Litchfield enquirer., 1881-08-18


 made her mile in 2:104, the fastest trottin time on record.
 An International Electrical Exhibition opened at Paris Edison claims to have machine by which four clerks can send 12O words minute.
 Witnesses who arrived from Italy, las week, have identified the Italians in custod at New York as the noted Italian brigan' Exposito.
 If Ireland quiets down, the 192 persons i'm prisoned under the coercion act will be re leased unless retained for prosecution for ac
 In Newark, the police allowed small pol patient to walk the streets and stand in g. alley-way with number of children, befor taking him to the hospital.
 An English steam yacht costs about $50, 900 and some $1, 1900 year for seamen' wages. Expensive luxury but hardly as ex pensive as the American yacht
 Queen Victoria is said to have interfered tt prevent the recognition of women doctors by the international congress of physicians wnlcl recently met in London. No doctress, nt queen!
 William G. Fargo, head of the expres company. sp well known on the Pacific coas as Wells, Fargo, & Co.,, amassed capital o twenty millions and died, lately, worn out at sixty three.
 Four fifths of the fuel used throughout thu country is wood. The production of coal dur ing the past 40 years has risen from 2, 2,OOO, OO' to 10000, 900 tons, but the chief fuel of thu country is stiII wood.
 There is lessening of the wheat produce of Minnesota, by over four million bushels this year. The heavy snows of the past win ter and the heavy rains of the early spring and summer are the cause.
 On Friday at the Chatauqua Conference the question of woman suffage was debated The editor of the Chatauqua Assembly Her aid advocated the measure, and Massachu sets D. D. opposed it.
 There was barn set on fire in Scituate, Mass, lately, by clockwork incendiary machine. There ought to be the severest laws passed against the manufacture of contrivan. ces of that sort.
 The flag of the Fifth Connecticut Regiment, which was saved at Cedar Mountain by Sergt. James Hewison, has been surrendered by his widow to the custody of the State, and will hereafter remain deposited with the others in the state Capitol. ...s
 Gen. Scott has often been accused of pro posing to let the seceding states go out peaca bly,. What he did say (o Pres. Buchanan, was this "You have three things to choose from-reinforce the forts, have three years war, or say to the southern states, 'Waywarc sisters, depart in peace.'"
 Jay Gould still continues to buy Hp St. Louis communications. He now owns its railroad connections, its bridge, it's largest iron works. and controlling interest in it: railroad stock yards. The Missouri River still remains partially free, but Gould own its barge line down.
 The clash of conventions in Virginia ha finally resulted in Bourbon and Readjus ter nominations The boltng. Republican convention after failing to find anyone L ;. take their nominations, adjourned leavln the coast clear Now comes the tug of wa between the Republican, and Readjusters or one side and the Bourbons on the other.
 A great reformation has been effected in tn British army by retiring over 150 generals at blow, with crowds of superannuated regimen tai and line officers. The old regimental nun bers, even, are changed. The design is t have body of really capable officers in plac of the lazy young gentlemen who have ti recently bought their promotion in the Britis army.
 The adherence of the House of Lords to th greater part of their amendments to the Lan bill places Ministry in this fix. The Auuot ftCIO GuC DIl Ol tuCJ uiuoI ~ tmpt the abolition of the Lords then selves. Fifty years ago the Liberals sue posed that this body would not last long, br the Lords bided their time, and have destroy ed many Liberal ministry since by annoyin rejection of all lesser measures occasional yielding some great matter. but blocking a ordinary legislative work unless suited to the views. The present occasion is one tn, ought to settle the question for good and g whether an hereditary house. especially h. reditary house constituted as is the preseu House of Lords, can be permitted to bloc reform under representative government.
 THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW for Septembe has eight articles of interest and value. M Alexander Bliss writes upon "Naturalz, tion," "a theme rapidly assuming proportion of vital interest. in view of the great streal of emigrants constantly arriving in this coul try. MT. Wm. J. Armstrong contributes very readable sketch of ''Spain of To-day which gives a'good idea of the political pr gress of that land since Queen Isabella abt eated the throne in 1868. Mir. John Codm, writes of "Mormonism." ''The Dificulti of Prison Reform" are treated by MT. A. Meyrick. who has made the subject specl study for several years. Mr. Henry c. Adar discusses tine Payment of Public Debts ''The Endewment of Colleges" by Re Charles F. Thwing, gives some very intere ing facts relative to the value of college pro erty and productive funds. income, schcl, ship endowments, etc. Baron Bettino R asoli, the Italian statesman, and one of VI tor Einanuel's stanchest supporters, is ma the subject of critical and hographit sketch by MT. Wm. Chauncy Langdon. T number closes with the first installment o series of studies of "Victor Hugo," by Aug,