Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

EOhG10Ns
 Great Britain. Parliament has ad- iourned.
 Further intelligence has been received from Dr. Livingstone.
 France Marshal Bazaine has been placed under arrest; his trial will begin in few days.
 The appointment of the Duke de Noailles as French Minister to Washington is con- frmed. rt Minister Sickles is iii Paris. Spdin.-The Carlist insurrection Is sub- siding. Over 4,OOO insurgents have sur rendered and others have been driven into Portugal. The Republican leaders have issued manifesto disavowing any con- nection with or approval of the insurrec- tion.
 ' Germany. A proposition has been made to restrict the influence of religious orders in Germany IceIand.-A series of earthquake shocks prevailed at Hasvick, ill the middle of April.
 Japag-A disastrous confiaeration has occurred in Yedo, 30,eOO people being rendered. houseless A recent decree establishes religious toleration. Hayti.-The government is exercised 1 over the landing of an U. s. boats crew for target practice. Cuba. More achievements have ar- rived from Spain. Jaaaica.-The tillibustering steamer Edgar Stewart has been taken possession of by the U. 5. steamer Wyoming The government denies the right of the Amer lcant officers to make the seizure in a British harbor fLu9on6q x111ora IL destroyed by fire. .,->'' DOMESTIC.
 Gov. Hoffman has, agaiin, vetoed a bill for new city charter for New York.
 Horace Greeley lectured to the colored people at Poughkeepsie, Thursday night. The number in attendance is different ly stated at from one to six. . A Maryland Register of Electors has been convicted of violating the enforce ment act. There have been terrible fires in the woods near Scranton, Pa. One lumber Go. alone lose $1O0,OOO. The trial of Judge Barnard commeced before the N. Y. Senate yesterday A government train was taken. and IT persons were killed by Indians near old Fort Lancaster on the 20th ult. ,,.
 A serious strike has occurred among the Michigan copper miners, and govern ment troops had to be employed to keep the peace.
 The Democrats and Republicans of New York both held their State Conventions, last week. .-- New York carpenters were on a strike. last week. The bill reducing fares on the N. Y. & N. H. railroad to cts. per mile passed the Senate, last week. - Father Gavazzi lectured on "Papal h. falibility," in New York, last week.
 Another malpractice case has occurred in New York.
 An Indian outrage is reported on the Union Pacific Railroad. Three persons were killed in Haeers- town, Md, by the fall of an old building, last week
 The Grand Duke Alexis will visit Cali fornia in September. .-. a-,- A destructive fire has occurred in Phil adelphia. ~. ... An, extensive forest fire occurred in Massachusetts, last week. s,s T. Grasshoppers have made their appear ance in Utah in great numbers, About ,0O0 acres of the forest between Binghamton, N. Y., and the Pennsylvania 1 State Line, were burned over on Saturday.
 A collision between U. s. troops and Indians has occurred near Fort Leaven- worth. t.. .... ... l Four children were burned to death in i Memphis, on Sunday - The National Schutzeafast IS now in 1 progress near St. Louis. In the libel suit of J. w. Simonton. agent of the Associated Press, against the proprietors of The Boston Times. iudg- ment has been entered for s, 900, with costs. :