The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
What Can't. Leathers says.

ST. LOUIS, July 5.-uapto Leathers, of
the steamer Natcleez, claims that, deductlnS
six hours the'Natchez was laid up by the
fog, and thirty-six minutes lost IN repairing
her pump below Helena, the Natchez beat
the Lees time some twenty minutes.
A banquet will be given to both captains
the Southern Hotel tonight.
Virginia.
LEXINGTON, Va, July 5.-The commence
ment exercises Of the Virginia Military H.
were concluded this morning. .
There were 50 graduates, the largest
number ever known.
Forty-First Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-HousE.-Mr.
Washburne, from the special committee,
made a re, ,ort favoring the establishing
of a postal telegraph system, ard request
ed that the bill go o5er till next December,
which was agreed to.
The House nen took up the Kentucky
contested election case Of Barnes VS.. Adams.
the report being in favor Of Adams, the
sitting member, who is q Democrat.
After a discussion of thre hours, the re-
port of the Elections Committee declaring
Mr.. Adams, sitting member from Kentucky,
entitled TO his seat, was agreed to without
a division, and q resolution passed giving
his contestant $4,000 for expenses.
. WASHINGTON, July 5, Noon.-The Sen
ate last night resumed consideration Of the
uatu, aIization bill. The vote adopting
Summers amendment striking out the word
white, was reconsidered-yeas 27 nays IA.
Summers amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. Warren moved to extend the natu.
ralization laws to, aliens Of African ma,
tivity, aud to persons of African descent,
Adopted-yeas 81, nays 80.
The bill as reported to the Senate by the
committee and amendment was agreed to,
On Mr.. Warmers amendment a separate
vote was taken. The amendment was con
current in yeas 80, nays l.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment tc
strike out the word "white," but was de
feated-yeas y, nays 26. The bill Their
passed.
Europe.
MADRID, July Sit is announced to-day
that the Prince of Hohenzollern!has accepted
the offer of the Spanish throne.
The Council will Immediately take She
matter under discussion.
It is tolerably cetain that this candida
ttire will be proclaimed without the sane
ton CT the Cortes.
The Government authorities to-day off
cially deny having made any but confiien
tial oyertures to a foreign prince. The
name of the prince, the Government adds
il is not vet proper to divulge;
PARIS, July 5.-In the Corps Legisla
tif to day several members of the Lief
Centre submitted i~nterpellati MS concern
ing the proposed candidature of the Ho
henzollern Prince for the Spanish throne
They were assured that Duke De Gram
mont, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had in
formed the Cabinets of Berlin and Madrit
thai France could not give her to assent tn
project.
It was also stated that France NO lid pro
pose a congress of the great powers 10 set
tie the question.
The Forty-Fist Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-SENATE.-Th'
river and harbor bill was reported as i
came from the House.
Mr.. Sawyer moved an appropriation 0
$1,000 for Town Creek, near Charleston
harbor, with aview to the removal of OBJ
structions therein; adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Abbott an ]appropria
ton of 100000 was. given to Cape Fea
River.
Anumher of others were adopted, inclu
ding $4,000 for Bayou Teche, and an add!
tional $50, 900 for James River. The bill
was finally passed.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Publ,
Lands reported a bill defining swamps ant
overaowed lands, which provoking mucl
opposition, was postponed to the next ses
sion.
Mr.. Darra1lr Republican, from Louisi
ana, was seated.
Judge Bailey, who held the Governors
certificate of election, was allowed $4,000
for the expenses Of contesting the seat.
The Indians.
CHEYENNE, July GA telegram FROM
Rawlins reports the return of Capt. Device
He reports that he found a camp of Brute
Indians one hundred miles off that point or
the war path, which is evidence that they
are responsible for recent depredations
committed in that vicinity. As they claim
to be at peace with the whites they were
not molested.
Information from Fort Fetternan says
the Cheyennes report the killing of thres
white men at Sweet Water River recently
The Arapahoes stole 40 head of stock
near South Pass. 0ne%Arapahoe chief was
killed in the fight.
All Northern C~heyennes and the Ara
pahoes, who have hitherto been peaceable
announce their intention to go on the wal
path.
Red Cloud and band are cam1ed on
Tongue River, north of Fort Fetterman
It is believed outside the Indian ring thai
he is collecting Indian tribes for the pur
pose of making wal on the whites.
Europe.
LONDON. July 6.-~The Morning Post ha;
a telegram dated at Tienstien, june %
giving the particulars Of the terrible mas
sacre of Christians by the natives of Pekin
On sthe 21st Count de Rochechanort, thu
French Secretary of Legation, and a mum
Der of priests and Sisters of Mercy, wert
slaughtered.
4 well informed correspondent say.
that Prince Leopold of H~ohenzellern has
accepted the Spanish crown. The English
Government approves it, but France still
objects.
The Government. of Hungary urges thu
bishops of that country at Rome to resis
the dogma Of infallibility to the last.
/. Brussels. July 6.-Advices have beer
received here which render it certain tina.
no proclamation of dogma infallibilitv vii
be issued before the 10th inst Severa
sittings are yet required for votes On TIL
seperate chapters ef the schema.
The correspondent Of the independence
Beige, at Rome, says the proceedings Of tn,
E%cumenieal Council are all dictated By Fa
Their Bechs, the General of the Jesnits
known as the Black Pope that the Jesuits
apprehending the expulsion of their ordeI
from Germany, postponed the execution 0
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