Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

vor of the French Ambassador on account of Mir. ODonnelrs attack on him.
 The House of Commons began Monday the debate in regard to the admission of Mr. Brad laugh as a member.
 Madame Nilsson has renounced her inten- tion of coming to America.
 The American team arrived in Dublin on the 10th inst.
 Fronce. French Chamber of Deputies passed Monday, after remarkable speech by Gambetta the Amnesty bill.
 M. Trinquet. Communists, has been elected municipal councillor in Paris.
 Germ0ny.-General concurrence exists be- tween the members of the Berlin Conference which met, last week.
 Prizes have been awarded to American ex- hibits at the Berlin Fisheries Exhibition.
 The leaders of the Conservatives and Ma tlonal Liberals declared yesterday that they are willing to support Prince Bismarck's s ''Church bill" if it is slightly modified.
 Portugal. Government has rejected the Laurence Maques treaty with England.
 Turkey. The assassination of the Grand Shereef of Mecca has been attempted.
 Miriam, who was tried before Minister May hard for the murder of Duhan Pacha, has been sentenced to death
 Greece. ce.--The army is to be increased to 4G0OO.
 India a-Telegrams from Calcutta Monday showed that the Afghan leaders still refuse to make pease with the British Government
 iSOUth 4 Afr1c1.-There is movement look ing 10 the confederation of the South African colonies
 Southern America The American trade with Mexico is increasing.
 The withdrawal of Buenos Ayres from the Argentine Republic is threatened.
 DOMESTIC. .-- . General Garfield was serenaded Wednesday night in Washington and made speech
 Heavy storms of rain and wind prevailed in the West early last week, with snow iu Min nesota much damage is reported.
 The Rev. Dr. Henry A. Boardman died at Philadelphia, last week. The steam ships The Queen and the An- chora arrived in New York, last week, bad y damaged by collision.
 Judge Brady, Robert Collyer, Joseph Jeff ferson, E. c. Stedman, Dr. Ewer and others spoke at farewell breakfast to Edwin Booth, on Thursday evening of last week.
 President Babcock, of the Stonington Line has made statement concerning the Sound disaster. .
 reception was given to twenty I've Indian students from Hampton Institute at New York, last week. t..
 The Leadville strike is over.
 The annual reunion of the Soci,t ty of the Army of the Potomac was held at Burlington Vt., on Wednesday last.
 Three hundred and thirty Mormons arrived from Europe. last week.
 The Continental Guards of New Orleans were entertained ia Boston, last week.
 The Rev. Dr. George R. Crooks was elected president of Drew Theological Seminary, on Wednesday last
 President Waite of the First National Bank at Brattleboro, Vt., is a fugitive; frauds amounting to about $250, 900 were discovered in hls accounts.
 Delegates began arriving at Cincinnati, on Wednesday.
 Two officers of the broken Newark bank have been indicted.
 A Republican ratification meeting was broken up in Alabama, last week
 On Thursday the University of the City of New York celebrated it's fiftieth anniversary.
 The First National Bank of Brattleboro is found to be utterly bankrupt
 At Providence, Thursday, Ross won the professional race over Hanlan; Holmes, the amateur race.
 A fatal case of yellow leaves was reported at the New York quarantine, last week.
 Gold discoveries are reported in New York
 
 The President is to make journey to the Pacific coast, this summer
 The Cabinet has decided to ask of the Mex ican Government permission for Cox Hatch to pursue Victoria over the border.
 meeting of survivors of the Narragansett accident was held at Boston, Saturday to pre- pare ts sue for damages. President Babcock made report on the condition of the wreck.
 General John A. Sutter, the discoverer of gold in California, died at Washington. last week.
 The fish-hatching establishment at Washing ton has produced 20, ,000 900 shad this year
 The excursion steamer Adelaide was sunk last evening by the Grand Republic, near New York.
 Schaefer was beaten by Slosson in the cham pion game of billiards.
 General Garfield has arrived at Cleveland; President Hayes is at Columbus.
 The Howgate Expedition sailed from Wash ington. Monday. ] The New York Open Board of Brokers ask ed for the resignation of some of it's officers Monday.