Litchfield enquirer., 1879-07-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Gre0t BTStG5n.-Ihe Fourth was celebrated by banquets in London and Constantinople.
 A Parliamentary Committee on Agricultur- al Distress is to be appointed in England
 Prince Soltykoff's Mask won the July Stakes at Newmarket Monday. ..-
 Dr. Edison has applied for third electric light patent in England.
 Count de Lagrange's horse Phoenix won the July cup at Newmarket.
 The Irish Catholic Bishops and Home Rulers are opposing the University bill.
 Fraace. Government has inter- dicted meeting at which Blanqui was to speak.
 Gnmouy.- tariff has been all adopted by the Reichstag with the exception of the to- bacce duty.
 Italy-The Ministery has rendered it's resig- nation and Signor Sella has been intrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet.
 The Countess Lambertinis appeal has been rejected.
 Russia. hundred houses have been destroyed at Irkutsk, Russia, by fire
 Four hundred Nihilsts assembled at Kiev to rescue prisoners, but failed to do. so.
 A1strsa.-Dr. Stremayer, the President of the Austrian Council of Ministers, has been defeated at the Leibnitz election; and the Liberals have thus far lost thirty three seats at the election.
 Bulg0rsa.-Prince Alexander is on his way to Constantinople.
 The walls of the fortresses at Widdin, Sillis- tria Rustchuk and Varna have been destroy ed.
 Turksy.-The Porte refuses to discuss the surrender of Janina to the Greeks.
 Egypt. new Egyptian Khedive has relinquished half his civil list and a new min- istry has been formed.
 It is intended to establish a liuuidation in, ho intor of fl,a Powers.
 South 4 fricG.-Lord Chelmsford has offered an armistice to the Zulus under certain condit- ions, which they do not seem inclined to ac- cept.
 South Anaerica. In Haytl the populace have shot several Senators.
 The Mexican was steamer Libertad has been seized by part of her crew.
 The Chilian fleet hasresumed the blockade of Iquique.
 The Argentine Republic has refused to rati- fly the Patagonian Treaty.
 DOMESTIC.
 The California Democratic State Convcn- tlon nearly broke up in row; they nominated Hugh J. Glenn for Governor.
 The Treasury has been making heavy pur- chases of silver
 White men have stolen about 700 horses from the Red Cloud band of Indians.
 Nearly 25, GOO people went to Coney Island
 Fourth of July was formally and heartily celebrated in'Richmond, Charleston, Montgom- cry, Harrisonburg Memphis and other South ern cities.
 President Hayes, Secretaries McCrary and Thompson, and other officials were at Fortress Monroe, last week.
 General Butler is obliged by his health to refrain temporarily from work.
 Indians from Canada are depredating on fighting the Indians living on this side of the border.
 The Democrats of Maine, have renominated Governor Garcelon on platform indorsing the course of the Democrats in Congress and demanding an unlimited coinage of silver.
 The public debt was increased $24, 799 in June Miss Jessie Dunbar has been burned to death at Matteawan, N. Y, some boys having set her clothing on fire with fire crackers The regatta at Boston took place on Satur- day last, and several sharply contested races were rowed. The Republicans are now very confident of electing their candidates for State officers in Ohio Four families have been poisoned by drink ing milk in Brooklyn. Colgrove, the 9ronaut, and a lady compan- ion, were thrown from balloon near San Francisco, but fell into swamp and were not seriously hurt. The bones of mastedon have been found near Newburg, N. Y. A mob of settlers have been tearing up the rails of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Cali fornia.