The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK..
Washington News.

washington NEWS.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-InternaI Revenue
receipts to-day nearly 100000.
Emerv's majority for Mayor is over 5000.
The vote reached within 1000 ofregistration.
Manv negroes voted. and electioneered
openly for Emery. Without molestation
from their colored fellows. The %rejoic-
ing throughout the city at the resalt of
Yesterdays election is almost universal.
The Bowen men have only two members
of the Upper and frye ofthe Lower Board.
The coiored maA were elected to the
Council on the Emery ticket.
HARTFORD, Ct, June 1.-The citizens
ticket, composed of men of both political
parties, was elected yesterday, over the
regular Republican ticket.
Miscellaneous.
SAN Francisco, June 7.-B. j. Dorsey
shipped $50 Cinnamon yesterday for New
Orleans to work on plantations.
The entire Democratic State ticket is
probably elected in Oregon. Ehe Republic
cans claim member of Congress. The Leg
~islature is doubtful, but the indications ave
that the Democrats will have a majority of
5 to 8 on joint ballot. The general result
shows large Republc can gains.
Garfield, Republican, has been elected to
Congress from Washington Territory.
Europe.
RoMEJune THE Augsburg Gazette says:
The American delegates in the Ecumenical
Council show a growing disinclina ton
to the Papal infallibility dogma, and are
Disguised with the sophistry and s%ycophan-
cy of its advocates"
BOMBAY, June 6, via London, June =
The prospects of the cotton crop are i'm
proving. Heavy rains have fallen in the
planting districts, and all apprehensions of
a short crop have been removed.
PARB, June 7.-Gen. Mellinet has been
re, elected Grand Master of the Masonic or
der in France by 16O votes. Carnot, for
merly a Republican Deputy to the Corps
Legislatif, was also a candidate and received
125 votes.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June S.-SENATE.-The
Judiciary Committee reported a bill to pre-
vent the enforcement of contracts for SER
vile labor.
Dispatches to the Republican Senators
Corbet and Williams are of a character
making them concede Oregon as hopelessly
Democratic.
Two resolutions will be reported regard
ing Cuba. One favoring complete neutral
ity, allowing both or neither of the bellige-
REFS to purchase supplies here !; and the
otss"r insisting that the contest be carried
on mn accordance with the rules Of war, and
thu the assassination of prisoners cease.
omaha, June 1.-THE city election held
hete yesterday resulted in the election
of shree Democrats and three Republicans
to the council Parties united on the rest
of the ticket. A negro candidate in the
third ward was defeated.
Masonic.
PHILADELPHIA, June S.-There are 40, 900
Masons in line here. The procession is one
of the finest Masonic displays ever made in
America
Europe.
LONDON, June 8.-Wolfrs Continental
Telegraph;c Company, of Berlin, with sub
agencies in the principal cities of Europe,
know nothing of any recent disturbance in
Roumania. THE manager of the company
declares the telegram of Adolph Cremiux
to be an exaggeration, and says all reports
touching the slaughter or punishment Of
Roumanian Jews is baseless. Diligent IN
ouiries made here and on the Continent
!, failed to discover any foundation for the
terrible stories which have been published
in the United States.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-SENATE.-Notice
was given of a bill to allow all Indian ma
tons and tribes having rights under exist
ing laws and treaties to sue in United
States courts, with the right TO go to the
Supreme Court. "a
The House apportionment bill was con-
sidered, and the Senate committee amend
ment to~make the number of Represents
tives three hundred, was adopted, and
then laid over until next week.
f Subterranean Outlet to Great Salt
Lake.
CoR1NNE, Utah, June "A subteraa.
mean outlet to Great Salt Lake has been
found opposite Corrinne, and between Ere.
mont and Kimball Islands.
The schooner Pioneer, Capt. Hannah,
} sailing in the vacinity last Tuesday, was
) drawn into the opening, which is an i'm.
mense maelstrom or stupendous whirlpool,
and the descent and circular motion of the
waters were rapid and so violent that the
I vessel was made to spin around in 1t with
frightfu1 velocity, and it was only by the
! aid of the high wind prevailing at the time
that she was enabled to sail beyond the in
? huence of this awful chas11.
; Capt. Hannah reports that he has nc
doubt whatever that this opening had new
err before been discovered, and that it is thu
l grand outlet. of the lake.
: A party of scientific men leave here imme
diateiy on the steamer Kate Conner to in
l vestigate the greatest of modern won
: ders, and the result will probably show
I how for ages the accumulation from !;
}. thousand mountain streams appeared
r through the :earth's surface.
: woman's Suffrage Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 9.-The We
mans Suffrage Convention met again thi
i morning. The attendance to-day is bette
/ than On yesterday, the hall being abou
half full
The first order Of business was the dis
!: cussion of the resolutions presented b,
a committed
/ The report was read by DR.. Ellen Fer
!. guson, chairman of the committee, and al
ter the adoption of the FIVE minute rule, tn
resolutions were discussed and adopted.
The first resolution asserts the Govern
f ment to be only;half republican, because one
half the people are DISTINGUISHED.
The second resolution claims for woman
i the right to defend her political and civi
rights by means of the ballot.
The third admits that if, when she ha
the ballot, her position is not bettered, i
will be her own fault, and not the fault 9
+ the ballot itself.
The fourth denies the right of one elias
of persons to legislate for another class VIII
d are their equals in intelligence and abilities