Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-26
IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY, L T. SATURDAY I
Latest News BY Telegraph.
Dates to September 49,

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-snow fell at Utica
night before last Reports from the country
say the frost has damaged the potato and other
root crops severely; also vines. The corn is
not much injured, except the leaves. There
will De plenty OF foddering for horses
The Internal Revenue investigation came
before Commissioner Gutman to day. Court
ney states that at recent Official interview at
Washington arrangements were made to have
some high-toned gentlemen associated with the
prosecution. Courtney said he intended to re-
tam charge OF the case, and prosecute it to
the end, regardless of whom it might cempro-
mise, but requested q postponement until his
associate was selected The case was post
poned until Tomorrow. - "|
An auction sale of the pews in the new Jew
ish Synagogue has realised the sum of seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. which will
defray all the indebtedness and place over a
hundred thousand dollars in the Sinking Fund
1t Is stated that an influential member of q
large co operative workingnan's association
has abscOnded to Canada with the funds.
The trotting mare, Lady Thorne, has been
sold to Mr.. Welsh, of Philadelphia, for Sl7 500.
A Louisville dispatch says: The rains the
past two weeks have swollen the streams of
Kentucky to a great height; the lowlands are
oyerhowed and the crops submerged.
The Cunard steamer Melita, from Boston,
August 26th. for Liverpool, was destroyed by
fire at sea, Sept. 9th Her passengers and
crew We're rescued by the ship5J Jacob Stamlen.
| A Nashville dispatch says the correspondent
of New York paper who has been iayestigat-
| ing the alleged outrages upon Union men in
that nelghborhood, has telrgraphed to Northern
papers u report that the stories are false IN
every particular.
| A Washington dispatch of yesterday says
the Democrats had the largest political meet
ing there yesterday ever held in West Virginia.
Large crowds were present from Eastern
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The pro-
cession was miles in length, and there was
speaking from three stands in English and
German. Hrlstrr Clymer. S + Cary, and
senator Thurman spoke.
WAsuiNGToS, Sept l7.-Only about six
members are IN the city. The Impression pre-
rails that there will be no quorum on Monday.
John Mclean Fa,lOr Is ordered 10 Sal
Francisco as Government purchasing agent
Mai Bull is ordered to Alaska as ComnIissary
A Custom House Bureau is to be formed: II
will be- known as the 18th Division, and will
, have supervision of the coastwise trade OF the
Atlantic and Pacific ports, by way of the isth
mus A Deputy Collector and several assist
Ian,s will bc appointed for New York. and alst
for San Francisco.
An Atlanta (Ga) dispatch says: The Sen
ate. to-day. considered the message of tn
lGovernor regarding the action OF the Senate
. declaring the seats at the colored members vi
d cant The Governor protests against this ae
ton ms unconstitutional and in opposition TO IN
suirit of tn. Convention which framrd IN
Stat. Constitutions The House, by vote Il
tul "a 10. passed n substitute 10 the Januar
/, bill. which places grand and petit Jurors on tb
Sam. toutiug, and permits n"li" but inteillgrh
\ upright persons to SIT on Jaries IL e1ciuof
OTTAWA. Sept fitzpatrick Blrakley, on
! &C TN. acco,nplices in the MrGee murder,
J .aid IN be insane Whrlan strongly protest
hat h.. did not shoot McGee but that he kno"
|, who did. 1t is expected that he will make
u full confession shortly.
II LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times CONTRAST
the political canvass in Great Britain with th'
in the United States. In both cases the eiec
ors are new: ouly in England there are man
contests between differing men and prlncipie
which result in confused huooub, lh "tich
n s,rnd is heard above the rest. The inciden
y Tins far have been peaceful aud even negativ.
hnt ,b,. eight weeks remaining before the elr
t;,ns NAV warm the contest now so quiet II
Times dw.lls nn the violent animation of I'll
pr.s;d.ntiaI fipht in the United States.
calls the American general election an Anie
;con carnival. The American people may
serious and interested, but they allow the IN"
!, eccentric and grutesQue characters {" repr
cent the whole people, which does them sou
Injustice, but less harm than Is supposed.
R,.niamin Moran, Secretary of the Americ;
. .oatinn. has gone on a special mission to
Petersburg. He also carries dispatches to t
American Embassy at Berlin
. Bancroft, American Minister at Berlin,
\ travelling IN South Germany. He is expect
at Munichto exchange the ratification of
naturalizrd treaty just concluded
Letters issued by the Departments of u
n tice and the Interior OF North Germany, c.
- frmatory of the recent treaty instructlng "
GERS that no action must be taken against
mer German subjects for unauthoiizro =,
grafton. who may produce PROOF o' h"''"s
come naturalized citizens r..
A lrtter to the Independence Beige, ,r'
Constantinople, the 9th. states that the iu'
~ ian authorities had suppressed the atteh,p.
oiy the Greeks at Chico to celebrate tue 10y
eat baptism of the Grecian King ureth
no. tache of the American consulate was "i'e
!. th. persons arrested 1t is said tfat Au ia
Farragut petitioned for his release 0u' !"
refused. 44s ts.a.. IA r,,f
70 WAsHrNGrox, Sept. 19-Wade and Gol. :,
me- are here Both expect quorum W 80 -, =;
ced !, Mon,lav. and both agree that no Iegisias
. ID y" - - -. hut that both Houses Shol
and Ought 70 % uo"s' 'n,st fs t-4s7s
A dispatch reports shooting affair at; at W "
- nut Springs, Arkansas, Sept: ssn, IN wn,u,, .h
I rartv &c Radicals snot, i've Democrats--sa
mortally-aftef religious I meeting i,
Il. rha fnoisiana Senate has passed me l