Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-31


 life interest in his wife's property. Where, under the new law, the wife controls her own property, she should of course pay the taxes on it. the husband having no taxable interest init.
 Peace?
 While Turkey is bent on making peace, England seems to be bent on making war. The English fleet had actually started for Gallipoli, when the receipt of a reassuring telegram from the English Minister at Constantincple sent it back again. Perhaps the proposed resignation of Lord Derby and the actual retirement of Carnarvon from Disraelis Cabinet had some- thing to do with this determination. 7:
 The terms of peace, as near as they can be ascertained, are more sevare on Turkey than was at first supposed They are said to grant absolute independence to Roumania and Ser via; substantial independence to Bulgaria, which is to include territory south of the Balk- ans to Bosnia and Herzegovinia; important sessions of territory to Servia, Montenegro, Roumania, and the mouths of the Danube to Russia in Europe, with the most important portions of Armenia, in Asia. Besides, Rus sia is to be given some Handed sec urity" for a war indemnity of $100, ,OO0, 900 l. ast, but not least in British eyes, is the opening of the Oar danalles and possibly the temporary occupa- tion of Constantinople.
 The British ministry ask vote of supple mentary credit to enable them to assume a ''frmer" attitude in the approaching negotia- tions regarding definite peace. The Liberals will oppose any further attempt to bolster up the Ottoman power, and a'great debate is ex- pected. No doubt the ministry will carry their vote, but strong protest will be made by .Mr Gladstone and his party in Parliament. It strikes us that England is talking of fighting when the time for fighting has gone by. The vote on Silver in the Senate shows very narrow margin for those who hope to de- feat remonetization by presidential veto. Such | & veto would be easily over-ridden in the House, but fl all the twenty six senators voting or psired against the Matthews resolution, hold firm, the veto would be sustained. Unfortu- nately it seems not absolutely certain that Sen- ator Windom, who voted against the Matthews resolutions, will vote against the Bland bill. The Louisiana Returning Board trials have finally come on and warrants were issued for the arrest of it's members. They, thereupon, after the good old ante Hayes style, took refuge in the Custom House, and the sheEiG was re- l fused admission The President, however, instructed the federal officers to allow the sheriff to do his duty, The time has gone by when the national buildings are an Alsatia for fugitives from justice.
 King Alfonso of Spain is married at lvst, and his wicked old mother was not there to disturb the festivities. The pope sent his bless ing and pretty present or two besides, and the happy father-in law pumped down a dow " of $6, 900, 900, which will be just the handi- fest thing in the world when the young couple go into exile few years hence.
 The inquiry of the past week into the causes of the Tariffville accident does not yet disclose any defects sufficient to have occasioned the breaking of the bridge. There was some sap rot of the timbers, and some doubt is raised as to the good quality of the iron rods used. The running of two engines together is practiced on nearly all the roads in the state
 The Moody and Sankey meetings at Hart ford are very large and enthusiastic. The Rink is always we'll filled in the evenings and on Tuesday it was filled three times and at the evening meeting there was large over flow besides.
 The Springfield Republican speaks of the surprising and unqualified success" of Fran els Murphy in his temperance movement ,n that locality. He has already organize ''blue- ribbon army" over 5000 strong in the few weeks he has been there.
 The tributes to the memory of the late Sam uel Bowles, of the Springfield Republican, are extremely numerous and flattering. No jour- nalist was more generally abused in his life than the man whose great ability and indepen- dence are now so completely conceded
 Sixty thousand people followed the remains of the Fenian Mccarthy to burial in Dublin, re- gently, and 1t was tue biggest funeral seen in Ireland since OConnelrs. Popularity Is queer ly distributed in that queer|country
 The Louisiana legislature has been passing Hayes resolutions. with but eight dissenting votes in the Senate and fifty seven in the house | l-disgruntled republicans. sv | --------~-
 The Virginia legislature turns ont not @ bad crowd after all The 'sconservatives" beat 1.-the ''forcible adiusters" in the ballot on mi nor State officers, and repudiation is hard hii in consequence. &R# -6|
 The government claims S500, 900 of the boudsmen et John AcAArtha44rr, lste postmaster of Chicago; and the Chicago yhiskey eases are to be vigorously pushed. II Theodore Thomas' orchestra of fifty perfor- mers is to give one of their unriva!led concerts at the City Hal, Waterbury, sol Tuesday eve ming of next week.
 I The next annual Fair of the Watertoyn Ar. ricultural, Horticultural and Horse Association l will be held at Watertown, Tuesday, Wednes. I day, and Thursday. Sept. s4. s5, and seth, 1878 yt.e
 Alabama has just admitted negro to heu bar-wicked prejudice against the race down there? A& -sats :ssA .-H : TT - - -------- sS* ssa sEEs
 Elisha Rowe, RoxBuRY, has an exceedingly ARe lemon tree in tho house which this year. | h0FA 9T wefv 1arwe and r,ine levss0na = poss