The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-25

thony r. Oliver, killed this morning by
Avrcs, gave a verdict in accordance with
the facts.
Ayres went to Savannah and gave him
self up, where several prominent citizens,
including two or three clergymen, visited
him. The wife of Oliver was present when
her husband was shot.
Stevenson Elected United States Sena-
tor ft'sm Observation-Disclosures
of Holders of Georgia State Bonds.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1G.-Stevenson was
elected United States Senator from Ken
lucky to-day. lie received III votes.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 1G.-The holders Of
Georgia State bonds, issued since the war,
express great anxiety and fear regarding
the measures before Congress affecting
Georgia reconstruction. Beside the regn-
lar State bonds, a large amount have been
issued granting State aid to railroads, all
of which they feel would be serious and
dangerously affected by too much Congress
sional interference.
CoLuMB1., S C., Dec. 16.-A bill to pay
in coin the interest on the State debt, ST,
lS3,349, passed the Legislature to-day; as
also did a bill requiring insurance compa-
MES doing business in the State to deposit
with the State $50, 900 of its bonds.
The Suez Canal to be Closed for New
Excavations-The Duchess Of Genoa
Against her Son.
PARIS, Dec. 1G-The Duchess of Genoa
protests against the Duke receiving the
Spanish throne.
PARIS, Dec. LITTLE Figaro says;
Count Dorm demands as a preliminary to
his entering the Cabinet that the Orleans
Princes he a lowed to enter France
The Emperor replied: The Republic
had exiled them, and concluded by saving,
"see nc again on this interesting >ubjcct.'
LONDON, Dec. Let is report d the
SucZ lanai will be closed for further exca-
~vatio;s.
LONDON, Dec. 1G.-A deputation of citi
Zens, tavoring The abolition of university
tests, laid their objections before Gladstone
and received a favorable reply from him.
PARIS, Doc. lG.-li is reported here that
the Empress has set her Chamberlain to
meet Pere lIyacinth on his arrival, to
dis>uade HIM from preaching in Paris.
The Pope urges the appointment ofGalli-
clan Bishops on leading committees.
1t is generally understood that the Oh
ject Of the recent decree, dissolving the
Council in case of the Pope's
death, S TO prevent the election Of other
than an Italian Pope.
The Eorty-First Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-SENATE.-There
no action taken OH the cable bill.
The Georgia reconstruction bill was re-
sumed. .
On motion of Williams. the adoption of
the fourteenth constitutional amendment
was stricken from Mortou's amendment, SO
that the adoption Of the fifteenth amend
nent is now the only prerequisite. Terry,
Edmuns and Conklils spoke in opposition
% the amendment.
The Senate is still in session, and will
continue in session until the bill
5 disposed of.
The Elections Committee of the House
ire considering the question of compensa-
ion for contestants. The Louisiana con-
ests will not be considered until after the
'ecesS. /
The Senate is discussing the Atlantic
able.
The Democrats will all remain TO adjourn
nent, in order to prevent the Georgia h0r-
or, as they call it, from passing a slim
louise.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
ave postponed consideration of the Cuban
until after the holidays.
The Ecumenical Council.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Ecumenical Coun-
has SO far failed to frame a commission
0 regulate the relations between the church
nd State. No uneasiness is felt regarding
ne Pope's health.
The Corps Legis,atif.
PARIS, Dec. lin the Corps Legisla,if,
stancclin expressed homage for the Or.
ans princes and regretted their continued
anishment.
FORBADE protested, Estaneelin respond
l but was called to order.
Advices from Cuba.
New YORK. Dec. IA special to the
erald says the insurgents have reoccupied
ogotc and are in force in the neinhbor-
Of the mountains.
Valmaseda writes that he nusthave rein
rcemenis, that a, third of his men are !
He lost thirty-two men in one day
I'M vomita.
Warrington Items. :
WASHINGTON, Dec 1I.-Internal revenue {
today, 1858, 600.
The Star states that cx-Sccretary Stanton !
Ill succeed Judge Grier.
General Sherman indorses a report of out I
ges committed upon Indians, to the effect r
at a citizen may murder an Indian with t
but if the Indian retaliates war I
suits, and the United States must bear t
e expense. y
The President nominated Amos F. Ack O
man as United States District Attorney
Georgia. i .' l.
S. L. Witty was nominated a Judge for O
e sixth judiciary Circuit, vice Yeaman
+. j. Alley, Of New Orleans, and Miss q
ma Storia of Paris, France, were married
day. President Grant and Vice Presi- s.
lax assisted. 49, -
Mobile Races. D
Dec. 17.-Third day. Races ,,
er Magnolia Course, one mile heats, won L
Lobia. l:ol4-l504; Coquette second, a a
Zu third. Donovan and Wisenhunt d
re distanced in the second heat. -. e
tst'i' Texas Election - II:
Dec. 17.-One hundred and ~
en- coul.tics gave Davis a majority of u
%. There are sixteen more counties TO
heard from, which have an aggregate /
lite majority Of 1000. The vote has been fo
that it will probably require the tn
cial count to decide who has been cleo
Governor. | ~ a.
'he Radicals have at least twelve State
and about thirty members cleo.
to the House. '7..' ~"
The Spanish Gunboats.
The Spanish gunboats were detained to-
in consequence of some of the engin- Nt