Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-09-04
Latest News by Telegraph.
Dates to August 90.

NEW 4OKh, aug. ZO.-1ne National Labor
Congress at Chicago adjourned last night The
attendance was SHIN, and the affair failure
A resolution was passed, advising against State
-eight-hour laws until Congress passed sucb y
law A number Of wild and impracticable
resolutions were adopted. After electing a
delegatei to visit Europe, the Congress ad.
journed to meet at Pittsburg, next May.
Capt. Ames, with force of 125 men, fought
800 1ndians three days at an Indian village on
Republican river, and was repulsed with a loss
OF three killed and twenty-five wounded, and
thirty horses lost. Indians suffered severely.
Sheridan's Gov Flanders has appointed a
negro on the Penitentiary Board of Louisiana.
Sheridan has removed all the city officers in
New Orleans, and ordered that those now reg
istered in the State are the only qualified
voters. He directs jury lists to be revised
from the registers.
Professor Watson, of Michigap University,
announces the discovery of new planet.
General Sickles has threatened the Raleigh
Progress with suspension.
The Catholic Bishop ol Quebec is dead.
Gen R0sseau pronounces the charges pre-
ferred against him by Sheridan as false He
says IN a letter to Gen Grant that any change
In Sheridan's place would be for the better
John Savage has accepted the position of
and expects to effect union of the two wings
The Cypress special states that the State
Department has been notified through its
agents that Gen. Prim, the Spanish Revolution
ist if successful, will offer Cuba to our Gov
ernment at price to be fixed by mixed com
mission. To keep England a passive spectator,
Cuba will be pledged to repay the British
bondhOlders.
A severe tornado visited Bellevue, Ken
tucky, on Saturday, blowing down several
houses.
Gen. Grant has written long letter to the
President iinpiOring him not to remove Shell-
dan. The President replies. and gives the
most convincing reasons why he should be re-
moved. He declares that Sheridan's rule has
been that OF absolute tyranny, without &ny re-
gard for our system of government.
The President has directed Grant to assign
Gen. Hancock to Sheridan's place, and Gen.
Candy to Sickles' place, and to reduce the lat
ter to his rank OF Colonel in the Veteran Re-
serves, by mastering him out of his brevet
rank. 1t is said that Grant refuses to obey
these orders, and denies the right Of the Pres
ident to interfere in the control of the five mil
itary Districts.
PARIS, Aug 26.--Velpau, the eminent sur
geon, is dead.
The Russian Government has ordered I00,-
eco Berdan rifles from the United States
The Abolition Congress, composed of the
lending anti-slavery men of the world, com
mtnced IFS session to-day, and large numbers
ut Americans are present, and many repre-
81 natives of the African One object is to
adopt q memorial to the powers toIerating hu-
man slavery, urging total abstinence from such
bondage.
BERLIN, August 26-The preliminaries for
the meeting OF the King Of Prussia with the
South German States have been agreed upon.
Baden is fixed as the place OF conference.
Semi official Journals in this city tiercely at
tack the policy of France and denOunce Napu-.
IeOns action in the Salzburg conference. In
spite of denials they assert that definite ar
rangements for South German bond have ac-
tually been made between Austria and South
prn German States.
MARsEILLEs, Aug 26-Intelligence from
Gambia says that while Russian steamer was
taking ab0ard refugees FROM the Cretan coast,
the commander of Tulk kish lnan-Of-war for
Dade further embarkation. The Russian re-
fused to desiSt, and both vessels ran out their
guns and prepared f0r u fight. Omar Pacha,
who was III the vicinity, interfrred and pre-.
vented an engagement.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The reports of troubles
IN Spain are conflicting and unreliable. I'm
Itficlal dispatches from Madrid maintain that
5he rising was put down, and the inSRrrection
4nded. Advices from the insurgents themselves
maintain that the movement against the Gov
is gaining strength daily,
NEW YORK, Aug. 29-The Tines special !
says the President has now the formal resigna-
ion, in writing, OF every member Of his Cabi-
let The Hc4'ald says McCullUch's resigna-
ion will be the last accepted. The Tribune
says Judge Jerry Black is spoken of as Sew
lrd's successor, and also that Grant has asked
% be relieved from the War Department
Capt. Ames, who had the fight with Indians |
short time since has arrived in ST. Louis. |
He says the Indians sent him the following
message, after the fight: "Tell your officers we
lent want peace; we are for war and shall
Keep on fighting"
Gen. Pope has closed the Georgia University
because Of speech by student at the open
ng day
NASHVILLE, Aug. 27.-Orders were issued
O-day stopping the disbandnent of the State
,uards. he reasons given are the bad con-
let OF outlaws and disloyal citizens.
RICHMOND, Aug. 27.--An official investiga-
ion deVelopes the existence of an armed, Sc
ret negro organization throughout the State.
duch alarm is felt in consequence by the
Whites
At negro mass meeting in Macon, Georgia,
O-day, about 5000 attended. The extremet
Iadlcal platform was adopted. Il
The negroes in Georgia hare issued an adj
ress in relation to nominations for Congress.
hey say the right to vote carries with it the
light to hold Office and they, having q major
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