Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-05-04
Latest News by Telegraph.
Dates to April 25.

| twelve men of the I'd cavalry were massacred
by Indians April 18th, near Fort Phil Kearney
Gen. Sickles has issued a general order cal
| culated to relieve much of the suffering in his
District He gives to the Governors of North
and South Carolina the authority to pardon or
reprieve criminals, and to remit fines or PEN
| alties.
Chas. O'Conor asked Reverdy johnson to
assist him in the defence of JEFF. Davis. John
son declined, and thought he could help the
South by not assisting in the case.
| Gen. Sheridan continues to play the malig-
nant tyrant in his District. He gives the Rad
icals full sway.
The Supreme Court of the U. S. have re-
duced the verdict of Chas Duane against
Capt Pearson, for his exile from San Francis
co by the Vigilance Committee, from $4,000
to $50.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain the
complaint of Mississippi against the Military
Government Act. because it contained the
Presidents name; but allowed the Georgia
complaint from which the Presidents name
| is excluded.
A terrible fatal contagion prevails on Long
Island, called meningitis, which causes death
within forty-eight hours. Only one patient
has so far been saved.
The public buildings in Washington were
decorated on the 18th in memory of Lincoln's
death.
The negroes in Camden and Bryan counties,
Georgia, are committing frightful excesses.
They have broken open the prisons, let negro
murderefs loose, and are hanging persons to
trees out Of sheer cruelty.
Bishop Timon, Catholic prelate of Buffalo,
died yesterday.
The State Conservative Convention OF Ten
nessee have nominated Ethridge for Governor.
4ho%o
! being made to have Luxembourg declared
neutral territory.
Fenian raids on the Canadian border, within
a month, are predicted.
Admiral Farragut goes to take command OF
the Mediterranean squadron.
The First National Bank of Selma, Alabama,
was robbed of $160,a00 on the 18th.
Ex-Gov Gilmore of New Hampshire died
at Concord this morning.
Dr. Abraha1ns Of New York died lately, and
left nearly all his fortune Of $300,0 to char
liable institutions.
About 400 iron moulders are out of employ
ment and on q strike in Cincinnati.
The Radical charter ticket in Chicago has
$500 majority.
The floods on the upper Missouri have done
great damage to the Omaha branch of the
Pacific railroad The road Is also obstructed
across Iowa.
A London paper fears that England will be
drawn into the threatened war between
France and Prussia
An effort is being made in the North German
Parliament to reduce the army. 1t was urged
that the present state of affairs would admit of
no reduction.
E. L. Smith has been confirmed as Secretary
of Washington Territory.
The Ievees continue to break away along the
lower Mississippi. There is great loss by the
flood in West Louisiana.
News from Vera Cruz to April 5th says the
siege continues The supply of water and
fruit and wheat was cut off from the garrison,
the people were living on salt provisions
from the shipping. Gen. Diaz had captured
Pueblo for the Liberals. Escobedo has 30 900
men Macmillan asked for a suspension of
| hostilities preparatory to capitulatiOn. EscObe-
do referred him to Juarez, at San Luis Potosi,
Archbishop Spalding, Catholic prelate. Of
Baltimore. is reported hopelessly i'll
The Herdld'S Dublin letter of April 9Th pre-
diets another and an extensive Fenian rising
soon Mpnd says the military are ready for ac-
| tive~Service at moments warning The fight
between the Fenian Col. Mcclure, and his two
comrades, against the 120 soldiers some time
ago, was desperate affair The three fought
| the whole company until one Of their party
| waA Killed and the two others were captured.
IA is EJmored that Seward is i'll treaty for
| tl4 pilIchase of British America, and offers
the Alabama claims in part payment.
The exodus of Irish to the United States
this year is very great
Siirratt's trial will take place in June. 1t is
said lie had no completely in Lineoln's death,
but that he was in the plot to kidnap him.
The Governor of South Carolina estimates
there are 10000 people in that State who have
not tasted meat for thirty days. Several have
perished from starvation.
Ex-Gov Brown of Georgia advocates full
submission to the Military Act.
There is difficulty in procuring registers IN
South Carolina to register the voters. A large
| Immigration is expected from New England,
New York ahd Pennsylvania.
| NEW YORK, April I9.-The State Leglsla-
ture has passed the eight hour labor bill, and
/ it is thought the Governor will sign it. Man
utacturers and capitalists urge him to veto it.
An amended bill i'll the Mississippi case
against Secretary Stanton, Gen. Grant and
Gen. Ord, was filed in the Supreme Court yes
.terday. The Attorney General moved to dis
miss it and the Georgia complaint, for want OF
/ jurisdiction. BY consent of counsel the 26th
was fixed to argue the motion.
April 18th, the river at Kansas City was
higher than since 1914, and still rising
California and Oregon flour sells at 315 so
and $16 IS per bbl,
The T. S. Senate have agreed to adjourn
Saturday, at P. NJ
The Mozart Hall Democracy have resolved