Litchfield enquirer., 1871-09-21
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

The catCle dlSeaSe IS SpreaulDg Tn NOT folk.
 The King of Belgium has arrived. An American vessel has been wrecked on | the coast of England and all on boad drown ed.
 The Grand Duke Alexis has arrived at Plymouth. F.ance A terrible railway accident took place Monday at 1Champigney; nine per sons were killed and many wounded. The French Assembly has elected the Committee to supervise national affairs du- ring the recess. They will hold meetings weekly. A bill abolishing pensions has passed the Assembly.
 Editions for the dissolution of the As sembly are circulating and the press urge the importance of the October council elec- tions.
 The disbandment of the French Na- tional Guard has b"gun.
 Several of the insnriectionary leaders ln Alger.a have been captured and shot.
 .The Mont Cenis tunnel was formally opened Friday and is in successful opera. ton.
 The Netherlands. Brussels machine shops are closed in consequences of the strike of the workmen. ,-. The Dutch States General are Tn sesslon and reformation of the army and taxation 
 is promised.
 Geymany.-This government objects to certain changes made in the new Customs treaty by the French Assembly and it Will probably fail.
 Spain.-The press is advocating the adoption of the income tax.
 Russia.-The cholera is still prevalent, the deaths in Kiev averaging 15O per day. : Portugal Empress Eugenie IS in Lisbon.
 TMkey y-The Sultan has ordered reforms in the administration of Justice. The Roumanian financial troubles will shortly be settled. s.., 8 S,citzeyLand. A conference is soon to be held here to reorganize the European tele- graphic system.
 Java.-A street railway has been opened in the City of Batavia.
 DOMESTIC. ..'
 Assistant Paymaster Hodge, of Washing 9 ton has defaulted to the amount of abou j. a million. He is confined and will be court ', martialed. The Ward brothers who won the interna d tional boat race at Saratoga have received e testimonial in money, and have had pub d lie reception at Newburgh.
 Three persons were killed and several bad h ly injured by an explosion of torpedoes Il t. New York, last week.
 The Boulevard employees made riotou
 demonstrations against Controller Connol
 ly last week. =.
 The Republicans of Maine have elected 2
 out of 31 State Senators, and more tha
 three -fourths of the Representatives; Per
 hams majority will be over Il .OOO. ., Immense forest fires are raging in Nortt 'e ern California and Oregon. c. Jacob Tome is the Republican candidat a for Governor of Maryland.
 The Republicans have carried Colorad ;n by an increased majority. :, ed John W.Norton, head of the money ord VI. 1aA->a-+n,ont in tho Post Office, New YOr = secures the government against loss. y MT Greedy spoke at the Minneapolis fai li- Two hotels have been burned and anot
 CT badly damaged in Saratoga. .o John Quincy Adams is the Democrat 'o candidate for Governor in Massachusetts ne The New Jersey Democrats have nom mated Joel Parker for Governor
 An extensive fire has occurred in AlbaD
 A Georgia Postmaster is defaulter
 $3O,
 An alleged murderer has been shot a Utah.
 The Democrats have majority of two at the California Senate.
 n. Prof. Mahan of the West Point Acad n. my has committed suicide. $. =. Three colored men were lynched a' Louisiana on Saturday.
 A serious fremen's riot has occurred 10 Norfolk, Va, two men being severely ar ;1 four slightly wounded. . ... ' A Maine clipper-ship has been wrecke 1t on the Pacific Coast.
 ne Nearly 400 Ku-K Klux have been taken Raleigh, N. o., for trial.