Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-22

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 Nk now claimed by tho Turkish foreign minister that the murderer of Missionary Par sons died over year ago s lrl, R .l.
 Nebraska farmers are burning corn for fuel at 90 cts. bushel rather than pay the ener- mons price asked by monopolists for coal.
 St. Alban's liquor dealers recently shut up their houses rather than do business with closed bars --,f,,i
 Riddleberger is to be U. s. Senator from Virginia. This is bitter pill for the Bour- bous and there are not 8 few wry Republican faces also. ......- -...-- tt.o .-. .e
 Cleveland people alone have subscribed one fifth the cost of the two hundred and fifty thousand Anllsr monument pronnsed fnr p-..
 The father of the Ohserver Primes burnt barrel of old sermons once upon time. It was truly heroic act and one greatly deserv. ing of imitation. .,t.. .e t....
 One of the masked burglars who tried to rob the Ansonia tax collector. last month, has been arrested in Boston, and has been brought to Connecticut and bound over for trial
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 It is said that the trial of the Malley case will begin on the Sd of January, Judge Hitch- cock on the bench. Both sides are confident and claim newly discovered evidence.
 The business of train-robbiug continues the favor;te ind,,strv If inc Ear Wact rortv of these brigands took $15, 900 from a train in New Mexico, last week. e.u.H.. :. Twenty-one members of the Ninth Massa- chusetts Regiment have been dismissed, for misconduct at Richmond on their Yorktown trip. "'..' On Friday last, the New York 6 New Eng land directors were examining the routes in- tended to form connections between that road and the New York elevated lines. si ,9 leI Irish landlords are in arms against the Land Act as we'll as the Irish tenants, and meetings have been called to express their indignation against its workings. .j .'# e. ..ta ro 7v'
 The London papers predict 6 successful theatrical career for Mrs. Langtry whose first appearance on the stage is said to have been a hit. .. .r.. ..Je,N f-,A. One of the bills introduced Into Congress last week. was for the incorporation of a Nicaragua Canal Co., with stock of from fifty to an hundred millions. 'T' "r ..
 
 The paytng teller of the Poughkeepsie Ma tional Bank has been caught stealing from $40. 900 to $50, 900. He was recently elected county treasurer by the Republicans. Wine and women ruined him. f' "t
 The acquittal of Rochsfort tor libel on a suit brought against him by M. Roustau has caused quite sensation at Paris, as the case was political one and was really an attack upon the Washington Ministry. ,., zaa
 At temperance meeting held in Canada, recently, 1t was stated that the consumption of liquor in that province had decreased from i've gallons head, forty years ago, to one and half gallons at the present time. .,. ..''.
 At Norwich. family has been troubled lately with unreasonable ringing of bells, rap ping, etc. A detective, after twelve nights faithful watching caught servant girl in the act of making these demonstrations.
 Criticism Of the New Version does not abate. It is not altogether unsatisfactory to the undergraduate to see the professor ppt on the rack; and 1t is 90 much the fuunier be- cause 1t is their English not their Greek which is found co bad. .rrH ia,.as . a.
 Senator Sherman proposes the issuing of two million three per cents, to take the place of part of the 56s millions of 3A per cents commonly called "Windoms." They are to be payable at the option of government in 1SS7 3,so.'d tsii si
 Mir. Blaine is not likely to meet much suc- cess In his proposal for an abrogation cf the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The British are . people who are apt to want more, instead of giving up what they already have. t's. i, The new Speaker of the VHginis House of Burgesses was encouraged In his canvass by seeing ''the moon oyer his right shoulder. - h more enlightened sections candidates sslyI sR very different methods from that. f'a' The resirsment of Mir. James from the post office department. next month, is greatly to bs regretted. The salaries of Cabinet officers are much too low. aud uuless they are am- bilious politicians, few capable men are to De found willing to 6Tl such positions. i's''. s.'@ License has majority over No L,cense in the Massachusetts cities and towns which re- gently voted on the question; though. outside Boston, opinion F very equally divided. Lynn, after years evil expefience. voted prohibition. Yg.slI tstrs ..'.i.s s-. The effort made tc keep Mr. Hiscock, not only out of the Speakers chair, but out of the chairmanship of an Important committee, shows how implacable the fight of the New York ktalwarts has become. g;YTas h;sasa
 The effort of Ex-Speaker Randall and of tho New York Sun to have the tax on whiskey and tobacco removed. is one that will not prove very popular in the country districts.,l The heavier the tax on whisky the less the Amer lcan people will suffer from it's too free use. oe
 The old ''Constitution. !" famous for her vic- tories over British frigates in the war of 1ele, has finally been laid aside for good. That yeasel has been io the American navy what Nelson's ''victory. was to thas of EngIand,s but wooden ships are shot lived, even the best preserved
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