Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

the gun was generally observed through out the kingdom. Immense crowds thronged the streets; five persons were killed and over 200 injured in the crush.
 An attack was made on the Queen, Thursday, by an insane Fenian with an unloaded pistol S .e ''-.~. ''@' | Another Republican meeting in England has been broken up by rioters | An extensive strike is in progress in Leeds, England.
 l FfGRee.-The Germans will accept the anticipatory payment of the war indemni- l ty from France. ] The Internationals are giving troublein some of the Departments ae l It is again reprted that M. Thiers has invited the Pope to France. .. .,s. e. 1 The Orleans Princes have been restored heir former positions in the French navy. | Germdny.-A terrible accident has oc- 1 cured in Frankfort, 14 persons being kill ed and many wounded by the fall of a dwelling house. . .s 1 A decision in favor of the United States in the San Juan boundary case is expect ed in Berlin @c
 Austfio.-The Emperor Francis Joseph refuses to recognize the old Catholic bish- ops. 1xaH @F
 Kaly.-Gen Garibaldi denies that he is connected with the Internationalists. 1t IS again stated that the Pope Is pfe- pairing to leave Rome, and that he will take up his residence in the Tyrol. sH Cdn0dG.-A serious fire has occurred in Ottawa
 The New Brunswick legislature met, last week.
 DOMESTIC. TuJco porDar5 ;r,,>,,;co,>oa a,, .4Lo..- last week for contempt of court Two men were killed in Q drunken row in New Jersey, last week.
 "Hank" Smith, President ofthe explod- ed Bowling Green Savings Bank, has com promised by paying $50, O,0OO to the depos- itors.
 The New York charter of the committee of Seventy passed the Assembly last week, and is now before the Senate. The Texas Grand Jury that indicted Gov. Davis are accused of bribery.
 The Maine legislature adjourned, last week.
 The lower house of the Missouri legis- lature, last week, passed bill to prevent unjust discrimination in the rates of freight on railroads.
 A bill has passed the South Carolina Legislature to cancel $4,0OO,OOO Blue Ridge Railroad bonds indorsed by the State.
 The new Philadelphia collector appoint cd i'll Forney's place is said to be uncon- nected with any of the party rings in that l State.
 The Utah convention propose trying cumulative voting.
 A New York stock broker is under arrest for perjury.
 A new daily has started in Boston. 1 Gold discoveries in northwestern Dako ta are creating much excitement.
 A majority of the New York Assembly railroad committee are against the repeal of the Erie Classification act
 Mayor Halls trial bids fair to be of great length. .......
 The President of North Carolina rail- road has been sentenced to a years i'm prisonment, and $1O,0OO fine. A drunken Irishman beat his wife to death with chair at Buffalo, last week. | The "Japs" were presented to the Pres ident and dined by the Hon. James Brooks on Monday.
 The Ohio legislature has passed bill limiting the liability of railroad compa-. nies in case of injury to the person, to $1O,000 damages
 An old lady has left the city of Provi- dence $2,OOO,OOO
 A meeting to compose the difficulties between two Missouri families, last week, resulted in the death of one and wounding of two persons. s,,.-.a ;. The Maryland Womans Rights associa- tion met at Baltimore, last week.
 The National Sunday school Conven- tion will be held in Indianapolis in April.
 An Iron Shipbuilding Association has been formed in St. Louis.
 The Japanese Embassy arrived in Washington, Thursday.
 1 r Extensive fires have occurred in New Orleans and Cortland Station, Miss
 An Indian fight has occurred in San Diego County, Cal.
 Alexis arrived in Cuba, last week.
 A jury was finally impanneled in Mayor Hall s. case, last week. -.,t l Armed bands of Mexioans are stealing cattle on the Texas frontier. a..f The Denver Pacific and the Kansas Pa 1 cific railroads have consolidated. The Reform movement has been inaug- urated by the Tennessee Republicans. The Spanish Government has complain ed of Minister Sickles' course and his removal is probable. ..t. | The Chinese shoemakers, of North Adams, celebrated Washington's birthday. An adroit forger was detected in New York, last week. ~-'. >- ,..- f-
 After being open several days the Un- ion Pacific Railroad IS again blockaded. Two lives have been lost by the sinking of steamer near Louisville.
 Judge Cardozo decided in favor of the legality of the Stokes Grand Jury, last week. E -se,t
 The Utah Constitutional Convention has adjourned. .H ...5,g. s,....z
 voorhies has declined to be nominated for Governor of Indiana. e.< fh A National Convention of colored men has been called at New Orleans on the 10th prox. .asset .aArs A Jealous husband shot the man he sIls- pected dead and then killed himself, at Dix Island, Maine, on Friday.
 Serious fires occurred in Scranton, Pa, and South Natick, Mass, last week.
 Mrs. Kramer, who was brutally beaten at the time her husband was murdered in Washington Township, Penn, died, Sun day. 3ft.e 3,
 The wheat crop in California will be 50 per cent. greater than in any previous year.
 J. B. Condon, Agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.,, at Marysvlle, Cal, committed sui eide with shotgun, on Saturday, in a fit of insanity induced by neuralgia.
 Robert H. Willard, well known through < out the Western country as a pioneer. re- siding near Council Bluffs, was lost on the prarie Thursday night, and when found was in 8 dying condition.
 The U. 5. Supreme court have decided that where the charter of a corporation exempts it from taxation, no such tax sub- sequently laid will be legal
 Three Alabama Ku Klux have been convicted
 Stokes has been fined $1 800 for his swindles by the District of Columbia court. -r a
 VEaETINE.--The conviction is, in the pnbic mind as we'll as in the medical pro- fession, that the remedies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom are more safe, more successful in the cure of disaase.