The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

l. BENJAMIN il. Curtis 10 the CAUCUS uOMiHe9
of the Democrats in the Massachusetts Legls'
Iature for United States Senator TO fill the -
cancy caused BY the death vi tho late Cnaries
| Sumner. e,
An autopsy of the body Of Hon. Charles
Sumner. showed q portion Of the left carotid
artery to be considerably ossified. Some ab'
normal conditions also existed in the heart.
The brain and other organs were natural; no
trace or effects of Brooks assaults were
found in the brain.
Mrs Williams, wife of the Attorney Gener.
al. is lying dangerously i'll at her residence IN
Washington City.
At a wedding feast at No. 400. Second Az
enue. New York city, recently, Carl Steetzer.
the bridegroom, and his bride got into fight
with Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy. during which
Murphy was dangerously stabbed and bis wife
badly beaten.
The Sacramento Record is informed that the
Federal House of Representatives has passed
the $4OO, 1000. 900 currency bill.
The Democratic State Convention OF Rhode
Island decided to make no nominations Tor
State officers.
Dr. bio Lewis is in Washington City su.
perntending preparations for vigorous cru.
SADIE on the rummeries, which on the other
hand are preparing for q determined resist
ance, and some of them will barricade their
premises Everybody but those engaged IN
the tabooed traffic will wish the Doctor success
in his great work.
1t is said that Archblshops Manning and
nine other ArchbishOps are tO be made Card
mails ut the next Consistory Of the Catholic
Church.
A conffagration in Elgin, ILL.,. recently des-
troyed three blocks Of the finest buildings in
the city.
Snow at Meadow Lake City is thirty feet
deep on level Delightful place to spend
Winter that!
A colored boy has been nominated for poet
master mt San Francisco, and Senator Sargent
is working to secure his confirmation.
An old fcnd between two Italians in San
Beniio county Cal broke out afresh lately,
resulting in an alteration. In which one OF the
parties was dangerousl, cut with "A knife. The
cutist, in default Of $4,000 bonds. was coli
fined in Jail to await the action al the Grand
Jury. Judge May is his attorney.
On the 23d inst. the Senate Committee oh
Territories reported. without amendment. the
bill of Senator Ramsey. for the formation OF
the Territory Of Pembina. The new Territory
is to consist of that portion Of Dacotah which
lies north of the sixtieth parallel. consisting oi
about thousand square miles
Officers IN Arizona report Ia the headquar-
tcrs of the army that no dependence can be
placed in the peace preieniions of the Indians
iu that section. They are OF the opinion the
soldiers there will have all they can do this
summer 10 keep the sayages ia proper sublec.
ton.
North Carolina is running private volcano
on her on hook. No display III fireworks has
We. been had. and no erupions INDUCED IN. but
IL is generally thought the foreman of the In
sii,uion is getting ready for both, and those
Who are not anxious Ia wiiness the spectacle
are beiakng themselves Ia more commonplace
localities
i. T. Win,.rmu;e. the murderer Of General
McCook. of naAotah, is al libcri, on $4,000
bail
The New York Horld estimates the annual
cost of funerals in this country ai 500 900 900
Dying is an expensive practice. aud should
be discontinued.
The Springfield Republican predicts that |
Adams ar some other compromise candidate
will be- elected Ia the vacant seat OF Mr.. sam
ner. aod not Hoar or Dawes.
A new Atlantic cable will be laid, beginning |
on the 18th al April.
Fire in New Britain. Connec,icu,-lo
100000.
A negro has been drawn on the San Francisco
Grand Jury
The Charleston, S c.. Mercuryis soon to be re-
vived by Barnwell Rheit, Jr.. backed by n
wealthy merchant Of Charleston
Photographs OF the man arrested in Utah rs
old Bender. the Kansas murder have hcen rec
ognlzed by his Kansas neighbors
The body OF DIR. Livingstone has arrived in
England.
II is reported that Democratic member
Of Congress will offer articles of Impeachment
against General Baker. the Commissioner OF
Pensions.
Thomas r. Van Buren, has been confirmed ms
Consul to kanaeawa.
A fcrcs. fire on Long Island, lately. burned
over seven miles Of ground. consuming cord
wood hay. etc. and also burning seventeen
cows to death Loss Sl50000
Boston. March 2ith.-The Legislature as.
semblcd today for the purpose Of electing n
United States Senator in the place of the late
Charles Sumner. A vote was taken at $3.50 r.
AZ, in the Senate. which resulted as follows
Dawes IL votes; Hoar 10; Adams 2; Curtis
10; John G. Whittier /. On the second vote
the poll stood exactly the same as on the first
ballot. Further balloting was postponed till
tomorrow. In the>lIouse the first ballot was
as follows: Dawes 81: Hoar 60; Adams IL;
Curtis 63; Phillips 2; Loring 1; Banks S; J
b. Smith /; Bullock l; G. D. Evans. Jr., /:
l; Hale l; Washburn l: Sanford l2.
Captain Mckay and his brother have been
exhibiting band Of Indians in Walla Walla
who are said to have greatly distinguished
themselves in the Modoc war. and now pro-
pose to take them East in order to give the