Litchfield enquirer., 1881-07-14

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 lITCHFIElD, CONN. Thursday, July IA, 1881 A compulsory education bill has passed both houses of the French Assembly.
 The Greeks have taken possession of thu new territory ceded them by Turkey.
 The French continue to have trouble witt Tunis. It is difficult to rule at second hand. The magnificent place at Montpelier, Va. the home of President Madison, is for sale.
 Auditor French has been removed from office, greatly to the public detriment as he claims.
 The legislators of New York and Georgis have passed resolutions denouncing the at- tempt on the Presidents life.
 MT. Holloway, the patent medicine man recently gave $1OO, 900 for four pictures by
 
 The important seventh section of the land bill has been finally adopted by very heavy majority.
 It is announced that Khedive of Egypt will decree the abolition of slavery throughout his deminions.
 Eight bags of gunpowder have been found in ditch in village recently visited by the Czar.
 A synagogue of Jews in New York has voted to hold services on Sunday, instead of Saturday.
 The first payment of $200, 900 has been made on the purchase price of 4, GOO, 900 acres of Florida land.
 The Austrian ministry has resigned in con. sequence of an adverse vote in the Legislative Assembly.
 Wagner's Trilogy is to be brought out in London, next year. Wagner himself, it is hoped, will be the conductor.
 MT. Garnet the Minister to Liberia, takes a more hopeful view of the prospects of that country than has prevailed of late.
 Among the arrivals from Europe, last week, were 75O Mormon converts from Norway and Sweden under convoy of 19 missionaries.
 Scandinavian emigrants to the Sandwich Islands complain that they are held in prac. tical slavery there.
 The Episcopal diocese of Iowa, more liberal than that of Connecticut, allows women to vote. In England there is 8 female church warden.
 There is much disbelief of the Cincinnati theory that the nucleus of the comet has split in two among other astronomers. These was grand review of British volun- teers at the great park in Windsor, Saturday. There were some 60, 900 men in line. An insane man has been arrested in Wash ington for threatening the life of Secretary Blaine. It is also said that MT. Conkling has been threatened.
 The pension expenses have been largely in- creased and are placed at $90, 900, 900 for the coming year. The adjudication of new claims has made great additions. A Kentucky judge has decided that no state statute can interfere with mail trains over long lines of railroad reaching into other states, by prohibiting trains running on Sundays. At picnic in Missouri last week, over a hundred people were poisoned with lemonade. The first report that several had died from the effects of the polson turns out untrue.
 Sunday amusements are coming more and and more in vogue in England Even lawn tennis and cricket are approved by some of the clergy.
 The more important portions of the Land bill have passed the House of Commons and it is hoped that an adjournment of Parliament will be reached, early next month.
 The American Government is unwilling to sanction the free coiniag of silver at the rate of 153 of silver to one of god. The confer. ence seems unlikely to accomplish anything. The French Chamber of Deputies has voted to continue the treaties of commerce witt England for three months longer, in the ex pectation that pending negotiation for new treaties will be concluded before that time.
 A surveying party of thirteen at work upol the Mexican Central railroad, is reported mas sacred by Indians. A stage with six per sons was also attacked and all on board killed near El Paso.
 Of 342 members of Bulgarian Assembly re gently elected, 198 are favorable to the Gov ernment and the majority is expected t be largely increased by supplementary cleo tions
 Mir. Bradlaugh again goes through the forn of presenting himself for admission to tn House of Commons. MT. Gladstone has bee obliged to drop the bin giving members right to enter on affirmation. t.
 Pres Garfield recently insured his life fo $25,sOO. and the New York Chamber of Com merce have raised by subscription $250, ,O0 for his wife and family in case of his death.
 Over 5000 emiga ants arrived at Castl Garden last month. About @ quarter of