The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Washington News

q WASHINGTUN, = CO Q. --interhal REVENUE
receipts. to. dgy, $3.50, 600.
The RECONSTRUCT ion Committee has re-
ported j bill for a 'general relief from polit-
ica1 disabilities by application through thu
courts, and another bill relieving some 3ooo
persons. The committee has not had
Georgia affairs under Consideration to-day
State Legislature
TRENTON; NJ j, Feb. S.-The Legislature
adopted resolutions requesting t7elr con
gressionai delegation to urge the rscogh''
,P1cuxoNp, Feb. s.-The Legislature met
at noon today. The House adopted a res
CLINTON, asking Congress to remove poiltl-
cpl disabilities of the people of the State
of Virginia, by ]09 to 10. The coioreu
members voted for it, the negative votes
being cast by viii e members OF The ex-
IRENE Porter faction.
Chattanooga Railroad,
MONTGOMERY, Feb. s.-LEsIsLATuRE-
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
bill finally passed both Houses by a large
majority, loaning the credit OF the State
to the amount Of two millions of dollars
The President Of the road telegraphed
from Boston, thanking the Legislature,
stating that the read shall soon be built,
ard makes great pr. mises-that Alabama
shall be the beneficiary instead of the loser.
: rt.& d.. Europe.
PARIS, Feb. 7. Up. M.-Henri Rocheiort,
| editor of the MarseillaiSe, was arrested at
Belleville, in the eastern part OF the city,
al an early hour TINS evening. tbs 1rlehoS
and partisans are assembling in great
crowds in that quarter of the city, ana
serious troubles are expected.
PARIS, Feb. S, 2 A. M.-The troubles at
Belleville are of a >erious character; the
streets are filled with shouting people, md
barricading has commenced. Adetachment
of the imperial troops arrived in the vicln'
ity of tn disturbance at ii O'Clock.
PARIS. Feb. g., 8 A. M.-Baracades have
been erected on the Rue du Faubourg de
Temple, Rue st. Manr, Rue Grange aux
Belle Sand and other streets in the vicinity
of Belleville. The scene of disturbance Is
near the Northern and S.ra>burg Hallway
stations. -. %. .....!.. -.
AT 1880 P. NJ. additional attachments
Of troops had arrived, but mp to this hour
no fire arms have been used,
The troop. ia the garrisons Of the city
have received orders to hold themselves In
readiness to march as a moments notice,
Such are the precautions which have
been taken by the police and the military.
that i, is believed a riot will not be attended
with any serious consequences.
PANS Feb. STA M.-The troubles al
Beelleville lasted all night, and have extended
notirthward't 10 the La Villtt'e, the extreme
northeastern reimbursement within the the
70, tifications. @3'' r.' a.'i DE. ! Il
The troops have not yet reso' ted to the
use of firearms. The police are active
and many arrests have been made. b
You'd The excitement which ~ naturally in
c,dent to such an occasion, the rest 'Of tn,
e,itryy is entirely. tranquil. The Government,
still CONTINUES taking precautionary uIeas
nres to prevent; outbreaks els where. a. T.
PANS. Feb. S. A. M.--The police at
tempted to carry the barricade at rue a.
Faubourg de Temple, ana were repnl
sed with a loss of one killed and one woun
ded. Barricades have bern erected else
where, but are not defended. '''" y
ii The troops are out in full force, hut have
not used arms. At this ho,.r all is quiet
Many persons have been arrested, who ar
mostly bows under the Influence of llq"or
:, 3. PasIs, Feb 8, tNo0r--Rocheiort wa:
arrested entering political meeting. I'll
male no resistance and no appeal to tn
crowd, When his arrest was known It tn
meeting thu widest scenes occurred. .-.a'
'Guustave Flourens, who presided Dire"
D 4 sword and fired u pistol, declaring til
} insurrec,ion had, began. Barric'des wei
commenced, and the omnibases9 and I
5 vehicles from the ~neighboring stables NerY
]approprieted to this purpose. E...n-.
: The Colnmissary Of Police, who accom-
panied the, guard which arrested Roche
fort, was carried off with the crowd att
: iinraltreated.' VI" %'''' ~ curry ~
|, THE district lying between the Ru
| Faubonrg d.. Tenn pie and he Notifications
: q distance of about two miles, is held b.
J the rioters. and ..5..ts .ss ..e,y ...ta
The. ir surgents pillaged the armories a
, 3 o'clock. this morning. Three hundre'
, arrests are reported. 'Gastass Flourens i
in custody. :."'"'' .." n '.t"'z'
" This eve .ing the in Corps Legislatif Kers
try Liberal demanded t. know why Roc:ee
fort had not b en- arrested before 50pO O
his partsans, hal gathered, and said tina
) it, was not necessary that the meeting
should be disturbed and the people pr
2 ticipating aroused to VIOLENCE; that .th
, conduct Of the Government was provoca.
tive of q disturbance. ~ 50 ht'f'sF'@ H. ~i5.
The Mini try replied that an arrest q
the Chambers was forbidden, to avoid tn
scandal which bis. arrest here would hav
caused-That the friends Of 'Rorhefort ,wer
prepared to make tine demonstration whicl
they had made; and upon this fact tn
) Ministry would rest the responsibility q
what had occurred, +
: LoSDrooss,, Feb. o.-Rochefott's arrest an
I its consequences make a sensation. TIL
; rumors ahoat that the troops fred on tn
PEOPLE are discredited. ~ .@@ - 1s
The Qneen opened Parliament to-da.
with a highly conservative speech. II tati
, "a. at-s't 81 II Europe. f9" 5H# ,~,y@
PANS, Feb. .e.-The disorders were re
sumed last night at midnight, in the vicin
ity Of the former disturbances, and sever,
additional barbados have been erecte'
in the narrow streets. The police mad
several charges, killing some of the iDsur
, gent leaders. @2uustSse riouiot iS 10 sesiA d
) large. IL f.a = 81 7,ft...sn ii
: Pans, Feb. asp. M..--1The. police an.
the military have the riot under control
The city at this hoir is tranquil. ~ "..s
All the editors Or La MarseiHlaise' hay
been arrested. The printer refuses to pp
the paper TO ''ress.. &.'H.@.os ~ ,.f1t Ha 4
The city is quiet tonight. A large 20
lice force are PATROL ne the streets.
Washington News. ts"a l.
.WAsH1seroa, Feb 10 HOUSE. Mr
Roots. Of Arkansas, introduced a bill to en-
courage the establishment Of a line ofsteam
ers to European ports, and to the ports o
India, China and Japan, il and to promot
emigration to the Southern States. Tn
bill was referred to the special committee Of
~. ~ tho decline cf Amerinal