The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-05-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
DATES TO MAY IL.
JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED.
TIE coNsTIRAToRs ON TRIAL.

New YoRK, May l.-Harrold was afraign.
led Yesterday Considerable testimony wa,
taken in the case and gratifying progress
made. Testimony has been, or will be of.
fered, showing that Harold went to Canada
land Commissioners conferred With the rebel
i Commissioners about tie assassination Of
ALinceln since Booth sreturn from there. Mrs,
ISnratt, who seems to have been one of the
chief instigators and participants, is kept
closely guarded, but Is very defiant and I'M
relentIng. Her daughters do not seem to
have been implicated. They will beretafned
and called as witnesses. One of them is
very sicke and issrepofted to have poisoned
herself. Tt is positively known that Suratt
/ s in Canada, and there is little doubt.b but he
will soon be taken.
The Commission sits with closed doors.
but it is belieyed the Secretary Of War will
publish an abstract OF the trials after manner
of usual reports.
A special dispatch to the Times says :
The execution order of the President putting
| in operation the suspended functionaries OF
the National Government in the State of Vir-
ginfa, was substantially agreed upon at the
last cabinet meeting held by President Lin
'coln on the day of his death, and at which
| Gen. Grant was present The great features
are that the State of Virginia was not recog-
lnized as having ever gone out of the Union {;
that the functions of the U. S. Government
wore simply suspended within the State and
are nov put in motion again; that no yesti-
ges of the Confederate or rebel Stare govern
ment are recognized, aud that Gov Pierpont
and the loyal legislature of Virginia are made
the nucleus of the reerganized State Govern
ment
May H. "A special New York dispatch
Isays:-The Government has fall details con-
cerning Davis Bureau of Torpedoes and In
fernal Machines. Pictures of these deadly
engines were captured. Among other devil
ces were torpedoes in the shape and appear
ance of Jumps of steamer coal. so perfect in
resemblance that they would not be readily
detected at any time. The existence of this
Internal device confirms the belief that the
steamer Snltana was destroyed by torpedo
The Herald says The Mexican Emigra-
ton furore is undated Offices have been
opened in the city of Brooklyn.
The return of General Ortega to Phaadel-
phia, is anxiousIy looked for as he is expect
ed to bring the programme of proceedings.
New Orleans, May Cen. Kirby Smith
publishes frantic appeal to his soldiers da-
ted Shreveport April .2lst. He announces
the surrender of Lee and urges his troops in
the strongest terms to stand by their coors.
The Shreveport Democrat expresses amaze
ment at the assassination of Lincoln.
An order has been issund to muster out of
service all soldiers whose term expires on or
before the ,3lstof May.
All volunteer cavalry in service whose
terms expire prior to Oct. lst, will be mus
tered out. The Paymaster General is order
ed to make immediate payment 10 the men
discharged.
Wul. Lloyd Garrison has resigned the po-,
sition of President OF the Anti-Siavery Socie-
ty Wendell Phillips has been selected to.
fill his place.
NEW YoRK, May ll.-The Commercials
special dispatch says: Secretary Seward pro-
poses to present the new French Minister in
person to the Presiden'. Should he be una
BILE to endure. this fatigue, he will give the
Presidents reply to the Minister'S speech on
his credentials. This will be no
departure from the rule ofneutrality already
established. The fears of foreign complica-
tons won't be realized.
The Posts special dispatch says: General
Grant was before the Committee on the con-
duet of the war yesterday, to give evidence
in relation to the negotiations between Sher-
man and Johnston. Sherman will be called
before the same committee.
On Saturday the advance of the armies
marching northward is expected to reach
Washington.
The Golden Rule from Aspinwall, May %,
has arrived with large number of passen-
gers.
The Marquis DeMontholan and suit have
arrived in Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-During violent
thunder storm this P. NJ, twenty EIGHT houses
ia the northern section of the city were blown
down. Nobody was injured.
CAIRo, May IA Convention of Missis-
sppians will be held at Yicksburg on the 9th
of June, to inaugurate movement for'the|
restoration of the State to the Union.
The citizens of Memphis, charged with re-
oicing over the assassination of Line DIN
were sentenced by military commission, to
perform from four days to one years hard
Labor.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Navy Depart
ment has issued naval orders directing all
naval officers to permit vessels with the U. s.
Custom House permit of clearance, to enter
all ports within the lines designated in the
Presidents Executive order of April goth.
provided they have nothing contraband of
war aboard.