Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-12
IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ~ 1868

egraphed Stanton to have the arrest made
The friends Of Gov. jenkins took him out O
the way. .9a e #dis 9p f9 .IH
A special from Annapolis says the Legisla
ture was much excited yesterday over o resO.
luton offered instracting Gov. Swan to issue
the commission of Senator Hamilton. He
says Swan declines to issue the commission
claiming that Hamilton was elected in, viola.
tion Of the Eastern Shore law concerning
Senators. a9Aa9nEs - ~ s4le7d 9di :
The Government officers have seized 80 il.
licit stills in three counties in South Carolina,
and arrested several distillers; subsequently,
the deputy Collector was met by party, who
it was ascertained had been hired by those en-
gagged in unlawful distilling, and was shot thro'
the shoulder. f..,
The st. Xavier's Seminary, near Latrobe,
Pa, was totally destroyed by FIRE yesterday
morning. All the inmates escaped -iUg
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The House bill to
tax National Bank shares was favorably re-
ported in the Senate.
Wilson's bill for the gradual reduction of
the army and dscontinuance Of unnecessary
grades, was referred. a.3, ......t..~,i. .fs ..f
The Reconstruction bill was again brought
up and discussed, but no action taken.
In the House II bill was introduced for any
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also, tn remove the National Capital to st.
Louis; ALSO to provide for Department of
Justice. and abolish the offices Of Attorney
General, Solicitor General, and their assist
ants; also, for Graduating peonage, or slavery
of Indians in New Mexico; also. to issue Sl40,-
100000 legal tenders to supply deficiency BY
the cancellation.
The contested seat case Of John Young
Brown, of Kentucky, is postponed until Feb.
ii, when Brown will be heard.
Robinson of N. Y, Dem, offered n resolu-
taon to effect the release ot Meany, Nagle, and
other citizens held in British prisons, for no
just cause. and, If their release was denied, for
reprisals To be made upon British subjects in
this country. The resolution was objected to-
Bingham. Rad. was unwilling to trust the
President with the power of rcprisals or war.
There was no proof that these prisoners had
not committed crimes against Great Britain.
At last. the matter was referred to Committee
on Federal Relations. 5 ~ aa8.
A resolution was passed calling upon Stan
ton for correspondence between himself and
the President in relation to limitation of pow
ers, as the Secretary of War stated that the
charges against Judge Field grew out of a
private conversation with Senator Stewart, in
which Field stated that he was opposed to i'm.
partial negro suffrage at present; he also
thought u more conservative tendency on the
part OF the Government would be beneficial
1t is reported that the February statement
of the public debt shows an increase Of nearly
$40, 100000, owing to the inadeqaacy of tn.
revenue. 5.....s "a "a ..t... EaE ..-r saes55
1t is said Minister Adams has resigned, but
Seward hopes to prevail on him to withdraw
the resignation. ''' q" s.' z" - d
The President today appointed Wisewell
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to succeed
Rollins he will probably not be confirmed.
The President charges Rollins with resorting
to corrupt measures to retain Office, ami in,
exactinn money from the Revenue officials to
assist the Radicals to carry New Hampshire.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 4-Thc increasing de-
manj for the first mortgage bonds of the Gen.
trail Pacific Road causes further advance in
price to par and interest. .... ...e..
The Times special has ascertaincd that the
President actually issued an order to Grant
forbidding him to obey any orders received
from the Secretary OF War. Grant declined
to obey, whereby a spicy correspondence en-
sued, which lasted two weeks. and which cov-
ers not only the matter named but n charge by
the President against Grant, showing duplicity
in the action of the latter in leaving the War
Office. This correspondence will probably be
published. .e1H a.o9s Sos ..a. s,f 4
.Johr Deviue was yesterday found guilty Of
the Government of SCOT, 900
through operations in bis distillery .ss.a.s
Dates FROM England of the 22d ult. give ac-
counts of some important Fenian arrests, and
seizures Of large quantities of ammunition, etc.
The Chicago Repu6lican's special says the
President positively denies the truth OF the
statement that he will make an Imperative de.
n,and ON England to pay the Alabama claims
A ST. Joseph dispatch says IL prisoners
broke jail there last saturday. Horace Fish,
brother Of the Sheriff, was shot dead, and one
prisoner severely wounded - 4
"A sleeping Cur on thc Chicago and Quincy
Railroad was burned Lust night while in rapid
motion, BY the bursting Of u, kerosene lamp.
The passengers escaped in their night clothes,
but saved nothing else A"''''' go = - ''s'S i.
Gen. Meade has revoked pbpe's order which
forbade official ladvcrtHensntsin pspersoppos,
ing reconstruction. la,, hid ADJ ,,trsc,,,aI
The South Carolina Convention 10 growing
more conservative. A negro delegate prOpbsed
o resolution against Congress passing Ctai6scaJI
tion laws. He said the only way to get land
was to buy it. st1onxaiE~ .sor6 aox 'stafskae 4
If dCIEvELAND,aFeb Gen. O'Neil fhnsl aan|
immense reception mt Btainard Hull lass night
Iesald in theeessurse a0f AisaspssCha that the
wanldi haye tho service of 81 i0vs60Ql
FeniaHs an case Ot tawar Iss;tha Enslandg al "A
over Eagland on Saturday last was very dearl
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