Litchfield enquirer., 1880-07-15
DOMESTIC.

The Rev. Dr. Barnas Sears. general agent of the Peabody Fund, died at Saratoga last week.
 The season has opened brilliantly at Sara toga.
 The Attorney General has given an opinisn that the President has the right to fill vacan- cies that exist during the session of the Sen ate.
 Major Powell will have charge of the cen- sus of the Indians. Sec Sherman was in New York, last week Wednesday, The Readjusters' Convention in Richmond, Va, Thursday, nominated a Hancock cleo toral ticket and adopted platform. The Institute >of Instruction was in session at Saratoga, last week. Owing to the large amount of printing or dered by Congress the appropriation for that purpose will be insufficient.
 The prospects of American trade with h. beria and the West Indies are encouraging. A negro juror served for the first time in the Superior Court of Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday.
 Two Wall Street brokers were arrested, Wednesday, for the larceny ofbonds belonging to Brayton Ives.
 Jacob Kuntz shot his wife at Union Hill, N. J., last week, and then killed himself. An amateur national regetta took place at Philadelphia, last week. Ku Klux outrages are reported from Vir- ginia.
 There are 1900 Goveroment prisoners con- fined in various prisons. There was large increase in the postal revenue during the last fiscal year.
 On Thursday sixteen buildings were burned in Tyrone, Penn. t
 There was an investigation of the collision between the Grand Republic and the Adelaide at New York, last week.
 MT. A. Blanchet says he is confident of the success of the Nicaraguan Canal. General Grant has received public vel come in Santa Fe.
 There were three executions, Friday
 Captain Hayne has formed a lodgment in the Indian Territory with 300 men.
 Professor Earle has met with great success in hatching Spanish mackerel..
 Charges have been made against the receiver of the Continonrai Life Insurance Company ~
 New York capitalists are speculating heav- fly in opium.
 Cotton crop reports are favorable.
 The Convention of the National Temper arce Society closed Saturday at Ashbury Park, New Jersey:
 It is reported that the Union Steam Mills Company. St. Louis, has failed.
 The Hon. w. $. Shallenberger, of Penn sylvania, has been renominated for Congress.
 All the Long Branch hotels have been so crowded that they had to turn away guests.
 Judge Lawrence of Ohio, will probably succeed Judge Porter as First Controller of the Treasury.
 On Monday the upset of stage on Mount Washington caused the death of one lady and serious injuries to other persons.
 The Democratic National Committee is pursuing still hunt methods.
 The Nicaraguan Canal project is said to be assured of sufficient capital.
 $5S, 289, 168 have been saved to the Gov ernment by it's refunding operations.
 The high price of four per cent bonds pre- vents bankers from buying them.
 General Garfield has made public his letter of acceptance.
 The storm on Sunday night did considerable damage.
 MT. Beecher preached a sermon, Sunday, taking more orthodox ground than hitherto.
 The Greenbackers hope to carry several Southern states.
 The Hoosac Tunnel was flooded by a freshet, Sunday, and trains could net pass through it..
 Reports from several Western States indi- cate an invasion of the Indian Territory by g large number of persons.
 There were eighteen cases of sunstroke in New York. Saturday, and seven were fatal.