Litchfield enquirer., 1880-10-07

Lack of water has caused suspension of
traffic on the Delaware and Hudson canal.
The National reunion of Union prisoners of
the late war r.ietin indianapolis, last week. p.
day.
The Northern Pacific Railroad stockhold-
ers have authorized mortgages to be executed
for the completion of the road.
The weavers in the Bernard Mill, Fall River
have struck.
b General Carr has overtaken and killed
eighteen Indians belonging to Victoria's band.
The Mexican Government has granted con-
cessions to two American railway companies
The Sickness among the horses in New
York city 10 not severe. = .
The minis coined in September 81, OBS, 764
in gold coin, 81 301, 900 in silver, and $685.
600 in copper. ..'.
The American Union Telegraph Company
is permitted by decision of Judge Miller to
extend its Geographic system over the Union
and Central Pacific Railroads.
Less than half of the physicians ip New
York city have registered under the new law
The President will not return to Washing
ton till November z.
The steamship Isaac Bell, of the Old Do
minion Line, was burned at Portsmouth, Va,
Saturday; no lives lost.
A fire in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon de-
stroyed property of James Mack: loss $780,
| 600.
The St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, has
been damaged by fire to the extent of $780,
600.
Archibald Forbes, the celebrated English
war correspondent, arrived inNew York, Sun
day.
General Grant presided and Senator Conk-
ling spoke at great. meeting held last week
Wednesday afternoon at Warren, Ohio.
A clergyman was arrested ii Branchville,
N. j., last week
There is split among the Democrats of
the Fourth Congressional Distric. in Boston,
| two candidates having been nominated.
Greenback State conventions have been
held in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
William M. Evarts addressed a great gath
ering of Republicans Thursday, at the Cooper
Union.
President Hayes was enthusiastically re-
ceived at Roseburg, Oregon, Wednesday.
The final funeral services of General Tor
| bert were held at Milford, DEL, on Thursday
There is great business activity in Chicago.
Sixteen Young women were graduated from
| the New York Training School for Nurses on
Thursday.
The Pan Presbyterian Council held its last
session in Philadelphia, Saturday.
The Land Office annual report shows that
10. 699, 253 acres of public lands were survey
ed and g. O45, $40 entered under the Home
stead Act in the year ending June 1st
The Warren Court of Inquiry met again
| ON Friday.
The letter carriers delivered 316, 159, 657
letters, 122, 316, 07e newspapers, and SO, O67,-
sos postal cards the last fiscal year.
Armed men have seized property of the
Government at Dalton, Georgia.
The bronze statue of Robert Burns was un-
yelled in Central Park, Saturday: George
William Curtis delivered the grafton.
A new deposite of ore has been found in the
Xavier Mine, Arizona.
Georgetown, S. c., has been damaged by
fire.
Some Utes are supposed to have killed a
man who shot one of their number.
A pork packing establishment in Baltimore
was burned, Monday
A fire causing loss of 800, 600 occurred in
Hudson. Mass, Monday.
In Atlanta, Ca, thirty eight persons have
been indicted for armed attacks on revenue
officers
Two large meetings were held in Philadel-
phia in the interest of business men to uphold
the Republican party.
Malarial fever has become an epidemic in
South Amboy, N. J..
General Grant is to visit Hartford, Conn.,,
on October 10 or H.
The new post Office in Chicago was used for
the first time, on Monday.