Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Gredt BritGin.-A change of Ministry is threatened in England growing out of the expected refusal of the House ofCom-
 mons to pass the bill which gives Catho- lies share Ill the government of Dublin University.
 The note of the British Government to the Geneva Tribunal has been published, denying it's jurisdiction over claims for
 indirect damages.
 The Marquis of Butte was married, last
 week, to the daughter of Lord Howard.
 Earl Russell has postponed his motion
 in regard to the Alabama claims to April A motion deprecating Spanish cruelties
 in Cuba. and urging the British Govern
 ment to protest against the further con-
 tinuance of the slave trade, was debated
 in the House of Commons, last week.
 Nine lives were lost by the fall of 8
 building in Glasgow. Four persons were killed and several in-
 iured by boiler explosion on Liverpool
 steamer.
 F. France. There are rumors of dfficulties
 with Germany. F Executions of Communists still con- tinue.
 Spain. Carlists continue their dis
 turbances.
 A band of marauders has been commit
 ting depredations in the village of Man
 cha, in Spain. ,t ss f..>.r, |.rs C0nada.-The government propose to give their fisheries assured protection, this season. s. sr as-+.,s[ .-.. e..
 Southern. America - The steamer Ocean Queen has been seriously injured at As pinwau. s.r.t. -.., ,.., ...'. I A vessel supposed to belong to Cuban revolutionists has been seized at Kings- ton, Jamaica. ss s-ssSr ss.er .,s, rc-- F FChina.-An explosion at Tien-Tsin de
 stroyed 80 houses and many lives. g. E Sixty lives were lost by collision in
 the China Sea. .s.4sy ',,.s....., .-.s... r,.
 L. gsGi 1i DOMESTIC. sh 8A go2 l Iowa has abolished capital punishment. l An extensive cracker bakery has been
 burned in Baltimore. @A | Father McNiefney was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Albany, on Sun day. f S5 as
 I A slight earthquake shock has been felt ] in Tennessee. s9sss@s4 5fss "3sg S51l fGa Violent earthquake shocks continue in Inyo County, Cal. 4oi4t ' tga A collision between Mormons and Gen. l tiles is feared in Salt Lake City. ss5tt. 4a A special Japanese Ambassador has ar 1 rived at San Francisco. Y7ff~7Is'' afsF3 sl Several incendiary fires have occurred 1 in Ogdensburgh, N. Y. --l@@4 -. .f+if The business portion of the town oi r Vernon, Mich., has been burned. '9 '5'
 Miss Anna B. Dickinson delivered an anti Grant lecture at Cooper Institute, Friday night. 4aa boa ys7Fo ssTaS757 a5 ? E. Six German delegatesto the Cincinnati b,,-o. lsss<yvs Al e-. aEI.,- York city, f'iogT99'Sts' VI s1fa f'1@g 9s' f f Mrs Fair has made $50, coo. by spec l ulations, tits said, since she was imprison- | ed She is confident of acuuittal on her | second trial. @sa saHEs 31 aai zg5 Ex-Senater Fowler is among the Tennes- see delegates to Cincinnati. s5 ] The New York Assembly committee that have been Investigating Insurance | Commissioned Miller's case, recommend | his removal. # -8Sszl1Fqsil S sf s& F ,a3f' E: A tornado has done great damage in upper South Carolina, The new market house at Columbia was blown down. c Franz Apt is expected to arrive in New York about the 1st of May. sf ae3ta 9 1 sa The Welland Canal opened on the 22d
 inst. yaThe Morse Memorial meeting in Wash Emgton on the 16th was largely attended. telegrams being received from different feountfies.s sast5 Asks&Ia sEa8 sfla1ea fs8 Ten bodies were recovered from the wreck of the steamer Oceanus on Tuesday of last week. fasa tsf a4a#it0ss ss.A heavy seizure Of liquors has been made in Boston. 1ass .saE fI f-oz7 TtS tnlA man was shot in gambling saloon at Wheeling, ". Va, Friday. a saff E ssss4i F A boy 5years old killed himself at Bos- ton, Friday. 9Ef6asI sz5s~ sez s.sig <. y The New York Legislature has passed a very stringent registry law for N. Y. city. ts0 A Portland minister has raised doubt about the salvation of the Penitent Thief. The Lockwood Art Collection sold at
 auction for $s5, ,930, Friday @sfs''t9 fla The Vanderbilt Rapid Transit Scheme for New York city has passed the State S<AFaftsSstaS 8sa2G9 aGs S8 Es5A{&3s @s North Carolina Republicans have re- nominated Gov. Caldwell Y q siassl 3sf: F Father Gavazz arrived at New York, | "wednesday. 3ssaS s9 <sgdHs Eg Fifty thousand dollars have been sub scfibed for Q memorial edifice to Theo-
 dore Parker. as Boston 2a* IaAA man fired four shots at another man
 ii Saco, Me. On the 18th, without effect.
 The Ohio legislature has authorized towns and cities, on a two-tliirds vote, to build and operate railroads.