Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-08-12

ed, IN the district commander, ceases to exist
under tne reconstruction laws, and hereafter.
all military orders. bearing upon the rights of
persons and propertyof Of these States, will cease
to be enforced.
Gen. Howard has started to visit all the STA.
tions of the Freedmen's Bureau to make nren-
arations for the final discontinuance of the
Bureau.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
that no more applications be received for posi-
tions in that department, and that all On hand
be returned.
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.,) Aug. "a bill was in
troduced into the Senate for Furnishing persons
who appear masked on any street or road.
The bill provides severe punishment for persons
belonging to the Ku Klux Khan, and provides
That members of these organizations shall here
after be ineligible for office; and that persons
about to be inducted into Office shall be requir-
ed to take an oath that they have never BEEN
Unidentified with such organization. The bill
will probably pass. .TD "a1) es'o@ IL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The steamer Ja-
pan sailed for Yokohama and Hong Kong to-
day, inaugurating the monthly line of steamers
between San Francisco and Hong Kong. j.
hOss Brown was passenger as American
MlHlSUeT 10 emma. 4.#.a t4.- VINO 4ts5
LONDON, Aug. 2-The Atlantic telegraph
cable of 1866 has cased to work The fault is
in the New Foundland side-danaged by ice
bergs. ....... -.
CHICAGO, August 4-Returns from the Ken
lucky election, held yesterday, are very mea-
ger, Stevenson (Dem.) has doubtless carried
the State by large majority.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-Seymour's letter of
acpppf1npa ia puklicha6 and 1c lo,,o
document. Seymour says the nomination was
unsought but he was caught up by the over
whemlng tide which is bearing us ON to
great political change, and he finds himself un-
able to resist the pressure. He concludes by
saying that he cannot doubt but we shall gain
political triumph which will restore our
Union and bring peace to our land, and give
US once more, the blessings of wise, ecOnom-
ical and honest government.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 5.-Gen. Candy has Is
sued an order officially relnqushing the COM
mand of the second military district
ATLANTA, (Ga. y Aug 5-A resolution was
offered ia the House to-day, that any person
holding municipal office IN the State, by vir-
tue of any military commission. be removed
and that all Offices thus vacated be resumed by
those removed by military authority. ...
MONTGOMERY Ala. Aug. 5.-The Senate,
with one dissenting vote, passed a bill for the
removal of the political disabilities and pro-
vides that the disabilities be raised on the filing
of an application with the probate judge; no
oath will be required
SAN Francisco, Aug. 5.-The Uni"n Con-
venton met at Sacramento yesterday. A. A.
Sargent, of Nevada was nominated for Con.
gress for the second district; Chancellor Hart
son, of Napa, was nominated for the third dis
trict.
PORTLAND, (Me.) Aus. 4.-The Internation-
al Comm Bercial Convention met here to-day
Delegates were present from all parts of the
country and Canada. Two hundred and five
have already arrived; more are expected, Gov.
Merrill, of Iowa, was elected permanent chair
man A committee OF 13 were appointed on
the order of business The Convention ad
journed to afternoon. ...sy y-f
On reassembling the Committee on the order
of business reported the following: Frst-The
railroad across the continent. Second-The
Lake, River and Canal navigation. Third-1n-
ternational commercial relations. Letters
were read from distinguished gentlemen
who were unable to attend. Hon. Jas.
M. Taylor, of st. Paul. Mimi, addressed the
Convention on the railroad and ship canal in-
terests of the west. He said the best road to
the sea, without transshpment, is what the
west wants, when the ship canals shall open
the st. Lawrence to every portion of the great
inland waters. In closing he alluded to the
great future railway terminating at Puget
Sound After the appointment of Committees
the Convention adjourned until Wednesday
morning. 1 -rAGr- s r.. --- 0a