The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington.

WARRINGTON Jan. 10.-Major Gen.
Charles p. Smith, commanding the 18th
United States Infantry, has been appointed
To succeed Gen. Mower at Now Orleans,
Gen. Ayres will succeed Gen. Smith in the
command of the 10Th Infantry at Little
Rock. Gen. Reynolds will assume com
mand Of the 25th U. s. Infantry, vice Gen
Mower, deceased, but he still, however, vii
retain command in Texas.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $65S
900.
Political.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 10.-The' Avalanche
Jackson, Miss, correspondent says tina
Gov. Aleorn refused to be installed unit
the State is admitted into the Union. The
Legislature will meet, ratify the ffteentt
amendment, eleSt United States Senators
and adjourn until the State is admitted.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1O.-The Constitution
al Convention was organized to-day. Johr
G. Brown, an x-Confederate Genera wa
elected chairman unanimously.
Europe.
Paris, Jan. lO-The report that tn" Pop
will allow no discussion on the article 0
infallibility, unless he is sure of a favorable
result, is confirmed. .''
, MADRID, Jan. 1O.-The ministerial crisi'
is over. ,uiero, the President of the Cor
ties, has accepted the Ministry of the Int
rior Topete, the Ministry of Marine, and
Sagosto. Minister Of State.
Receipts and Exports of Cotton.
New York, Jai. lO.-Receipts of cottor
at United States ports fol the week JUS
closed amount to l00, 900 bales; exports
81, 600. Stock in all ports Of the United
States at the present date 100000 bales.
Europe.
{. LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Anglo American
and French Gable Companies have par
tally consolidated. .,.,
PARIS, Jan. 1l.-Rochefort's MarseilleE
newspaper attacked Prime Pierre Bonaparte
Two editors of Marseilles visited the Prince
TO arrange prelimiraries for a duel ; bu1
during the interview, Bnnaparte becoming
enraged, fred twice, killing Victor Noir
The tragedy causes great agitation. Boa
parte has surrendered himself.
Rochefort's paper, Marscilles, has beer
seized. Prince Bonaparte states that he re
ceived a slap in the ia e from Noir before
firing. A decree has been issued convex
ing the Chambers from the High Court o
Justice. A Prince belonging to the Empe
ror's family can only be tried before it.
A rumor prevails that a coup d'etat &C
CURED at Madrid last night.
w. MADRID, Jan, 1.-The new Ministry
has been installed, and the Cortes will reas
semble tomorrow.
Additional disturbances are reported ir
the provinces.
PARIS, Jan. 11.-Prince Bona ~,arte's yer
sioe of The aft. ir between himself and Fon
vile and Victor Noir:
He states that they came to his residence
with menacing airs and hands in their peck
cts and presented a letter O Paschal Grosette
and | said, at is Rochefort, and not his
creatures, that / seek" Read the letter.
replied Noir. q had my hand on my pis
tol in my pocket "Are you responsible
for it?"' I asked. At this I received 6
slap in the face from Noir, when l drew
my revolver and fired at him. Fonvillt
crouched behind a chair, and from the pro
lection that afforded, aimed his revolver al
me, but he could not get it to 60 Oft:
fired at him while be was in that position
when he ran out of the room. He stoppeC
in the next room and again turned his PTS
toll toward me. / fired ut him again and
he fed. t-, tt...
.... Cuba.
. HAVANA, Jan. H. There has been a
number of engagements in Puerto Principe
and Cinco Villas Districts. The journals
report that many Of the insurgents are
surIendering.
Georgia and Mississippi.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 1.-The Georgia
State Senate convened at noon yesterday.
The galleries were crowded by both sexes.
The desks of the late Senators Adkins and
Aver were drapsd in mourning. The hall
was decorated with American flags.
The Provisional Governors ord-r conv.n-
ing the Legislature, and Gen. Meade'2 order
OF June 6, announcing the names of Sena.
tors elect, were read, when members amt
forward to qualify, among whom were
Aaron, Alpeoria, Bradley and Campbell,
negroes. Campbell, negro, made a protest
against the qualifying OF several white mem
bers, as having held office, engaged i" the
and not yet relieved of their dis.
abilities by Congress, but amid applause
from the galleries all were sworn in. About
two Of the white members who were sworn
are considered as not being able to qualify.
Benjamin Comfy was elected Speaker Of the
- ..
The Governors proclamation and Gen.
order were read also the opinion
Of tho Attorney General as to the qualitica,
tons of members.
!, During the swearing in of members, Bry-
ant, an ex.msmber. and Postmaster of Au.
gusta, interrupted be proceedings by de-
the reading Of the Attorney Gene
rails opinion an outrage, and the acts of
Congress illegal and revolutionary. Being
to order by the Speaker, he refused
@ obey, and the Speaker ordered his arrest
BY the sergrant-at.Arms, who was resisted
by Bryant, whose friends clustered around
MIN. Several pistols were drawn, bloodshed
being imminent. Bryant h.ld the floor,
protesting against The right of Speaker,
pro tenn, to the chair, and finally was him.
self elected Chairman, when a committee of
,hree VAS appointed to wait on Gen. Terry
o obtain his view as to the legality Of the
proceedings. Gen. Terry advised the or
yannfization Of the House on The plan begun,
when the pr c-edingS went on in quiet.
About nine members in the House are con
disqualified. Both Houses adjourn.
ID and met to day. On rea>sembling to-
lay a few Numbers were sworn in, and
gain adjourned to meet tomorrow.
The Republicans hold a meeting to-
light.
It is supposed that the Democrats and
Conservative Republicans will have q ina
GRITTY in both Houses. arat
The city is crowded and much excitement
ID.
The Attorney Generals opinion is. that
4ny citizen ever having held office, civil,
or naval, previous to the rebellion,
take the oath, but if he held no Of
Ice, either State or national, previous to
he rebellion, he can legally take the oath,