Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-08
NEWS or THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

GTeat BYitd ifa.--There is much excite
 ment in England, over the fact that the American case before the Geneva commis- sion includes a large claim for indirect l damage to our commerce. .g..,. | A serious election riot has occurred in Galway, Ireland. lE,1.ffts- -... e.lr..t A British schooner has been captured by Spanish gunboat on the coast of Gu ba. .s-s-f-..'. .a.-.t.F -.. ! An expedition is preparing in London for Ethe relief of Dr. Livingstone The Dlke mass meeting was quietly
 held Monday night. l Fraace.-The refusal of the Assembly
 to return to Paris creates disappointment
 Riotous proceedings have occurred in Paris in connection with new play, by l Victor Sardou, an imperialist play writer. The Minister of the Interior has finally
 resigned. t ti ,t zta.r. s.
 Spain.-The Government accuses the
 Internationale of exciting insurrection. l At great radical meeting in Madrid, Spanish policy in Cuba was condemned. Two men were killed, and one wounded,
 during riot in Barcelona, last week. Eight thousand troops have left Cadi2 l for Cuba. GerDaaay The practical repudiation | of Georgia bonds ,excites indignation in
 Frankfort. ! '' F- r ''~Sa
 The Germans have prohibited the sale of French newspapers in Strasburg. Russia. Baron yon Offenburg has been
 officially announced as NJ. Catacazy's sue-
 cessor at Washington.
 A rising against the Jews has occurred
 several being killed and the rest banished. | Philippine Islands. "A party of native
 soldiers mutinied, but were killed by the regular troops. Fs,t.3 fft4= Meaico. Government Gen. Corti-
 ga has been out-generaled, and Matam o.
 ras is threatened by the revolutionists DOMESTIC.
 Highway robberies continue in Brooklyn. Another Chicago alderman has been
 convicted of bribery. E Gen. M. W. RansOn has been chosen U. s. Senator from North Carolina. A collision has occurred on the Union
 Pacific Railroad, F or 15 persons being injured ..egs.a s.g.f ..s- : .s. .,t s- Chief Justice MeKean refuses to ad-
 init the Mormon prisoners to bail.
 The Texas Attorney General and Secre- tary of the State have been indicted by a
 grand jury for making false election cer- l The Missouri Senate passed the bill for payment of their interest in currency over the Governors veto, on Thursday.
 A negro murderer was hanged at Charles ton, Friday.
 The anti -Tammany Grand Jury are still
 busy with the New York political thieves. A terrible railroad disaster occurred l near Rockford, Penn, Thursday, nine persons being killed and many wounded. The reduction in the Public Debt dur ing the past month was $5, ,633, ,461.6 .64
 One boy killed another at New York public school, last week.
 The Chairman of the Chicago Relief Committee gives notice that no more con- tributions are needed.
 The Committee of Seventy's New York city charter has been reported without
 material amendment to the legislature. A daring but nnsuceeasfnl attempt was 1 made to rob an express car on the Pan-
 handle Railroad, Saturday morning. Bank Examiner Mygatt has preferred ] charges against the late cashier of the R.
 I. National Bank for embezzling $2OO, 600. Two more mail coaches have been at- tackled by the Apaches. On Friday an alleged murderer was ta-
 ken from prison and hanged in Richmond,
 Ky. ses.s 5s a The treasurer of Santa Cruz Co., Cal,
 was robbed, Friday, of over $2O,OOO in
 coin. sH
 Horace Greely's 61st birthday was eel ebrated by a brilliant assembly of jour- naHsts and literary people, Saturday evening.
 The accounts presented to the auditing
 board of New York oity amount to over six millions
 The Japanese Embassy are snow-bound at Salt Lake City.