The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23
LATEST NEWS.
~Y1aunionA In France.

81 RauntonS In fra2ce'
PAR1s, Oct. 13.-There are severalF
unions announced, ct which disturbance
are feared, but the Government will en-
force the law for suppressing meetings ca
culated to disturb the peace.
The Patrie denies that the governmer
intends to suspend the ri hit OF reunio
but simply desires to warn the peop|
against meetings which may degenerate in
to instructions.
Spanish Troubles. >.
MADRID, Oct. l3.-Prim reviewed III
city troops to-day. Government official
declare the rebellion subsiding. The RI
publicans say the rebellion is increasing
Interrupted communication prevents reli
able information, but the instruction IN
doubtedly extends throughout the country
The Cortes has appointed a committe
to inquire into the conduct of the deputie
implicated with the insurgents.
The insurrectionists were defeated witt
heavy loss, at ~Saragossa.
Martial law prevails at Malaga. Valcn'
tia still holds out, but it is believed a cap
i~tuiation is imminent.
The London Times on the Spanish Sit
uat1on.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The Times has ar
article bn the present condition of affairs in
Spain, in which it states that they have
little sympathy and less faith in Spanish
Republicanism. The failure of the pres
ent Government causes an unnecessary
pfolongation of the present anomalous con
dition Of affairs, though there is now no
Hing forthcoming. The better plan is TO
continue the remedy already adopted in
the suspension of constitutional guarantees,
and leave matters as they are. 1t regards
the Regency As a halfway house-less OBJ
;ecH;onable than q monarchy and less dan
sereus than q republic. Pyiu leans to
this policy.
8elknap Appointed Secretary Of War
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Gen. William
Beikaap, of Iowa, has been telegsaphed to
assume the Secretaryship of War. On his
arrival Gen. Sherman will retire.
1t is known that Gen. Sherman accepted
the Secretaryship unwillingly, and only to
accommodate the Administration.
Gen. Belknap is a graduate of Princeton
College. He is thirty-eight years of age,
a lawyer by profession, and served from
the beginning to the end of the war in the
army.
Important Constitutional Question
Another case involving the Constitutions
atty ofa State tax on importatioas was
argued in the Supreme Court to-day. The
case comes from Mobile. y
Louisville Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. lathe convention
~..rx,r ~ m 1'oIool- -r:tL c,JJ
attendance of delegates and spectators,
including q large number of ladies.
After prayer by Rev. w. S. Platte, the
convention proceeded to business.
Virginia Affairs.
RICHMOND, Oct. 13.-Gov. Walker left
this evening to attend tie Border Agricul-
tural Fair at Danyille," which opened TO-
day. .
North Carolina and Virginia were we'll
represented at the Danvil!e Fair. The at
tendance was very large.
1t is positively understood here that Gen.
Candy intended by his railroad order to
prevent @gy changes in railroad 0rsani7a-
The State government has been .inaugu-
rated.
,STAuNToN, Oct. 13.-About / $1,000
persons attended the fair today. Professor
j. w. Mallett, of the University of Virginia,
delivered an address on the science of farm
ing as a 3anc art, and how mere science can
help a farmer.
The election of officers for the Valley
Railroad has been postponed, until March.
Major General Laferty, editor of the
Lexington Gazette, has, Teen appointed
Superintendent Of the Typographical and
S~teuographic Department Of W; shington
College atrL.exiugton. s...
Eugene at Constantinople.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, October l4.-The En-
press Eugene arrived to-day and was re
yceiyed with imposing ceremonies,
Lopez still In Paraguay.
LONDON, Oct. 1A-Buenos Ayres ad.
vices report Lopez still in Paraguay with
1900 men and 20 pieces of artillery.
Disturbances in Spain.
MADRID, Oct 1.-the Republicans in
Vaicpcia propose terms, but the authorities
demand unconditional surrender
The town Of Beia has revolted. A num-
Der Of Republican journals, published in
the provinces, have been suppressed.
Deputies to the sGortes composing the
Republican majority are absent from the
Chaaaser. 1t is rumored that the govern
.ment intends to arrest. ,
Deputies from Porto Rico appeared in
the Cortes to-day. 81 . -:
Ohio Election. {
WAsHrNsToN, October 14.-The Chair
man Of the Republican Committee Of Ohio
counts two Senators. and five Representa-
tives from Hamilton county. Their vote
on the Fifteenth Amendment, which will '
be required. for ratification, are considered
doubtful. stEEs1
Election Of aBishop.
The House of Bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, has elected Rev. Hen {
" Miles Pierce, Missionary Bishop of Ar
kansas and the Indian Territory. {
Election Disturbance I'm Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA, Oct. 14-During the
Of return judges a sherif's officer
attempted to serve q writ of Injunction to I
the counting of votes. The officer {
resisted and elected from the room, {
10 which he had obtained admission under {
the pretense of being a return judge. {
After his ejectment, be returned with a
posse followed by o large crowd, who
broke open the doors and served the writ. {
He then ordered the arrest of sundry per-
sons ia theroom, whom he charged with re-
him. The reporter of the Associated :
Press was beaten in o shocking manner by :
he police, and then locked up. I'll Z
The return judges are now in court =
awaiting its action. Great excitement pre-. y
rails 10 Chestnut street at this time. T
Procession at louisville. q
.L~oulsEyILLE, oct. A-Hollday here; no
to-day. Business has been entire.
y suspended for participation in the Trade 1
Procession, which is i've miles long. I