Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-30

Che fttfb6el0 enquirer,
lfTcHFlElD, CONN.
Thursday, Dec. 80, 1880
Fairs expense in the Nevada campaign
put at s1s0. 1000.
Jay Gould now controls 10, 900 miles Of rail
road--ssne ninth Of all our railroad System. as
Montana reports q population OF 80, 157
nearly three fourths male.
The Louisville Journal, on footing of Of
6cial votes. coucedes to Garfield q popnla
majority over Hancock of 9. 751. s2 -
Tobacco in the Connecticut Valley brings q
splendid price this year. Windsor grower
are selling theirs at an average of IL and
10 cts.
The number OF biennial states has increased
10 81. seven only holding to the annual cleo
ton, to which the people of Connecticut com.
mitted themselves so strongly year since.
1t is said that Gen. Butler is to appear for
Gov. Sprague in the divorce suit with bis
wife. The General will naturally make it as
pleasant for Senator Conkling as he can.
Another ssprominent citizen" has been
caught forging papers. x. l. Ayers of Sidney.
Ohio, 10 the man, and he operated in school
bonds to the amount of $40. 600 or $50, 900.
Washington gossippers report that Senator
Blaine will not again try for the presidency, and
that Senator Edmunds viii; not accept Su.
preme Court judgeship il offered him.
1t hiss been decided by an Ohio Judge thai
q contract among manufacturers to limit pro
duction cannot be enforced in the courts.
being against public policy as restraining
trade.
Truax, the new Democratic Judge in New
York city who came 90 near being beaten, had
to mortgage his future salary for $4,000 to
pay his political assessment. No wonder the
Democratic press favors civil service reform.
The selection of Gen. Howard to succeed
Gen. Scho6eld at West Point is looked upon
as q move in the direction OF placing that
school once more under control Of the engi-
neer corps. 90
The election of U. 8. Senator occurs this
year on the 18th of January in all States
whose legislatures meet on the first Wednes-
day Of that month. Connecticut is included
in the number.
English barristers do not accumulate money
. 90 fast as some Of their American brethren,
we imagine. The Spectator places their high
est yearly earnings at $4,000. Their judges
are paid higher: $25, 900 a year.
1t 10 now thought that the pension arrears
bill will cost the country $4O0, 600, 900. If
this immense sum really went to disabled SOL
diers we would not mind, but large part
will be absorbed by claim agents and by
fraudulent applicants
Mr.. Grow is making sharp contest for the
Pennsylvania Senatorship. Cameron, how
ever, favors one Hoyt, personal friend and
business associate, and the power of the
Clan Cameron is not easily broken. be-.
Mr.. VIM. C. Case of CRANKY seems to- be
the moot prominent candidate for the speak
ership of the House of Representatives which
organizes on Wednesday next. The Fairfield
papers press the name of John H. Perry. of
Fairfield. .qa,. osst .a.s
A New Jersey jury is now engaged trying
Daniel Cory for frauds upon Somerse. County
by which be 10 charged with having obtained
some 5000 or $1,000 upon false claims
The suit 10 Q civil action for recovery of the
money. sd -. ~
The Poncas now at Washington profess
themselves entirely satisfied with their pres
ent lands although considering themselves
grossly Imposed upon in the original removal.
The are willing to accept sum of money for
the loss incurred
The Comstock mines are not proving 90
valuable this year 40 TO encourage the hope
that they will ever again be as profitable as Of
old. Their assessments have been ten zines
the amounts of their dividents. Such a state
OF affairs can hardly last long.
Inquiry is being made for Eatons bill for q
tariff commission which he said was to pass
the House as soon as Congress met. 1t lies
quietly on the speakers table and no one an.
ticipates the speedy action its author go loud.
~ promised during the recent campaign
The reports Of election frauds in South
Carolina continue to show the most glazing
rascalitles. Tue case is summed up ID the
statement that while the Republicans did
most OF the voting the Democrats had the ad
vantage in the counting. "te.
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The great French billiard match between
Vignaux and Slosson which occupied five
nights, last week. finally resulted In the vic
tory of the Frenchman, who won by 45 point.
in match Of 1900. Il ID to be feared tina,
. good deal Of American money was lost or
Slosson.
There 10 no body of Legislators in the world
who can be SO attractive of person a,
our Senators in Congress Bay rum. hai,
brushes, Apollinaris water, and other arti
Giles of personal luxury, have figured largely il
their contingent expenses. They ought to b.
ct least as beautiful as they are wise.
MIR. Jennings, the London correspondent O
the N. Y. World. represents that there al,
serious difficulties between MIR. Gladstone
which 10 good guess, though no one car
know positively about such q thing. TIL.
Queen 10 very much of Tory and very muel
inclined tn meddle With the odn,;p;etret;o, .