Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-05-15
Latest News by Telegraph.
Dates to May 9.

| the people would do better IN letting Congress
confscate their lands than vote for negro
government over the State, which the COnven-
tion will result in. Under Convention, thou
sands of unprincipled whites will unite with
the negroes for spoilS and plunder
Gen. Grant has telegraphed to Sheridan to
90 on in his own Interpretation of the registra-
| ton law until an answer is had from the At
torney- General.
Gen Orr has letters which show that starva-
tion and terrible suffering prevail throughout
South Carolina.
The Times says that 100000 bail will be
given for JEFF. Davis by Horace Greeley and
Augustus Schell, of New York.
The Negro State Convention in Mobile ad-
iourned yesterday. 1t was Radical.
Negroes and whites are to ride alike in the
street cars in Charleston.
Thad. Stevens declares himself quite salts
/ fed with the political situation.
Admiral Tucker, of the Chilean navy Qate
Confederate Officer) has resigned and left
| Chile. The amicable relations between the
United States and Chilean officers are restored.
The revolution still continues in Hayti.
In Mexico Juarez had issued decree with
drawing all privileges from citizens of any
European country which recognized the EN-
pire, and abolishing all treaty stipulations with
those powers.
1t is reported the Emperor of Brazil has de-
clared all slaves shall be free in twenty years,
and all children hereafter born to slaves to be
| free at once, throughout his Empire.
! Advices from China say the rebels gained an
important victory over the Imperialists, lately.
Hereafter in Chinese ports, silks cannot be
bought without the cash.
Senator Wilson said in his Charleston speech
he should favor confscationif the negroes were
troubled for voting the Radical ticket
Gov. Smith of Montana is on his way back
from visit East Arms have been sent to
the Territory for protection against Indians.
| LONDON, May 5-Prussian papers COM
plain that France continues military prepara-
tiOns.
Italy and Belgium are to be represented in
the great Peace Conference.
| WASHINGTON, Nav 6.-The Attorney-Gen-
eral closed his argument in the Georgia and
Mississippi cases. He denied the jurisdiction
of the court in the matter
BY advice of the Attorney General the Presi-
dent has ordered the hGbeGs corpus III JEFF.
Davis case to be Obeyed.
A Richmond dispatch says three negroes are
empanneled on the jury in the U. S. District
Court in session there.
New YORK, May There is a conflict of
and the Mayor and Councilmen of New York
City, on the license subject Trouble was ex-
pected.
The Tribune says no offer has been made to
release JEFF. Davis and no communication has
passed between Mr. Davis and the President
ON the subject.
It is stated that Judge Underwood will try
Mr. Davis at the present term of court in Rich
mond, and that w. M. Evarts of New York is
retained to assist the prosecution.
| Gen. Schofeld has sustained Gen. WIcox's
order prohibiting Pollard from lecturing on the
| I" Chivalry of the South in Virginia.
Gen. Hooker has leave of absence for one
year, on account of ill-health. Gen. John G.
Robinson assumes command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes.
Gen. Wetherby and other gentlemen from
Charleston are before the Impeachment Com
mittee as witnesses.
| LONDON, May 6.-The great Reform meet
ing in HYDE Park was of short duration and
the multitude dispersed without disorder. Over
| 100000 assembled. All the troops in London
and vicinity were under arms. A large force
of police were concealed in secluded portions
of the Park, and vehicles kept ready to convey
them to any point in case of o riot. Fifteen
separate meetings were organized, at one OF
which woman spoke in favor OF female sui
frage, and one stand was devoted to religious
speeches. Most revolutionary sentiments were
uttered by the speakers and were loudly cheer
ed; but when the police passed by the crowd
the Ref0rmers advocated Order and practical
ly carried out that idea by driving off the trees
in the Park the roughs who had perched IN their
branches The entire press denounce the course
of the Government. The Tories treat the
meetings as mob victory, while the Reform
ers claim them as splendid popular triumph.
The bitterest feeling exists on both sides, and
all London is intensely excited.
The Derby Government has ceased to OPP
pose the proposed Reform meeting.
The Posts editorial to-day expresses the
opinion that Government will not execute the
sentence of death recently passed on the con-
demned Fenians, Burke and D0ran.
The Chinese rebellion is reported to be
spreading The rebels are threatening Nankin.
New YORK, May THE Japanese Com
missioners have privately informed Secretary
Seward of the object of their mission. They
had an interview with Secretary Welles about
purchasing war ships.
The Chief of Police in New Orleans has or
dered that none shall interfere with negroes ID
the street cars.
Most of the plantations south of Memphis
are overfowed, and the planters III starving
condition.
Gratifying news comes from Virginia as to
registration. A good feeling exists towards
negroes.
CHICAGO, May Troubles from the eight
hour labor movements are subsldlng Most OF
the men have returned to work at ten hours a
| day, same wages others at eight hours, wages