The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cotton.
New York, Jan. 5.-The cotton market
continues firm. Low Middling is quoted at
255c., holders being confident.
The Orders to Gen. Terry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-TRe President to-
Terry supreme control in Georgia as mill
tary commander. Alabama and Florida
are excluded from his department.
Europe.
MADRID, Jan. Sit is rumored that the
..egent Serano will be invested with SUI
preme power, but it is said the Cortes hest.
tates to adopt such extreme measures.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Times in an edi-
torial on the Spanish crisis, d~ep1ores the
downfall of Prim, sands attributes the dis.
aster to the unreasonable p~rolongation Of
the provisional regime.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-By a general Or
der mo. y just issued from the Adjutant
Generals Office, the President directs that
so much of general order No. l03, dated
Headquarters of the Third Military Dis
trict, Atlanta, July %, 1868, and so much
of'general order No. s., dated Headquar
tiers of the AIRY y, July %. 1868, as refer to
the State of Georgia, are hereby counter
mandsd, and Gen. Terry is ordered to ex-
~ercise, until further orders, within that
State, the powers of a commander of a
m litary district, as provided by the act of
March 2, 1869, under his assignment by
general orders No, 80, dated Washington,
Dec. "a 1869.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $3S4.o0O.
Gov. Geary's Message.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-Gov. Geary,
in his message to the Legislature, favors
the recognition of Cuba, and says it geo.
graphically belongs to the United States.
He advocates the expansion of the curren-
cy by the establishment of new national
banks.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE migration of
blacks from Virginia to the cotton States,
which co nmenced in driblets, has ~increas.
ed steadily and now appears to be attaining
formidable proportions. 1t is estimated
by some that twenty thousand colored
males migrated South during the past year.
Internal revenue receipts over $780, 0O.
There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day.
Commissioner Delano has instructed the
Supervisors in the distjllery districts
throughout the country to change the gau
gers in their districts once in every three
or four months, in order to have the law
properly enforced.
The United States tug Maria, and four
of her crew, were lost by a collision with
the Mlantonomah, at the entrance of Mar
tha's Vineyard.
Com. Poor reports IS, 900 Spanish troops
at Havana on the 2lst of December.
Texas Election.
Gen Reynolds, writing to Gen. Dent rel
alive to the recent election, says that Tex
as will present a Republican front, and will
strengthen the hands of the Administration
Earthquake in California.
SAN FRASclsCo, Jan. r.. There was an
earthquake at Bakersville, CalifoEais, on
the Sd inst.
Cuba
HAVANA, Jan. There are several we'll
armed bands of insurgents from 200 to 800,
moving in Cinco Abago and Cinco Villas
1t is supposed their object is the
destruction of the cane fields.
There is much sickness at Nuevitas.
Cotton.
New YORK, Jan. 7.-Cotton closed quiet
and steady. sales to-day 1900 bales, Mid.
ding Uplands 254c.
Europe.
PARIS, Dec. THE Minister of foreign
has issued a circular to the French
diplomatic representatives at foreign courts.
announcing The policy of France to be ab-
pacific.
1t was announced in the Senate to-day
that the Government will be ready to dis
cuss the Ecumenical Council and its rela-
ton with the Holy See, on the 18th !;
commercial questions on the 18th, and
domestic policy on the 10Th inst.
MADRID, Jan. 7, Evening.-La Politico
says The idea of a dictatorship has been
abandoned.
Ministers refuse to withdraw their resig-
unless a programme of policy is
definitely formed.
Disturbances are reported in Alicante,
and other points.
The city is perfectly tranquil.
LONDON, Jan. IA correspondent of the
Post says that anything drawing
,ver Is feet must be lighteued before pass.
.ng through the Suez Canal.
MUNICH, Jan, THE Anti Prus>ian par.
y have a considerable majority in the
B~avarian Chambers.
PARIS, Jan. THE Emperor writes
Hauseman, regretting the ministerial de-
nand for his removal. .
MADRID, Jan. THE political crisis
no signs of coming to an end.
. Washington News. {
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The President
will nominate William Strong, of Pennsyl- i
1ania, as Justice Grier's successor. lie
not withdraw t1oar's nomination.
The Administration do not contemplate
my action regarding Cuba. The Execu-
i've circles have information to the effect t
hat the Spanish regiments can march to I
point on the Island. t
WASHINGTON, jail. S.-internal Revenue t
today nearly $500, 600. q
A treaty for the annexation of San Dom 5
ngo to the United States was negotiated |
" President Baez and our Commercial t
Agent, Perry, at San Domingo. This trea. i
y, with the secret message of the Presi- /
lent of the United States, will be sent to t
he Senate on Monday. OF the truth Of
his statement there is no doubt. t
The governing motive for the acquisition /
# San Domingo in its geographical position r
o this country as a means of natural de- v
ense, as well as its general maritime advan-
ages, and hence as a preliminary case I
SANTANA was effected, and the iuri dictiot '
# the United States, established over that
art OF the territory of San Donings. Sew Y