Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great Britain thousand col. Hers are on strike in Yorkshire.
 There has been a riot in Limerick. Silver has advanced to 53z pence per ounce
 William E. Gray, the alleged forger, is remanded in London to April 20
 There was heavy snow in England, last week
 Steinberger has been deposed in Samoa and imprisoned on British war vessel uties have adjourned to May 10 after an angry debate on amnesty.
 Radical deputies were elected in Mar. seiles and Bordeaux
 President MacMahon has pardoned the Marsellles Communists.
 On Sunday Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc addressed meeting organized to aid French workmen in going to the Amer ican. Exhibition.
 The Algerian instruction is suppress sed,
 There has been heavy snow at Bordeaux and Marseilles
 IWkey.-Central Bosnia is in revolt ; more troops have been sent from Constan- tinople.
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 Russia, It was said, has promised to up- hold Servla against Austrian intervention.
 The Porte complains to the Great Pow CTS that Servia is aiding the insurgents.
 Greece.-Two ex.ministers and three archbishops have been convicted of cor iuption and simopy.
 Persia.- The Shah has dispatched troops to wage war on Mery.
 hc9ja0 -Now-T ,orolo bo, irn,, o... tured by the revolutionists.
 DOMESTIC.
 The Virginia Republican delegates, though not instructed, are in favor of Mir Blaine for g. Presidential candidate.
 South Carolina sends delegation head- ed by Gov. Chamberlain.
 Our government recognizes the Lerdo government in Mexico.
 Chares OConor has repelEed recent att tacks in connection with the Forrest case, and demanded investigation.
 The colored peoples monument of Lin- coin in Washington was unveiled, last week.
 The issue of silver currency began Mon- day. There is about $50. GOO, ,OOO in silver now in the Government Treasury. !" Gen Babcock and six others have been indicted for complicity in the safe-burgla. ry conspiracy; the President is reported to have lost faith in Backcock.
 Several whisky frauds men were sen. fenced at St. Louis on Saturday.
 Andreas Fuchs was sentenced to be hung on June 2d.
 The $50, ,000 needed for the late Hippo- drome meetings were raised, few days ago, and It is proposed to purchase the Hippodrome for free religious services.
 CONGRESSIONAL.
 The House Ways and Means Committee has agreed to the Tariff bill, and refused to strike tea and coffee from the free list.
 Mir. Blaine has written 8, letter denying his alleged Union Pacific transactions. The journal clerk of the House of Rep- resentstives has made himself liable to g fine of 5000.
 The President has signed the Silver bill. Packard's and other Louisiana Mar. shals' offices are to be investigated. If is believed that President Grant will veto the Salary bill.
 The Senate debated, amended. and passed the postal bill, last week. 1t d. lows the.transmission of packages under pounds in weight. for one cent per ounce, It allows the sender to put his name on the envelope. Transient news. papers and magazines are to pay but one cent for three ounces. The act takes ef- feet July 1st On Monday the impeach- ment of Belknap began. He pleaded to the jurisdiction and the Managers are to reply on Wednesday.
 The House has passed the Silver bill- with the Senate amendments.-The In- dian Bureau bill has been under considerl ation.-On Saturday the case of Journa Clerk Smith was referred to the Commit tee on Rules.-After great deal of de.