Litchfield enquirer., 1880-05-06


 thority of that church. is in session in Cincin. nafi Various matters of considerable import. aDce will come up for final decision.
 \ correspondent of the N. Y. Eve. Post tells good story of the death of an unpop, uIzr pope A placard was fastened to the dOnr Of his doctor with the inscription, ''To the Eber.tor of his country"
 President Hayes, when governor of Ohio, was left an estate by an uncle which was un- productive and 6 good deal encountered. Since hn election to the presidency he has been able to remove encumbrances and the property is becoming valuable.
 Postmaster General Key has been nominat- ed to the bench of U. s. District embracing she Eastern half of Tennesee. He is a good lawyer, and used to be considered good Demo- cTat, a fact which may ruin his chances with Bourbon Senate.
 The question whether Hamlin is to have a new trial is to go before the Supteme Court at Hartford It is now said that it was Allen who shOV Chipman ; and. if that was the case, it would seem absurd to sentence him only to Imprisonment for life, while the mere acces- sry is hanged.
 The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons has hastened tOundo the work of the just judge who sentenced Kemble and his fellow bribers to the penitentiary They have reunited the imprisonment. and left only fine, which no doubt the employers of these lobbyists will make good to their employees.
 District nominations for Chicago in Mas sachusetts continue to favor Edmunds. At one of them. Prof. Norton, of Cambridge. off, cred q resolution stating ''that, Tn the case of the nomination of Gen. Grant or Mir. Blaine, the members of this convention cannot be counted upon to support it," The conven- tion lodged the issue.
 The Massachusetts legislature adjourned last week, after a session of 109 days. It has weakened the statute giving civil damages against liquor sellers, passed tramp law, and adopted an amendment looking to biennial elections and annual sessions. We consider this an obvious blunder, if there is an annual session there should be an annual election.
 The story now is that the Rev. w. H. H. Murray has written from Liverpool that he is tired of wandering. His Guilford stock farm is mortgaged for $10. 900, and though he spent on 1t S2O, 900, it will not sell for $75OO. Should he return, however, it is said that his friends will pay his debts and settle him in comfort on his farm.
 Of late, says the Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republican, the tide is setting against Grant, and in favor of Blaine. The prospects of the latter naturally improve as those of third term darkens, but we can hardly expect that convention of sensible men can drop one bad candidate only to take what may prove worse one
 A coroner's jury finds the younger Kalloch guilty of murdering De Young. One witness swore the latter fired the first shot, but his testimony is discredited in other ways, be- . des being contradicted by every other wit
 
 much worried about his hopeful son. He fears the recent affair may interefere with his ministerial work, however. A collision with certain important commandments has before proved disadvantagecus to ministerial work iu the Kalloch family.
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 Mir. Blaine did all he could in the recen, Senate debate to make it impossible for any of the Democratic senators to vote in favor of Kellogg's retaining his seat He insisted or the bargain to let in Butler and Kellogg to gether, and brought out such denials as vii make it difficult for Butler, Hampton, ant other of HilPs opponents to adhere to tn. determination they are said to have expressed of voting against unseatiug Kellogg. Mir Blaine's course in this matter Is much criticis ed. That Senator certainly does not intent that the people shall forget him during tho few weeks before the Convention.
 The feeling aroused by the investigation o the Whitaker case at West Point is decidedl, hostile not only to the present management but to the institution itself. Gen. Schotield is un doubtedly to blame for much of this preju dice. After issuing 8 general order whict showed that he fell certain that Whittakel had mutiiated himself, he proceeded to inves tigate the case. The officers snubbed tho civilian the President had sent to take par in the investigation, and are taking vas deal of hearsay testimony, much of which car throw but little light on the case. It come, out that the cadets have ignored their coloreG comrade throughout, but the officers seem tc have dealt very fairly and even lenently witt 1liin. 1t IS now said that his marks are above the average, SO that he is not likely to be dis missed. The outrage is ss great mystery al ever. While the West Point officers are try ing Whitaker, the U. s. Senate is trying these 1t seems likely that Gen. Schoield will be re moved by change in the military depart