The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-05-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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CHARLESTON, s. c., May 4.-In the Ag
ricultural and immigration Convention to.
day, important reports from the com
~nnittees on Immigration, direct trade and
cotton manufacturers, were discussed.
The South Carolina Railroad Company
| offers land. free to immigrants, and contri-
butes one hundred thousand dollars towards
the construction of four emigrant steamers
to ply between Charleston and Europe.
Northern and Western farmers are invited
to come to South Carolina, and liberal in
ducements are offered, ard a generous poll.
cy will be p trsued toward all.
Cotton
New York, MAY 4-Sales Of cotton for
june delivery are reported at 2lsc.
Receipts of cotton for the week are estl-
mated at IS, 900 bales receipts same time
last year, 22,000>
Western Items.
Sr. LOUIS, May full returns Of the
election Yesterday give Taylor, (Demeerat}
for City Treasurer, af7 majority:
Capt. Gift, Of the Mississippi Valley En-
grafton Society Of Planters, arrived here
yesterday. direct FROM Hon Kong, China,
where lie engaged $50 Chinese laborers,
who are now eli route via the Cape of Good
Hope to New Orleans and expected TO- ar
rive this month.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON. May 5.-Senator Sherman
introduced a bill proposing TO reduce the
taxes over SsAA3 500, 900 on incomes, sales,
gross receipts and articles ia schedule A.,
salaries of United STATES officers, passports,
~legaeies and SUGGESTIONS. and miscellaneous
special taxes, except spirits and tobacco,
which includes license taxes and al taxes
on employment.
This viii leave the taxes or the fHow-
ing articles in force: Distilled spirits, fer
mt nted liquors, tobacco, gas, incomes at
rate Of three per cent, oil the stamp taxes,
and taxes collectable by stamps.
HousE-The Committee on elections
have reported a bill regulating compensa-
ton in cases of contested elections. Itpro-
vides that no money shall be paid to sitting
or contes,ing members pending the con-
test, but that after the decision. mileage
and compensation shall be paid the party
to whom the seat is awarded, the party
against whom the claim is decided to re-
ceive actual expenses.
WASHINGTON May 5.-The following is
derived from a reliable source : Last night
a subcommittee of the House Committee
on the Pacific Railroad agreed to recon,
mend ~ Southern Pacific Railroad ON the
32d parallel from San Dfge and Marshall,
Texas, and to grant the franchise to the
Southern TraLs- Continental Railway Com
pany. The route fixed upon, the gauge
of the road and the provisions of the bill
relating to the running and arrangements
with connecting roads are such as were
suggested by the Committee of the Gulf
States, composed of Sheldon, Sherrod,
Pierce and Clark. The Southwestern
States are to be literally represented by
meorporators from among their citizens.
The result has been reached after con
siderable discussion, but a fear that a long.
er delay might jeopardize the passing of an
act chartering a company with liberal aid,
has brought together all the Representa-
tives from the Gnlf States, audit is now be-
lieved that opposition in the Senate will
cease and the bill will go through at no
distant day.
Europe.
ROME, May 5.-The Ecumenical Council
| to-day voted on the schema relative to
small catechism. Ten ofthe bishopspresent
voted non p5dcet. Among them were the
the German and the Hungarian Bishops,
who desire to preserve the catachism of
Canisuis.
PARIS, May ga decree has been pub
lished convoking a high court of justice to
investigate the plot against the life of the
Emperor. The decree says: Long before
the issuance of this decree NJ. Emile o.
livier demonstrated beyond doubt the exis.
tence Of a revolutionary organization hav-
ing for its aim the establishment of a dem
ocratic or social republic, members of which
are resortiHg to systematic villifieations,
outrageous calumnies. outbreaks and as
~sassinations, to accomplish their purposes"
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Internal revenue
receipts to. day, 500, 300.
Gen. Walker. of the Census Bureau.
says: women are Incompetent as Gen.
sus Marshals, their business is to multiply,
not enumerate the population"
Jordan's Report of Affairs in Cuba.
New YoRK, May g.. Gen.-Jordan, Col.
Castillo, Major Betonconrt, and other Off
GERS of the Cuban service, arrived to day.
They report the Cuban cause in better eondi-
tien than at any previous stage. The success
of the revolution depends only Oh time and
supplies. Considerable arms and amuni-
have been safely received from abroad, and
much has been taken from the enemy.
The stock of ammunition on hand is sufi-
Gent for present needs. The Cuban army
numbers about 10000, equipped with az
tilery sufficient for the present method of
warfare, and consists chiefly of mountain
howitzers. The season now is in favor of
the revolutionists, giving them what they
most need, time for organization, and the
collection of supplies. The rainy season
retards Spanish operations. When over the
heat of the summer, they will be able to
prevent Spaniards from pushing the war.
Col. Castillo, who was a wealthy planter
of the interior, and who is Thoroughly fa-
miliar with all the resources of the revolu-
ton, says it has never been so strong as its
friends claimed, nor so weak as the Span
iards assert: but regards the situation ut
present as altogether hopeful.
Mississippi Legislature.
JACKSON, Miss, May THE Senate to-
day confirmed to the Supreme bench.Messrs.
Simrall, Peyton and TarbelL.
The bill for mixed schools and equal
rights to negroes in the taverns was defeat
ed. g
No Indian outrages in Kansas.
DENVER, CIrY, Cal, May Tho &C.
counts of Indian outrages on the Kansas
Pacific Railroad. and elsewhere in CoIora-
do, recently published by Eastern news
papers, are entirely groundIess.
There have been no Indian disturbances
In fhis Tarfifnru diir;nn tho nacA roas a.I