Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gambetta may run for the French pres

idency. ..s.
 There is great mining excitement near. Sonora, Arizona.
 The Vermont legislature began it's ses-s sion Wednesday.
 The Germans may evacuate France much earlier than was expected. The.rinderpest has broken out among the cattle in Fangfoss parish in York shire
 W. C. Cowles of Connecticut, is cadet lieutenant at the Annapolis Naval acade- my.
 Last month there were 1896 miles of mail routes added to the service of the country.
 The import of coffee at Baltimore dur ing September, 1862, were double those for September, 1871.
 MT. James R. Osgood of Boston, the publisher, has just returned from Europe in much improved health.
 The Shah of Persia will probably visit | Europe this season, in spite of the oppo- | sition of the conservative party at home. Two thousand dollars worth of dia- monds were seized in jewelry store in the Bowery, New York, Tuesday, by cus- toms officers,
 | The Rev. w. R. Alger, the Boston | preacher and lecturer, has entirely recov- cred his health and sanity and resumed his Music Hall lectures.
 The Spiritualists national association l o4o1 U:~A1 dent amid cheers educed by her remark that 'Then you take me, you take me | free love and all.
 Midhat Pacha, the new Grand Vizier of | Turkey, has taken an economical turn His predecessor drew 90,00O francs a month for outlay and expenses, the new one will draw only 17,000.
 It is said that the club in New York that recently extended so cordial welcome home to Clara Louise Kellogg, have sent in bill of expenses therefor to Max Mar etzek, which he firmly refuses to pay.
 Memphis Avalanche reports that the east bank of the Mississippi river on the site of old fort Pillow has been on fire for sev- eral weeks and is still blazing. It does not seem to be the vegetation but the soil | itself.
 A criminal prosecution has been con- menced against 6. A. York, one of the edi- tors of The New Haven Register, for pub- fishing in his paper that Major Hodge was a government defaulter, whom Cameron was trying to get pardoned out of the Alba ny penitentiary The case is to be tried on the 18th of this month.
 A reasonable theatrical programme for a hot night would be the following: "The performance will commence with Cool as a Cucumber after which The Sea Ice;' to conclude with Nothing to Wear The orchestra will occasionally introduce fresh air.
 Alexander and Robert l.. Stuart, the New York sugar refners, began life in that city as ragged boys. .pedding molasses can- dy at penny stick They are now worth about BIO, ,O0O, ,OO0 together. This exam pie, however, has not been initiated in many cases.
 The recent Baltimore failures show up pretty badly on investigation. Kirkland, Chase X Co.,, owe $3, 800, 900 with assets of $1 900, 900, while W, D, Schutz & Go, have offered fifty cents on the dollar as settlement. Lazaer Brothers offer eigh- ty-five cents.
 A Troy policeman Saturday night found a complete suit of male attire in the street. Investigation revealed the fact that wea- ry workman, with drop too much, had concluded his home was in the gutter, and had retired there. Subseqently he awoke and discovered his mistake, but forgot to notice his clothes and went home without