The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

The Sacramento Union says: Bald Noun
tain, in Western North Carolina, has suddenly
hecome q volcano 90 fearful az to drive away
the inhabitants nearit; The eruption 10 accom-
panied by earth.moti0ns violent enough to
shake down houses.
sixteen thousand women ia Chicago have
petitioned the Counsel for Sunday law against
rum mills.
Half the cattle and sheep in 6iskiyou county,
Cal. have been starved and frozen to death on
account Of severity Of the winter and the
great depth Of snow.
The army reform bill cuts down the number
of enlisted men to 5000, and provides for
corresponding reduction of officers. The re-
form to be completed by the first of January.
1875.
Prince Kalakua has been elected king of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff, Col. Blood and
Miss Tennie G. ClaHin are again confined IN
prison, their bondsmen having surrendered
them up.
Natchez, the celebrated Piute chief, of Ne.
vada, is lying dangerously i'll OF rheumatism.
The late New Hampshire election resulted
in u Democratic victory. There were three
candidates for Governor in the 6eld-a Repub-
lican, Democrat aud q Pr0hibitionist; and q
majority being necessary to elect, as neither
got a majority the election devOlves upon the
Legislature, which body is Democratic.
The new iron steam ship, City Of Pekin. re-
Gently, ut Chester. Pa, 10, except the Great
Eastern, the largest IN the world, being over
5 900 tons burthen. 1t is owned by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. and intended for the
trade between San Francisco and China.
The Imperial government OF Germany de-
mands 400 900 men as it's standing force. and
Parliament il to DO dissolved il il refuses to
vote the bill
Charles Francis Adams. Henry l.. Dawes
and MIR. Hoar are all aspirants for the seat in
the United States Senate. made vacant by the
death Of the late Charles Sumner. The But
Ter faction will support Dawes, aud it is thought
he will be- elected.
The Independents carried the day at Marys-
vle California in the late city election.
ST. Patrick's day was very generally cele-
bra,ed in the cities Of the Union, and the cell
ebra,ions were distinguished for the good order
and harmony which prevailed.
A IMAM named George Williams was killed ia
the Oregon shaft at Austin. Nevada. by falling
from a 5oo-too, station He was ~ years old.
and a native OF Maine.
Rease river now emptes into the Humboldt.
for the frs; time in many years; caused By the
volume of water from melting snow.
Matt Lynch. the editor OF paper IN Ukiah.
California. died recently. leaving a wife and
three children. His wife has assumed control
of the paper aud will hereafter edit and pub
ixh il, il was her husbands wish that she
should do So, and she undertakes the task In the
hope of being able 10 rear and educate her
children from the proceeds Of her editorial
labors, and a California community will hardl,
permit her Ia fail.
Mrs Belle Chamberlain has been l-cturing
10 Albany. Oregon. on Spiri,ualsm, To crowded
houses. aud the Democrat speaks of her rs far
above the average of either sex who advocate
that doctrine.
The Red Cross. Albany Oregon. has over
fir, members. The Eucampment was organ
ixed three weeks ago.
The Oregon Democracy are SO alarmed abeu,
the indie pc ndcnt movement IN that State that
" henever they can prevail on some weak
kneed doab;er Ia desert his new friends and
return Ia the old. they crow like lo, Of young
ruos,rrs in barn yard
The State RigAts Drsaoera. saws: The Iowa
Agricultural College has turned out just five
men in the last three years who devoted them
selves In farming. The rest are either teach.
ing school ar in training so run for Office. The
college is supported by the State.