The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-13

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New York, May 2.-The Republi
can Executive Committee adopted
by a vote of 40 to 1 resolution!
against the annexation of San Do
mingo.
There are over seventy cases O:
smallpox now at the West Bank
Hospital, most of which were taker
from the emigrant ship VIM. f. Sto
rer. There were ten deaths during
two weeks.
Terre Haute, Ind, May 1.-The
elections in this city to-day was q
decided Republican victory by large
gains. The Republicans elect all
their candidates on the general
ticket, and every Councilman.
Hartford, Ct, May 3.-The Legis-
lature organized to-day. The Off.
GERS m all Republicans.
Frankfort, May 4-On the sixth
ballot i'm the Democratic Convcn-
ton for the nomination Of Governor,
P. H. Leslie received 638 votes and
j. Proctor Knott 4332
Hartford, May 4-The Legisla-
tive Committee find that a package
Of Democratic tickets, marked rs,
turned upside down, the seven ON
which being rounded, was read 9G,
whereby English loses 20 votes,
which defeats his majority.
Boston, Mass, May f. Nearly
every town in Massachusetts voted
no on the question OF licensing the
sale of beer and ale. aat -
Boston, May 5.-The bill allowing
married women to II and be sued
for personal injuries passedthe Mas
sachusetts Legislature to-day.
Chicago, May 5.-The sentence of
the Ecclesiastical Court degrades
Rev. Mr.. Cheney from the ministry.
Drowned: A girl % years old,
who left a note stating that she was
seduced under promise Of marriage
by Samuel L. Norton. Norton has
fled, leaving a newly married wife.
New York, May 5.-Republican
Committee at q special meeting
passed resolutions disappearing OF
the Governments treatment of Mr..
Sumner, and President Grants San
Domingo policy.
st. Louis, May 6.-The steamboat
Great Republic was sold to-day to
W. II. Thorwegan by the Z. S.
Marshal for forty Thousand dollars.
She cost three hundred thousand
three years ago. @
Augusta, May G.-The steamer
Carrie, hence to. Savannah, with
800 bales Of cotton, was burned
this morning, twenty-three miles
below Augusta. The passengers
and crew were saved. The cotton
was insured, but there was no ilsu-
rance on the steamer. The fire WAS
caused by sparks from the chimney.
Memphis, May G.-Business was
generally suspended today, in con-
sequence of the decoration services
at the Confederate graves.
Rev. DR.. Champ, Baptist, was
in the pulpit at Chicotville,
near Indian Territory,
22d April, by a ruffian named Han
dley, who escaped.
Louisville, May 6. - The magis-
trates' elections throughout the State
passed off quietly, as usual. There
is generally no political significance
attached to these elections. The
Republican candidates were elected
in Frankfort by large %majorities.
Boston, May 6.-The order pend
ing in the Legislature for q public
to President Grant was
to-day.
New. York, May G.-Imports Of
foreign dry goods this week was
over $I1,000, 900.
Louisville, May IA commercial
says the Republicans carried
the magistrates election in Licking
tom, Kentucky, Saturday, by 1862
majority, being a Republican gain
Of 700 since the Congressional cleo
Jon last November.
Memphis, May 1.-The black eat
are worse in Arkansas than
ever known, and are stripping the
forest trees offowers and destroying
I'll vegetation in their line of march.
Hartford, May SIN the New
Haven ward where the committee
only 40 ballots in a package
marked so for Jewell, the Legisla-
committee have obtained $50
signatures to declaration of votingI
Jewell.