The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-06-26
A weekly Retrospect Of Events,
LFrom Aunletons, Lonrnal.1

May 29,-Advlces from Spain: Gene
raj Iona assumes command of the first
corps of the Republican Army of the
North.
Adyices from Cuba: An encounter
with the Insurgents in the outskirts of
Barre. Don Ramon Herrera, of Havana,
colonel Of the Fifth Regiment, accused
of treason, and sent as prisoner to Ma
drid. Report that General Maxine
Gomez has crossed the TrOcha at the
head of five thousand patriots.
The village of Elwood, H., almost
entirely destroyed by fire. Large fires
at New Orleans, La. Defiance, O.; and
Pittsburg, Pa.
May 30.-Decoration day generally
observed throughout the country. Ma
tional observance of the queens birth
day in England.
Advices of deaths: At Williamsport,
Pa, of General Robert Fleming, senior
member of the Lycoming bar, and a
ton of 1878. At Rome, May Goth, of
Rev. Michael Mahony, D. D., of the
Diocese of New York; aged twenty
five. At Letterkenny, Ireland, of Rev.
Francis Martin, late assistant pastor OF
St. James's Roman Catholic Church of
! New York, aged fOrty-five; of Charles
H. DOOlittle, of the Supreme Court of
New York, lost at sea from the steamer
Abyssinia on the Dist inst.
May 3I.-Advices from Spain: The
Carlists have surrounded Hermann, and.
have had several sharp skirmisles with
the garrison. 1 =
Serious riot in Limerick, Ireland. A
mob of one thousand persons attacked
a party of militia, who were defended
by the police until re-enfOrcementS ar
[ vS,nT r,haa +hn rin4 uyar cY11onpnSco1
Advices of the death, in Yorkshire,
| England, of Sir Harry Meysey ThOmp-
son, we'll known from his management
of English railroads, aged siEty-five;
at Rome, on the 29th ult., of Cardinal
Louis Vannicelli- Casoni, aged seventy
three. '.....,.a
June 1.-Advices from Spain: Gene
raj Iona, with the first corps of the
Army of the North, has joined General
COncha'S command at Miranda. The
national forces have entered Chelra,
dispensing u body of four thousands
| Carlists.
A dispatch from Morocco says that
twelve thousand inhabitants of the city
of Fee have risen in consequence of the
gate-tax. All business stopped, but no
fighting.
Intelligence that the ship British Adj
miral, from Liverpool to Melbourne,
Australia, lost at sea, with seyenty-three
persons OH board. ' J#
An attempt made in London to shoot
the Prince of Sake eimar.
A valuable block of houses burned
at Chicago.
Accident on the indianapolis, Bloom
ingtOn, and Western Railroad three
employees killed.
Five men drowned while endeavoring
to run two RATS down the rapids of the
St. Anne River, Canada. Il
Resignation Of Mr.. Richardson, Secre-
tary of the e.; S. Treasury Benjamin
H. Bristow, of Kentucky, nominated as
his successor.
June 2.-Advices from Spain: San
Sebastian has, been attacked by the
Carlists III force, and is i'll a critical
situation. Men-Of-War have been sent
to protect the foreign residents.
Extensive foundations in the pro-
vince of Banat and elsewhere in
Hungary many villages swept away.
Cornerstone Of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History laid at Cen
trail Park by President Grant.
Jnne 3.-Advices from Spain: 4 res
enforcement of three thousand repub-
leans has reached San Sebastian.
General Iona has been appointed Cap
l-T6li6E Vi bub DdSuuC IEOfluCGS' |
Mutiny on board the ship Neptune as
she was leaving her dock at Liverpool |
several persons injured and fifteen
mutineers arrested! |
-Four persons killed by a train on the
Erie Railroad while crossing the track
in q wagon. .s-
Advices of death, by suicide, at Tou-
louise, Theodore Cassaque, historal pain
ter. . ..-s.,..sy s.rt
June 4.-Repulse of three thousand
Carlists by General Salamanca at San
Vicente, province of Tarrag0na. Car
lists have occupied Rosas, seaport
twenty-segen miles northeast of
Corona. ste s- 54. .,s..z |
Inauguration of Governor Weston,
of New Hampshire. rH
Matamoras has ordered chief of police
to prevent the passage of cattle over
the Rio Grande either way. This or
der, if enforced, will break UP the steal
ing of cattle. #a H..
Death, at madison, Ind, of Very Rev.
Father Dupontance, Yicar-general of
the Diocese OF Vineennes; aged sixty
four. -.
TALK AMONG THE PoLITIcIANs.--The
increasing heat of the season, as we
approach midsummer, attended, as it
always is in this latitude, by a partial
suspension of business, appears to serve
the purpose of imparting new life and
vitality to the politicians. The truth is
when people can't do anything else
THEY CAN TALK POLITICS.,
and so just now but little else is heard
in. the crowds of men who gather on the
streets in the cool of the evening. But
it is not all talk. Ambitious patriots
are at work, and thus far the most sim
gular development is the effort of par
ticular individuals to organize their res
pective Ward retainers for the purpose
of giving themselves consequence by
reason OF. the number of votes they con-
troll. In a sharp contest, even fifty votes
possess great value, and is often made
the basis of an agreement for the dis
pOsal of IL convenient clerkship or a sin
eclre. The pOinto astoniSllment is that
the people, the crowds of honest and in
dlstTious laborerS and mechanics, do
not see that they are regarded simply as
so much available material, to be bar
tered and sold for the sole benefit OF
some ward chief. As a general rule they
answer the calls of these chiefs, rush 70
the club houses, spend time and money
III shouting and parades, as lie they ex-
pected a benefit to come therefrom to
themselves. A moments reflection, it
would seem, ought to satisfy them that,
having no hope of Office themselves, the
only interest they can possibly have inl.
the elections lis the election of men both
capable and honest to discharge the pub
Tic trusts of the city and State. But. sol
it is, they will follow the leaders, subject