Litchfield enquirer., 1880-04-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

Great BsSt0in.-It is estimated that the Liberals will have large plurality in the new Parliament.
 The Beaconstield Ministry will resign as soon as the Queen returns to England.
 MT. Gladstone has been elected in Midlo- thlan by majority of 211 over the Earl of Dalkeith. He was also returned from Leeds An American vessel is reported sunk at sea j; her captain only escaped.
 France. ce.-Prince Napoleon has declared himself in favor of the anti-Jesut decrees.
 There are 986 unauthorized religious con- munities in France.
 The Jesuits are determined to stand on their common law rights.
 Professor Nordenskjold is receiving hear ty welcome at Paris
 Belgium.-Forty two persons were killed by the coliery explosion at Anderiues, Belgi- uni.
 Spain. Fairchild has presented his credentials to King Alphonso.
 Russia. There has been i, skirmish be- tween Chinese and Cossacks on the Kuldja frontier.
 7mkey. y.-Gunpowde has been stolen from the Government mills at Odessa.
 The new Grand Shereef of Mecca is hostile to British influence in the East.
 South Atricd A peaceful settlement of the Transvaal question is expected.
 Cd1add0. Tine charges of fraud agrinst the directors of the Consolidated Bank of Mon- treal were withdrawn.
 BrazI.-A new Cabinet has been formed
 DOMESTIC.
 The Citizens majority in San Francisco is about 6, 700
 The Kansas Republican Convention has de- clared for Mir. Blaine.
 The Nebraska Democratic Convention ap- pears to have elected Tilden delegates.
 Gov. Cornell, of New York, has finally nominated a successor to Smythe as Insur- ance Commissioner.
 Methodist Conferences are in session.
 On Thursday the New York Medical Col. lege for Women graduated six students.
 On Weunesday night Secretary Sherman delivered an address on the political situation at Mansfield, Ohio
 General Grant arrived at New Orleans Wednesday and received public welcome The Government bought $5,000000 of bonds, last week.
 The American Fish Cultural Association closed its sessions at New York on Wednes- day.
 k. D. Morgan has given s1O0. .Ooo to the Union Theological Seminary at New York.
 MT. Tilden IS reported to have secured con- trol of several Western newspapers
 The Metropolitan Museum of art was open ed by President Hayes at New York, on Tues day of last week.
 At New York, last week, receptions were given to the President by John Jacob Astor and John Taylor Johnston.
 The Chicago and Pacific railroad has. been leased.
 Prominent Republicans fear that the nom- nation of Grant would endanger the success of the party in close Congressional districts
 w. k. Sawyer, the electrician, shot Dr. Theophilus Steele in a quarrel at New York. Monday.
 Dobler leads in the O. Leary walking match. Four of the Harrisburg legislative corrup. tionists have surrendered.
 The Superior Court General Term Monday held that property owners could sue the Met ropolitan Elevated Road for damages.
 An anti-third term circular, signed by the Hon. E. R. Hoar and others, has been issued in Boston.
 The Indian agent Livingston has been ac- quilted at Yankton.
 There was destructive storm on Saturday night in the Ohio valley.
 An unsuccessful attempt has been made to rescue prisoner in the Las Vegas, N M., jail
 The fifty-first annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of Art was opened last week.
 A cyclone has caused much damage at Otta- wa, Kansas.
 Another Cuban ilibustering expedition is re- ported