Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-07
News of the Week.
FOREIGN.


 GTeat Britain-The cholera is spreadino on the continent.
 An American actor has committed sui eide in London.
 The British iron -clad Repulse has been ashore at Sheerness.
 A destructive fire has occurred in Lon- don, several persons being burned.
 France. -The Asst mbly has resolved to frame constitution and in the meantime to continue MT. Thiers in his executive powers.
 The Communists Ferry, Brissy, and Lullier have been sentenced to death, aud twelve others to various terms of imprison ment.
 The anniversary of the downfall of the Empire was celebrated in France, Monday.
 The National Guard will be disarmed on the 18th inst.
 There were four deaths from cholera in Paris last week. Ten persons nave been killed, and many injured, by a railroad accident in Northern France.
 Another installment of the war indemni ty has been paid. Germany.-The anniversary of the sur render at Sedan was celebrated on Satur day. Austria destructive petroleum explo sion has occurred at Trieste. The Emperor Joseph will meet the Elm peror William on the Rhine in November
 Haly.-Another disturbance has occurred in Rome.
 Italy has refused to participate in the l Gasteln Conference.
 Spain-King Amadeus is received en thusiastically in his tour through the prov inces l Osina.-Twelve vessels have been wreck ed at Hong Kong by typhoon. and five yes sells at the Bahamas by hurricane. l West Ladies.-A terrible hurricane oc cured on the 22nd. l The islands of St.. Thomas and St. Kitt were devastated, over 100 persons killed and 5000 persons rendered houseless ant destitnta- Canada. Tine Taylor Winship crew wor the race, and Sadler of the Taylor Tyn, crew won the double scull race at the Hal flax regatta. DOMESTIC.
 The body found in a trunk at New Tor station recently has been identified as ths of Alice Bowlsby, 8 Patterson millinel The coroner's jury has found the abortion ist Rosenweig guilty of the murder, an her seducer, Walter $. Conklin of Platter son, has killed himself.
 Dr. Perry and Madame Van Buskirk, th Brooklyn abortionists, are held for exam ination on charge of feloniously cansin, the death of Emily A. Post. | The Louisiana Secretary of State ha been removed. Charges of corruption are made agains the New Orleans Common Council. | The cotton crop is now estimated at abou 2. 3.O00,0 ,000 bales. A serious collision has occurred at Mer idian, Miss, between the soldiers and citi zens, one man being killed The Dunn faction in Louisiana have pro posed an alliance with the Democrats il opposition to Gov. Warmouh. Over 3, 900 members of the Howe family held reunion in Birmingham, Mass, las week.
 The Virginia Conservative Convention has adjourned without adopting platform A man has been tarred and feathered by mob in Duchess County, N. Y.
 Fifty-nine persons were killed ant wounded by the Mobile boiler explosion
 A genral Indian war in Southern Califor mia is anticipated.
 A collision occurred on the Baltimore Central Road.
 Another Mississippi steamer has beer sunk.
 Forgeries involving $8O, ,OOO were detect ed in Wall St, last week.
 The recent rains have caused destructive and widespread freshets.
 Three men have been lynched for rape in Kentucky. and seducer shot in Mem. phis.
 The Grand Jury found indictments against Vanderbilt and others in the West field case.
 The first mate of the ship Thomas Dun- ham shot a mutinous sailor.
 The public debt statement shows a re. duction of $9, 206. .279, in August.
 A Newark Police officer has been killed by gang of rowdies.
 0, c. Bowen announces himself as can- didate fol. Governor of South Carolina.
 The first span of the Long Bridge across the Potomac at Washington has been com pleted.