The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06
A Weekly Retrospect of Events.
From Applctons' Journal

~ OAAN ~ P2NtotOA ~ lpbllOA hlIS-
land two persons killed and eighteen
wounded.
Bark Frank Younger, from Pictou,
n. g., for Havana, burned at sea crew
rescued.
Serious effects of the recent storm in
Connecticut three Villages submerged.
United States Senate repeals the bill
of last session increasing the salary of
senators and members of House OF Re-
representatives..
Jan. 9.-Adyiccs that the Spanish Cor
ties has been dissolved; election for 4:
new body will be held as soon as order
IS rendered secure. Don Carlos and
General EliO, with twenty-five thousand
men, have entered Santona. General
MOriOncs has been reinforced. The
Carlists completely surround Bilbao, and
are about to renew their attack on POr-
tugalcte.
Caleb Gushing nominated by Presi-
dent Grant for Chicf-Justice of the
United States.
Large fire at Helena, Montana; the
city almost totally destroyed.
Intelligence of the death of Mrs. 4.
Cabot Lowell, at Cambridge, Mass, we'll
known asa writer and ~instructress Of
children also of John B. Thompson, ex-
LIeutenant-GOvernOr of Kentucky, at
harrisburg, Ky; and Judge r. f. B.
Baylor, at Independence, Texas.
Advices that President Baez, of Santo
Domingo, is at st. Thomas, w. T.; had
left Santo Domingo by arrangement
with General Gonzales, chief of the |
revOlutlonists, who had permitted him
to withdraw, and guaranteed the safety
OF his friends. The revOlutionists in
possession of the capital. Insurgent
movement in Hayti suppressed, and
leaders arrested.
Jan. 10.-Report of an intransigente
insurrection in Barcelona, Spain. Fort
Montjoi opened fire on the city.
.Advices that the steamship Sherman,
Of the Merchants Line, bound from
New York to New Orleans, sunk off
Little Bar, n. c.; no lives lost.
Death; at Newark, N. j., of ex-Mayor
Moses BigelOw, aged seventy three
Judge Benjamin c. Franklin, one of the
founders of the Republic of Texas, at
Galveston.
Jan. 11.-Report that the Spanish Cor
ties will not be convOked for one year.
Report that the Carlists have captured
Portugalete, and opened Il heavy can
nonade on Bilbao.
Advices from Matamoras, Mex, state
that the forces of General Zepeda have
again been defeated, and DR.. Silas
governor. General Escobeda,
Governor of San Luis Potosi, has retired,
and Manual Muro has taken charge IA
provisional governor.
The famine in India causing great dis
tress at Bahar and Benares.
Jan. 12.-AnnOuncement that the Car
insurgents ask for terms of sur
Advices that the provinces of Madrid,
Avila, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Guadal-
ajara, Segovia, and Toledo. Spain, have
been declared i'll a state of siege. The
Carlists are reported to have captured
three companies of republican troops.
Adviccs from Cape Coast Castle re-
port that the King of Dahomey has
sent heavy re-enforeements to the
Ashantees.
Accident on the Chicago and North
western Railroad one man killed, and
wounded.
Advices from Central America state
that President Gonzales, of San Saliva
dor, has proclaimed Levia as President
of Honduras, against the will of that
republic. United States minister Will
hanson was endeavOring to re-establish
peace among the several states, and
had proposed o meeting of the five !
presidents of the different republics to
take into consideration the needs of
the country.
January 13.-Allen G. Thurman re-
United States Senator from
Ohio. Lieutenant Governor Withers
United States Senator from
Virginia.
Fire at the residence of Jacob Stiner,
2 well;known and wealthy merchant Of
New York, in which he, his wife, and
Iphfn I0cn THAR Hrnc
Business quarter of Natick, Mass,
destroyed by fire. Large fire at Boston,
in which Jennings book bindery Is
destroyed. !
Surrender of Cartagena, Spain, ,
Generals C%Ontreras and Galvez, and t
other members of the insurgent ,junta, I
fed to Algeria, and surrendered them ,
to the French authorities. {
January 14.-Advices from Santa F&, I
New Mexico, report many outrages by I
a gang of Texanssdesperadoeg. An en- :
counter had occurred between a party ]
Of Texas and the constables Of the I
town of Placitos, in which three Tex !
ans and officer were killed. The !
pursued by the sheriff and q posse t
Of twenty men, who were met by a =
company of fifty. armed men, and were :
to retreat. Subsequently the I
same gang attacked a house where a t
wedding-party was being held, killing /
six men,, four women, and wounding I
many others. Ii
Nomination Of Caleb Cushing for the {
office Of Chief, Justice recalled. ;
An lnsurgent steamer attempting to :
from Cartagena captured, with I
1--WE hundred refugees. The Mendez 9
with a party Of insurgents, has :
succeeded in reaching a French port, 9
The Numancia has been surrendered {
BY the insurgents to the French au-
at Mers-el-K ebif. / Gatierrez, !
president Of the lnsurgent junta, was /
On board. 49,. t
Revolution in Yucatan continues. t
Federal commandment is moving against I
The insurgents. r
WHAT Is THoRoUGHBRED What we
call the thoroughbred horse was created !
England by the Importation of mares )
Ind stations from Arabia and Barbary, i
md by the judiciOus commingling of q
he foreign with the native blood t
Through contests Oh the turf and the =
light kind of crossing. the horse was 8
gradually improved or elevated to q q
high standard of excellence, and these y
improved horses were then recognized :
rs the ~pr0geniters Of an ~aristocratic
Equine heraldry had been made t
j science, and the birth and pedigree of Q
zach hQrse of ,highl breeding, had been :
preserved In the "Stud Book Usage v
had decreeG that I'm animal which can d
i've generations shall be elaseed as a y
thoroughbred; that is, no drop OF cold S
u cross blood must appear in the veins =,
he origin of which ran nnf ha fnund l.