Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-14
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NEW York Oct. 6.-The Democratic mass
meeting and torch-light procession in this city
last night was the largest and grandest demon
stration ever seen here. The procession was
over ten miles long, and 100000 persons were
assembled. Gen. Badly Smith presided. A
letter from Gen. Mcclellan was read. He
complmented Grant as soldier, but said the
Republican party can never restore peace or
Constitutional supremacy, and declared his in- |
tention to support Seymour and Blair.
Latest reports from the Connecticut town
elections show large Democratic gains over the
vote of last spring. Hartford gives Demo.
cratic majority of $50, and New Haven of 9l9.
G. M. Ingersoll predicts majority of 5000 for
Seymour and Blair
A story was circulated in the gold room to-
day that Government was treating for the pur-
chase of Cuba.
BY the burning of steam propeller on the
Welland railway line yesterday, near Putney-
Vile, the captain and thirteen others were
burned to death.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln sailed from Balti
more for Europe yesterday
w. Il. Ritchie formerly editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer, died in Baltimore, Oct. I'd, OF
heart disease.
J.
setts, which nominated r. II. Dana, Jr., for
Congress, passed resolutions severely condemn
ing Buffers financial theory, and charge him
with bitter enmity towards Gen. Grant They
say he is not true representative of Repub-
| licanism.
| The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has
petitioned the Supreme Court to set aside the
naturalization of certain persons who made no
previous declaration of intention. The Court
holds the matter under adyisement
| The failure of G. Spades to carry the Over
land mail per contract was caused by the
change of the law, by which all priated matter
now goes over the route. The Department
have contracted with Wells, Fargo & Co., to
carry the mails until the difficulty is adjusted.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5-The corner stone of the
new Illinois State House was laid ut Spring
field, to-day, with appropriate Masonic cere-
MONIES an immense Gro oXd was in attendance.
The building will probably cost S5.uO0,OOO
A Memphis dispatch says: About four thou
sand stand of arms arrived here this morning
from ST. Louis, consigned to a firm ut Little
Rock, Ark 1t is alleged that they are for
arming the negroes. The military authorities
know nothing of them. There is considerable
excitement and Indignation among the citizens
|; The boats refused to take them on any terms
they were consequently left on the levee.
PITTsBURG. Oct. 5.-The Democrats held
an immense mass meeting here to-day. There
was also fine procession, which was over twt
lours passing any given point. The business
houses and residences along the route were
profusely decorated with flags, Chinese Ian
: terms, etc Among the Speakers were Heiste
; Clymer, Geo II. Peudleton and Edgar Curran
The torch light procession tonight was CRANE
affair Many buildings were brilliantly illuml
It mated Schuyler Coliax spoke at Rink to-nlgh
to an audience of fully five thousand persons
Large numbers were unable to gain adnittance
. WAsHlNGToN. Oct. 6-Gen. Merritt. com
\ manding at Fort Davis, Texas, reports recen
victories over the Apache Indians by troop
under his command. Their camp, including
! winter store OF meats berries, &c, was des
troyed, and all their stock captured
D Late news from South America tells OF fnr
d ther fearful ravages by earthquakes and floods
The loss of life in Ecuador alone was not les
than 10000 souls.
J. Baldwin, civil engineer on the Panam
railroad, while suffering delirirm trcmens, Sci
9th, killed VIM Parker, Superintendent
. the road, and dangerously shot himself.
A Paris letter pronounces the Chassepot gu
n failure and the most dangerous tor soldier
to use The Emperor is experimenting to n
,y place it with better arm. Peace will mea'
time be secure unless some other Power tina
I France makes war.
Latest dispatches from Spain report Cover
ment changes, with increased chances for
,s Republic.
pc The Danish Government have postponed ra
;" ifcation OF the sale of st. Thomas to the Un
~ ted States for one year :,
or In his opening speech to the Reichsrath Il
es King of Denmark said negotiations with Pru
sia in the Schleswg- -Holstein affair have SO I;
been without definite result. He wished pea
with Prussia. =,
New York. Oct 7.-Dispatches from Ne
,IlOrleans report riot. the Progress office de
,, troyed one OF the editors lynched, and 100
groes killed and wounded. #
Another dispatch reports the killing OF !,
Republicans and three Democrats, iu Shrev
port, and armed patrols holding the county.
II Still another to the Tribune, reports bal
a of armed men in New Orleaps slaughteril
negroes, 10 difficulty growing out OF scho
Ids affair.
TThese reports were doubtless made to afte
,C the elections in Indiana, Ohio aud Pennsyl'
- nia Oct. 11th.-ED.l
The report about the proposition to buy Y
ba is officially denied.
= The Times and Tribune both say that Cha
= has come out for Grant t.
Gen. Sherman asks for more troops 70
down the Indians. =. I,
In a political riot in Pittsburg last mig
pistols were used, and forty persons injured,
The Alabama Registration bill is law.
: !, makes it matter Of fine and imprisonment
challenge any vote, The Democrats asronl
opposed it, a = ..,s5 at33