The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

finally confirmed Judge Strong to the Su
preme Court.
The Murder of Col. : mes and a Son
MONROE, Ia, March "A party of about
twenty-five masked men ~surrounded' the
sherif's house, at Harrisonburg, La. about
/ o'clock, during the night Of the 9th ult.,
and caused the sheriffrnd his family to re
tire. They then emit red the house and
killed Col. Jones and his eldest son the
Youngest son, who was in the house, is
supposed Co have succeeded in escaping by
throwing himself into the OIachita River
| a I'd swimming to the eastern bank. The
masked party are supposed to be the friends
ofthe late Gen. Lidd~ll who was recently
murdered by Col. Jones and his two sons
on board of the steamer S.. Mary, at Jones's
Landing on: the Onachita River. This
statement is given by a man who was in
the house at the time of the murder. ano
has been corroborated by passengers by
the steamer which arrived from Harrison.
burg to-day. .-,..
Silver Mines in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-Silver mines o.
unparalleled riches have been discovered
in Gray~on county, Ky. The ore is foundt to
contain a larger per centaSe OF silver n a
any heretofore discovered. The Mine IS al
most inexhaustible, and will be developed
in the spring.
Female Jurors.
LARAMIE, CRY, Wyoming, March l.
Among the jurors drawn today for the
March term of Albany county, Wyoming,
court were eleven ladies, some OF whom
are the wives of some of the most proml-
nent citizens. The excitement caused, by
these proceedings is immense.
The Yerger Case.
JACKSON, Miss, March 2.-The examina-
ton in the Yerger case was waived, with
the view of applying Immediately for a writ
of habeas corpus. There appears to be no
doubt that Mr.. Yerger will be bailed. The
case will probably be tried Tomorrow
Distinctions in Bayou Teohe.
WASH GroN, March 3.-SENATE.- "A bill
for an estimated OF the cost of removing OBJ
structions from Bayou Teche, Louisiana.
was reported with an amendment.
Cotton
New York, Msrch 3.-The cotton mar.
ket to-day is easier under lighter receipts
Sales for this month are reported at 2lsc.
for Low Middling.. ..
Receipts Of cotton for the week
are estimated at 10000 bales.
Europe.
PARIS, March 3.-The Americans in this
city will hold a meeting on Wednesday to
pay honor to the memory of Mr.. Bnrlin-
game. Mr.. Washburne will preside.
Prince Pierre Boaaparte has been notified
to- appear before the high court to answer
for the homicide of Victor Noir.
The sessions of the Ecumenical
Council will be assumed next week. The
Pope is confident of the success Of the doc
trine of infallibilitv.
BRUSSELS, March ga dispatch from
Rome states that every effort is b, ing made
to induce the,,American Bishops to declare
for the papal inf,llibility. but so far the
Ultramontane have been unsuccessful in
securing their adhesion.
The Louisiana Contested Elections.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-The decision of
the Radical majority Of the Sub committee
on elections to seat Sheldon, indicates the
propable action in other cases.
St. Martin ard McCranie, having been
declared ineligible, cannot get their seats
under any circumstances. St. Martin is
simply contesting the right Of sypher 20 a
seat, which can be done by any citizen OF
the district.
Some hopes are entertained that Ryan
will be seated. His case viii be decided
next Monday.
Barley arrived this e%veninr; he Ssels
confident his opponent, Darrell, will not
get the seat.
All sorts of rurnorsk are afoat tonight re-
garding the Louisiana cases, bnt nothing
authentic beyond the statements in the pre-
ceding telegram.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Internal revenue
receipts to day over $500, 900.
SENATE.-The Committee on Disabilities
reported a bill abolishing the iron-clad
oath. .. 81.
Senator Sumner has Withdrawn bis OBJ
~jections. to the disabilities BILL, which will
now undoubtedly 60 to the President, who
will sign 1t.
James NJ. Mason, colored. of Arkansas,
W DIS IDillltIdlCu- " daf d. IN oeoSS wa
sui General to Liberia.
The bill reported by Mr.. Robertson,
from the Disabilities Committee, does 7no'
relieve a person whose case is affected ~
the fourteenth amendment.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Internal revenue
receipts to day over $780, 200.
The President has signed the il estao-
fishing post rosltes throughout theputn
The receipts of customs for the lst e'ght
months show an increase nearly
1923, 000,o 1000 over the corresponding months
last year. ~@ 81. sf= W e.:
It is understood that a proposition will
be made in the House for the tai abolition
Of the income tax. -a sua 2 5
W. Europe. r.. tFe #
Paris, March 5,-An sofslal NOE says
all persons who. had been rested Tor the
recent conspiracy have bee a'ly lnttrroga;
ted, and thoselwho refuse TO answer nave
been imprisoned for funacy. VI ooo
who were arrested, "A man IN PRISON.
A decree has been published granting
the permission of til. Government to lay
a second cable from rance to Algeria.
MADRID. March The proposition in
the Certss for a yc of displeasure, because
the Rishon Of Osr was brought Into the
chanhar n c,stty Of the civil guards, was
bv i We Of 1873 too
Imnoreant c,ases were made to-day in
adm;nistr1on of affairs in the proEin-
ces Th;rtvIovernors were either re-
or tr1sferred. I
The Carts are active. Blood was she'd
to. day At rragon and Segovia, but no par
t;e1I,rs re yet been obtained. 4s% {
RpIsLs. March "a new postal treaty
Belgium and the United States,
w~hicrreduces ocean postage to one-half
ysent rate, has been ratified by the
sor,f Government. II |