Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-11-11

.sWTRE HARRY AT OUR HoME. See the
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the very good reasons for being happy.
Garfield carries Ohio by an increased vote /;
Indiana, by the full October majority; and
Maine. by 1000. Evidently it was not money
that has given Garield his election
In cutting down HaDcocks majority in
New York to 1900 and in Brooklyn to 5000
the Republicans substantially won the presi-
dental campaign.
4 locomotive has been invented, it is said,
which viii run 90 miles an hour. The ma
chinesy Is top of the boiler, and there are
d0uble sets Of wheels
What Kelley IL to Democratic New York,
McManus is to Republican Philadelphia. In
the latter city the Republican ring set mp one
Jefries a. controller, but the Independents
:smasAed" him with q, 900 mallory for Pat
tisoa
A correspondent Of the Louisville Courier
Journal gives poor account of Rugby, Tom
Hagbe' new Tennessee colony. The soil is
very poor and the colonists do little he says
but lounge shout Ia fine clothes bossipg
Amexican laborera
An interesting trial Of Nihilists is going
forward st ST. Petersburgh The men who
are accused Of blowing up the winter palace,
and the Moscow railway train, are among
ehose tried and several are reported to have
already coafessed their guilt
Third parties make q poor figure in the re-
turuA In this state Weaver CGreenback) polls
but 500. and Dow PrOhibItion) but $50. In
this Congressional District the Greeuback
candidate received but $50, one tenth of the
Greenhack in 1878
Van Mnltke has refused the title of Prince,
rsceaxIy offered him He evidently cares lit
tie far . title that would add nothing to his
reputation. while il might prove a rather
heavy load for his children to carry
Mr. Jewell made a bad blunder when he
wrote the letter recommending the legal
friend Of Hart the editor of the New
York Truth, TO Garfield. The fact that
man resrscts lie may be very satisfactory,
but il 10 not 9 good reason for asking favors of
.he person lied about
Sara Bernhard appeared for the first time
before an American audience on Monday
-nighs in the play of ''Adrienne Leceuvreur, !"
There was great crush and immense interest,
but the critics remain divided as to whether
her acting could be considered az great as her
reputation.
The close states are nearly all counted one
way or the other. Nevada 10 certain for Han
cock, and elects the only Democratic legisla-
ture nov left in any Northern State Oregon
gives Garfield 600 majority; but California is
% close that the Official count win be neces-
s4ry 20 decide.
The steamer Rhode Island, Of the Provi-
dence Lane. was wrecked early SATURDAY.
morning on Bonnet Point, near Narragansett
Fieri the passenger and crew were safely
landed The vessel il total loss breaking
mp On the rock where it struck.
John Kelley has q very bitter personal
fight started with James Gordon Bennett. OF
the Herald On election night he amused
Tammany Hall by mimicking Bennet's Eng
lisa accent No donbt the latter ia a spob.
aud worse. but he owns a large daily paper
which finds plenty Of glass TO smash i'm KEEL
keys political ediice
There SEEMS no doubt that the next House
Of Representatives win be Republican, but
their exact majority 10 still uncertain. Re.
turns fFum Southern election districts come
In very slowly. and il IL from them that the
Rspuhiican majority Is secured. The latest
claim ID that Of four Republican Congressman
from Arkansas! The mere possibility of sucb
result takes ones breath away.
The Springfield Republican puts low esti.
mate npoa the services Of the chairmen OF our
Aaaioaal Committees.
So far AZ his personal influence nm The ran,
p4isn 10 co0ceEaed, Mr. Jewell has certainlv
made some grave mistakes. MIR. Barnum;s
repafafa01 q beng ''devlish sly" has damaged
a@ cause al along. Like the astute lawver,s
Reputation Tor sharp0ess, IL has nut the iurv
On their guard and prejudice against him and
PsoSe1 pour Investment for the party. final.
y covering q with scandal. While the two
fankees trom Connecticut have been swan.
psng waassea nutmegs upon each other the
people al large have gone through the canvas
vefy much ss they would II both of them had
Aea The esaniry 10 take care Of itself.
Now The papers are busy with Garfeld,s
cabinet The Democracy pretend to expect
eiean Grant administration with Hamilton
FfzA 10 Secretary Of State; Grant, Secretary
q war, and Stanley Matthew'S Attorney
General We do not believe that Garfield
proposes anything OF the kind. A man who
was himself member Of the Chicago couysn.
tioa and saw the feeling Of the better class OF
Republicans against Grantism, will hardy
comma political suicide Of the very opening
Of his presidential term. -
The New York correspondent OF the ST.
LOUIS Globe. Democrat says Of Philp. the
tcgger Of the Chinese letter: rs
IL . NOD believed that Philip had suv accom-.
pahee- he IL q secxetive man. and eeneraljv
peFpefrsses his jokes FOR his own amusement.
he q &n Engiishman and not n bad hearted
mAn where his friendships are affected. but he
has the Ingenuity Of Satan, backed by consid.
erasie force 81 character, and is thoroughly in
cspendent- He d known rs q perfect master
o. TIE pen- his limitations of handwriting are
s1a<seaonA and less than week ago he pro-