The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18

NEW YORK., JUNE J.-Ine UTanQ Lodge
of the State elected John H. Anthem Grand
over James Gibson by a vote of
1869 for Anthem, and 563 for Gibson.
Cuba.
HAVANA, June 10.-Oficial dispatches
from Captain Generals headquarters at
Puerto Principe report that a column had
arrived from La Guanaja. They came by
way of Sierra de Cubitas, tbs scene of a
battle, and while marching over the
ground. during the night, We're fired on by
rebels in ambush. Hhe troops were pre-
pared and returned the fire, when a sharp
fight followed, at the end of which the reb-
els fled, leaving twelve on the field, mclnd-
ing their chiefs, Aguerre and Madrinates.
Col. Montonois's column also had an en-
gagement, in which IA insurgents were
killed, among them some officers. The par
~ticulars of the latter affair have not yet
been received.
The insurgents attacked Fort Barrabas,
in Villa Clara District, garrisoned by col
ored troops.ah The assault vas repulsed.
The rebels lost - Killed. Garrison lost
8 negrocA!, killed and 6 wounded.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New YORK, Jdne 10.-The Grand Lodge
to-day abandoned the scheme to establish
a national lodge.
CINCINNATI, June 10-At the Anti-Se-
cret Society Convention to-day the Secre-
tary's reportand encouraging letters were
read from various sources, also a 5eommuni-
cation from the Associate Synod recently
held at Xenia, Ohio, declaring against Free
Masonry and similar societies.
New YORK, June l0.-Contracts were
completed to-day for fully equipped COM
pletion of the Minnesota section of the
Northern Pacific Railroad which comprises
LOUISVILLE, June 1O.-The annual con-
clave meeting of the knights Templar,
State of Kentucky, was held in this city
yesterday and to-day.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Encouraging reports
of the condition Of the crops continue to
be received from all parts of the West.
The wheat is an exception at some points.
Cotton y.
New York, June 1o.-Receipts of cottor
at United States ports for the week Just
closed, $4,000 bales exports, %, 900 stocl
in all ports of the United, States at present
date, $4,000.
Europe.
MADRID, June l0.-A deputy TO thu
Cortes, from Poto Rico, advocated the abo
lition of Slavery.
LISBON, June 10.-The Brazilian Govern
ment will take no Immediate steps to
wards the abolition of slaverJH The allies
have agreed upon conditions Of peace witt
Paraguay.
LoNpos, June 1O.-Charles Dickens die,
at twenty minutes past 6 last evening o
paralysis.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Internal reve
nue. receipts to-day nearly S766,00 o.
The officers at West Point have beer
compelled to take pains to secure impartial
ty towards negro cadets.
There has been missed from the Treasury
Department this day, supposed to hav'
been stolen, a bundle of 1000 new lega
tender U. S. Treasury notes of, the demon
nation of ten dollors, of the new series o
1859, having the head of Daniel Webster
and number as follows: Letter FL $3.50,
DOL to letter Fl 3 $50, 900, both i%nclusiv
amounting to 5000, 0O0. 1t is hoped tina
all good citizens will keep a sharp Rokou
for all notes of the new ten dollars of tn
above numbers, and the numbers betWee
them.
SENATE.-The bill relating to the centra
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad wa
taken up and after an excited discussion
which occupied the entire day, was passed
Yeas 80, nays Is.
Miscellaneous.
C1c1NNNArI, June..l1.-A very destructiv
hail and wind storm passed over st
Charles, Mo-, last Monday evening, de:
troying gardens, vineyards, etc, TO tn
amount of about sos, 600.
CHICAGO, June IA gang of seventy
five Cinnamon arrived here this mornin
from San Francisco, en- route for Mort
Adams, Mass, where they will be employe
in boot and shoe factories. This is tn
first gang ever sent East. They are undo
the direction of Koopmanschar.
Something New.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE National Ar
ii Secret Society Convention to-day adopte
the report of the committee, setting fort|
that the secret societies to which this cor
~vention is opposed, were essentially immol
al and anti Christian =; therefore ~injuriou
to the whole social fabric, and were G
heather origin, especially the Masons
charging that they ignore the Christian re
ligion, pray to unknown gods, and natr
rally desecrate the SABBATH in paradin
through the streets at funerals ; they sen
their dead to heaven, hover they may hav
lived or died they are insubordinate t
to and rivals Of the church a snare to tn
young and falaclous and deceptive.
! Europe.
LONDON, June 11.-Violent election rio,
occurred to-day on the Isle Of Wigh
Many persons were injured, building
sacked and windows broken, etc. At iaE
accounts the authorities had succeeded
restoring order.
MADRID, June 11.-Early next wee
CASTELAR,, one ofthe Deputies in the Corte
will bring forward a proposition for II
complete and immediate abolition of ST.
very in the Spanish colonies, with indemn
ty to the''present owners.
There is still some excitement over tn
question of the future ruler of Spain. III
O~rleanists in the Cortes have been joint
by those who recently adhered to E-part
no. These all now favor the Duke {
M%ontpensier, with Serrano as secor
choice, if the Duke does not accept or ca
not be chosen.
: PARIS, June 11.-Messrs. Millinet ar
Carnot refused the Masonic honors recen
ly rendered them.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, June lit is imposs
| Bile to say how many lives were lost by IL
recent con6agration. Some put it at ~
and others at 1900. The Sultan has been i
t active in extending relief to the sufferer
f More than one thousand houses of II
Turks have been thrown open to the Chrl
tians wo were burned out. Large sums
money have been subscribed for the re'l
!. of the sufferers, irrespective ofsech