The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-04-06
NEWS SUMMARY.

4 THE news from France indicates tnab Tue
revolution is still progressing and thatit VIII
become general throughout all France. Inc
4 elections in Paris resulted In favor OF inc nea
| Republicans, on q light vote. Out OF ooo'oVo
registered voters only 13O, 900 went to enc poiis
j The plenipotentiaries OF France ana ger
mnany met of Brussels at the French Legation,
March 28th. Credentials were exchanged ana
preparations made to proceed with negotia-
i tons. - ~
Alsace and Lorraine will come under the
laws of the German Empire on Jan. l. 1873
The Oneen of Sweden is said to be danger
ously i'll. e.,
Algeria is in state of revolution. SAID
Mokevoine. an Arab Chief, has 1000 troops
TWENTY-FIVE leagues from Algiers, and has de-
clared war on France.
The Court of Appeals of New York affirmed
the decision of the lower court III the case Oh
RullOff and directed the court below TO carry
out the sentence of death.
Some burglars recently broke into the penl-
Tertiary at Wheeling West Virginia, and stole
twelve or fifteen pairs OF boots, some meat
and other articles.
| The San Domingo Commissioners were all
| at the Executive Mansion on March 2Sth and
held consultation with President Grant.
probably for the purpose OF agreeing upon
| their report, the draft OF which had been pre-
pared by Ben Wade.
The Joint High Commission. accompanied
by all the members of the Cabinet except Sec
rotary Delano and the Attorney General, paid
a visit to Mount Vernon.
In the House of Representatives. on March
28th, Shellabarger, from the Select Committee
appointed for that purpose, reported Oil 10
enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth
Ar. far M har mn
for debate on the bill was equally divided be-
tween the members of both parties.
In the Senate, on the same day, Summers
resolution on San Domingo came up Tor dis
cussion and Senators Frelinghuysen. Stewart
and Howe made bitter speeches In reply 10
Sumner Senator SchurZ followed In an able
speech in defense of Summers course and de-
mandatory of the course pursued by Grant III
the San Domingo matter, accusing him oi
usurpaiiOn of the war.making power, aud In
reply to Senator Howe, sand, "if il was proven
that orders had been issued 10 our naval CON-
manders IN gross violation OF the Constitution.
then something more than mere rhetorical
flourishes about General Grants services, ar
about the Secretary of State and of the Navy
would be- required 10 answer this proof" lie
averred that the course Of Sumner entitled
him to the gratitude of the country, and stated
tnat The defenders al the ADMINISTRATION nau
apparently acknowledged themselves defeated
on constitutional grounds.
The debate OH Summers San Domingo reso-
lutions Was closed March both, 10y Senator
Harlan moving 10 lay the resolutions on the
table, thus cutting off debate. Sumner vainl.
endeayored 10 be heard in reply 10 Harlan's
speech but he Was pereinptorily ordered la take
bis seat. and the motion 10 table the resolutions
was agreed to-yeas. %; nays. 10; absent aud
not voting. II. This was temporary aud in !
significant victory for the Administration party
in the Senate Grant owns enough putty
heads in that body to outyote the opposition
there, but he don't own the people Yet.
4 corps of surveyors have left Portland, Or /
egon, to survey aud locate line OF railroad
from Walla Waila To Waula.
Two miners. 4. Duncan and Joseph Thomp- |
son, while engaged. recently, in drifting in a |
mine at Shady Run. Cal, were shut in the tun.
mel by cave occurring behind them. Men /
were set at work to dig through the cave, but |
both the men were dead when found.