The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-04-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK,


| NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Indians to be Citizens.
WARRINGTON, March 23.-SENATE.-A
bill to promote civilization among the In
dams, and to prepare them for the rights o
citizenship, passed.
Bill against Polyga1ny.
HoUsE.-The Utah bill against polygamy
passed to-day.
Virginia Supreme Judges.
RICHMOND, Va, March 23-The Legis
lature to day elected Walter R Staples, O.
Montgomery county s.; r. G. lie Moncure, ("
Stafford. county Joseph Christian, of Mid
dlesrx county w. T. Joyne. of Petersburg
and Francis T. Anderson, of Botetourl
county, Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals for Virginia.
Cahoon-Ellison Affair.
RICHMOND, March 23.-The Injunction
case of Cahoon VS.. Ellison was partially
herd to day Il Judge Underwood CIV.
Wells opened The Argument. During the
argument, the Judge ex ;ressed the opinion
I'Ad TIC ciaoliiiS dSI 10 UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
General Amnesty.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Internal reve-
nue. receipts to-day $4l9, 600.
President Grant intends issuing a gene.
raj amnesty when Georgia and Texas have
been restored.
The President on the Richmond Diff
Guilty.
In answering the Virginia DELEGATION.
President Grant supported neither side.
He said Gen. Canby's actio. was simply
a preventative of tht peace that Gen Can
by would have been blamed had he neg
lected taking precautions.
Troops Refused to Tennessee Re
cruits Sent to Galveston.
WASHINGTON, March 25-Tne President
to-day refused the application of the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee for troop, to aid in the
suppression of alleged lawlessness in that
State.
Additional recruits for the army have
been sent to Galveston.
Writs Of Error to U. S. Supreme Court
in Criminal Cases.
HoUsE.-The judiciary Committee has
directed to inq.ire into the expedicn-
OF allowing Writs of error in criminal
cases to be taken to tie United States
and allowing defendants to testify
IN their own behalf.
New Mexico Asks for Admission,
The Territory of New Mexico has asked
or admission as a State in the Federal
Receipts and Exports of Cotton.
New YORK, March %. -Receipts of
at United States ports, for the week
ust closed, are estimated at SO. 900 bales
Exports, 1900 stock in all ports of the
JnIted States at present date, 4GO, 900
,ale>.
Virginia Legislature-The Cahoon Case
RICHMOND, Va, March 25.-The House
'aSStd a resolution to-day authorizing Gov.
v alkcr to call on the President for troop>
0 suppress the resistance of the law by
he colored land sqnttters near Hampton.
The injunction of Cahoon against Mayor
.Ill>on is S i'll being heard by Judge In
Gov. Wise speaks for Cailoon
O-morroW.
Cuba.
New York, March 25.-The Herald has
from Nuevitas which state that
20 tilIbusters had effected a landing near
Iuvitas Grandcs. Troops had been started
pursuit, and two gunboats have also
for Nuevltas Grandes to Cut off their
.treat by sea.
1t IS reported that there has been hard
near Maniti, but no "details had
EN- received. The troops must have lost
'avily, as the Spaniards at Nuevita,
much depressed
Many cases of cholera have occurred at
IN Msuel and the bays. {
Europe.
Tours, France March 25.-The snccches ,
the prosecution in the B~onaparte Noir .
'miclde trial were very bitter today. "
'ince Napoleon was unable to control ,
mself and interrupted the counsel. He I
sisted that the prosecution should alllde =
the prisoner more respectfully, whereat {
q audience applauded, giving inmistak- :
lie evidence Of beng in sympathy with
2 Prince.
In concluding, the prosecution made
illusions, which were received by n
audience with dis APPRECIATION:
FLORENCE, March 26.-The <steam<bip f
aska, from A%spinwall, has arrived, bring p
: latest dates from South America. The t.
revolution is over. Bogota s.
confirm the treaty with the United c.
for the Dari n ship canal. Yellow
err prevails at RIO de Janeiro. Chill has
tlan troubles. a Frenchrnan named n
clio Antonio has proclaimed himself =;
ng :,
The Legislature of Columbia has recog, :. u
I'd the Cubans as belligerents. "
Cuba. b.
HAVANA, March 26.-Three brothers b.
era and a man named Garcia have tt
n shot for furnishing supplies to the T
els. bt
engagements are reported near N
Tunas. No details. in
'rince Pierre Napoleon Acquitted. P
'ARIs, March 25.-The Procureur Gene ST
made his argument in the High Court ot
opened with an energetic remuneration nv
he political party to which Noir bel III
ged, and made frequent reference to the III
'~Seillaise journal. Nearly all evidence
the prosecution was set aside by the
cureur, who demands the condemnation n
he Prince because the shooting was not LEI
e in self-detence. The Prince was
excited during the delivery of this oe
lment. Leroux and Demoge, counsel or
defence, both denounced the Marseil ~
e. The court will meet again at noon no
when a verdict is expected. me
OURS, March 27.-Prince Bonaparte SCI
been acquitted in spite of the strong TO
cal made by the Procureur General for th
'rdict of guilty, with extenuaring cir ga
Jury out only one honr. SCI
soon as the verdict was announced, the ,AS