The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-08-31
NEWS SUMMARY.

/ Another installment of three hundred thOus-
and francs indemnity has been paid by France
| to Germany.
The great rowing match at ST. John IN B. }
came off on the morning of August 22d and
was won by the st John crew. The Renforth
crew lost the race by reason of Rem
forth falling in fit during the rowing. he
was taken on shore and died an hour after.
The cholera appears to be spreading rapidly
| in Europe, four cases having occurred at Ber-
lin. two of which resulting fatally.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Conven-
ton, August 23d, nominated ex-senator james
r. Doolittle for Governor. The platform con-
demns the administration OF Grant and en-
dorses the "new departure"
The four-lnile race at Saratoga, August 23d,
was won by Helmbold coming out sixteen
lengths ahead of Iongfellow. The latter was
the tavorite horse in the pools, two to one, and
1t is said that from one hundred and fifty to
two hundred thousand dollars changed hands.
The French Assembly, August 23d, decided
to proceed to the Immediate discussion OF the
question of the disarmament of the National
Guard.
The evidence given before the COurt-Martal
at Versailles on the trial of some of the lead
ers o: the Commune confirms previous reports
of the atrocities committed dullng the last
" regn of terror" in Paris.
The report that the potato crop in Ireland
is almost ruined by blight is IN exaggeratOn,
as semi official statements report the crop Il
good one.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have
arrived in Berlin.
Special meetings of the Board of Supervisors
and Common Council of New York were held
on August 23d, to receive the city and county
accounts Huge budgets, beginning January
|, 1869, and ending July |, 1871, accompanied
by long messages from the Mayor were pre-
sented Mayor Hall asked IA thorough and
searching investigation into the affairs OF the
city and county by select committees, for the
purpose of investigating all vouchers as we'll
as accounts, and requests that such commit
tees permit all bipartisan committees OF citl-
Zens To join Ill the examination. The May
or's message is regarded US candid, but Off
cay bold aud politically defiant The ac-
counts when fully presented will make several
volumms of l,UOU pages each.
New York city has commenced an eJectment
suit against Geo. Jones X Co, the alleged own
ers OF the Times building lot, claiming ii Us the
property OF the city.
The trottibg race ut Agricultural Park, San
Francisco, August 23d. for $1,000 purse,
best three in tiye-mle heats-was won by
Black Swan-time. Indifferent.
The California Mechanics Fair has proven
So successful that II was proposed To run ii Il
week or ten days longer
Lightning struck Il church at Bologna, Italy,
killing aud injuring thirty-two inmates.
Quincy, British Commission under the
Treaty ot Washington, sails for the United
States on the 9th OF September, accompanied
by Sir Stafford Northcotcs eldest son, US Sec
Rotary
It's reported that Napoleon will go 10 Torquay
and Eugene To Spain.
The bill of Gambctta, which proposes the
dissolution OF the Assembly, the election of
Constituent Assembly, aud the resignation OF |
Theirs IS hen the latter body is elected. is ere.
atlng great excitement in France, aud con- |
tllct Is apprrhcndcd.
Colonel Won Schmidt and the Directors of |
the Central Pacific Railroad Company have
agreed upon the plan of construction of the
Lake Tahoe tunnel.