Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-10-28

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lITcHFiELD, CONN.
Thursday, Oct. 28, 1880.
The Oregon legislature has passed consti-
tutional amendment in favor of woman suf-
frage.
Tammany Woodwards wife has obtained
her divorce from him, with custody OF her
children and $50, 900 alimony.
The Detroit Democracy have nominated
negro for the legislature-a liberality that in
d;cases great local weakness.
Rev. Newman Halls divorced wife has
married the groom her intimacy with whom
gave ground for the divorce.
Garfeld's District gave 10, 700 majority this
month. Not long since, Democratic papers
seemed to fear that he would not carry it at
all
The New York Democracy have finally
united upon William r. Grace, for Mayor, an
Irish-born merchant, very rich, very public
spirited, and Catholic.
The Republicans of South Carolina are max
ing considerable effort, it is said in several OF
their Congressional Districts, with some pros
pect of success.
Harvard students are to bring cut Greek
play, soon In the original Of course. We
would like to know how many men there are
In the United States, over 40 years old, and
not teachers, who could understand the chorus
esq An hundred?
DR. Tanner now says he is to fast in Lon
don. He challenges the doctors who consid-
er alcohol nourishiDg, to put any number
against him who shall be at liberty to drink
wine. beer, or any term of alcoholic liquor,
while Tanner takes nothing but water.
Everyone gives Conkling credit for having
been the heaviest Republican gun of the In
diana campaign His speeches were power
full and effective. There are said to be some
10000 Campbeilite veters in that state who
gave Elder Garfield hearty lift.
1t Ia bonanza 90 bonanza IN Nevada, this
year; or, in other words, Fair against Sharon.
With two millionaire candidates running
against each other for the United States Sen
ate, there 10 likely to be liberal expenditure
In that State ''for legitimate campaign expen-
ses only"
The Connecticut correspondent of the Sun
thinks that the state will go for Hancock and
the two Englishes. He says that the manu-
facturers are uIl-dozing their employees and
that Miles Is fearful corruptionist, but has
no suspicious Of Peetl
One Of the features OF the campaign of the
Democracy for tariff revision is the declara-
ton by Democratic candidate for Congress
In the Fifth District of South Carolina, that be
favors tie existing tariff and shall oppose any
change in it because of its protection of rice,
the staple product of the country in that state
which borders the coast
While the Eastern Democratic papers and
speakers are busy trying to make the people
believe that the ''tariR for revenue" plank in
their platform means nothing, Watterson of
the Courier Journal, who made it, declares
that Thorough reform of our revenue system
h needed. Which is the real Democracy, the
Western or the Eastern2
The New York Herald believes that if Gar
Geld In elected he will continue Hayes cab
met, Gen. Devens excepted, who wishes to
retire. This would hardly be in accordance
with Mr.. Conkliug's views. We doubt, too,
whether Mr.. Sherman would not prefer seat
In the Senate, 40 successor to Mr.. Thurman,
to any cabinet position.
The Bridgeport Farmer finds fault with the
Enquirer because it puts little faith in the
Democratic party as revenue reformers."
We notice in the same paper that Mr.. George
W. Peet IL Landed as a protectionist, and yet
we nowhere see any reputation Of the plank
In the National Democratic platform calling
fer tariff for revenue only. Is the Bridge
port Farmer in favor of Protection or is it
not
1t 10 astonishing how differently the same
principles seem when favored by one set of
people from what they seem when favored
by another. At the Triennial Episcopal Con-
vention report has been adopted recommend
ing the establishment of church schools, to
which only ,churchmen should send their chill
dren. Yet when Catholics refuse to send their
children to the common schools and set up
sectarian schools Of their own it excites all
sorts Of Protestant apprehensions.
A fatal accident was occasioned in Brook
lyn, last week, by BICYCLE. A pair of car
riage horses were frightened and set running
just ashley came out of the Park by meeting
man riding one of these machines. The
team infn a ridinx and co~ >f 49,.