The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28
NEWS SUMMARY.

/ NEW0 0UmMA1As
! Another explosion took place in the Wigan
coal mine in England, Sept. 20th, W9lle the
workmen were re0pening the shafts. Five
men were blown to pieces and many others
were Injured. The proprietors intend to 4ood
! the mlpc. -,
The Austrian Cabinet has assured President
Theirs that nothing was done ut Gasteln nos'
tile to France.
The courtmartal at Versailles is now en-.
gagged in the trial of Rochefort.
The German troops have evacuated ST. Denis
and two forts have been given up to the french
officers.
The Emperor Wilhelm has conferred the or.
der of the Black Eagle on Won Beust
The disarmament of the National Guards In
the Depa rtments of RhQne and Loire is COM
pleted.
A new plan has been submitted for the de-
Tense of France, which includes fertilization
in Champagne and the erection OF quadrilat.
era with detached forts around Mezleres and
Chareyille. :,
The Chief Justice of India was assassinated
by native short time ago, being stabbed
several times. ;.
Eight men lost their lives at Indianapolis.
Sept. both, by the caving of sewer
King Amadeus, of Spain, has presented
Theirs with tho Order OF the Golden Fleece.
The trial of Rochefort resulted in his being
septenced to transportation to penal colony
for life.
The Congress Of the Internationas COM
menced q session in London on Sept. 2lst
Delegates were. present from Italy, Spain.
France. Belgium. Germany aud Switzerland
Carl Marx. who was reported dead, presided
over the meeting.
There was u session of the Grand Encamp-
nent OF Knights Templar of the United States,
and trirnuial convocati"n OF the General
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, held
simultaneously, at Baltimore. last week. The
attendance Of Delegates aud Sir Knights was
unusually large, and FIVE thousand knights pa
radpd in procession. The Grand Encamppeat
elected the following officers: Most Eminent
Grand Mister. j. Q. A. Fellows, of New Or
leans Right Eminent Deputy Grand Master,
James H. Hopkins. ot Pittsburg: Very Eni-
nent Grand Gencralissmo, Vincent l.. Hurl-
burt, of Chicago; Captain General. benjamin
Dean. of Buston; Very Eminent Grand Senior
Warden. Irving NJ. Smith, of East Saginaw,
Michigan: Very Eminent Grand Junior War
den, W. q. Patt.n, of Meridian, Miss; GraEd
Treasurer, j. w. Sim"ns. of New York;
Grand Recorder, Theo. ). Parviu, of Iowa City.
The General Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch
Masnns elected the following officers To serve
for the ensuing three years: j. H. Drum
mond OF Maine. General Grand High Priest;
T.. II. English, of Arkansas. Deputy General
Grand High Priest; Charles IL. Uhr, OF Mary
land General Grand King: Charles Marsh, OF
California, General Grand Scribe; John Nc
Clcllan. ot Massachusetts. General Grand
Treasurer; C. q. Fox, of New York, General
Grand Secretary: Josrph feater, of Wiscon
sin, General Grand Captain of the Host; ID.
c Dankins, of Florida, General Grand Royal
Arch Captain.
On September 2lst there was grand pro
ccssion of Knights Tempar, and all tn" city
courts aud the stock board adjourned over for
the day. The Custom House, Postoiiice and
many of the business houses were closed during
the procession, aud NJ night grand banquet
Was given 10 the Grand Encampment ut the
United States by the Grand Comlnandry of
Maryland The hosp.talities al the city of
Baltimore wer. rendered to the two Masonic
bodies by the City Council. and every arrange
lnrnt had been made for their comi"rt aud ac-
communication Tbs committee awarded To
Detroit Commandry No. |, the service Of silver
plate, presented by Baltimore Commandry No.
Z. tor the greatest Proficiency in drill
Late dispatches state that a movement is on
fo"t in Washington to enlist the entire Ma
snnic Fraternity of the United States in the
work of finishing the Washington Monument,
and that the scheme is approved by prominent
Masons.
Edwin NJ. Haggerty. keeper of the County
Court House in New York city, his wife, aud
Charles Batch, his assistant have been arrest |
ed ON charge of stealing vouchers from the
office of Controller Connolly. 1t is susceptible
of proof that they stale the vouchers and burnt
them in Hageerty's kitchen range.
Another attempt was made to burn Virginia
City, Nevada. on the morning of September
2lst, but the fire was extlngushed by the
night watchman. at the Gould 81 Curry works
John Squires, one of the escaped conyicts
from the Carson Prison, is the only one who
has been iecaptured.
A destructive fire visited Pioche city, Neva.
da, on the night Of Sept 18th. destroying about
S6OO.O00 worth of property and nearly 800
kegs Of powder exploded, killing six or eight
men and wounding about forty.
The committees appointed to investigate the
debt OF New York City, find it to be S97 ,2S7..
525.
The Eighteenth Annual State Fair of Cali.
fornia opened, Mt Sacramento, on Sept 18th.
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