The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-01

den removal OF Capt. Isaac Reyes from the
Postmastershlp of that city, and the appoint
ment of the Rev j. L. Crane, of the Metho
dist Church, to the place. Reyes was appoint
ed by Grant in April. Crane is Democrat
but was Chaplain to Grants old regiment ii
the war.
PORTLAND ELECrIoN.-The Republicans
made clean sweep ut the election for MUM
cipal officers in Portland, Oregon, held June
2lst b. Goldsmith, the rich Jewish jewelct
and operator, was elected Mayor, by l56 ma
jority over DR.. J. \. Chapman. The majorl
ties for other officers ranged from 9l5 to 4li
Last year the Democrats carried the city by
about $50 majority.
MAsoNIC.-At the late Annual Communca'
ton Of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Oregon
the following officers for the year were chosen:
ID. e. Clark, of Corvallis, G. NJ; I. Mel
Patton of Salem, ID. c. NJ; G. NJ Stroud, ui
Scio, S. G. w; Samuel Hughes. OF Fores,
Grove, j. G.. NJ; b. +. Brown, of Salem
Grand Treasurer J. f. llurtord, of Portland
Grand Secretary.
Who is the shortest man mentioned in the
Bible! knce-high miah.- Bedford. Ind. In
dependent.
How about Bill dad, the shuttle (shoc-hight) =
--OTyhee Hare.
Why, man, Toi toe high knocks the socks
from your Shuttle, and certainly Loamnl
Low AMI stood the shortest of all,
NEGROES ADMIrTED.-Th" Committee OF
Arrangements (mostly Drmocrats) for the Gel
cbraton Of the 18th of july, in San Francisco.
have voted to admit societies composed of col
ored men in the procession, Prominent South
ern men and lrishmen joined in recommending
the action Of the Committee.
SEDUCTION SrIT.-In San Francisco. Neal
Gergenson sues to recover from Peter Lane the
sum of $40, 900, as damages sustained by the
plaintiff by the seduction of his wife by Lane.
1t occurs to MS a wife worth that much to her
husband would not behave as Gergcnson AYERS
his wife has behaved
NOTABLE MARRIAGE.-The Washington pa
pers of June 18th announce the marriage, on
the morning of the l7th in that city, OF Miss
Annie Surratt, to Mr.. Tonry, Of the L. s.
Surgeon Generals Office +. NJ. Stanton and
10. Holt were not present at the ceremony.
DRowNED.-The Nountdncer says the body
Of II. +. Mitchell was found floating in Column
bia river, ut Dalles City, 4 few days ago. The
deceased was German, and leaves widow
and several children in Grande Ronde Valley.
1t is supposed he drowned himself
THE San Francisco Times says Sumner is
the farthest seeing statesman of the times"
1t is totally in dense fog or through noxious
political humidity that he stares, then; for his
vision in matters of practical craftsmanship is
limited to the point of his own nose.
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CROPS IN OREGON.-The Farmer says in q
Iotc iasuc tHhI tnc IcCcHL Hot uIy WEATHER Has
materially injured the spring sown wheat, yet
the heavy yield of wnter-sown wheat through
out the State will assure large surplus above
home consumption.
SCANDALOUs.-The citizens of Macon, Geor-
gla, of all classes, agree in saying that the
Rev. Henry Turner" the negro whom Grant
has appointed Postmaster of that place, is tho
biggest rascal, black or white, outside of the
penitentiary.
JOHN WARD.-Mrs. Jane Ward, of Leav.
enworth, Kansas, is anxious to get information
of her son John Ward, aged % years, who
came to the Pacific coast about two years ago.
AGENTS of st. Louis Immigrant Import
ing House," are in the South to make contracts
with large planters for Chinese laborers.
REAL ESTATE IN CHICAGO.-A few days
ago corner lot in Chicago sold fox $3,777 n
per foot.
EARTHQUAKES. - Shocks Of earthquakes,
some light and some heavy, were felt oil along
Puget Sound, June 22d.