The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

1t is learned from well-insormed sources
that the Senate Pacific Railroad Committee
will report Mr.. Kellog's Southern Pacific
Railroad bill with amendments. The
friends of the Southern Pacific Road seem
confident that the bill in some shape will
pass both Houses at an early day.
Wilson's Army Bill
New ToRK, MAY 11.-To-day's Tribune
saysB"Mr. Wilson consents, we are sor-
nv to see and say, that the clause of his ar
bill reducing the forces to $4,000 men
shall be struck cat, on the argument OF
Southern Senators that it won't do to take
any troops from the South, and that Of the
Western Senator's, that additional forces
are needed in Ihe West to fight the In
dians.
ut does not appear to have been sugges-
ted to the Southern gentlemen that a safer
policy for their section would be to rule by
love and amnesty, rather than fear and pro-
scription, that the Western Senators will
discover eventually what they d. not ap-
pear now to know that it is cheaper TO
feed than 10 fight the Indians, and as the
people have forgotten the past animosities
towards the rebels, and heartily favor re-
deeming the present promises to the In
dams '-
ave suggest that the further military
occupation Of The South, and an expensive
war inthe West, are not absolutely essential
to the we'll doing Of the Republic"
Methodist Conference.
MEMPHIS, May ll.-At the Methodist
Conference today, Bishops Jones, Daniel,
Curry, Levy, Scott, and others Of the
Northern Methodist Church, submitted .
memorial 10 the Southern General Confer
ence, as follows
By the action and authority Of the Gene
raj Conference, held at Chicago, 1868,
we were appointed a commission to co,ope-
rate with a like commission from the
church South on the subject of a union.
4 commission met in Philadelphia in
1869, when resolutions were adopted ap-
proving of the action of the contemplated
union Of the two churches but it is proper
to make this further communication.
The appointment of this commission
shows that, in the Judgment of the North.
ern church there is not sufficient reason
why a union may not be effected on honor
able terms. Hoping that you may all see
the subject in the same light, and that you
may appoint a similar committee to confer
with Us previous to the conference to be
held in 1872, and praying that you may be
prospered in all that pertains to the wei
fare Of the Christian church, and desiring
your prayers in behalf of the church.
The letter was referred to a committee
of nine. It is thought the proposition will
be approved.
BALTIMORE. May 1l.-Yesterday the
General Methodist Protestant Conference
adopted the report of the Executive Com
%rnittee, regarding c~ertifcation of preachers
licenses, and the admission Of probationists
to full membership, at the option of the
preacher. Church register was adopted.
Many bishops have signed a letter ex-
pressing a desire to consummate a reunion
and their willingness to do anything to
this end that DIES not involve a sacrifice of
principle.
The conference adopted the following !:
No minister shall celebrate matri,nony
contrary to our Lords decision in Mathews,
chapter 10, verse g."
europe.
PARIS, May 1.-THE trouble throughout
the city last evening was more serious than
anticipated. The authorities were COM
peeled to make a large display of military
power in order to restore quiet.
The barricades which had been erected
in the Belleviile District were stub
bornly defended by the rioters though
they were subsequently carried by the
soldiers at the poirt of the bayonct. Seve-
raj were killed and wounded on both sides.
During the nisht other engagements &C.
Cured, in which a number of soldiers,
policemen and citizens were killed.
The Bellevi1le District was occupied du
ring the night by the military in great
force, and no + ersofis permitted to pass.
The police made several charges upon
the crowds of people who collected out of
curiosity, and in some cases used swords
and s1nng-shots, whereby many were serious
ly injured, mainly those who bad nothing
to do with'the disorders. :.
The police and rioters use firearms free
~, but the troops make no general use of
them. Once during the night a company
of cavalry were assailed with a shower of
and becoming exasperated fired
their assailants ; but this is the only in.
stance where the troops, have departed from
their determination to use firearms only
as a last resort.
The workingmen were out in greater
force than or any previous occasion.
Perfect order was restored before day
and there were no signs of any trou
bic now. The Government, however. has
not relaxed its precautions to guard against
future disorders.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May 12-The Star saws
the Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroad
bill have agreed to report in favor of a
Southern Pacific Railroad from MARSHALL,
Texas, by way of Elpaso to San Diego, IN
California. T.. sm~
Gen. Fremont's road is to be allowed to
with the above road at Ell
Pasc, but he is to receive no grant Of lands
Ell Paso.
Railroad Disaster,
ST. LOUIS, May 12.-At 6 o'clock this
morning the night express train on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, which left Atehi-
son, Kansas, yesterday evening collided
near Eureka. % miles from this city, with
he extra freight train gong West.
Sixteen persons were killed outright
md twenty wounded, two Of whom viii
lie,
Cuba .
Havana, May 1s.-Captain General De
Rodas te'egraphs from Puerto Principe
hat e Spanish column fought the insur-
gents on the. road from Santa Cruz to Puer-
o Princi1e . The Spaniards captured the
-ebeI cannon and killed 40. The Spanish
.oss was two wounded. The captured can
ION are now at Puerto Principe.
Europe.
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