The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-07

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The insurgen S are committing great dep
relations in Santiago, Puerto Principe and
Trinidad Jurisdictions.
Decision of the Louisiana SUE
prcane COurts--The crops.
MONROE, La, July 3O.-The Supreme
Court, in session here, decides in the case
of Swain VS.. Gayle, that the jurisdiction OF
Parish Courts in succession matters does
not extend to cases where the amount in
dispute exceeds five hundred dollars. Such
cases must be tried in the district Courts.
In the cases Of the State VS.. krider ct ais,
Of jefferson City, the courts decides that
the Governor has no power of appointment,
there being no vacancy in the offices Of the
city government The REALTORS to pay
costs.
In the case of Downes VS.. Townes, from
Madison parish, involving the Governors
right of removal of plaintiff from the office
OF Parish Judge, on the ground that plain
tiff had not filed with the Secretary of the
State the eligibility oath, and because of
alleged disqualiti atoms under the l4th
amendment, the court decides that the act
of the Governor is without authority, and
EIOluS kld L1lS SS'Stcil u WV AthS
bility Act, comforting the power of removal
on him is unconstitutional: Judges must
be removed in pursuance of the mode point
ed out in the Constitution, and the eligi-
must be determined judicially. pownes re-
tains his office.
Reports from all parts of North Louisiana
r eprcsent the crops as very promising.
The CarEist Instruction.
MADRID. August 1.-Carlists, under Sa-
! varicgos, are in the mountains, near Toledo.
= The national troops are in close pursuit.
Bands of Carlists appeared i'll the provin-
ces Of Pontevedra and Leon.
The CarlIsts taken prisoners at Pampe'
luna have been tried by court martial.
The Judge Advocate urged the application
Of the death penalty. t eeir fate Is not Yet
decided.
Volunteers of Liberty, throughout the
XII gdom, are offering their services to the
Provisional Government to assist in the
suppression of the Carlist instruction.
There is much dissatisfaction here al
Napoleon's lenity towads Carlist conspir-
ators on the frontier. Bands of Carllsts
appeared at various places within the past
few days. Many arrests have been made.
Minister Sickles, in presenting his creden-
tials to Serraro, said: The United States
Government now more than ever appreciate
the traditional amity of Spain as associated
by new sympathies and common participa-
ton in constitutional liberties. SerranO
replied that the government would cndeav-
or to increase the anity so happily exist
ing between two people which are bound
by ancient bonds, and arc now having
others equally powerful in the beneficial
exercise of the amplcst liberties, placed by
the constitution in accordance with a mon
archy Of such glorious memories.
Important from Cu5a---EEeavy
Battle Hear santi:ssG--I'he Ese-
beiS FICtOfEO u S.-Gg M. Gordon
Engaged.
New YORK. August 1.-The Cuban Jun
ia has adyices that Gems. Jordon and FL
guerido, with ten thousand armed insur-
gents, attacked Gen. Latorre near Santiago
de Cuba, routed his forces and captured
himself. The rumor that he has since been
shot is untrue. The Spanish General
Pucbla has been defeated between Nucvi.
tas and Puerto Principe. HIS son, with a
large portion of his command, is stated to
have joined the Cuban army. A cargo of
slaves has been landed at Colorado Key for
Havana.
Arrest Of SUPPOSED Filibusters
The ting which was to have started for
the fishing banks yesterday morning, was
! stopped by government officials, on the
ground that the men who were to embark
expected to be transferred to a steamer out
side of Sandy Hook.
Safe Robbery.
Twcnty-four thousand dollars were stolen
from the Treasurrrs office, United States
Arsenal. The safe shows nc signs of VIC
!!cncc. Several Of the employees have been
/ arrested. ~
Later from Wexico--Attegt pI to
Aisanap JsauEcZ, etc.
The iI2ralTs special ~IIasafa dispatch
says:
The steamship Cleopatra, from Vera
Crnz, brought Senior Mariscal, Mexican
! Minister to the United States, and Senior
Palacio>, Claim Commissioner, of Mexico.
Both leave for New York to morrow.
A telegram from the Capital to the Gath
reports the arrest of several persons impll,
Gated in The attempt to kidnap Jaurez and
Ielada. @&.@ .'*
The courts arc engaged in examining
some Americans on the charge Of compiler
ty with Lopez and others in a conspiracy
against the public treasury.
Election returns show that nine-tenths of
the Congressman chosen are supporters of
the present administration. e.as
Excitement in relation to American claims
continued. . "
Gov. Iglesias has been appointed Minis
ter of Justice, temporarily.
Tamaulipas was in a disturbed condition.
Cortina, with three hundred men, had
reached Victoria. Cuestra, Vargas and
Canalss had united on the latter for militia
ry governor. I. ~5 "
Disturbances in Tuspan are also reported.
Some officials bad been killed. The people
of Yucatan were dissatisfied with the Cover
nor's pronunciamento. An Instruction
was imminent; Indians were within so
miles Of Merida; they are very troublesome
and created much alarm,