The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON News,

The Hunt VS.. Sheldon case was resumed.
It was voted that Sheldon was and Hunt
was not entitled to the seat, by 121 to 4G.
The n@v postage stamps arc now ready
for use. The one cent stamps have q pro-
file bust of franklin; the color is blne.
The two cent stamps have a profile bust Of
Jackson color is brown. The three cents,
WashIngton's profile bust; color green.
Six cents, LincoIn's profile bust color cochi-
neal. Ten cents, Jeferson's profile bust;
color chocolate. Twelve cents, Clay's pro-
file bust; color neutral, tint purple. Fiji
teen cents, Webster's profile bust color
orange. Twenty four cents, SCOTS profile
bust; color pure purple. Thirty three
cents, Hamilton's profile bust color black.
Ninety cents, Com. o. H. Perry's profile
bust, color c%arnline. "
The Mcfarland Trial.
New York, April 13.-The time of the
court was taken up in receiving further
testimony ip regard to Netherlands insani-
ty, and in letters to Mrs. Mcfarland. The
letters appertained principally to her idea
of going on the stage. .-
Cuba.
HAVANA, April l3.-Gen. DeRodas tele-
graphs from Puerto Principe, that a column
Of marines killed 90 insurgents, including
Manuel Aguerro and Francisco Lescas.
Voluntary surrenders continue. The reb-
els everywhere are in confusion. Gen.
Valmaseda is at Las Tunas, extending his
lines TO Puerto Principe.
:.i Europe.
LoSDoS, April 13.-The following has
been received via Lisbon from Rio Janeiro:
President Lopez, of Paraguay, is dead. He
WAS surrounded. and refusing to surrender,
was killed by q Brizilian lancer. The
mother, sister and children of Lopez, to.
gether. with Madame Lynch, have been
captured. The commander of the Brizllian
troops who put this finishing stroke to the
Paraguayan war was created by the Empe-
ror Viseount Palatos.
MADRID, April 13.-The authorities are
greatly elated with news from Cuba. The
latest official bulletin from De Rodas an
nounces the Instruction as morally though
not actually ended.
The trial of the Duke de Montpensier for
the murder of Prince Henri de Bourbon in a
duel, in March last, was concluded before
the Council of War last evening. The
Dukes prompt confession of the deed, and
his expression of regret therefor, were &C.
ceptcd as extenuating circumstances The
Duke was sentenced to one months exile
from the city of Madrid, and to pay six
thousand dollars indemnity to the family of
Prince Henri. h 3...' ,
LONDON, April ia dispatch from
pesth aaserts that the Hungarian bishops
who vote for the infallibility dagma will be
excluded from the Upper chamber of the
Diet.
| ....r. viii Of Geo. Peabody.
| BosTeN, April 13.-The will of George
Peabody was admitted to probate 10 Essex
county yesterday. 1t shows that public
benefactions absorbed his property, except
about $3.50, 600 IN private requests to his
relatives. Ill -.s'..
Washington News. "..
WASHINGTON, April 14-The House
Election Committee has decided to admit
Sypher to his seat. 1t is nov believed
that all the Louisiana Radicals will be
seated. '*'
The Mcfarland Trial.
New York. April 14.-In the McFar
land trial to-day evidence that Mrs. Nc
Farland said that Horace Greedy thought a
great deal of her, and hat Schuyler Colfax
admired her very much, was ruled out by
the court.
Evidence seems to ha accommodating
(which will prove that Mcfarland was par
italy insane when he killed Richardson.
81. -t.E 81 F!,1ro,,e
ROME, April 15.-Near1y 600 bishops
voted for the constttutio de tde. There were
no votes cast in opposition. sol f. -
MADRID, April l4.-Riots broke out at
Seville yesterday on account ofthe attempt
ed enforcement of co%nscription. The Dia-
rio of this city charges that the recent re-
volt in Aragon was brought about with
Cuban money.
The. Epoca says that many priests refuse
to take the oath to the constitution. but
advises the Government to avlod all
appearance Of persecution. ~".- ~>at.':
Il ~ Washington News. - &0.~
WASHINGTON, April 15.-At a Cabinet
meeting today. the President declared that
he had decided not to send the special mes
sage to Congress recommending the grant
ing Of a general amnesty for political offen-
ces, because of the increased disturbances
in the South. <ta .,fE Ye..5. ....sf
The bill a%ppropriating $25. 900 for re.
pairs on the Custom House. at New Orleans
passed both Houses Of Congress to-day.
.a..a4 A Whole Town Burned.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. April ia report
from Medina, Ohio, says that the
whole of that town is burned The, fire
originated in o wooden barber Shop. The
town is built almost entirely Of wood, and
there are no facilities for extinguishing
fires hence the contagion. The efforts Of
the people with buckets of water were un-
available. Many persons were burned,
some severely, but no lives were lost. Sew.
eral parties were taken from second story
windows, and Others escaped only with such
clothing as they could hastily lay their
hands on. -;-,. .a tGoy
et 81 3aaH Europe. ..ta.,+ an.1
PARfs, April Is. There was a meeting
of the party of the left in the Corps Legis-
latif and the radical journalists, to take &C.
ton in regard to the tplebiscitum.
Gambetta, Jules Favre, Senior Pelatan,
e. Picard, and many other members of
the Corps were present. Sixty-two pro-
vincial and fourteen Paris Journals were
represented. After an informal discussion
it was decided to vote negatively at the
plebiscite. and to circulate .manifestoes
the plebiscite. saasa~ III II
The journal Oficiel contains q deeree
NJ. .Segris as minister of Finance.
r~eplacin~ NJ. Boenfet, and charging M.
Emile Olivier with the Secretaryship of
Affairs adj interim, in the place
Of M. Daru, and Maurice Richards with
that of Public Instructions ad interim.
MADRID. April 15.--Senor Olozaga has
been appointed President of the Council of