Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-27
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

| FOREIGN. France ce-Eighting continues about Par is, but with no decisive result as far as we can learn. We judge that none of the of- fensive movements on either side have been successful, although the Communists, being shut up in Paris, will probably have to give up eventually for want of supplies 1 Peace propositions have been made by the Communists but no settlement arrived at. .l < ,5 4e ] .'- -.-|,
 The Versailles Government still post. pones the general attack on Paris. Trouble is reported between the Com. mune and the Central Committee in Paris. egs Attempts at insurrection have been made at Boulogne, Amiens. Marseilles and Bor' Prince Bismarck again announces that Germany will not interfere in the internal affairs of France. " sf-4 '- Great Britain. Budget has passed the House of Commons, but bill abolish. Ing the game laws was defeated by deci- sive majority.
 The English match.manufacturers have made threatening demonstration before the Parliament building in London.
 An earthquake has been experienced in Scotland.
 Spain.-Senor Castelar has given notice of motion in the Cortes for the dethrone- ment of King Amadeus.
 The Spaniards claim additional success | es in Cuba. -tz-s. DOMESTIC.
 The principal Tammany bills have been passed by both Houses of the New York Legislature and signed by the Governor. An explosion has occurred on the U. s. steamer Worcester, four men being killed. Two boats have capsized on the Fishing Banks, II lives being lost. The officers of the Erie railroad persist in their disregard of the order to produce their transfer books in the United States District Court. sj {aE #4.Jas
 The President has called an extra session of the Senate to meet on May 10th. A large quantity of lumber was burned at South Boston, Thursday.
 The two Houses of the Pennsylvania leg islatnre (one Democratic and the other Re publican) find great difficulty in agreeing on districting the State.
 / A crevasse has occurred about 38 miles north of New. Orleans. Two professional burglars were captured on the Erie Railway, last Wednesday ~ f1 G All the Tammany political measures have passed the State Legislature. -<lG "A severe gale has caused great damage at Leavenworth, Kansas.
 The Crispin trouble in Baltimore has been settled. . & ....,. -'.a ,e-,.sl aya4a.ss, l Two children were killed by the fall of building in Cleveland on Wednesday. ACommittee of the Massachusetts, Leg islature has reported in favor of Santo Domingo annexation.
 All efforts to effect a reconciliation be- tween the coal operators and miners have failed thus far. -,-s,1 # san, '1 Four fishing Vessels are reported lost, including loss of 40 men.
 A destructive fire occurred at Newark, one man being burned to death. .ss1 e A new comet has been discovered.
 The President had public reception at Indianapolis on Saturday, Senator Morton making speech. ai 7s@& siAt 3I3 Fzstta>l
 Another Kn-Klux outrage has been per petrated in South Carolina, Q man and his wife being killed and their daughter wound. ed.
 IAn explosion at the HocsaeT Tunnel killed four men and wounded another. h Some of the coal miners have accepted the opefators' proposition of Saturday. has been burned; loss, $150,O00. ad J The canals were opened yesterday, but a break suspends operations in the. Erie Canal for several days. salaal si.... sr,as has . .l The D. s. Supreme Court has affirmed the cpnstitutionality of the Legal Tender The Joint High Commission will close up their business to-rnorrow. 9
 z Two negroes have been hanged by Ku- Klux in Tennessee. bsoid2i4L 1o1