The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-07-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

AS expected, the parade of the Orangemen
IN New York City on July 10Th, resulted in q
serious riot and loss of life The day before
the parade Of the Orangemen was to come off
Mayor Hall and Superintendent of Police, KEEL.
so, issued orders prohibiting the turn out, but
Governor Hoffman arrived in the city on the
night OF July 18th, rescinded the orders, and
issued proclamation sustaining the right OF
Orangemen or any other society or class OF
people TO peaceably assemble and celebrate any
anniversary they desired 10, and also assuring
them that he would protect them in such right
by the whole civil and military power of the
state. On the morning of the l2ih, several
regiments of State Militia were ordered out
and with one thousand policemen guarded the
procession of Orangemen throughout their en-
tire march. On twenty fourth street and
Eighth Avenue the mob made an attack but
were repulsed with terrible slaughter some
eighty ot the rioters being killed, and n couple
of hundred wounded Several different at
tacks were made, and at twenty-sixth street
the Ninth Regiment charged the mob with fix
ed bayonets, killing several aud wounding many
others. Col. jim Fisk of the Ninth had bis
ankle broken by blow from club, and was
carried from the field None of the police
were killed, and only one or two soldiers were
To have been killed about one hundred aud
fifty badly wounded aud about two hundred
slightly wounded. Not one of the Orange
men was injured. The conduct of Governor
Hoffman is applaudcd by all right-mindcd peo-
pie, while Mayor Hall aud Superintendent OF
If Police. keso, are bitterly denounced for
their weak and cowardIy conduct in giving
way TO the demands oil the rioters. The riot
has created great excitement among the Irish
throughout the whole country.
4 keeper of restaurant in Washington
City has recently been fined $50 for refusing 10
sell refreshments Ia negro.
The Postmastcr-General, July 18TH received
from the British General Postofiice at London
the articles of the convention negotiated By
DR.. Mcdonald, OF the Postofiice Department
for an exchange of postal money orders be
tween the United States and Great Britain
The interchange of orders will commence ON
October lst, the limit in single orders being
$50, as in the American system. The ratifca-
ton of this convention will inaugurate a sys.
TEN which will be great convenience to per-
sons desiring to make remittances of small
amounts to Great Britain, and will save con.
siderable in exchange.
Mrs. Stanton and Miss Susan b. Anthony
visited Mrs. Fair in the county Jail in San
Francisco on July 18th.
A writ of supersedeas has issued out of the
Supreme Court of California, staying the exc
cution of Mrs. Fair until her case is heard on
appeal The July term being over, and Court
having adjourned, the case will probably not
be reached on the calendar before the latter
part of October.
The Orange demonstrations throughout Ire
land on July 10Th, were attended with little or
no disorder.
The first instalment Of the German indem-
nifty was completed on the 10Th, and the evacu-
alton of Seine. Inferieure, Eure and Sonme has
commenced. Quarrels are frequent between
the German troops and the inhabitants of the
occupied districts.