Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-09
IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY, t. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1868
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Dates to September 8.


body and adopted a new Constitution.
The Fenian picnic, for the benefits Of Whe-
Ian and other persons, advertised to come off
in Montreal will be stopped by the Canadian
authorities. b. Devlin, a leading Hishman,
say the picnic will weaken the Fenian cause,
now preparing to- attack Canada.
A Soldiers and Sailors Radical Convention
is to be held in Philadelphia, Oct lst and I'd.
Senator Fessenden was warmly welcomed
at Portland, Maine, last night He said he
was never in so tight place as when he took
the Treasury Department, except when he
voted to acquit the President
The Chinese Embassy will sail for Europe,
September 9th.
An Omaha dispatch says the Cheyennes
drove off the wood-choppers on the south side
of Platte river, and burned 500 cords of wood
A Denver dispatch reports the Neff family,
road, murdered by Indians
The treaty with Nicaragua is ratified by
which oil American citizens are permitted
transit across the Isthmus.
Frauds in the Buffalo Postoffice, amounting
to $500, 900, committed since 1860, have been
recently discovered. Three clerks in Depart
nents at Washington, implicated in the frauds,
have been arrested.
Washington specials say that warrants have
been issued at New York for the arrest vf
Commissioner Rollins, Deputy Collector Har-
Ian, Thomas E. Smith, Collector Murry aud
late Inspector Hagerty on a charge of de-
frauding the revenne. They will be examined
before Commissioner Gutman at the Ast0r
House. Brinckley, who has been absent with
out leave from the Department for some time,
is said to be at the bottom of this proceeding.
and has done it in order to furnish the Presi-
dent with pretext for Rollins suspension.
Gen. ROsecrans, in conversation at the AS
tor House yesterday, said he did not believe
that the Souther leaders would issue an ad
dress as has been reported. In regard to his
Mexican mission he says his policy will be one
tion will not be favored.
The Vermont election has resulted in the
success of the Republican State ticket by a
largely increased majority over last year. The
Senate is unanimously Republican, the House
is nearly so. The returns from one-third of
the State Indicate a Republican majority of
"a 900 tor for Governor; good judges place it
as high as 10000. The vote is the heaviest
pOlled since 1S4O.
The Herald says the Republican victory in
Vermont will be owing partly to the unwise
course of the Southern fire-eating orators. in
proclaiming their devotion to the rebel flag.
The Vermonters, says the Herald, went to the
ballot box as if exp ecring to fight the old bat
ties over again.
The Uorld says the Republican triumph in
Vermont is like the Dutch taking Hulland.
The Democrats allowed the election to 60 by
default, not being Indicative of the sentiment
of the country.
The Tribune says the victory in Vermont
surpasses its highest hope. The Democrats
made a desperate struggle; but it was the
issue of Sumtor over again, and the result is a
decisive victory.
The Tennessee House has cOncurred in the
Senate resolution TO request the President to
send troops to the State for the protection of
the press and the people. The Times. Radical,
urges the Legislature To repeal the Act giving
Gov. Brownlow authority to collect militia,
and favors the call on the President for troops.
The Georgia Senate has unanimously passed
resolution authorizing the Governor to issue
"A proclamation disbanding armed associations
throughout the State. In one county they re-
sisted the Sheriff.
The House discussed the question of the eli
gibility of negro members.
The Louisiana Senate to-day Ousted E. T.
Jewell, Senator from the Second District, Or
leans parish, and installed in his place mu-
latte named Pinchbeck. The ground of the
contest was fraud in the election The witness
upon whose testimony mainly the report OF the
Election Committee was based, has sworn to
All affidavit which was published, declaring bis
evidence given by the Election Committe false
from beginning to end, and that he had been
influenced by promises of reward
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-It is expected the cem.
ing statement of the National debt will show
an increase of FIVE or six millions of dollars
The st. Louis Democrats Little Rock spe-
cial says Gov. Clayton has returned from Lew
Iisburg. The insurrection is quieted and the
Courts are reinstated The difficulty was cem-
menced by the rebels breaking up the Court
with an armed force for discharging Union
men. The latter soon collected 100 strong:
took, position in cotton field and whipped
300 rebels. Several of the latter are shot or
missing. The Union men lost none. Govern
or Clayton addressed the insurrectionists, ad-
vising them to disperse. Meanwhile the Sher-
if. arrived with posse 300 strong, and quiet
was restored
The Governor of South Carolina has issued
circular relative to armed organizations and
the introduction of arms into the State. He
disapprOves both, and calls on all persons to
keep the peace, and says he will exercise all
his authority for that purpose.
An Ottowa (Canada) dispatch says: Groves,
the witness who is expected to identify Whe-
Ian as the murderer of Darcy McGee, who
fed to the United States, has been captured, a
charge having been. .trainpedup against him,
at Rome. and taken to Ogsdenburg, where he
was.made drunk and snuggled over to Cana
da, without going. through the usual ceremony
required by the extradition treaty. Sir John
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