Litchfield enquirer., 1876-08-31

The Russian Government allows volnn- | teers to join the Servian army.
 FrGnce-A banquet was given at Paris | to the returned French delegates.
 Count de Nun has been reelected to the French Chamber of Deputies.
 M. Nefftzler, the French journalist. is dead Count de Tocqueville, a French Senator, is also dead.
 -Spain.-A loan to meet the expenses of the war In Cuba has been negotiated.
 Two sergeants were shot for high trea- son at PampelnDa.
 More troops are to be sent from Spain to Cuba.
 In Cuba $4 675. 900 Lave been subscrib- edfor the national loan.
 Bank notes circulate again without dis count, ill Lisbon.
 Africa.-The King of Dahomey threat ems to kill the Europeans at Whydah.
 CanGdd. Discomfort is manifested in British Columbia at the supposed aban- donment of the Pacific Railway,
 The Blackfeet Indians refused to aid Sitting Bull
 DOMESTIC.
 The Republicans of New York have nominated ex.Gov. D. D. Morgan for Governor. (.
 Adelegation of 51 French workingmen arrived, last week, to visit the Centennial Exhibition.
 The Liberals of New York met at Sara toga, Wednesday, and approved the nom- nations of Hayes and Wheeler and Ex- Gov. Morgan; bolt of Tilden Liberals took place.
 The Centennial regatta began at Phila- lnh1 khx>0 Al> . Columbias won heats in the four-oared race. .s.-
 There is serious strike on the rice plantations in South Carolina
 The sale of arms to Indians by traders is now formally forbidden. At meeting of the Board of Control of the Associated Coal Companies, on Tues day of last week, it was decided to break up the combination.
 On Friday. MT. Wheeler, the Republi- can candidate for Vice President, spoke at Albans, Vt. .-~-..
 Prof. Huxley made an address at the Scientific Convention at Buffalo compli- mentary to America, on Friday.
 On Friday. the funeral of Speaker Kerr took place at New-Albany, Ind.
 The four cared race at Philadelphia, Thursday. was won by the Atalantas, the Columbia crew losing the race by one of the oarsmen being attacked with cramp.
 Thursday was New Jersey day at the Centennial and the paid admissions were 56,60O.
 Master Mechanic Harrington made the first trip over the traveller rope of the Brooklyn Bridge, on Thursday.
 Encouraging gold discoveries have been made at Deadwood in the Black Hills. ]
 There has been panic in coal stocks in Wall-st
 A trade sale of prints took place, at New York, Thursday, good prices being obtained.
 Prof. Newcombe has been selected for President of the Scientific Association: the convention went to Niagara on Satur- day.
 The Colorado Republicans have renom- mated Gov John l.. Routt
 The paying visitors to the Exhibition on Saturday were over 95,0OO.
 Judge Sedgwick has enjoined the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company from con- structing it's road on Sixth-av. as at pre- sent proposed.
 Gen. Terry has reached the Yellowstone in pursuit of the Sioux, but is not expect ed Jo' Overtake them.
 A motion has been made by Mr.. Beech er's counsel to change the place of trial in Moulton vs. Beecher to the northern part of the state.
 The winners in the first heats of the international four-oared race at Philadel- phia are the Eureka. Yale, Columbia, Beaverwyck, Watkins, London, and Cam bridge crews. ........
 Five hundred clerks will be discharged from the Treasury Department at the end of the month. 2 ~.l.
 Forest fires are numerous throughout the state.