The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

Diplomats are returning 10 Iarls
Schumacher, the murderer OF
Gems. Lecompte and Clement Tho
mos, has been arrested.
Mines have been discovered in
the sewers of Paris, intended tc
blow up the city.
. T. Gambetta is still at San Sebas
tian.
The House of Lords has passed q
bill authorizing Canada to organize
a territorial government, between
the Dominion and the Pacific.
Advices from Hong Kong to the
Goth OF May, report that a coolie
ship from Macao, for Callao, was
burnt at sea, and that 600 coolies
persisted in the flames.
Versailles, June 6.-The follow
ing appointments have been an.
nounced: Lambrecht, Minister OF
the Interior: Lefranc, Minister OF
Agriculture; Cessey, Minister OF
War: Leon Say, Project of the
Seine; Lefo, Ambassador to st.
Petersburg.
Tranquility prevails throughout
France.
Twenty thousand Communist
prisoners will be transported to New
Caledonia.
Berlin, June G.-The commercial
relations between Germany and
France have been restored to the
same footing as before the war.
Versailles, June Picard has
been appointed Governor of the
Bank of France, and Rotande Pro
cureur General.
All of the pieces of the Column
Vendome have been found, and the
monument will be exactly restored.
The Vetfte estimates the damages
to Paris from fighting and contla-
-rations at eight hundred millions.
it is said sixty million francs worth
of merchandise was burned, eXclu-
siye Of the docks, Dc La Nillete and
warehouse.
Theirs insists upon giving repub-
lican government i'll France a fair
trial.
London, June S.-Jules Mires,
the celebrated French banker, is
dead. 4m-
A dispatch from Constantinople,
dated yesterday, says fires broke
out that morning simultaneously in
four places, and at one time 200
houses were in flames. Fortunately
the wind was light, and there was a
prospect of getting the confagration
under coutrol. The damage done
already was very heavy. The fires
are supposed to have been the work
Of incendiarics.
The ST. Petersburg Journal re-
cites the formal presentation to the
Gar of the Imperial Order of Is
manli, instituted by the present
Sultan in 1861. The presentation
was made by the Turkish Ambas-
sador. Speeches were made, and
the comments of the journals upon
the ceremony fully confirm the
general belief that the relations be-
tween the two countries 1 excel
lent.
The Marquis of Gallifet, was as
sassinated to-day by the widow of a
communist who was shot by his
order.
Berlin, June S.-The Gar of Rus
STA and his son Alexis have arrived
at Berlin. They We're received at
the station by the Emperor.
Versailles, June S.-The Assem-
bly, today resumed debate upon the
disabilities of the Orleans Princes.
The committee reported in favor of
abolishing principalities.
Theirs said he opposed abroga-
ton, thinking the change would be
dangerous, but assented ON the
pledge that the Princes would not
sit III the Assembly or intrigue
against the Republic. The safety
of Republic was entrusted to him,
and he would not betray the trust.
Abrogatiom was carried by 4S4 to
IO3, and the election of the Duke
D,Aumale and Prince de Joinville
were declared valid by AS to 113.
The reported arrest of Basel and
Courbets has been confirmed. The
court martial will treat these priso-
ners az military and not as political
offenders.
The supplemental elections occur
July 9th.
London, June 9.-The weather is
unusually cold for this season of the
year. 1t is showing in Yorkshire.
Paris. June 9.-The Gazette, of
France, says: The Princes have
promised not to take their seats du-
ring the existence Of the present
Assembly.
Tt is almost certain that Prince
Napoleon will run for the Assembly
for Corsica.
The German forces have common
ced evacuating the Department Of
the Lower Seine. 1T is expected
that the state Of siege will cease in
Paris OH Monday.
Bucharest, June THE Rouma-
nian Chamber of Deputies have
verified the elections of its members,
and chosen Prince Ghika, leader OF
the conservatives, its president.
Florence, June 10.-Tt has been
officially announced that the Ciali-
tai OF Italy viii be transferred to
Rome on the 1st of July.
Versailles, June 10.-The seat OF