Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-05-04

| ly all the negroes were armed, and some shot
| off their pistols in the air.
The japanese Delegation is in Washington,
and had an interview with the President
The Radical Convention in Virginia has
passed resolutions sustaining Congress and de-
manding the impeachment of the President.
The negro speakers insisted that all the lands
of all rebels be cOniscated and given to the
negroes
The working men of Baltimore have organ
lied political union for the furtherance of
their interests.
A Major-General is being tried in Baltimore
for the false Imprisonment of citizen during
the war.
The carpenters have returned to work at
the old wages of $4 per day.
Senator Wilson OF Massachusetts is going
South On an electiOneering tour.
l. Senator d. Burnett of Texas advises sub
mission to the Military Act.
Ex-Confederate Gen. Ripley has contract
to furnish $4,000 breechl0aders of his patent
to the French army.
The Senate has postponed action on the nom
ination of III. j Raymond to the Austrian
mission until December.
1t is said that efforts will be made to get
Juarez to cede Lower California to the u S.
after he drives Maximilian from Mexico
There was S150,000 lately stolen from the
Navy Yard at Brooklyn. Three Wall street
brokers are under arrest for the offence.
LONDON, April 18.-Negotiations between
France and Prussia are broken off
Imprisonment for debts abolishedin France.
Napoleon is strengthening his frontiers, buy
ing ambulances, and putting his artillery on
war footing. The reserves for 1868 will be
called out May 1st. s
Prussiais also making warlike preparations.
The speech of the King on closing Parliament
has excited distrust throughout Germany
The Tornado affair between England and
Spain remains unadjustea. The British Gov
ernment has made no further demands.
New YORK, April 19.-The office of the B0s-
ton Pilot was partially burned last night
The Supreme Court has entertained mo-
ton to admit Bradley, negro lawyer of Mas
sachusetts, to practice in all the U S. Courts.
A mad dog excitement prevails in Chicago.
-Four persons were bitten yesterday The po-
lice have killed thousands of dogs.
Two negroes were caught taking five bodies
from the Calvary Cemetery, near Chicago.
Paraguay has sIImmarily rejected the media
ton of the United States.
Judge Sharkey of Mississippi proposes to
have the Military Act question definitely set
tied by the arrest of Gen. Ord for treason, by
the State authorities. He regrets the supine-
ness of the South.
Communications from the Departments to
the Senate, state that absence from duty by
Territorial officers is without any expense to
the Government during such absence.
The Attorney General has remarked that
JEFF. Davis case must be disposed Of at the
next term of the Virginia Circuit Court, which
commences May 9Th
Gen. I. w. Sweeney has been confirmed as
Major of the 9Th Infantry
A bill allowing husband or wife to testify for
or against each other has passed the New York
Legislature.
A terrific rain storm has ragged for two days
in Eastern Ohio, doing immense damage to
railroads, farms and other property.
The candidates for Governor in Kentucky
are-Democratic, John L. Helm; Conserva-
tive, Aaron Harding; Radical, S. NJ Baird
Election i'll August Congressional election,
May 4th.
Wendell Phillips made terrible attack on
Gen Grant in his Cincinnati speech last night.
A party start from Albany TO travel i'll the
hotel ears of the Union Pacific railroad to the
Western terminus, to test them.
The liquor law is rigidly enforced in Maine.
A grocer was fined for selling glass Of new
cider. After June lst, the punishment is to be
imprisonment
A German clergyman was driven from his
pulpit by his congregation in Muscatine, Iowa,
for preaching against amateur theatricals.
The London Times says of the Spanish eva
sion of English demand: If the United States
had been so treated by Spain, Cuba would
have been occupied by American troops ere
this time.
A London correspondent says the report of
the purchase Of Russian America fell like a
bomb-shrll i'll Downing street
The Daiiy News says the inhabitants of
British Columbia will find it easy to become
American citizens. Russian America has been
acquired by its natural purchaser-a great
progressive Power, of whose advance England
cannot complain.
A Paris correspondence says. were it not
for the Exposition, Napoleon would open war
against Prussia. A European war is sure to
come yet.
New YORK, April 23.-The Austrian mis-
sion is vacant, as Mr.. Motley received word Of
the acceptance of his resignation before the
passage of the Tenure of Office Act.
The U. S. Attorney is preparing instructions
to regulate the conduct of the military COM
manders of the South.
A total of 800 souls perished and oyer 1000
were wounded by the recent earthquake 10 the
island of Caterina. Several villages were de
stroyed and the loss Of property was about
$3,000,000.
Letters from Berlin say the German opposi-
tion in Parliament triumphed over Bisnark on
the taxation question.
By secret treaties with Prussia, there is
danger that any natives of Bavaria, Wurtem-