Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-04
DOMESTIC.

There is rumor that Erie is $7OO, 900 short of the sum needed to pay interest.
 The President has nominated Secretary Mo- Crary for the Eighth Circuit bench.
 The public debt decreased during November $799. .923
 The Louisiana State election was held Tues. day. and the proposed new Constitution will be voted
 There was large fire in Philadelphia, Tues day.
 The second session of the XLVIth Congress was opened, Tuesday, and the Presidents Message was read in both houses
 In the Senate, Mir. Burnside gave notice of speech on the interoceanic canal.
 In the House, the newly elected members from California, Iowa and New York were sworn in.
 The Hornellsville N Y, railroad depot has been destroyed by fire.
 The receipts on the Erie Canal, this season, are $3S, S3S. 19 less than those of last year.
 A man and woman were arrested in New York, last week, charged with conspiracy to poison and rob country manufacturer.
 A tornado has caused great damage in Louis- found at Salt Lake City b .Ss Grsnd dATu yuru uee" The Welsh festival concluded at Pb,1s,;e, phia, Thursday.
 Nine prisoners have escaped from iail at MCrfreesboro, Tenn, last week
 The N. '. Senate committee of investiga- ton report the charges against the State Insane Asylum baseless
 The sale of 250, 900 shares of New York Central stock by William H. Vanderbilt was consummated, Wednesday.
 Coal has again advanced at Philadelphia.
 The secretary of the Louisiana Lottery Com pany has applied for an injunction against Postmaster-Gen Key
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