Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

Gbe GttlbheIo Gnquirer,
 LlrCHFlElDs CONN. Thursday, Sept. Is, 1881. Joaquin Miller keeps Saratoga boarding house.
 There was heavy snow storm in tEe Black Hills, last week.
 Five fnurderers were hanged in one batch at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Friday last.
 The city of San. Francisco at the election last week went Republican by some 5000 ma jority on an average.
 Abram Altman, late president of Buffalo Bank. has been removed from office and a deficit of $45, ,0OO is claimed. as.nr
 Gen. Jubal Early, who still boasts himself an irreconciiable rebel, gets his living from lottery company of which he is president.
 The proposal for worlds fair in 1885, first broached in New York and then taken up at Boston, has completely collapsed.
 1000 copies of Jefferson Davis History of the lost cause have been taken in the South; at the North, the book excites little interest.
 Twelve Chinese gun-boats which have been building on the Tyne have gone to China in charge of 200 Chinese sailors under the ''drag- on" flag. .......-...l-.
 New York Democrats Lave finally fixed nnon October 11th as the time, and Albany as the place, of holding their State Conven- ton.
 seven Molly Macguires have been arrested and true bill has been found against them for murder by grand jury of Fayette County. Pa. .-o.s.
 A geological congress is to be held at Bolo- gna, Italy, on the 26th Oue of the chief ob- jects ID view is to effect the adoption of an uniform nomenclature.
 The census of India shows population of over 250 millions Yet this immense aggre- gate of men is kept in subjection by less than OO.OOO British soldiers.
 New Haven is becoming as notorious as Norwich Ex Mayor Shelton of that city has been recently arrested on charge of seduction and procuring an abortion. .'. at
 The rascality of Shinkel the Cornell stroke, is said to be capable of absolute proof. He is thought to have made near 5000 by selling out the Vienna race. .... ...
 The contest in New York between stal- warts and half breeds for control of the Re publican organization in that State will be viewed with interest by outsiders.
 The defeat of Land Leaguer and the election of Liberal in county Tyroue, Ire land, is considered significant indication of the approaching downfall of the League.
 Dr. Thomas is on trial in Chicago for hcre- sy He is accused of denying the atonement, the plenary inspiration of the bible, and eter- nal punishment
 Pickpockets were busy at the Groton cele- bration. Amongst other losers was Dr. Leon " ard Bacon, who lost some money and valu- able memoranda
 ''The Sweet By and By" was not the joint work oftwo mer, both drunk when they wrote & boc r. If who were free drinkers and free thinkers, how. ever. China seems to have made very advanta- geous treaty with Russia. She is restored her ancient western boundary, and has recov- cred the rich province ofKuldja. Russia gets some trade privileges in return
 Some person has been trying to console him. self for not having been born in New England by starting the story that 'when the Pilgrims landed they first fell on their knees, and then fell on the Aboriginees."
 Nevada is beginning to find out that with her silver mines playing out, there is hardly money enough left in the state to pay the enormous salaries her executive and judicial officers draw from poverty stricken country.
 The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has refused to admit woman to practice at the bar in that State. She was graduate of the Boston law school and fully qualified to per- form the duties of the position.
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 German emigrants are sad to avoid Kansas on account of the prohibtory clauses in the constitution of that State The Germans are an excellent race, but they are a trifle too fond of their beer. .a-
 Chicago gamblers in wheat are said to have made three millions in grain speculations during the last week in August. Most of this sum was made, as usual by some hali dozen large operators. ..e.+>. t.~ 3a.'.s
 The support which the Irish hand League Is receiving from America is indicated by estate ment made by Mr. Parnell that of <l2S6 re- ceutly received, over 9loOO came from Amer. ica. #o- . f.-; i-..''
 The heat of last Wednesday was greatest for several years In New York the thermom. eter rose to about 1909, and at Washington it rose as high as 1O4o. In this State we hear of many places where rise of 100 or over was recorded J"
 The Standard Oil Company has now little matter of over three millions taxes to settle with the State of Pennsy lvania. The claim is presented in gross, and is based on refusal of the company to make the returns required by flaw. .fa.