Litchfield enquirer., 1874-09-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

da from Liverpool, bound for San Fran cisco, has been burned at sea.
 FrCnce.-Presidcnt AlacMahon will probably go to Nice to counteract the separatist agitation there.
 NJ. Berger, q candidate for the French Assembly, has boldly avowed his attach nent to Imperialism.
 France has issued orders to prevent the sale of arms to the Carlists.
 Spoin.-Russia has again refused to recognize the Spanish Republic.
 4 body of Republican troops on the way to Puigcerda was captured by the Carlists.
 The French authorities have disarmed Carlist battalion OH French soil. The town of Calahorra has been sacked by the Carlists.
 The Spanish Government has agreed to settle immediately the British claim to in- demni5y arising aut of the Virginius case.
 The Carlists have made two attacks on Puigcerda, but both were repulsed.
 Germany has formally disclaimed every intention of interfering in the internal af- fairs Of Spain.
 Fdly.-Mount Etna has been in a state of eruption since Saturday. POrtuQ0t.-The Government has order cd the Spanish Federalists out of the country Beligum.--The Brussels Congress has rejected four articles concerning reprisals proposed by Russia. At the final sitting, all the delegates. except those from Great Britain and Turkey, signed the protocol. The last sitting of the Brussels Congress will be held on Saturday. Hest Idiea.-The Cuban insurgents nave been partially successful in two re- cent engagements. There are fears of an insurrection in Jamaica. There has been an earthquake in Porto Rico.
 DOMESTIC.
 The Black Hills Expedition arrryed at Fort Lincoln on Sunday; Gen. Custer re- ports his return and says that his com mand Is in condition to take the field again tomorrow. Postmaster-GeneralJ Jewell has assumed the duties of his office. Gov. Leslie has ordered the immediate trial of the Lancaster(Ky.) rioters
 The Secretary of State and Postmaster General determined to appoint delegate to represent the United States in the Inter national Postal Congress at Berne. Official telegrams confirm the report. of the fight at the Wichita Agency. Henry c. Bowen sued two Brooklyn newspapers for libel and caused the arrest of a reporter. The Delaware Democratic Convention nominated John P. Cochrane for Govern CT, and Charles B. Love for Congress. Senator Paterson of South Carolina is Ill Washington asking for Federal troops to protect Republican voters.
  the Black Hills.
 Strong efforts are being made to per suade the Hoars to run for Congress again in Massachusetts Political riots are reported in Louisiana. The official canvass of the vote cast at the recent election in Ohio shows major ity against the Constitution of 147 ,284
 The Kansas Republican Convention re- nominated Coy. Osborne.
 The Louisiana Conservative convention nominated J. c. Moncure for State Treas urer.
 Several negroes have been lynched by band of white men in HumboIt County, Tenn.
 Ann Eliza Young has filed an applica- tion for divorce from Brigham Young in the Third district court of Utah; the lat ter denies that she is his legal wife. Further details are received of the fight with the Indians near the Wichita Agency. Two Indians were stabbed, probably fatally, in New York, last week. A working mems mass meeting was held il Tompkins square, New York, last week The court proceedings against the Rev. 4Ir. Glendenning of Jersey City have been abandoned. A Prussian, accused of being a default lNaN1 + I-, loo arrested in New York President Grant has been on a trip io New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard &c., on the Pacific Mail Steamship City of Peking.
 Senator Spencer and Representative Hayes bring reports of terrible outrages in Alabama. The Rev. Henry Ward Reecher preached Sunday at the Twin Mountain house on Christian Unity. Francis D. Moulton has published a card in reference to his appearance at the Plymouth Church meeting.
 Benton, the District of Columbia safe burglar, has been ordered to appear for trial Thursday next.
 The int ernational swimming match at Long Branch was Won by Johnson, the English cha mpion. 4 child five years old died last week, rom the effects of beating received ln the N. '. Five Points House of Industry.
 Gen. Clusters expedition was canped ln the Black Hills on Aug -20th. The Pennsylvania Democratic Conven- tion nominated Woodward for Supreme Judge; the platform adopted fayors spe- cie payments. The Missouri Democratic Convention nominated Charles H. Hardin for Govern or.
 George A. Halsey was nominated for Governor by the Republican State Con- yention in New Jersey. The Michigan Republican Convention renominated Gov. Bagley; the platform reafirms former declarations of the party, and calls on the Government to protect the negroes.