The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-19
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Condition of the Insurgents in Cuba

Ccnd1t1on OF the insurgents IN Cuba
WASHINGTON, March A letter dated
Havana, February IS, and received here
to-day, says that the resignation Of Gen
Jordan, as Commander of the Cuban for
ces, is credited by the friends of the insur.
gents in that city; and his escape to the
United States Wa, expecced. 1t adds that
the leading insurgents have been holding
out from, assurances received by members
of the Juntl in this city, that C,>2gress,
differing from the administration IN the
question, would certainly take ~teps to re
cogniZe the Cubans As entitled to bellige-
rent rights. Bat three months having ella :
sed nearly since it assembled, they have
we'll nigh abandoned all expectation. and
have become delnoraliZed over the fact that
no important preliminary acton ever ha>
been taken that would indicate a promise
of relief in future.
The Movement to Abolish the Income
(, Tax.
A movement is on foot for the total abo
litio1 of the income tax, and is likely TO be
successful. The WAYS aud Means Com
mittee h wing decided to reduce the inter
nal revenue xaIion thirty-eight millions OF
dollars, 1t will be proposed to abolish thc
income tax. VIII ch does not yield a revenue
Of mare than twenty millions. BY such a
course as this, Congress will be abb toreac'
the desired end without being annoyed by
attempted legislation looking to a reduc
ton of taxation on special interest rather
than on a general end like the income tax.
Mexico.
SAN FRASc1sco, March ga considera
bic number OF men sailed for Mazatlan~
March 3, on the steamer Forward, former
ly a British gunboat, for the purpose of
joining Placido Vega. Other endorsements
will he sent from this city soon.
SANTA FE, March "a considerable
number of men sailed for Mazatlan, March
8, on the steamer Forward, formerly a Brit
ish gunboat, for the purpose OF john ~ Pia-
eido Vega. Other reinforcements Will be
sent from this city soon.
ladies and Gentlemen of the Grand
Jury"
LARAMIE, W. r., March Tn empan
nelling and charging the grand jury, Judge
Howe SAID: Idle and gentlemen of the
Grand Jury, it is a novelty to see, as we do
to day, ladies summoned to serve as jurors,
The extension of political rights and fran
chises to woman is a subject that is agita'
ting the whole country. | have never ia
ken an active part in discussions, but have
long seen that woman was a victim to the
vices, crimes and immortality OF man, with
no power to protect aud defend herself from
these evils. | have long felt that such
powers of protection shonld be conferred
upon woman, and it has fallen to our
lot here to act as the pio,eer in this
movement and to test the question. The
eyes of the world are to day fixed upon this
Jury of Albany county. There is not the
slightest inpropriety in any lady occupying
the position, and | wish to assure you that
the fullest protection Of the court snail be
accorded to you. 1t would be a most shame,
fll scanda, upon orr temple OF justice and
courts of law if anything should be permit,
ted which the most sensitive lady might
not hear with prnprietv aud wltnes~; ant
here, let me add, it will be a sorry day for
any man who shall so far forget the co"'te'
sizes due and paid by every American gen
tleman to every American lady as to even
by a word or act endea'or to oeter Fo,
from the exercise ofthose rights with which
the laws have invested you.
Il will conclude with the remark lhli
is a question for yon to decide for y"urself
no man has any right to Interfere. 1t seem,
to be proper for women TO sit upon granc
iuries. which will give them the best "ppor
unity to aid in shppressing dens of 'nftmy
which curse the country. shall be giae
Of yonr assistance in the accomplishment
of this object. | do not make these re'nalk'
from any distrust of gentlemen; on the con
trary, / am exceedingly pleased ana sraal
fed witt, the indications of lntel!iselice'
love of law, and good order, and gerueih"n
" department which | see manifested.
will now listen to any reason when any Jo'
rers make for being excused
The ELI to enforce the t1ssshen
Amendment.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Ihe pm 10 en-
forca the fifteenth a%mendmen. has peer
GnalIv mt 10 shape by the judiciary Com
m;ttee and will be reported 10 the Ho''ss
naxt week. It has been modified somewhat
} Int still imposes fine and Imprisonment OF
anv person who fails to register Any coio',
ed voter. or to receive his vote, ar 10 asses
the reanisite taxes to enable him,fo vow,
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