The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-08
Miscellaneous.

MEMPHIS, Dec. SS.-GDiiectOr FaitefSO
Yesterday seized TWO Illicit -distilleries nea
Randolph, captured two OF the proprietors
named Singer and Diekey, who wer
brought here and baiied in the sum of $40,
900 each Another, namvd Denni~, es
capped. A+@E 81
A. =. Baker, of Van Buren,, Ark, WA
found dead ina statereom Of tn. steame
Ozark yesterday. Two deck hands 9th
same steamer while wrestling fell nverbear!
and were drowned Another, while hand
linz a case Of torpedoes, was torn to piece
by its exploding.
A freight tram on the Memphis AM
Charleston Railroad ran off near Corlnt'
Yesterday. smashing several cars, killing
the brakesman and fatally injuring the ell
gineer a: d Tim Enright, the conductor.
Henry Burke, a well known butcher
was thrown from a wagon last night ans
instantly killed. " a1 w.
RICHMOND, Dec. 29.-The State Cen'ra
Committee of the seeding win of the Re
publican party has prepared an address t.
be submitted to Congress, providing tina
the Legislature shaI, meet, and take, onl.
the cath prescribed in the fe,irseen'
amendment, and 90 on and elect STATE
officers and judges, after which it shal ad
jou:n, and its work be submitted to Con
grcss, and, il approved, the State shall ther
be admitted. II .....4r-z
The Chamber of Commerce to-day ad
opted a petition to Congress to release froa
the payment of the revenue- tax all whlek
ey or tobacco which may be destroyed by
fire o. wreck. #a' 80 t-
DIR. James Dove, a we'll known physician
of this city, died to day.
ST.. Louis, Dec. 29,-Two hundred ant
fifty Chinese departed teday on the steam
er Mississippi. They are employed IL
work on The Texas railroads. .
The Chinese on board the steamer Ms
sissippi are in charge Of Gen. j.. Il. Walker,
the contractor of the Contra! Texas Raj
road, who, brought them from California
on his own account. The contract made
with them is for three year,, at 500 per
month and feed, and their iare to and FROM
San Francisco. ag. '"'H ..1 g.
New York, Dec 29.-Ttis reported that
Postmaster General Creswell has c"ntracs
ed with Williams & Guipn, and the Nation
al steamship COMPANIES to carry the Allan
tic mails. J" ~ >"'.. 81 ~.i. 't'" Ef' H
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 59.-A dispatch
from Virginia City says that distinct shocks
of an earthquake were Ielt in Mariposa.
Tt.e mines were uninjured. -
MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-Caldwcll was cona
for extradStiOn, r..' a"" " =-
There was a heavy earthquake at So
forty miles below Q"bee, which
q minute. "
"a HAVANA, Dee 90 Adyices fro, Nuevi-
tas states that the campaign. in. C~amaguey
opened ON Christmas day. ..s .,~
Gen. Pae1lo, with 5000 men, all th.r.
o5u1gehly armed, had moved en- San Miguel,
rom whence he will proceed to Sebanicu
and Guarmaro. H. psosniSrs to end the
in the Central Department. ;
+" ,~@a"<f-4 .~1 Europe. Z @a"tc
LONDON. Dec. ~2y.-The. Times's Rome
correspondent writes That the Pope's influ
enec over the Ecutnenical council is grow
weaker. '[,'-.Ss .-.'l' D. :. e. ~! ~.
4 Suez letter says that work on tile ca,
nal has been stopped, and that the passage
IS still hazardous for vessels drawing uver
~ feet ! ~ rEf yfa d. ware .54-gt% Z.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The approach ing session
If tn Corps Legislatif, is fixed for January
10 aRouher will be named as President
or 1870. -
Napoleon, writing to Forcadse L"nys cite,
,ays he, accepts the resignation of the Mn
stry with regret, and ackro~ lodges For
!; de's services to the country and to III.
Emperor in the faithful execution of The
recent reforms, and the mathematics Of
,rd + with a firm hand. ''''.- ~
Count Napoleon Daru and Louis Joseph
Buffet, chiefs of The. left centre, lave re
&sed to enter the new ministry. 1t is, re
that Talhonet nd Segris, meRbers'
the right, centre, have also refused. IL
S certain that Magne, the present Financial
Secretary; Lebo"ef, Minister Of War, and
Admiral Riganlt, Minister of Marine, will
their positions. u.55a "a
LuzEeN, Dec. 29.-Victory Bnfy, the
President elect Of Switzerland, istdead.T
y LONDON, Dec 29.-The brig Ricardo,
which was recently ashore off the Devon
coast, has been 'got off witho.t great
IL Nv ~.
PANS, Dec. 29.-M. Rouher has been
Ippointed President of the Senate. an z,.
MADkID, Dec. 29.-ZerilIa, Minister Of
made a speech at Albarita, wherein
,e declared thai, If the ,GovetHnent cannot
ind a King, they will throw themselves
nto the arsas3of the republic. K l5tBtGf
Europe.
LoaDeN, Dec, 30.--M. rzLesseps contra
lets the stories about the danger Of navi
the canal. and he states that the
lepth a 1.-THE very worst points has ~iaereas-
ID since the opening tsth i"55A
HAyRE, Dec 3G.-The. receipts %. cot
on fron AmIeiica are still very heavy. tca,iIs-
pg a great accumulation of, the. raw mate
ial both here and at Liverpool and it is
tatea that there are row seventy-f0ur more
algoes aAoat, for England than there was
t the corresponding period last year.
LONDON, lice e3Os41-Ehs FINES has an
on the subject Of the American
ANY, in slsieh' tb+ writer hlames Robson
conininghs attention TO cruisers, rather
nan 40 lipe-of battle ships, whereas the
Admiralty consider that the gre,-
est offensive and defensive qualities are
.acompatihle with cE1iis ny.
'0RT SAIB, Dec. 5U.-Ihe Steamer Sterling
assed through the Snez Canal in twelve
ours, and dep,sarted Immediately for Boa.
Several other steamers were follow
~. tsas 49,. r.,
MADRID, Dec 3o.--]Caste' Ar. . leading
republican, denounced the Ministry to. day
! ready 80 thfaw he crown, as they would
fragll. toy, to . boy king.
LONDON, Deg so. The Rev. DR.. Tenn
le was enthroned as Archbishop Of Can
The procession vas loudly cheer
i. t,,aiI i t
PANS, De Dec. so.-ollivier. IIhas no, Jet
,rnled the Ministry.
Pans, Dec. 3U.-Up to this hrnr, s
clock there are no new Developments re.
the Ministry.
ROM, Dec. 3o,-The infant Princess
pristine, Of Naples, was baptized to-day