Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-07-17
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Dates to July 8.


condition.
It is sad that Boutwell,, Williams, Lawrence and
Thomas of the Judiciary Committee, preparing
a report i'll favor OF impeachment. The majority OF
the Committee will not be ready to report at this
session. 4a s
The new Kingdom Of Canada was inaugurated on
| the Hrst with very little enthusiasm
Advices from the West Indies report yellow fever
raging in Havana. riot there had to be Quelled by
the of artillery. A Large number OF persons have
been shot in Jamaica-the cause not stated
WASHINGTON, July 81 he Senate convened at noon,
and 32Senators present. Adjourned to the 5th.
In the House, 125 members Were preseDt-elgnC
short of quorum. Gen Schenck objected to allow
ing Col. Young OF Kentucky seat, he had been
in the rebel service 1t finally agreed to submit
the credentials Of the whole Kentucky delegation,
except in the case of e. c. Adams, to COmmiCtee on
Elections, to inquire into their loyalty ana the lega
ty OF their election. Brooks OF New York declared
that civil revolution was impending in the North,
which would be fastened ii the House threw OUT the
Kentucky Delegation
+, solution 10 cohine the business of the session
to reconstruction was passed by 80 to 36. Butler,
Scenck, and those faVorlng the impeachment, voted
III the negative
A committee of nine with Thad. Stevens as Chair
man, is to be appointed to prepare supplemental
| reconstruction BILL
The impeachment party assert that Congress can
continue II there be no quorum, under Art. OF the
Constitution.
LoNDoN July AIN the new Parliamentary appor-
tonment an additional member is given to BrlnIn9-
] ham, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, each.
T. Government authorities nave postponed the grand
review which co take place at Hyde Park, on ac-
count OF the execution OF Maxlmillian The conduct
| OF the Mexican Government III condemnlng Maxi
millIan TO DEATH, and his subsequent execution,
caust great indignation here and the continent
! III fenian prisoners Burke, Doran, McCaherty,
Mcclure and Others have been brought from Ireland
/ to England.
Manly Fenians who were recently found drilling at
| Wicklow were arrested.
The Imperial Court of Austria has gone into
mourning ior the death of MaXimlllian
Lord Lyons has succeeded Lord Cowley as Ambas-
sador to reside at Paris.
NLXVX Xn1{R .JuiV e Use
egon, has been rendered the Governorshp OF RUSSIAN
America. a.stE
III the match between Dexter against Ethan Allen
and mate, the Latter won. 1t was close race-ahe
best mile, 22O
Judge Wayne, of the Supreme Court died at
Washington, OF typhoid fever, yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-L.ate arrivals from Vera
Cruz confirm the statement that Santa Anna was shot
on the 25th OF June M .55ras
| A French corvette, with Fierra and Mexican refu
gees from Vera Cruz, July ls reports the surrender
OF city June 27th, wICnoul bIOodshed Captared
troops were sent to Mobile by the Mexican clhcers
They marched out with colofs lying, We're allo cd
their side arms, and received salute from the I4ber
!. NEW YORK, July THE negroes in Richmond
Virginia will negro for Mayor. Their ticket for
the Council has two White ad three negro candidates
on it, t....
The Richmond Examiner and Enquirer are to be
fused and published by joint company.
An atfray occurred III Franklin, Ienn., yesterday,
after political meeting, between whites and negroes,
and eight OF the forier aud eighteen OF the latter
were Wounded-Chree mortally.
The Radical Conve- tion OF Texas endorsed Con-
gress, and thanked Sheridan, and adjourned. There
were only twenty three whites III the convention
all the rest were negroes. t.
i late dispatch says Juarez viii convene the Mexi-
can Congress, and tender his Resignation.
Yellow fever has taken or 3D. UUU Souls IN Maurltds
since Feb 10Th, and the people were Heelng panic
stricken
WAsH1NeroN, July THE prosecution in the Sur
ratt case has closed The court CVerruled every OBJ
lection made by counsel for Surratt The defence
then opened HIS counsel said They would prove
the Innocence OF the prisoner and the pure tame OF
his mother. They would contradict Jonil III. LOyd
as a seIf-procIaimed groveing drlnk&rd and III ma
ny important particulars would prove He1chman S
testimony false. They will also prove That the nIof-
nation lie obtained at the war department Whlch
could benefit reeels, communicated To llockade
runners and that he was on intimate terms With the
leonspirators. His character Will be fully SHOWN;
also the record OF his diary his Indictment DIS coun-
terfeter and prove hum by other witnesses as utterly
unworthy OF belief Viii prove that one OF the wit
nesses had never seen Surratt until he testified That
another fresh from jail for murder ThaE Sanford
ConOYer VINO testified he saw SurTatton the I4th OF
April periured himself AS TO the testimony OF Wood,
the barber, it will be shown that ne is mistaken.
Bradley reviewed the testimony OF ue OIlef WlteSS-
es and concluded with We VIII trace SUR att from
Richmond i'll March, '65, to Montreal IN April; will
show tnat he near Washington, except when
drought back the SWatara; will snow where he was
on the l4th OF April, and That lie Was not within TOUR
hundred miles Of Washington. He was NOS aware ot
his mothers peril until the event OF her execution
Then he wanted to hasten to@Wasn1ngSon ana give
himself up lie first heard that he was implicated
in the assassination in Albany AS to the landkef-
chief OF which so much has been sld 1t WILL be shown
that it as not dropped by Surratt but an officer OF
:; the Government Ii VIII be SHOWN Glat tle Govern
ment knew the officer who dropped IT. bat did not
choose 70 dyulge it, Ihe defence VIII also snow an
agreement between the consplators, signed by them,
upon which the OF Mrs Sutratt OF Jonn H. sur
ratt does not appear This agreement shall be pro-
duced it from the cneI Oh Cne coHSpIt1ooEs'
It con tains genuine signatures in which they gedge
themselves to commit an act OF ASSASSINATION
The House Reconstruction Committee have agreed
upon a. bill which provides that the Military COM
malders ot the south shall have supreme and abSo-
lutte control in their respective DISTRICTS subject only
20 CONGRESS- The bill nullihes all State authority,
the ciY courts OF the SCsLes and UIGeu States ano
tdeclaPes that no shall be removed except
by the advice and consent of the Senate. or AIS own
consent unless he be caShiered and dismissed the
service. The Senate Committee have agreed upon
less stringent bill
Late dispatches from the Plains report the hostile
Indians committing massacres raVaGes and fopotIle5
tiu all directions Others only await the receipt OF
their annuities and presents to join III similar bloody
+ and destructive deeds. .
Il New Orleans dispatch says the flbusterlng fe-
YER with the watchWord g Oh TO Mexico, pfeEilliS
there ia all circles Confederates and Federa1S par
of it alike At the anniversary dinner III Cne oG
EClares Ex-Governor Weller, OF CalnofnIa gave tue
sentiment: ''On to the Halls OF Montezuma; WHICH
: was responded to with applause. 80 ooo ~, !,
: troops The French court has gone INTO mourning
for Maximilian- All grand teUes nave Reen eO1Sol
uanded in collSeq
The British Government pity hlaK1IoAilan ana oe-
nounce Juarez. ... ~.
Pooran silver ore, of Owyhee, Idaho, TOOK the hrs
, Ia gold medal
France and Prussia have settled the North Schles
wig atfair-it belongs to the latter Negotiations are
peding for the restoration of King George of Hano