The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09
NEWS ITEMS.


would be dauFEeG ia Massachusetts,.
q. N. MoFFfE, SO NOTED as Commander in
ske'l late Confederate Navy, was in New York
at last ACQUIRES.
"N0LD Par. "-Gen. Sterling Price and fam
Fly have reyuEAed from Mexico, and lately
p&ssed thrcugA Memphis on their way to
their old honse In Missouri. ~
WoNDERFtih, SPEED.-An ice-boat on the
Hudson River, near New Hamburg, N. T.,
dan. ath, mA@e a dash of two miles in one
mintte and halt.
SENTENCES eMMUTED.-Patrie Brown, who
was geSteNced to death for the murder of a
FreNchman on the Blue Mountains, in Una
tills county, Oregon, last August, has had his
sea teNce cOmmnted to imprisonment for life.
Tas "HuB."-A Boston paper says over
500 liquor shops have. been closed in that
city during the past year. There are four
times that number left-most of them ION
the sly" s.,l. .s.F..ff 5
AN exchange says Philadelphia used TO-
6l4,465 gallons of water last year. The
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quantity of liquor to have required SO much
water to it. 9
AN Ohio paper says Ben Butler is of North
ern extraction, Southern detraction, and no
attraction whatever. He has an rextraordi-
nary attraction for the extraction of silver
spoons, plate, watches, jewelry, &C., however.
MtLtrARY.--Tn Gen. Steele's Department
there are nineteen posts or stations, of which
FIVE are in Idaho, seven in Washington Terri
tory, and seven in Oregon. Gen. Crook has
chief command in the Idaho district.
GAINNG.-In the late Maryland election,
Leonard, the Democratic candidate for Treas
urer-the 'only State Office filed received
nearly $4,000 majority. The year before the
Radicals carried the State. .zaa.
A COOP WoRx.-T. F. Meagher, Acting
Governor of Montana Territory, although
Protestant, is lecturing in that Territory in
behalf of behalf of Catholic Schools and
charities. The Radicals denounce him. He
;an stand it. s,e..
BIC BEND.-The British Columbia story
:ellers are again putting forth iue reports of
he Big Bend country. They brag on rich
quartz this time, the brag game over placer
iiggihgs. having been "played out" last year.
Big Bend is big humbug.
From CoLvILLE.-The latest news from
Jolville, about the middle of January, says
hat business is very dull and money very
carce -four is retailing at from So to 81
Ter 100 lbs.; the winter had been unusually
Mild so far, with only about foot of snow,
nd but one very cold day.
DoN'r LIKE Ir.-The Legislature of Wash
ngton Territory is expected to reject the bill
o enforce specific contracts in money trans
ctions. The Walla Walla Statesman seems
lot to like it, and says the ''clam eaters are
opposed to a law that simply compels men to
tick to their bargains" 5.r+a.gs
The New Mexican. of q recent date says that
company is now stocking the route for
borough and expeditions mail route from
San Antonio, Texas, via MeSilla, New Mexico,
o California. Also that the contract has
'een let for building q telegraph line along
be same route.
AN INDIAN LEAGUE.-The Central (Colora-
% Register says a messenger recently arr
iyed at Fort Laramie, reports the formation
f coalition of twelve tribes of Indians,
DR. the common cause against the whites, il
he Territories of Dacotah and Montana
he numberO of warriors is estimated at II 900.
From WASHINGTON TERRITORY Leg
stature of Washington Territory, Jan. 10th,
assed a Joint Resolution recognizing the
ppointee, George E.. Cole, as Governor, and
nas repudiated the claims of Gov. Pickering.
no had, up to last advices, declined to SUR
ender to Gov. Cole the archives and effects
{ the Office. s8l q 5aaa al al
SourHERN UNION IEAGUE.--A late dispatch
avs: Ex.Secretary Harlan left Charleston
esterday for Washington. His business
outh is said to have been the formation of :
Southern Union party, He had interviews
18th several prominent Unionists (color not Is
lated and an effort will be made to get up
MON League in Charleston. 80 t,.,sgs.
The CowARDLY WRETcH.-The Col. Car
ngton, who played lnformer on Democrats !
! the Westiduring the war; and on whose
nformation several were committed to Lin
oln's dungeons, had his command near Fort :
hill Kearney at the time of the late Indian
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