Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26
A NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

1urkey.-Russia's ultimatum to-Turkey IS in substance as follows: 1st, six weeks armlstice: 2d. local self government for Bulgaria Bosnia, and Herzegovina; 3d, executive reforms under commissioners named by the great powers.
 Germany joins Russia in rejecting a six months armistice.
 Ten Russian army corps are being con- centrated and i'll case of Turkish reiec- tlon of her proposals, it is thought that Russia will occupy Bulgaria.
 It is not certain Ihat England will inter- fere even if Russia invades Turkey. ,,
 The Turks have advanced their head quarters five miles in the direction of Djunis.
 Gre0t Bs'itain-Qneen Victoria has pro- rogued Parliament from October 3Oth to December 18th. 9<
 Lancashire spinners have resolved to close their works in about a month if the strike continues
 Dr. Slade. the spiritualistic medium, has been again prosecuted.
 SpGsn.-A liberal journal has been sus- pended for publishing an article by Cas- telar.
 Ctin0.-T The instruction is spreading. Yakook Bey has invaded a western pro- vince.
 <--West L'sdies. s.-There was a destructive hurricane throughout the region of the Gulf. last week, and much destruction of property.
 DOMESTIC.
 Representatives of the fast railroad lines have been holding a convention for eqnalizing freights. 44.- -
 A sale of coal on Friday showed an ad- vance of about fifteen per cent over September prices.
 Six convicts escaped from the Illinois penitentiary, Friday.
 FIhe President issued proclamation ordering the South Carolina rife clubs to d1sperse and troops have been order- ed to that state.
 A h'e In Louisville, last week, destroy ed S6OO. .OOO worth of property.
 The Tammany and anti -Tammany pair ties in New York still fail to unite.
 The Tenth annual meeting of the army of the Tennessee was held at Lincoln Hall, Washington city, on the 18th, and the equestrian statue of General McPherson was dedicated with appropriate ceremo- nies.
 The wife of the Rex. I. H. Buffum, late of the East Hartford Congregational church has been granted divorce on the ground of his adultery.
 The cash admissions at the Centennial are averaging about $1OO,OOO day.
 The Congressional Commission are in- vestigatlng the Chinese question in Gala fornia. l, There has been hurricane in Florida,
 A colored woman killed three of her children at Glenlock, Pa. on Friday,
 statue erected by Presbyterians in memory of the Rev. John Witherspoon 8 minister of that denomination, and signer of the Declaration, was unveiled at Paramount Park, Phila. on Friday.
 Carl Schurz delivered q political ad- dress before the N. Y. Union League Club, Saturday night
 Red Clouds band has refused to come to the Indian Agency for rations.
 There IS an immense registry in New York and Brooklyn and frauds are fear ed.
 It is estimated that, 10, ,OOO foreigners will be naturalized in New York, this cam paign.
 Theodore Hilton lectured at Chickerlng Hall. New York, Monday night; and Hen ry Ward Beecher at the same place the next evening. ..a,
 Salt Lake telegrams say that feet of snow has fallen on the mountains. President Grant has appointed son of the late Gen. Robert O. Tyler, of Hart ford. to West Point cadetship.