Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-12-25
BOISE COUNTY, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER @ i8e
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clerk was rObbed3in the street of a satehel.
containing $6O0,000 in checks and $500, 900 in
currency, bg two men in a sleigh, who beat
him severely. Payment of the checks has
been stopped 'a a M 'iT VT
The National Republican Committee has
called q Presidential Convention, to meet in
Chicago on May goth.
McDetitt beat Dion, the champion, ut the
billiard matchih Montreal, last night, winning
by IL points. hsla0ab easasdX .eiiAH f :
Cholera reports for eleven days in Havana
show 491 deaths out of 81 cases.
At st. Thomas the people have abandoned
all effort to rebuild their habitatlons, or resume
business. There arc reports that an island
near Key West has entirely disappeared and
all the inhabitants been drowned
WASHINGTON, Dec 13-In the Senate,
Wilson presented memorial from Warren,
an American citizen confined as Fenian in
Dublin. He declares the offence for which he
is imprisoned was committed in New York.
Cragin, from the Committee on Territories,
reI Orted bill regulating the selection of iu-
ries in Utah, The bill fOrbids polygamy and
makes the issue therefrOm illegitilnate. 1t es
tablishes election laws and repeals the law ex.
empting the Church of Latter Day Saints from
taxation. IS sse .n3.ss] 81 s.s a,lf as.ae.fs
Sherman called up his bill to repeal the cot
ton tax. Merrill of Maine opposed it, and the.
bill was postponed ta' lT t3lase eNsa el
Wilson called up House bill securing an ex-
tension of bounties to families Of soldiers who
died since the passage of the laws with slight
amendments to the bill, which passed.
In the House. resolution was referred to.
the Committee aOn Foreign Affairs inquiring
into the expediencY of passing q law recurring
no fi0 tlo okck,~
Hayti, Liberia and other parts of Africa to be
selected from c0lored citizens e#ah ablisa
A joint resolution was referred, retaining.
volunteer officers in the Freedman's Bureau in
service till July.
Washburne of Wisconsin made a strong
speech against any appropriation for the purl
chase of Alaska. r tsa
Seward sent IN q communication stating that
the correspondence with the British Govern
ment regarding the arrest Of naturalized citi-l
zens is being copied, but is very voluminous. Is
The Military Committee reported adversely
to paying the army weekly. The same Com.
mittee reported back the bill declaring that no
officer cashiered or dismissed by court-nar-1
tial shall ever be restored except by fresh apl
pOintment and confirmation. After consider.
able discussion the bill was recommitted
The President sent to the Senate an official
notice of the suspension of Secretary Stant0n,1
with the reasons therefor, which was referred
to the Judiciary The document covers some
official correspondence with Stanton. 1t says
that Gen. Baird in '66 telegraphed Stanton that
the COnVentionswas about to assemble at New
Orleans, and said the city authorities intended.
to break it up. The General asked Stanton
for Instructions Immediately. Stanton neither
gave instructions nor informed the President
of the dispatch, and he knew nothing of its
existence until after the riot had occurred.
He takes the ground, therefore, that Stanton
is responsible for delinquency, for if he had
been informed that General Baird had asked
advice, the riOtImight have been prevented
The President adds that so. far as the public
interests are concerned, there is no cause tor
regret at his removal. because his successor,
By measures of economy, has saved millions of
dollars to the Government. AAlnh sdf sABHl
RICHMOND, Dec, Ex-senator Wilson ad-
dressed caucus of the Radical members Of
the Virginia Convention, advising moderation
and favOring the extension rather than the re-
striction of the franchise privilege.
The next day the Convention laid on the ta-
BILE a resolution requesting the continuation Of
the Freedmen's Bureau A communication
from General SchOfeld approved the ordinance
fixing the pay Of members, and other business
unimportant was performed. 1851 5s9N gsnaI
The Conservative Convention, assembled In
Richmond, is composed Of the ablest. men In
the State, "A grandson of Jefersons was tenn
pOrary Chairman, and A. III. Ell. Stewart, for
merly Secretary of the Interior, is permanent
Chairman About 900, Delegates are present
The resolutions recognize the abolition Of
slavery, assert the right of Virginia to restora-
ton to the Union, declare her intention to per-
form her duties to the Union in good faith;
protest against governing Virginia in a manner
not defined in the Federal Constitution dis
claim hostility to the black race, but declare
that white men should still retain control of
the Government. Measures are to be taken
to test the constitatiOnalty Of the reconstriIc-
ton Acts, and asC0mmIttee was appointed TOD
prepare an address to the people. Adjourned
a Convention of soldiers from all parts of
the Union win be- held at Washington on thel
10th, to consider propriety of calIingsa Ma
tional Convention to nominate candidates for
Presidentand Vice President.
Grant has just issued orders to muster out
124 officers Of the v Yeteran Reserve Corps
New ORLEANS, Dec. l3.-The Convention
has ordered printed q resolution directing the
Convention to proceed at ence and organize
civil government for Louisiana j
MONTGOMERY. Dec. 12.-The Council of
the Union League in this city denounces the |
new Constitution and calls upon the col0redI
Leagues to defeat the infamous fraud on the /
rights of the people. The Conservative are or
gaDizing Clubs throughout the State insOpposi-
ton to the Constitution 'iaa sassls sse11
ATLANTA, Dec. 12.--The Convention passed
a relief ordinance suspending levies under exc