Litchfield enquirer., 1881-05-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

NEWS UE THE WEEK. FOREIGN. Great B,ttain. The Parnell party have 1 resolved to leave the Commons in a body when the voting oo the Land bill begins. Justin Mccarthy has gwen notice in Par | liament of motion censuring the Irish Exec, | utive for the arrest of Mir. Dillon. The negotiations for new Anglo French treaty begin to attract attention in Branch and England.
 A resolution abolishing the power of levy ing distress for rent for farms has passed the Commons.
 The British war-sloop Doterel blew up on l the 26th ult in the Strait of Magellan; 145 lives were lost. ,.s Herr Most, the Socialist editor, is to be tried on Friday or Saturday next. The steamer Faraday was to hegin the lay- ing of a new transatlantic cable, yesterday. Further arrests have been made in Ireland under the Coercion act .-, An attempt was made Thursday night to blow up the barracks at Chester. Eng land The British Tories are opposing actively ] the bill for the relief of MT. Bradlaugh. The latter talks of demanding this seat in person.
 The House of Commons has decided by vote of $50 to 54 that 8 monument shall be erected to Lord Beaconfeld in Westminster Abbey. .- 5.-..z.an On Monday the Marquis of Salisbury was chosen leader of the Conservative in the Brit ish House of Lords
 James Daly, an Irish politician prisoner, has been released.
 France. series of queries have been pre-. pared for the consideration of the Monetary Conference
 The Dutch, Italian and Belgian delegates spoke last week at the session of the Mon- etary Conference.
 The French Foreign Minister has warned Turkey that the dispatch of force to the help of Tunis will be regarded as declara- tion of war against France. s
 R1ssa0. The peasants in the Baltic prov inces of Russia are agtating for the absolute ownership of the land, and some of them re- fuse to swear allegiance to the Czar
 7mrkey. -Dervisch Pacha has completely defeated the A'banians at Ipek
 Twenty persons are in prison in Constanti- nople awaiting trial for complicity in the murder of Abdul Aziz.
 1unis French operations are being pushed with vigor: and 5000 French troops have landed at Biserta
 The kroumirs have surrendered the impor- tant positions of Sidi Ahdallah, and are vir- tually conquered.
 Cud0.-The conservatives have been sue cessful in the municipal elections
 Meeico A grand banquet was given in honor of General Grant in Mexico last week.
 The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously approved Captain Eadss ship railway grant.
 DOMESTIC.
 The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail- road has reorganiZed under the name of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
 The post office at Onecnta, Otsego Co, N. Y., was robbed, last week.
 Walter Bullock, lawyer, was killed at El Paso, H., last week, by P c. Ransom, defeated candidate for Mayor, on account of remark about the election.
 Benjamin Fitch, of New York. has given $20O:000 to found charitable institution in Buffalo "
 The United States Senate, after speech by MT. Dawes in explanation of Republican pur poses, went into executive session on We'd nesday
 The appointment of negro upon the police force at Auburn, N. Y., has caused excite ment.
 By the fall of building at Lttleton N H. Wednesday, two men were killed and seven others were severely injured.
 The Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steam ship Company has gone out of business
 U Newark were indicted at Trenton, Thursday, for conspiracy and falsification of the banks books.
 The Duke of Sutherland visited the Indian training school at Carlyle, Peun, Thursday.
 George William Curtss addressed the New York Civil Service Reform Association Thurs day night.
 A fire at Ottumwa, Iowa, last week, caused a loss of $175, ,000
 A Mrs. Patterson, of Philadelphia, the bride of one day. committed suicide by jump ing into the Schuylkill River, last week
 The President is firm in his determination not to withdraw Judge Robertson.
 There are thirty cases of smallpox at North Adams, Mass.
 Twenty men were buried in burning mine at Carbondale, Ky. ; fourteen were rescued.
 The Yale College Base Ball Club defeated the Princeton Club, Saturday, by score of 6to5.
 Three masked burglars at Providence, Sat- urday night, bound and gagged the watchman of store. but failed to break open the vault.
 Theological Hall, at Nashville, Tenn, the gift of w. H Vanderbilt to Vanderbilt Uni versity, was dedicated. Sunday.
 fire in Indianapolis, Saturday night, caused loss of $10,0O0.
 The United States Senate held short execu. tive session, Monday. The Judiciary Com- mlttee reported unfavorably upon the nomina. tion of Stanley Matthews to be Justice of the United States Supreme Court
 An Oregon politician has sued Ex Senator Dorsey for services rendered in the Star Route matters.
 The Republican Senators met in caucus Monday: Mir. Conkling made speech against the nomination of Judge Robertson.
 The persons arrested at Philadelphia for compicity in the Star Route swindling have been held for trial
 A case of sunstroke is reported from Chica. go.
 The temporary injunctions to prevent issue of telegraph stock are sustained
 c. Barton, an Atlanta, Ga., lawyer. has been sent to the penitentiary for perjury.
 The success of the new funding scheme is assured. -
 The Council of the New York University has decided to reconsider the vote to abolish the academic department .H
 Thirty-five young men have graduated from the Union Theological Seminary.
 It is estimated that there will be a profit of 80, 900 from the last week g festival.
 party of 45 Swiss er,igrants the advance