Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain.-A meeting in London, has protested against the introduction of the confessional into the Church of Eng land
 Independence Day was celebrated by American residents in London by din l ner. The Bank of England forgers who were surrendered under the extradition treaty have been indicted and are to be tried in London next month.
 The Shah of Persia on leaving Bucking- ham Palace distributed $20,000 among | the servants and the policeman. France. President MacMahon has rec 1 commended the pardon of we'll behaved Communist prisoners. l In the duel between Messrs. Ranc and de Cassagnac, Monday morning, both com. batants were wounded, the latter serious ly.
 1 The Shah of Persia has been met by President MacMahon and other officials and welcomed to Paris. He is to visit It. l ally.
 1 GeTnaany.-T Government has in ! vested $10,000, ,000 in United States bonds. Eight thousand weavers in Berlin arc now on strike.
 Hay.-Minghetti having failed to form 8 Cabinet, the King has called Count de Cambray D1gny to the work. Belluno has been shaken by an earth | quake.
 Spain.-The Spanish Cortes has ap- proved the bill comforting extraordinary powers upon the Government, which has occasioned the discontinuance of the rad ical club and the withdrawal of irreconcil- | fables from the Cortes. The new Ministry in Spain is said to have been favorabiy received by the en- 1 tire nation. 1 The Spanish Colonial Minister has in troduced into the Assembly comprehen- sive measure of reform for Cuba | AustriG.-The Emperor of Austria is to l visit the Czar in December.
 Hottond.--It It is officially announced that second expedition against Acheen has been furnished. Egypt.- The Sultan of Turkey has promised to visit the Khedive of Egypt. Sir Samuel Baker reported himself we'll and safe at Khartoum May %.
 Asia.--It is officially announced that
 the Khan of Khiva has returned and sub
 mitted to Gen. Kaufmann.
 The Russians took and destroyed Man
 git, and have liberated 10000 Persian
 slaves.
 Canado.--A Credit Mobilier fraud has been brought to light in connection with the British American Pacific Railroad.
 NoU0 Scoti0.-In Inman steamship City of Washington went ashore seventy miles west of Cape Sambro, on Saturday. All on board were saved, but the vessel is con sidered total wreck. | DOMESTIC. The Union Pacific Co has been enjOin- ed against using any of their income for any purpose but running their road.
 New York women are beginning to part their hair on one side. l The judgemnt Tn favor of Mrs. Put nam, against the horse car company, has been affirmed in the Superior court. l A new comet has been discovered. The tempting offer which Mir. Dawes had to leave public life and engage in bu- siness has been declined. | Trial of the Modocs commenced, Satur- day. | Deaths from cholera are on the decrease both in Nashville and Cincinnati. Schuyler Colfax delivered Fourth of July oration at St. Joseph, Mich. | The international billiard tournament is concluded. Albert Garnier is cham pion of the world; Cyrille Dion received the second prize, and Maurice Daly, the third. t
 There were three distinct earthquake shocks in Buffalo, Sunday. Judge Redfern of Washington County, N. Y., committed suicide, last week. Comodore Vanderbilt has been elected President of Lake Shore R. R. Go. A coroner's jury in New Orleans has found Colonel Rhett guilty of murder. A wealthy Englishman was drowned, last week, and three mysterious cases are reported in Long Island. The murderer Sharkey has been senten- ced to be hanged, August 15.