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Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that his wife. 4 Mary E., has left his bed and board a aithout just cause or provocation and forbids all persons from harboring or trusting her his account, he will pay no bills of her contracting after this date.
 CHARLES A. THARP. Litchfeld, July '. 1880. 15-3w*
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

There is now talk of tunnelng Mont Blanc. It is said that the enterprise will cost less than the Simplon Tunnal by third.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

DIsTRICT OF LITCHF1ELD, ss. Probate Court, { U June 30th, 1880.
 Estate of David Talmadge late of Litchfed ill said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Ltchfeld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereot for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attest6d within said time will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 l5-3w GEORGIA HICKOX Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15
Thursday, July Is, 1880

Mir. F. S. Brown has resigned the chairman. ship of the Democratic State Committee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

| DIsTRICT OF LITcHF1ELD, ss., Probate Court, D June 26th. 1880.
 Estate of Simeon Smith, late of Morris, in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield
 hath limited and allowed six months from the date
 hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
 present tn r accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons in-
 debted to said Estate requested to make immedi ate payment to | 143W* JESSE l.. JTJDD Execntor
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

nISTRICT OF LITCHFIELD ss Probate Court D June 2Sth, 1880.
 Estate of Ann McGuff, late of Morris in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Ltchheld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of sad sate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, Will debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to 14-3w GEORGE A. HICKOX Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

Another fatal duel has ocurred in South Carolina, in Darlington County. It seems that Col. Shannon, in conducting case at law against one Cash, also a Colonel (few under that rank seem to have survived the war, in that vicnity) used language which Cash re- sented and challenged Shannon. The latter at first refused to fight, but was so annoyed by the accusations of cowardice made by bis enemy that he finally yielded and was shot dead There is talk of another duel between Cash and son of Shannons, but if they would only hang Cash that would seem the fittest way of ending the controversy
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15
SHEPAUG RAILROAD. ArrGmgenae1et Of Passenger
 I9sNinS

Commencing June 7th, l880
 DOWNWARD.
 7.25 A. M-Passenger Train from Litchfeld connects at Haweyville, 10.57 a. for Pittsheld Albany; l130 8. m. for Bridgeport and New Haven. Connects at Betbel with trains arriving ill Banbu y at 10. 40 am. ; South Norwalk at 10 .31 a. m. New York at 12.O5 p. m., and New Haven at 1204 p. m.
 2S5 5P M-Passenger Train from Litchfeld connects at Hawleyville with trains arrivi.g at Bridgeport at 5.45 p. m.; New Haven 2 .2S D. m. and Pittsfeld ut 905 D. m. Con- meets at Bethel with trains arriving in Danbury at 5.20 p. m. South Norwak at $40 p. m., and New York at 745 p. m. Sunday Milk-4 30 D. m. train from Litchfeld, con. nects at Hawley vile, for Bridgeport and New Haven, at Bethel for South Norwslk and New York, also for Danbury. 4S5 A. M.-Monday morning special connects with trains arriving at south Norwalk at 7:4O g.. m. New York 9:l3 a. m. and New Haven at g a. m.
 lOs4 A, M.-Passenger train from Bethel, connects from New York at 8:O5, 8. m.; South Nor walk at 9:30 a. m: Danbury at 3:25, g. m.. via. Danbary and Norwalk Railroad. Con- meets at Hawleyville, from New Haven at 9:33 a. m.; Bridgeport at lO.l0 8. m., via. Housatonic Railroad.
 5,17P. M.-Passenger train from Bethel, connects from New York at 800 p. m.; south Nor =. walk at 4.30 p. ID. !; Danbury at 435 p m. meets at Hawleyvile, from New Haven at 3:45 p. m.; Bridgeport at 5:0O D. m. Pittsfeld at 1925 p. m., via Housatonic Railroad.
 Saturday Special-7.15 p. m. Passenger train from .+..s. Bethel, connects from New York at 4.4O p. m.; South Norwalk at 610 p. m.; Dan bury at 6.1U p m. via, Danbury and Nor walk railroad. Connects at Hawleyyille, from Pittsfeld at 200 p. m via. nousa- tonic Railroad
 Through Car to or firm South Scrwalk all Passenger Trains. Passengers not taken on Freight Trains.
 C.. H. PLATT, Superintendent
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

The death of Col. Wm. T. Pelton, nephew of Mir. Samuel J. Tilden, and who attained an unenviable notoriety in connection with the cipher dispatches, occurred, last week, at Mir. Tilden's residence in Gramercy Park. Col. Pelton had the misfortune not only to involve himself but to ruin his uncles chance of renomination by his most remarkable in- discretion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

The Winsted Press claims to be the only Greenback paper of Connecticut, since the New Haven Union has been compelled by poverty to give up the true faith, and come out for Hancock. The Press, therefore, offers to accept any number of subscriptions from people who hold it's financial views and to serve them faithfully as their organ. We sug gest 8 different plan that the Press should take down the long list of names which head it's editorial colums (the editors included) and do battle on it's own hook as an independent Then it can tell the truth about all parties, and be bound to keep back the truth about none. AS an ''orgau, its duty is simply that of imitation of worse sort even than currency imitation. It must be eternally infating bal looms for the other side to prick and prick ing balloons of the other sides inf1atlon. It must tell good deal more than the truth on one side, and good deal less than the truth on the other. By taking off it's party collar the Press can do better work than that. It can tell the truth on all sides; it can write on politics when it pleases and refrain when it pleases; it can pursue, in short a straight forward course such as no party paper can ever keep.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15
Irish Reform.

The ,rost difficult question Mr. Gladsi one meets is the radical demand for some measure that will give Irish tenants relief against the grinding oppression of their landlords. The Liberal party is composed in part of old Whig families who are as conservative, to the full, on all practical questions, as the Tories themselves. Though few in number, thls branch of English Liberalism is strong in wealth, and in social and political influence. They monopolize most of the. Cabinet posit- ions when the party is in power, and practi- cally block all progress.
 Mr. Gladstone, convervative though he still is in many respects, is nevertheless too much of statesman to be satisfied with old English Whiggery He sees the necessity of radical reform in Ireland, but is Hampered by the Wings in his cabinet from taking any very efficient step. The measure he has proposed is just radical enough to disgust the Wings, and has already occasiened the retirement of Lansdowne from the Cabinet. On the other hand it is not radical enough to satisfy the A'iSh pony, "uo oPouly oPP''o io' -tAi oieso- stone has this further difficulty to meet the House of Lords will at once reject any bill for Irish reform which does not command the undivided support of the Liberal party.
 The truth seems to be that real English Liberalism is paralyzed by it's conservative, aristocratic element. It can go neither for ward nor backward as long as that element predominates to the extent it now does. The real English reformer will be man who cuts loose from the Wings and appeals to the peo- pie against aristocrats of all parties. It would be absurd to claim, however that Mr. Glad stone is such man, and indications now are that hls administration will be productive of little real change for the better for the con- mon people of Iceland.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

The Greenbackers of this State met at New Haven, last Monday, and nominated full state ticket, and passed resolutions, somewhat less insane than usual, owing, we judge, to the pruning done by Pinney, of the Winsted Press, chairman of that committee. It pro- poses unlimited legal tenders; the withdrawal of bank notes; postal savings banks; abolition of indirect taxation, and graduated property and income taxes; abolition of every descrlp- tion of veto power free and universal suf. frage; and the passing of laws forbidding tn ( employment in factories of children under fourteen. Only seventy-f five or an hundred persons were present, and there is less enthu siasn than usual for party now plainly or the decline
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

The shifts to which capital will resort to avold taxation are truly wonderful. Satur- days Times gives description of the ''office" of the Pacific Mall Co.,, at Clarkstown Rock land County, Wis, whither Jay Gould shifted it in order to escape taxation in New York City. Here the Times party found deserted country house,
 Climbing the high stcop, and standing on 8 long piazza, that ran around three sides of the house, small sign. nailed under the closed window, caught the eye. It was net orna- mented, only plain tablet of black, with the following words painted in white letters upon
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

In spite of the increased imports of the past year, exports continue to be the larger by some 16O millions in total foreign trade of near ten times that amount.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

mems party have busted Kearney and appar- ently carried most of that crowd over to Han- cock, which may make that doubtful state,
 The 5000 appropriated by Congress for providing increased storage for silver coin will all be needed, we judge There are 33 tons of silver in the Baltimore sub-treasury, already. .
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

Winsted has three new doctors and New Milford about as many lawyers, all within a few months past. We shall not be able to fudge fairly of those three new doctors till the census of 1890 Lawyers develop earlier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

Ringing the bell, a loud changing was heard in the hall, but no one came to..the door. Mir. Sargent said there was ne one there. He had never seen any clerks or officers about, nor was there any business done in the house. A load of books and furniture was brought up and put in the house, but he did not know whether an office had been fitted up or not.
 The officers of the company had persuaded the rural assessor to put down their property at million, whereas it's assessment in the city was over three millions
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

William H. Vanderbilt seems to have the celebrated French painter Meissonier in his employ by the year, at least the latter has orders which will keep him at work some two and half years, and will cost $2O0,
 Serious damage has been done the Mime sota wheat crop by floods, rust, and bugs, es- pecially in the southeastern part of the State, where the crop will be 20 or 25 per cent. be- low the average.
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

they win,-will urge the nomination of can- didates committed to the Salisbury Plan Is therc no honest majority of both parties who
 will rise up against the men who favor corrup- tien, and outvote them in caucuses-n conven- tions?
 We cannot but be especially surprised at the short sightedness of every honest Demo- l crat who accedes to the Salisbury Plan. Their party has natural majority in the District. Republicans who adopt that, or any l other vicious political expedient, lose nothing | but moral force. Democrats, on the other hand, sell themselves in the first place to their own rich men then. as corruption goes step | further, to any rich man who offers them the most money. Aside from morality, is this good Democratic policy Are they not likely to lose, in the long run, in a mere contest of | wealth? Will the next Democratic Congressional Con- vention of this District have the shrewdness to discern that honesty is unquestionably their best policy? We judge Lot. If we are not mistaken, the machinery which was employed in 1878 to secure delegations fer Mir. Geo. ". | Peet in various towns in this county, where if known at all he was known unfavorably, is again in vigorous operation. When the vari- { ous Democratic town caucuses are held, it will be intimated that certain persons are willing to
 go as delegates to Bridgeport. Very likely
 little will be said about candidates; but when these delegates go they are found to be unan-
 imous for Peet Some time, and some money,
 may be needed te secure large number of delegates in this quiet way; but any scheme
 that is to make money plenty on election day
 ispopular with the ''workers;" and, unless
 the Democracy of Litchheld county are honest,
 shrewd, and watchful, to an extent unknown
 in their recent history, this will be the way
 their congressional candidate in 1880 will be nominated
Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15

The Receivers of the Reading Railroad and Reading Coal and Iron Co.,, find that the total debt on both concerns is little over two hun- dred millions. Of course their assets are inn nlense but cannot reach any such enormous amount as their indebtedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26

With one exception. all the foundries in
Quincy, ILL.,, have locked out their men, having
refused to grant them 10 per cent advance In
wages.
sS-Two parties of Indians had a regular bat
tie at Atoka, Indian Territory, Monday. Several
were killed and wounded on each side.
tH- A whale 65 feet in length has been caught
by some fishermen In Long Island sound, and
tOwed to New York
ZEE. D. Stamford has resigned as president
OF the Louisville and Nashville Il. r. on account
OF Ill health, and Vice. President Fl. Victor New
cOmbe has been elected president.
EE-The will of General William B. Tibbetts OF
Troy, New York, bequeaths $10O, 600 for q SOL
diers' home In that city, conditioned on $50, 900
additional being secured within five years.
u-A dispatch from Gen. Grant, at Calves.
ton, Texas, to New Orleans, says: II viii visit
San Antonio, and not reach New Orleans until
Wednesday, March 31st.
eE-It is estimated that the loss by the Gin
cnnatt cigar makers strike to the manufac-
turers, employees and internal revenue win
amount to $S00,000.
sH-The board OF directors Of the PENNSYLVANIA
r. r. at its meeting Wednesday restored the
wages Of all the officers and employees OF the
company to the rates paid prior TO June, 1877,
this advance to 60 into effect April 1sI.
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Society Notes.

A large number of ladies and gentlemen who
take an interest in industrial and decorative
art have visited the rooms of Miss Halsey, in
Corcoran Building, yesterday and to-day to see
the progress made by her classes In wood carv-
ing and needle work. The exhibition was in
every way Interesting and gratifying, and many
OF the specimens shown gave evidence OF good
taste and dexterity in the use Of the imple-
mentS employed that would have done credit
to older and more experienced workers In both
departments. Nearly all the visitors expressed
themselves delighted, as well with the quality
OF the display as at the fact that Washington has
within her limits place where those so dis
posed can acquire practical knowledge of the
elegant and useful accomplishments which are
now attracting such general and favorable at
The latest witticism {?) in fashionable society
Is pious joke, warranted as appropriate for the
Lenten season. The question has frequently
been asked since last Sunday palm sunday, OF
hear that DR.. -" mentioning the name OF the
rector Of an Episcopal church here, who is cred
tied with ritualistic tendencies,) ''came into
church last Sunday with crown on his head,
orally, in an ''1-told you-son accent Of triumph,
"Oh, yes; every one has always known he
would go over to the Church of Rome" Never
theless, each victim is finally convinced that
ministers OF all denominations who have not
been scalped or lost their arms preached last
Sunday with crowns on their heads and every
hand had palm. This jest has caused to many
acute disappointment at the non-realization OF
their flvOrtte prediction about the minister
whose name is used In the case.
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, of Saratoga, N.
Y, who resided here for time just after the
war, has been travelling In the west and south.
gathering materials for biography Of her
father. Col. Hardin, who was killed while fight
ing gallantly at Buena Vista.
Mrs. Proctor Knott Las left the city for the
season.
Misses Mary and Louise Fvarts will on naxt
week to visit Mrs. Stanley Matthews at Glen
dale Cincinnati
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Jessie Raymond and Tommy.

THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE CrTY-sHE Is SAID
TO HAVE HAD PLENTY OF MONEY.
Yesterday morning Miss Jessie Raymond, who
has, for some weeks past, been staying at the
washington House, corner Of Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and whose name has been
prominent before the public for some weeks past
In connection with her suit against Senator Hill,
OF Georgia, left the hotel and took the train for
the south: 1t will be remembered that her suit,
being made on an order to sue as pauper, and
1t was supposed that she was without funds. but
since she has been at the hotel she has paid her
bills promptly, only having been one day behind
on one occasion. Her departure seems to have
been entirely unexpected, for she had paid her
bill only the day before, and early yesterday
balance from small roll OF bills, and took her
departure with little Tommy, her child. from the
hotel, where the porter assisted her to check
her baggage, lto Rtchmond) but she had it it Is Is
stated, through ticket, as also large roll Of
bills. said to have amounted to about $500.
SENATOR HILL SAYS HE DIDN'T FURNISH THE
MONEY.
A STAR reporter, upon meeting Senator Ben
Hill at the Capitol to-day, mentioned the de-
parture OF Miss Raymond from Washington,
and that 1t was reported she had a large sum
OF money. The Senator, In most emphatic
cent of money, nor had anybody for him. He
said he would not have given her dollar under
any circumstances, and that it was matter Of
indifference to him whether she remained in
the city or not; that she had annoyed him as
much as She possibly could, and in any
aspect Of the case, it was not likely
he would pay her after the damage had been
done. The Senator thought that The disclosure
of the fact that the Senate journals showed him
to be in Washington at the time the Raymond
affidavit alleged he was with her in Atlanta,
put an eXtinguisher upon the conspiracy
against him, and the parties engaged in it pro-
vided the woman with money to leave. The
reporter made inquiries of several OF Senator
HillS most intimate friends who also declared
that no money had been given to Miss Raymond
on account OF Mr.. Hill,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26
Political Notes.

The work of harmonking the democratic
party in the state goes on in manner entirely
satisfactory to the republicanS-N. I. Herald
The position of HughJ. Jewett as candidate
for President has hitherto been emiRently re-
spectacle. 1t begins now to be commanding.
Cincinnati Enquirer (de'n.)
The st. Louis Times has interviewed Gen.
Hancock on the subject OF the presidency. The
democracy only through accretions from polit-
ical elements outside the party. No one In
whose devotion to the union In the day of trial,
the most Implicit confidence and absolute
knowledge, could gain the necessary recruits to
insure victory to the party. No doubt he has
conviction that he would about fill the bill.
Important political consequences are likely to
follow the reopening Of the tariff question In
Congress by Mr.. Townshend's tricky resolution
to get the subject before the ways and means
committee by insirection. Tnat the southern
and western democratic sentiment is strongly
In favor of lower duties is as certain as that the
more aStute party leaders in the middle states
are ndisposed. from motives of policy, to agitate
the question until the presidential election is
o,t OF the way. Ii that sentiment could some
how be utilized as against Gov Tilden by the
opponents of the latter, there can be no queS-
tiOn but that it would be '.ion' in his
way at the Cincinnati convention. An idea
OF this kind, it seems. has taken hold of the
Tammany politicians, and it is learned
on pretty good authority that messages
have to-day been telegraphed to the anti-Tilden
members OF the House to Keep up the fire on
Randall as "a protectionist In disguise" The
Tammany politicians who have their head
quarters in Park Row are in ecstasies over what
they call the rough handling" which the
Speaker received yesterday at the hands of Mr..
Blackburn; and 1t would not be surprising If
special meeting Of the Sachems should be held,
with Mr.. Kelly in the chair, to endorse the gen.
tleman from Kentucky and to demand that our
representatives in Congress insist upon tariff
revision at this session. Delegates to the Gin
c1nnati convention will also be instructed to
have strong lOw-tadn plank put in the plat
form: Tilden, personally, is as much of low
think anything can be accomplished for free
trade by agttatfng the question just at this
tme.-N. Y. Cor. PhiId. Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26
Sitting Bulls Indians.


The information received by the War depart:
ment in relation to Sitting Bulls Indians does
not put those who have expressed desire to
surrender in such large numbers as the informa-
tion at the Interior department. The former is
in effect merely that some struggling bands Of
the Sioux now in Canada have appeared at Fort
Peck, willing to surrender If they will be fed.
There is nothing like concerted action on the
part OF the Indians to come in. The War de-
partment could not feed or accept as prisoners
all OF Sitting Bulls Indians. The law only pro-
vides for the acceptance and maintenance OF
800 Indian prisoners. Beyond that number no
provision is made. The officers in charge OF the
northWestern mort posts have to be very careful now
reached with further supplies until about June
next. They could not feed indiscriminate Indian
prisoners even If the report of the wholesale
surrender on the part OF the Sioux is correct.
such Indians as can be fed, however, at the
frontier posts will be supplied. The question Of
subsistence has been referred by Secretary RAM
sey to the commissaFy general for report as to
the amount Of food available for this purpose at
the northwest posts,
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.FORTY.slxTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY. March 26.


THE SENATE was not in session to-day.
EOUSE.-The House refused-yeas 121, nays
Spot the necessary two-thirds in the affirma-
tive-to dispense with the morning hour.
Mr.. Robertson said that yesterday he had
voted for McLanes proposition for the purpose
of bringing the Townshend Dill before the
House. Had he understood certain decision
OF the Speakers, he would have voted against
the proposition because, he was not protec-
zionist.
Mr.. McLane.-By what right does the gentle
man give any such significance to that vote? l,
for one, utterly repel and repudiate any such
significance There was no such significance
in that vote. SO far as he was concerned, it had
no other significance than deciding the proper
mode OF procedure in the business OF the House.
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports of private nature.
The morning hour was consumed in the con-
sideration of private bill, and the House then
entered upon a long and unintereSting discus
sion as to whether two-thirds vote was requis-
1te, under the rules. to lay aside private busi-
ness and proceed to the consideration Of public
bills.
Tn House went in committee on the private
calendar