The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-09
A Weekly Retrospect of Events.
From Appletons' Journal.

+ ttTOlH ApplcIouh JOuFudl.i
Observation-Disclosures from Hava-
ma Estate that aptain-G General oncha has
published a decree in the Official Gazette,
ordering out Immediately for acvtive
service five per cent. of all the volunteers
enrolled in the island of Cuba, to serve
until April I, 1875. .
The governmental the islandhas asked
from the banks a loan, which is to be
returned shortly.
Francis d. MOuIton publishes his addi-
tional statement in the Beecber matter.
A collision on the Great Eastern Rail
way, near Norwich, England. Twenty
persons killed Out-rightand fifty wound
ed.
Sept. 12.-Foreign advices of this date
state that President MacMahon has
promised to the Spanish ambassador
friendly co-OperatiOnin terminating the
CaTlist war. #.
Count SGlopis has consented to preside
Ovcr the approaching meeting of the
International Peace Association at
Geneva.
The Washington Grand-Jury brings
inindietinents against prOminentOt1icials
in the safe-burglary case.
Advices from Spain state that General
Pavia has gained a victory owe the
Carlists.
The German and Austrian ministers
have been received by President Ser
ranO with great ceremony, and presented
their credentials simultaneously, in &C
cordance with the instructions of their
governments. ..
Sept. 1S.-An English dispatch states
that the cotton operatives at Bolton have
struck. Seventy-four mills, which m
pIoyed thirteen thousand hands, are
stopped. Forty eight mills, employing
seven thousand hands, continue opera
tions. Subscriptions for the strikers have
been opened by the trades-uniOns
throughout the manufacturing districts.
A Madrid dispatch says that the gov
eminent has determined to send three
thousand troops from CadiZ to Cuba in
September, and five thousand in OctO-
Der.
The New-Orleans Picayune publishes
an address, signed by fifty persons and
business firms, calling a meeting at Clay
statue, at eleven A.. NJ, Monday to CON
slider the matter of the seizure of private
firearms by the State authorities.
Francis Pierre GuilIaume Guizot, the
distinguished French historian and
statesman, died to-day at his late resi-
dence, Valricher.
Sept. 14.-Tn the election inFrance the
Republican candidate stood at the head
of the poll, but he failed to secure an
absolute majority. A new election has
been ordered.
There are reported to be unfriendly
feelings between Germany and Den
mark.
A mass-meeting' of citizens held in
New Orleans, and Governor Kellogg re-
quested to resign !; he refused to receive
any communication from the meeting
aEfnrro1s W a arnolapo nfinn 1u n d Damn
claiming to be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
called the people to arms; barbados
were erected in the streets, and sharp
fighting ensued; fifty men are reported
killed.
Election of governor and Congress-
men in Maine.
Considerable excitementis manifested
in Wyoming overthe discoveries of gold
in the Black Hills measures are being
taken for the organization of prospect
ing parties.
Governor Dix, after considering the
charges against Mayor Havemeyer, pub
fishes his decision that there are no
grounds for his removal.
Sept. 15.-The officers ofethe State gov
eminent i'm Louisiana surrendered to
Lieutenant Governor Penn and his
militia; no further disturbances have
occurred; Governor Kellogg is in the
Custom House, protected by United
States troops; President Grant issues a
proclamation ordering the ~belligerents
to disperse within FIVE days.
Hon. Benjamin Robbins Curtis, of Bos-
ton, the distinguished iurist, died at his
late summer residence in Newport, R. /.
He had been sick ten weeks, suffering
from hemorrhage of the brain.
Sept. 16.--Tlle ShIeyepOrt's(La.1 Board
of Trade forward an address to other
boards OF trades hroughoutthe country,
claiming thatthe legitimate governmenti
has been restored to their State, and
that order prevails everywhere.
Miss Edna Dean proctor authorizes
libel proceedings against Francis d,
MoultOn and The Graphic.
Sept. 17.-Advices from France state
that M. Berger, the Bonapartist candi-
date for the French Assembly has with
drawn from the electoral contest in
Maine-et-Loire.
The Penn government in Louisiana
remains in full control of affairs, and
changes of officers throughout the State
are being quietly made with the APP
proyal of tile citizens.
PRESIDENT Grant, at acabinet meeting, |
has decided to uphold the Kellogg gov
arnmet, and has ordered troops and
ynen-of-war to New Orleans.