The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-15
A weekly Retrospeet of Events.
From ApuiefoDs' Journal.l

fFrom AppIetons' Journal.l
April 16.-Steamer AHite, from New
Orleans for Pensacola, sunk by COLI
| sion with the steamer Reliance; no
lives lost. Four canal.boats sunk in
| the Delaware by steamer Illinois, from
Philadelphia for Liverpool.
Advices from Little Rock, Arkansas /:
Joseph Brooks, who claims to have
been elected governor, took forcible
possession of the governors office, eject
ing Governor Baxter by force. The
election took place in 1872 was contes-
ted and since that time the question
has been in the courts. Governor Bax-
ter has established his headquarters at
ST. Johns College, and has appealed to
the General Government for support.
Death, at Charlestown, Mass, of
| Josiah Warren, author of works on So
| cial science aged sixty-four.
April 1.-THE Pacific Steam Navlga-
ton Company's steamer Tacna wrecked
on the 14th ultimo; nineteen lives lost.
A terrific gale in the English Channel
during the last three days, many YES
sells, names unknown, lost, with all on
board. grE ~
William B. Washburn elected United
States Senator from Massachusetts to
fill the %unexpired term of the late Sena-
tor Sumner.
The water in the Mississippi still very
high. Several new ~crevasses reported
on Louisiana plantations,
Advices from Central and South
America; President Guardia has again
assumed the presidency of Costa Rlca.
Another attempt at revolution was made
at Lima, Peru, on the 10th ultimo, but
the plot was dis%coverered, and the ring
leaders are in irons. The government
of Bolivia has, without consulting
Chill, ordered its engineers, to mark
out the twcnty-tlfird parallel as the
line of demarcation between the tive
republics. .,
April 18.-RemainsO OF DIR. Livingstone
deposited in Westminster Abbey.
Adviees from Madrid Active opera
tions resumed before Blboa. General
Manuel de la Concha in command OF. q
corps of Serrano's army. go
Advices from Arkansas: The ciai-
mant Brooks in possession OF the State
House. Many volunteers have re-en-
forced Governor Baxter, who threatens
to surround the State-House and cut
off supplies. ~
April 10.-Spanish bark Eulalia, from
New Orleans for San Sebastian, wrecked
near the latter port. m "
Advices from Spain: The Carlist
General Saballs and staff captured near
Vich, but Saballs, with some of his
officers, subsequently escaped.
Advices from South America: A rup-
ture between the Argentine Republic
and the government mt MOntevldlO.
caused by President Sarmiento having
arbitrarily closed the river Uruguay
against vessels from Oriental parts.
April 20.-Advices from Madrid:
General Concha has disembarked ten
Thousand troops at Santana; the Car
lists to be attacked simultaneously at
different points. The Carlists in the
north of Spain have organized a regu-
lar cabinet: General Elio, Minister of
War; Admiral Vinalet, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; and Senior Pinal, Minis
ter of Finance and the Interior. .-
The British House of Commons vote
General Wolseley q grant OF twenty
five thousand pounds.
| dispatched to the south gradually re-
turning. The most important of the
rebel leaders escaped from Saga in a
small steamboat; n has been seized,
the others, including Veto, are at large.
A disastrous fire at Yokohama, March
18th. I#l -az#f
Large fire at New Glasgow, n. s.;
| forty-three buildings burned:
The whole country, between Monroe
and the Red River, La, under water;
ten thousand persons destitute.
Adviees from Arkansas; Baxter con-
stantly receiving reenforcements. The
United States Government troops ex-
erting all their power to prevent a
collision. t5 @s
Deaths: On the 18th instant, at Tar
boro, n. G., Ex-Governor Clark, of
North Carolina; at Rio JaneirO, March
Goth, the Duchess de Caxias, wife of
Duke de Caxias, the generalissimo of
the Brazilian forces during the
Paraguayan War, tf..-s
April 21.-Adyices from Madrid Re-
port that the supply Of food of the Car
list forces at Bifboa is exhausted, The
Carlists have been compelled to ADAM
don their positions at Portugalite and
San TueTcO.
Advices of a revolt in Venezuela,
| Governor Pulgar, of Maracaibo, has de-
clared against President BianeO, and
| fed into the interior. f"
Advices from Arkansas: Fighting in
the streets of Little Rock, between the
Brooks and Baxter men, but United
| States troops interfered before much
damage was done,
April 22.-Congressional bill, for in
creasing legal tender issue to $400, Co.,
900. and national bank-note currency to
same amount, vetoed by President
| Grant.
Reports from Acheen say the Dutch
troops have been repulsed,
Cnban General Gomez attacked San
| Miguel dc Nuevitas on the 18th nltimo;
| entered the town, but was driven out,
losing ten men, ~ 5s.
Adyices from Venezuela that the
Governor of Maracaibo has been driven
from his proyincesby the people,.
Truce between the gnbernatorial con-
testants in Arkansas; Baxter, III a letter
to President Grant, agrees to refer the
question at issue TO the Legislature,
and conyenes an extra session of that
body.
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