Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-19

Latest News by Telegraph.
Dates to September 13.


NEW YORK, Sept II AT Albany, last night
in response to q serenade, HOratio Seymour
said he had received most earnest assurances
from all parts OF the country of the success of
the Democracy in the Presidential election.
A steam propeller, bound from Benton Har.
Dor, Michigan, to Chicago, with between fifty
and sixty passengers, and cargo of peaches
was sunk in the middle of the Lake, and all on
board perished
A broken bridge on the Chicago and Rock
Island Pacific railroad caused an accident,
Sept. 9th, by which the engineer and two fire.
men were killed, and many cattle lost No
passengers hurt.
New Mexico and Colorado have gone Re.
publican.
OTTowA Sept. 9-The trial of Whalen was
resumed. The testimony given is highly un-
favorable to the prisoner. The case for the
prosecution closed tonight. 1t is supposed
the case for the defense will occupy about a
| week. Little doubt is entertained of the con-
viction of the prisoner.
HALIFAX, Sept 9.-The Nova Scotia AS
sembly sat yesterday afternoon with closed
doors and discussed the correspondence be-
tween Gov. Doyle and Attorney General Will
kins. A resolution was offered cOndenning
the course of the Governor General, as inter-
fering with the right of free speech. The
House was informed by the Governor that if
the resolution was not expunged he would dis
solve the House. Another secret session was
held to-day, resulting in the resolution being
expungcd. Much excitement is occasiOned in
political circles.
LONDON, Sept 9.-The cab strike has ended.
Queen Victoria left Paris last night for Eng
land
| T. ;, kaI hot o., hos, ad
withdrawal of the French troops trunl Rome.
DUBLIN, Sept. 9.-The Archbishop of Ar
magh at visitation in his Diocese, predicted
that the disestablishment of the Irish Church
would cause the dissolution of the Union, and
that it will make Ireland a separate State.
The Massachusetts, Radical Convention
nominated Wm. Claflln, for Governor, }. /.
LennOx, for Lieut.. Governor. and the rest OF
the ticket the same as last year. A resolution
calls for the re- election of Senator Sumner.
An Ottawa dispatch says the city swarms with
correspondents. detectives, &c. Around the
liail which receives Whelan every night is en-
camped a guard of twenty men; each man Is
served with % rounds of ball cartridges. The
prisoner is marched up in square. The loyal
lists have threatened that if Justice is not done,
they will take Whelan by force and hang him
In public feeling the moral conviction Is strong
that Whrlam is the murderer.
New York, Sept. 13.-The last accounts
from ex-Prrsidrnt Pierce are favorable. He
was recovering
In "a quarrel between two hands in Gin
cinuati rolling MILL yesterday, one ran Il rec
hot irn through the other, killing him instant
~. The murderer WAS arrested
The Governor of Georgia has proclalmet
that drilling or exercising IN arm by persons
outside of the L. 5. Army is unlawful, ant
warns all from insurrectlonary acts
Phean Il Collender's large billiard manu-
factory in this city was destroyed by fire yes
trrday. Loss ever Sl200U0. Insurance. no
stated Over 300 workmcn lose employment
10y thr fire. Many of them lost their tools.
A ease of sun stroke, from excessive heat
occurred in this city, yesterday.
TIE Tennessee Legislative Committee, wh'
have been IL see the President, tclegrapheC
Brownlow that the President wOald sustain
the civil authorities
Gen Sherman has asked for another regl
ment of cavalry to use against the Indians ol
the Plains. The 9th regiment has been order
ed to go out.
Surratt was in Washington yesterday. Hi
J trial is set for the 21st.
1t is generally conceded there will be a Sep
telnbcr session of Congress
Secretary McCulloch has issued 81 $50 ,0Ot
, bonds to thu. Central Pacific railroad.
The steamer from Aspinwall brings news o
Il trightiul earthquake along the coast OF PERI
aud Ecquador, Aug. sl3th. by which 32,0U
. lives were lost, and $3000Co,OO0 of propert
was destroyed A tidal wave forty feet hig
swept the shore land. The y 5. storesh
Fredonia was capsized, aud all on board LOST
. with 81 St0,UUO worth of naval stores Th
u. S. steamer Wateree was carried half Il mil
ashore and left high and dry. One sailor wa
drowned Several other vessels were swep
ashore, with much loss of lite. Arequipa,
city of 5000, and africa, Il city of 25,OU0, ar
destroyed. Several smaller towns were total
swept away. The dead are so numerous an
the stencil from the corpses So overpowering
that the survivors flee.
Belden, Democrat, is elected Delegate from
Colorado.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed tn
Militia bill. which gives Browlow power TO ac
as he pleases.
: Fifteen of the passengers and crew OF tn
y steam propeller lost in the Lake IN coming u
t Chicago, have been brought to that city
}, Twenty six are missing.
An Ottawa dispatch says the evidence !!
Whelan's case had closed, aud the Court ad
journed to Monday.
} Gen. David Stuart, of Illinois, died of az
y oplexy in Detroit. yesterday.
q LoSDoS. Sept 11.-Minister johnson for
d mally waited on Lord Stanley on the 9TH, am
will submit his credentials to the Queen on tn
18th. Tho Queen had returned from the Con
tinent.
II ia said the Prussian King has ordered hi