Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-19
NEWS or THE WEEK.


 Turkey. The Russians have made rap i'd progress in their advance in Europe during the past week. They have captured Turks, and their light troops are across the Balkan Mountains, some of the pass- es through which they claim to hold. They have cut the railroad south of Rust chuck and have approached beyond the Danube within 25 miles of that city which has been again bOmbarded from the north side of the river. l.. Montenegro is to be evacuated by the Turkish troops. The Turks have abandoned the line of the Jantra in Bulgaria.
 The Khedive is sending aid to Turkey. In Asia the Turks. continue to be suc- cesfnl. They have driven the Russian l left wing completely out of their country, and although the Russians raised the siege of Bayazid they were finally obliged to evacuate that place. Mnhktar Pasha is in Kars whence he threatens to attack the Russians. l Great BritGin-The International | Cotton Convention was in session in Liv- erpool last week. Lord Roseberry's horse, the Snail. won the Liverpool Cup.
 Frenee.-The ministry is having much trouble with the Bonapartists who claim l support for more candidates than the government can allow. | The municipality of Perpignan has l been dissolved. = The 18th of September has been named for the general elections. GermGny.-Prlnce Bismarck declares mediation between Turkey and Russia l impossible at present. C0nGdG. An Orangeman was killed in Montreal, last week. On Monday he was buried in great state by the Orangemen and other societies. k % Bayatd Tayle< has been offarad the Secretary EYarts and Gen. Devens, among others of the Cabinet, will make a visit to the Pennsylvania mines this 1 month. @ President Hayes will demand indemnity from Spain for the outrages upon Ameri. can vessels. Insurance Superintendent Smyth re- ports deficiency in the N. Y. Universal Life Insurance Company of over$1 ,OOO, ,OO( l and the Attorney General has moved fol l the appointment of receiver. 1 The memorial monument to P. P. Bliss, the Evangelist, was dedicated at Rome. N. Y.. last week. ! John McNulta of Illinois has been ap. pointed to the Brazilian mission. | John H. Keyser, of N. Y. ring notoriety is bankrupt, with liabilities $2OO, 900 and assets nothing.
 l The Iowa Greenback Convention, met at Des Moines. last week, adopted plat fo1m, and nominated State ticket.
 The Pacific Coast militia are to be or dered out to suppress the Indian revolt.
 On Wednesday. seven workmen were suffocated by coal coal-gas from loco motive used in coal mine at Brookfeld
 The decision of the Secretary of tht Treasury on the reductions in the New. York Custom House is expected on Tues day.
 There will probably be no Republican nomination in South Carolina in the nex campaign.
 Gen. Howard has defeated the hostil, Neg Perces with a loss of eleven mel killed and two officers wounded.
 The Georgia Constitutional Convention are in session at Atlanta.
 The suspension two more St. Loui banks is reported.
 The subscription to the new loan at pa amounted to $68, ,0O0, 900 by Monday eve ming.
 A suit for $4.6OO. 900 has been begun against the N Y. Universal Life Insurance Company.
 Secretary Evarts and Gen. Devens have gone to Pennsylvania for trip in tn mining regions.
 The President refuses to pardon Ely convicted in New York of election frauds