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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16
DEATH OF A MODERN SAMSON.

Captain John w. Russell died in Franklin
county, Kentucky, short time ago, aged Is
years. The Louisville Cow'ier-Journal says:
He was famous among Western pioneers for
his strength and intrepidity He served in tho
war OF 1872, was a member OF the State Sen
ate, and an intimate personal and partisan
friend of Henry Clay. He was for many years
a Mississippi steamboat captain. The Incl
dents of his force of will and power of COM
mand would fill u volume. On one occasion,
in New Orleans, he had a personal rencounter
with the pirate Laftte, and, unarmed, whip
ped him, and elected him from a ball room.
On another, while landing at Natchez, a pas
senger of his boat was robbed by the gang then
intesting the portion Of the town bordering Oh
the river, and known as "Natchez under the
Hill" BY surrounding with his crew the hut
IN which the robbers took refuge, he passed
cable around it, and under threat of pulling it.,
with its inmates into the river, he compelled
restitution Of the money, and made himself q
terror to the thieves and gamblers who then
infested the river towns. O! his great strength,
persons VINO knew him only III his later years,
when enleebed by age, would have had but
little conception, though when in bis prime it
was known from Pittsburg 10 New Orleans he
had lifted shaft weighing l,6l7 pounds, and
that he had carried entirely across the deck of
the boat au anchor Of 1912 pounds weight.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

A THIEVES CARNVAL.-An exchange re-
marks: The Government seems to De robbed.
right and left down in the New Orleans Gus
tom House New frauds there are coming out
every day--yet, we are told the Federal off.
cials, whose business it is to overhaul and pun
ish these thieves, are off on pleasure trip to
Europe, their salaries, of course, being in the
meantime continued. That, we suppose, is the
Radical notion of honesty and economy
Grant and his Cabinet are attending to bust
ness in about the same manner, and probably
with as much profit to the Government.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

IT turns out that the estate of Andrew j.
Buter-Ben. Buffers brother and copartner
in the silver-waro BUSINESSES insolvent, leav-
ing nothing for the widow and son OF the de-
ceased The result will perhaps appear less
surprising when it is considered that Ben.
Butler was the sole administrator of the estate
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

THE DIFFERENCE. - Thomas Jefferson,
while President of the United States, made it
a rule not to confer office upon any of his rela-
tives u. S. Grant makes it n rule not to APP
point anybody but relatives. jefferson refused
all presents. Grant accepts all.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

ANECDCTE OF THE GREET SANCY DIA-
MOND-Nlons le Comte Demidon and his wife
were visiting Lyons with the amiabe writer
jules Janin. The day was hot, and COmtesse
threw of her shawl, and taking out the pin
III which was mounted the celebrated diamond,
asked Janin to put the jewel i'll his pocket.
They passed the day looking at the sights OF
the town, and in the evening Wcnt to the thea
ter. Apropos, mon 0iaj said the Count be-
tween TIE acts. did YOU give the pin 10 the
ComtcSsc Poor JuleS Janin bounded on his
seat, plunged his hands convulsively into his
WalStcoat pockets and then, without utterlng
word, rushed from the box. During his
lcadlulg course back 10 th. hotel all the Incl
dents Of the evening, all the horrors of his sit
uation, pressed on his brain Ike a nightmare
He remembered that after their walk he had
changed his dress; that he lad left the door Of
lis room open, because tie garcon was coming
to arrange it; that tie Wastcoat containing
tie diamond Lad been thrown upon a chair
that the hlauculsseu>e was due that day, and
that the Waistcout was to be washed that day
/ complication of horrors His fears were
grouhllcss; hr found his door open; he had
procured 10 light iii his haste, but rushed in
the dan IhurSS 10 the tata! chair. when he per-
crlrrd that The room was full Of bright rays,
aud flashing aEd 2ilttcrlng on the floor lay the
>aury The garcon had arranged the room,
tie ulancA>Scusc had come, The WaiStcoat had
been t"hcn to be washed, but the diamond had
slipped out and been saved. and so was jules
Jauln But he still remembers with horror
the episode with lie SaAcy diamond.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

WHAT CHAMPAGNE Is MADE oF.-In re-
cent seizure of champagne making establish
meut, IN New York, the articles found on the
premises were four barrels of common white
vine, one barred OF molasses and one barred OF
yitrlol. Not quite so bad to take after all, com
pared with some of our Idaho Tank bitters
which are guzzlcd on the sly.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

ANTI ToDDIEs.-The National Temperance
Convention which recently assembled at Chi
cago determined to organize a National Tenn
pcrancc political party, the main plank in its
platform to be war of determination upon
saloons and dram shops.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

A UNIVERSALIST minister, who was men,
ber of the last Iowa Legislature, wishes to go
again. A local paper referring to the fact uses
up his prospects with the following comment,
the first sentence of which must be shocking
to the clergyman's theological senses Politi-
caly he is dead to all eternity. Clever man,
though, and neighborly; but as politician he
scatters too much He's too wide at the muz.
ze for such mark"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

SOME o! the great moneyed people of New
York are not admirers OF gay and gorgeous
"turn-outs" The AStors ride in very shabby
vehicles, as also do the Livingstons and Roose-
velts, if they ride at all The GoeletS pay tax
on three million dollars worth of real estate
in New York, but none on carriages. Com
modore Vanderbilt does not patronze showy
and costly vehicles. He puts good deal of
his money, however, into horse flesh.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

A DUEL WITH RIFLES-A duel was fought
on the 23d nit in Louisiana, between MissiS-
sppian and New Orleans man, with Missis-
sppi rifles, at distance of forty PAGES. At
the second fire the Mssissippian, who was the
challenging party, fell mortally wounded.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

A correspondent asserts that English fashion
is long dresses so by the custom of the
Queen, who wore long dresses to hide her very
large and clumsy feet.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

LONG trains are much in vogue in Newport.
Mrs T. k, of New York, sports an ap-
pendage of twelve feet SIX inches, whilst the
charming Miss P, beautiful blonde and
successful belle from Philadelphia, wears one
measuring thirteen feet eight inches.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

GEN. AMEs, military dictator OF Mississippi,
has ordered all commanders of military posts
in that State not to obey in the future any writ
OF habeas corpus issued by the United States
District Court or Circuit Courts, or any order
made by such Courts, for the release of pris-
oners in custody of the military authorities.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

FROM European kilograms it seems highly
probable that Serrano, Regent of Spain, who
has out maneuvered Gen. Prim, will usurp the
throne of that troubled kingdom.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

DENIED.-Tho solicitors of Lady Byron's
family deny the authenticity of Mrs. Stoves
statement as to the criminal intimacy between
Lord Byron and his sister Augusta.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

GEN. AMEs, by motion of Secretary Bout
well, is removing from Office in Mississippi
every officer high or humble, who will not
support the ultra Radical ticket. That is re
construction.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

of thirteen children, among whom are two PAIR
of twins.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

-rlnyEY. AND COUNSELLOR n LAW. OF.
| i. oa Commercial street, second door above
'l,--. h..,a. El;.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

BYRON is ahead yet in the literary race;
but wait till Mrs. Stowe comes down on the
homestretch.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-09-16

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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06

that value should be motive enough for the
interests which il serves to make them feel
that they are among friends.
The most systematic arranVements for
bringing over the Chinese laborers have been
made in California, and with striking results.
The ''six companies" of San Francisco under
take not only the control of the immigration,
but the care of the Chinese on their arrival
They have their offices in China, which are
directly under the control Of the Chinese
government. BY this agency the passage is
provided, records of every man, woman and
child are kept and remittances from the inn
migrants to their friends at bome-aggre-
eating from $4,000 to 100000 by each
steamer-are forwarded. And, what is of
great consequence, their national feelings are
carefully respected by the collection and
transmission home of the bones of Cinnamon
dying in California, it being regarded by the
Chinese great calamity if their remains are
finally deposited in foreign soil.
Altogether, 1885, $50 Chinese have reached
California. These are thus accounted for by
the mpanies:-Returned, 37,323; dead,
40, 1876; remaining in the State, 41,O0O, and
the rest have gone into other States. There
are besides over 10000 still on the coast.
The 1000 are variously occupied, 81, 700
being active adult males, the balance consist
ing of women, children, and old people.
The returns show a decrease from those of
1S4S of 3i3.
The great difficulty in the way of these
people is the prejudice existing against them
among the white laboring classes. But it is
an unjust and short-Sighted feeling, if the
general prosperity of the localities in which
they are domiciled be worth consideration.
Their labor is cheap, but it is of a kind
which is, for the most part, repugnant to
many white men from its laborious character.
They undertake tasks which are unremunera-
tive to any but those whose wants are few
and simple. The prices of fruits, vegetables,
meats, butter, coarse clothing, cigars, and
many other commodities are rendered cheaper
to the general community of San Francisco
in particular by their means There are, it is
stated, many branches of manufacture which
could not be carried on without their aid.
The complaint is justly made that they are
''mixed up with politics that is, that poll
ticians make opposition to them ground for
claiming political support. This is much to
be regretted, and the evil may increase. But
it should be borne in mind that they assist in
developing the national resources. Their
services in building the Central Pacific Rail
road alone are an evidence of what import
ance may be attached to them in the future,
and should entitle them to kindness and con-
sideratiOn,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06

negro suffrage because the people Of Ten
nessee are determined to accent it. and
nothing can be gained by war of races in
Shelby county. We favor universal suffrage
because the people are weary of strife and
this eternal controversy about the negro, and
will never witness restoration of peace aud
prosperity until 0H citizens are enfranchised.
We favor negro suffrage because it viii
quiet the negro, give him confidence in his
old MASTER and teach him that his own com
fort and peace are interviewer with those of
the white race. We favor it because we regard
1t as the best means of restoring law and
order in Tennessee; but however much we
believe negro suffrage is fixed and unchange-
able in Tennessee, as it is in all our sister
States of Virginia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, we have no
objection to our people voting separately and
distinctly upon the question If a majority
of the people of Tennessee are opposed to
negro suffrage let that majority be re-
speoted. If a majority of the voters of
Tennessee are in favor of negro suffrage,
the enemies of universal suffrage are bound
to submits then, why all this clamor! The
approaching canvass in this county for dele
gates to the convention promises to be bitter
we wish to avoid contest so unnecessary,
II possible. It can be avoided, and with this
view we propose that the delegates to the
convention from JnlS county be instructed TO
vote for the insertion of q clause in the Con-
stitution giving every male citizen of the
State the right to vote, with the further in
struction that our delegates vote to submit
this clause of the Constitution to separate
and distinct vote If the people ratify such
a clause let it remain. If they should vote
against it let it be struck out. If the enemies
of negro suffrage believe the people are
opposed to. it, they are surely willing
to risk the question to a vote of the
people. We would not have negro suffrage
forced upon the people, even until the fif-
teenth amendment forces it upon them, if we
really believed majority opposed it. Let
the question be submitted to the people di-
rectly. We will support any man nomi-
mated by the convention who may be willing
to trust the people on q direct vote, and who
will give them an opportunity in the way sug-
gested. The proposition to submit the
negro suffrage question as a separate clause
to the Constitution ought to be satisfactory.
Such a course would not jeopardize the ratif-
cation of the whole instrument. There is no
use of discussing this question now, when it
can be submitted to a direct vote and decided
by the people themselves.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06
THE VALUE OF THE CHINAMAN.
Rro,r fhs TLsneo


However difficult it has been for the repre-
sentative of any power to open negotiations
with the Emperor of China, upon direct
and personal basis, there can be no doubt
that the United States have been accorded
the preference in this respect. Mr.. Burlin-
games mission is the first even quasi diplo-
matte recognition of that nature ever made
by the Chinese Court. Being thus fayorably
situated towards the vast empire from which
great benefits in the way of commerce are ex-
pected, it becomes of great importance that
nothing occur by which the progress of our
acquaintance with the Chinese people and
Government may be delayed or its influence
weakened. The treatment which Chinese
enigrants are to receive bears directly upon
this subject. If they are encouraged, they
should also be protected. They are quiet
inoffensive race, and peculiarly liable to op-
preston at the hands of those who look upon
them as intruding rivals. Their labor is
already of great value in some sections, and
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF NEGRO SUE.
FRAGE.
FrOnL the Memphis Avalanohe.

Negro suffrage is fixed, irrevocable fact
For over two years the Democratic party has
recognized this fact. Our party platforms,
and our leaders, in their speeches and resolu-
his possession of the elective franchise. We
have sought to make the most of it in con-
formity to party tactics and party interest
We have favored negro suffrage because the
white people of Tennessee outyote the negro
by fifty thousand, and because the colored
vote in our State is, therefore, powerless for
harm. We favor negro suffrage because the
radical majority is likely to remain in power
for years. and is determined to force it upon
the country, and it is the policy of the people
to put themselves in a position to control
an evil they cannot eradicate. We favor
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
FROM HARRISBUR
Bills Relating 10 Philadelphia Ap-
proved by the Governor.

HARRIsBURo, March IL The following Is q
delphia which have been approved this session
An act to authorize the Mayor and Counci's
of Philadelphia, and the Commtssioa aers of the
several counties, to purchase Campbell Sys-
tenn OF lndexing Records"
incorporating the Wneatley Dramatic Asso-
ciation,
supplement to the Philadelphia County Real
Incorporating the Philadelphia Press Club.
Authorizing the Trustees of the Fifth Street
M IL Church to sell certain real estate.
Providing for the paving of North aud South
College avenues
Supplement 10 the act laying out Mount Airy
avenue, Tive nty' second ward.
Exempting the property OF the German So
Annuling the charter OF the Fire Assosia~
Confirming the title OF David b. Paul to cer-
incorporating the workingmen's Co opera
tive Building Association.
Dividing the Twentieth ward into TWO school
sections.
Incorporating the Empire Passenger Rail.
Incorporating the Masonic Publishing Com
Confirming the plan of sixtieth and sixty.
first streets, in the Twenty.seventh ward.
Supplement- to the Union Passenger Railway
Relative to party walls In West PhIladel-
phia.
Supplement to the Provident Life Insurance
Re es sblisbing the office Of Interpreter and
Translator for philadelphia.
Common Pleas relative to building associa.
tions.
Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Philadelphia and Trenton
Railroad Company to hold additional real es-
tate.
Incorporating the Iron Dyking Company.
BILLS AWAITING THE GOVERNORS SIGNATURE
The following are in the hands of the Cover
nor. awaiting his Rcion;-
Vacating Buck road, from Eleventh to
Twelfth street.
Exempting the real estate OF the Home Mis-
sionary Society from taxation.
Relative to the incompetency of members OF
Councils TO office.
BILLS STILL IN THE LEGISLATURE.
In addition to the above there are about forty
bills In various stages of progress in the House
and Senate. Some are In the hands of com.
mittees, from which they will never emerge;
some have been partially considered; others
are in conference committees, and Others have
passed one house and are awaiting action by
the CO. ordinate branch. All these have been
noticed in the daily reports of proceedings.
Not more than eight public bills nave become
laws this session,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12

Mclaughlin turned, struck and seized her. She
screamed and struggled with him, when the
prisoner, Perkins, came up and aided Nc
Laughlin, putting his band over her mouth TO
stine her cries, while her watch, earrings
collar and other articles we're taken from her.
she was positive in her Identification OF the
prisoner.
The defense consisted OF an alleged alibl.
Jury out.
N1sI PR1Us-Judge Sharswocd-Dallman q
Frick VS.. The Connecting Railway Company
An action to recover for work and labor done
Before reported. Verdict for plaintiffs, Sl803 W.
John Trohtle, Executor OF Henry BETTER, de.
ceased, vs. o. W. Davis eC al, as the Birney
Brigade Committee. An action o recover the
sum OF $1,000 and interest from February, 1865,
upon the allegation that the deceased, q resi-
dent OF Franklin county. deposited that sum
of the defendants, upon the guarantee that III
he was drafted into the army they would fur
nIsh him q substitute. He was drafted, and
Mr. Franklin failed TO procure the substitute
or refund the money, whereupou he. the de-
ceased, had TO 1nd one at the additional ex-
pense of $1,000. The Cuurt entered nOnsuit.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
Philadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, March E.-The Flour market Is
devoid of animation, and the sales are limited
to q few hundred barrels for the supply of the
wants of the home consumers ct $5'25@15 90 for
supertne; 86@6 SO for extras; S8 75@725 for Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family; 81 600
$50 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do; and
Rye Flour sells at 81 259750 q barrel. dining
doing In Corn Meal.
The Wheat market is greatly depressed and
prices have downward tendency; sales OF 1000
bushels red at 81 cool 20. and 2i00 bushels Cali
fornia, part at Sl'90 and part on secret terms.
We quote W ern Rye at 81 SIS q bushel. Corn
is quiet and weak; sales of yellow at 0O19lc. and
1000 bushels Western mixed at 90c. Oats are
unchanged; sales of Western at 74@75s., and
Pennsy lV8nia at 620170c.
Bark has declined; 90 hhds. No. Queroitron
sold at g56 p ton.
bushels Barley Malt were taken at 50 Is.
WhihkY is duh and nominal
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-12
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The New Hampshire Election
Capital Punishment in Maine
Heavy Snow Storms
in CANADIAN OFF,
cial DefauIter.
Financial and Commercial
From MAINE.
A Murderer 20 be Executed To. days
Confession Expected-C Capital Pants IA
ment Not to be Abolished.

A Murderer 20 be Executed To. day-A
Confession Expccted-Capital Pants II e
ment Not to be Abolished.
Special Despatch 10 The BUentls Telegraph.
THoMAsTowN, Me-, March IL. - Harris, the
ThomastoWn murderer, will be executed to-day.
He begins to realize his terrible position, and
spent the greater portion OF yesterday with the
clergymen. He has made statements 10 them
which as yet they decline to divulge; bat while
realizing his proximity 20 death, he does not
seem TO feel the enormty of his crime AMI 1t Is
thought he will face the king OF terrors with
much physical courage. 1t was not until satur.
day last when Warden Rice informed him of
the action of the Legislature upon the Capital
Punishment bill, that Harris gave up all hope.
Up to that time he had apparently taken great
pride in exhibiting himself, but he then ex-
pressed desire to be removed to a more retired
CELL and to see no visitors except the clergy
men. His wishes were promptly acquiesced in
and have been rigidly observed-not even the
irrepressible newspaper man has succeeded in
gaining an interview. Harris will be executed
upon the same scatfold upon which Cox and
Williams were hung at Auburn some years ago,
and on which Spencer paid the penalty of mur-
dering the Prison Warden year or two ago.
The execution will be as private as possible;
no one but the twelve witnesses provided by
law being allowed to be present, with the ex.
ception of the reporters. Harris says he is as
yet undetermined as to whether he will desire
to make an address from the gallows.