Litchfield enquirer., 1876-08-03
NEWS oF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN,

have inflicted serions defeat on the Tnrks and captured Osman P.,sha
 h is rnmored that the Sultan has ab- dicated and thata regent has been ap- pointed
 Gen. Tchernayeff of the Servian army retreated after four days fighting
 The Servians under Gen. Zach beat the Turks at Yavor.-
 Twenty. five thousand Rnnmanian troops are concentrated on the Dannbian from tier #..''-
 Troops are concentrating at Sicn1tza.
 A. Servian commander has been dis missed for firing on an Austrian steamer in the Danube.
 The ex-Governor of Salonica was sen- fenced to one years imprisonment.
 Great Britain.-Silver is 5O3 pence per ounce. Hampton won the Goodwood stakes, and New Holland the cup.
 FrGnce. President Mac Mahon has pardoned 127 more Communists.
 The Republicans of the Chamber have been much aroused by discovery of Jesu- it intrigues.
 Holy.-The Government will introduce bill establishing elementary education, next session. eas. a.,t.
 Spain.-Ex. Queen Isabella has arrived in the kingdom.
 Egypt. There has been great fire in Cairo. .... 4.z 3a B.. j'.7
 Me1ico.-The insurgents were beaten recently at Fortin. .... Central America. A contract for the survey of the Darien Canal has been made. .e . .Es ConaGdG.-The Canadian Blackfeet In- dians refuse to make war on the whites. - r, DoMEsTIc. Belknap is acquitted All volunteers for the war against the Indians are declined. There was Tammany ratification meet ing, Tuesday week, presided over, by Dana of the Sun. Capt. Rowland, of the Mohawk, was held innocent by the coroner's jury, but has since been arrested on charge of per jury. <l.sU At the sale of woolen goods, last week, higher prices were realized. -..
 Jay Cooke < Co.,, are discharged from bankruptcy. -. fd5 }. -..
 The receipts at the Centennial Exhibi. ton thut far are over $S5O, ,000.
 Gen. Crooks plans contemplate a wig orous chase of the Sioux through the Big Horn mountains.
 A 10 per cent reduction of wages is an- nounced at Fall River, Mass.
 Smuggler beat Goldsmith Maid in the free-for-all race at Cleveland, Thursday. The New York Liberal Republican county committee accept Hayes and Wheeler. ..... ...- -.. . Gen. Ewing is a candidate for Con- gress. ..''
 Messrs Tilden & Hendricks had anotli- CT conference at Saratooa. Friday. '
 Mir. Garner, who was drowned Tn the recent yacht accident, leaves an estate of about $9, ,OOO,O
 The Indian Office makes public state ment to show that it is not responsible for the Indians, obtaining ammunition.
 The Idler won the New York yacht race, Saturday. He s'- sfrr
 Twenty days more are given to prepare the answer in Mir. Moulton's suit against Mir. Beecher.
 Supervising Architect Potter has resign ed for private reasons. The return of Crazy Horse to his reseS- vation is held to indicate scarcity of pro- visions among the hostile Sioux. CONGRESSIONAL.
 On Monday both Houses passed bills to sustain the Government ten days lon- ger.
 The Legislative. Executive, and Judical bill, according to present plans, is to be reduced $1 ,000,O from the Senate's fig ures, by compromise.
 Dr. Nichols. Superintendent of the Government Insane Asylum, is exonera- ted from the charges of abuse and fraud. A resolution to stop the sale of cartrid- ges to the Indians has passed both Houses. ''~ #@='~s @ f '~
 enate.-Last week the closing argu- ment for the defense of Mir. BelKnap was made; and, on Friday, a long debate took place on the disagreement over the Con- sular and Diplomatic bill. Several Sem ators declared that the Senate ought not to allow itself to be coerced. Tho Pen sion. bill for the benefit of Gen. Clusters family was amended.
 On Monday bill passed to recruit the cavalry regiments to full strength. An order was adopted to begin voting in the impeachment trial Tuesday, giving Sen ators the chance to state their reasons. House. Tuesday last, vote on the Silver bill was prevented by point of or der.-Last week, strong protest from Chicago against the withdrawal of the fast mails was read MT. Lamar made per- sonal. explanation in regard to certain speeches in the South. minority of the Committee on Naval Affairs make report defending Mir. Rebson.-The ap- proprietion to the Washington Monument Association has been increased. On Friday, Mir. Goode (Dem.) of Vir- ginla was retained in his seat agalnst the report of the Committee in favor of his , Republican competitor.
 Saturday was spent discussing the re- port upon Secretary Robeson's admistra- tion of the Navy Department, and Mir. Morrison chairman, of Ways and Means, annodnced that the Tariff bill will not be pressed this session. amaa
 On Monday Secretary Robeson's case was referred to the Judiciary Committee by party vote. The President sent a message to the House pointing out where certain appropriations were too small. All