The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-01
A weekly Retrospect OF Events,
From Appletona, Journal

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April 2.-Advices from Spain: Gener.
al De Rodas marching to the relief Of
Serrano with 5000 men.
Advices from Acheen: Fearful raw
ages among Dutch troops by cholera
Army reduced from 13,400 to 1900
Since the taking of the Kraton, all fight.
ing has ceased. The Achinese refuse tC
listen to anything tending to an AMIGA
BILE settlement while the enemy is or
Achinese soil.
Death, in London, of the Marquis OF
DOwnshire, aged thirty.
April 3.-Adyices from Spain : Re-
ports that q revolt has broken out in
Bilbao, and only half of the Carlist for
ces were engaged in the recent battles.
General Santes will shortly march upon
Madrid, and cut off Serrano's communi-
cation.
Advices that the instruction of Saga,
japan, was brought to an end on the 1st
Of hmfaroff.
Advices from Cape Coast Castle that
an embassy had arrived there from the
Ashantee king. Report that King KOf-
fee refuses to discontinue human C
rifces, and disputes the amount of the
indemnity.
April 4.-Advices from Japan: Erup-
ton of the volcano Fo0siyanos of Feb
ruary Sth. The old military classes are
much disconnected at the idea of re-
ceiving a fixed compensation instead of
annual pensions.
Deaths: At Paris, March 9Th, Susan
Virginia Benton Boilleau, daughter of
the late Senator Thomas H. Benton, and
wife of Baron Boilleau, aged thirty-nine.
At London, March 10th, John G. Neville,
aged eighty-seven, once distinguished
in the dramatic profession.
April 5.-Advices from Spain: Active
operations in front of Bilbao resumed
on the Sd instant, with the lombard
ment of Atlantic by republican forces.
General Iristany reported to have sur
prised and captured a detachment of
600 republicans near Calaf, one hun
dred and forty-five miles from BARGE
Iona.
Death, at Paris, of Charles E. Beule,
distinguished classical scholar, and
member of the Assembly, aged forty
eight.
April 6.-Generaf Jose de la Concha
assumed the duties of Captain General
of Cuba.
Advices that General Gonzales, Presi-
dent-elect of Santo Domingo, has issued
a degree declaring the contract with
the SANTANA Bay Company null and
void.
Advices from. Brazil: The Bishop of
~PernambucO, under trail for excOmmu-'
nicating freemasons, in obedience to or
der of a papal bull, but in disregard of
an order Of government, found guilty
OF high crimes and misdemeanor, and
sentenced to four years. imprisonment.
Death, at New York, of John w. Ed
monds, ex-Judge of the Supreme Court,
orH ~rn11 1-yN,Nu,r ap or,+h1r4 -1G onvryc1
books on spiritualism +; aged seventy
five. !
Election in Connecticut; Democratic
candidate Ingersoll elected governor.
: The U. S. Senate pass a bill fixing
the legal tender and national bank-nOte
circulation at $500, 100000 each.
April T.-Intelligelce that the French
transatlantic steamer Europe was ADAM
dOned at sea in a sinking condition
April 4th. Passengers and crew saved
by steamer Greece.
Advices from Madrid that Marshal
SelTano has again begun a furious, can
nonade on Bilbao. Large number of
Carlists deserving.
Issue of a proclamation by Captain
General Concha, of Cuba, promising to
take strong measures to.put an end to
the rebellion, diminish public expenses,
and restore prosperity to the island.
Advices from Mexico: Severe shock
of earthquake in Guerrero. The sol
diers who took parti in the recentmurder
of Rev. MI. Stephens, the Boston mis-
siOnary, arrested. ~ 8
April 8.-Report from London that
the Feeiee Islands had been formally
rendered to Great Britain. ~.
Death, at Munich, of William Won
Kaulbach distinguished painter, aged
sixty-nine. q
Boiler-explosion at the JugtoWn Tun4
mel, neal Plattenburg, N. j., four men
killed,