigorously pushed, but does not promise to be sue ccssful. .-.
 The Governor of Nebraska will at once call meeting of the State Legislature to ratify the 10th Amendment. ,,
 It is reported that Gov. Alcorn of Mis- sissippi refuses to be installed until af.e: the admission of the State into the Uniou,
 The Kansas Senate has female enroll ing clerk, and the officers of the House are either crippled soldiers or soldiers wd- ows or orphans.
 The late storm was most severe in Ohio, causing great destruction of property and the loss of several lives ..s &l 0-.I
 The Kansas and Mississippi legislatures have ratified the Fifteenth Amendment. The Senate of the Ohio legislature has done the same
 The Erie Railway Company have made arrangements with the Atlantic and Great Western, whereby Gould, Fisk & O. con trol all the line from here to Cincinnati.