Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-28

are felt at Kingston lest another rise VIII cur
~ the water through tho channel formed
through the cemetery. and come down on tut
town. in which case the loss will Dc very
Great, Il will take ten days to clear the LIE
k;.h ,.,lroad &c ice should the water fall and
There be no further rise.
/ i Singular WIN Case-Fatal Quarrel.
New York, March 1Sth.-Sam Ward, res
,ibula ytr, was heard in the surrogate cour'
vestsrday 10 proceedings on the probate Of the
,,;ll If Sam Ward, Jr., who was about TWEEN
~ vears of age aud brqueathed $4,000 !"
! these words: II give all my earthly estate
to INV mother; do not know my iather'
The mother died soon after, and contestants
counsel claim that the will was excluded un-
der coercion or undue influence.
John Riley and John Monahan, OF South
Brooklyn. quarrclled yesterday evening Mon
ahan was fatally shot. 8-cU
Protection Of American Citizens.
Washington, March lSth.-The mission ol
the United States steamer Saranac 10 Aca'
pulco is merely to ascertain the circumstances
| of tba massacre of Americans some weeks
400. and to protect tho interests of American
citizens at that aud other ports on the west
ern coast. No hostile movements are contcm,
plated.
| Duriny the discussion Of the Hawaiian
treaty To day, Sargent said that overturrs had
already been made to the Hawaiian govern
ment by the Pacific colonies OF Great Britain
for similar reciprocity arrangement, which
the necessities of the islanders would certain.
lly compel them to accept, il We rejected their
pending offer to make reciprocity treaty
with ourselves He admitted that 1t would
not cheaper the price of refined sugar, but IN
sisted it would lessen the cost Of sugar which
! is used on the poor mans table and III the
mining camps on the Pacific coast. Replying
| to an argument advanced by Senator Booth.
that We were not likely 10 need the Sand.
witch islands for the purpose "i defense or IA
val operations. rs this country had never had
but three years Of foreign war. Sargent said
this argument might rs we'll b. used To advo-
cate the dismanting of our Notifications and
the abandonment III the navy. He insisted
that the Sandwich islands are ol the utmost
value not only ~ coa!lng aud naval station,
but stragetic point of Importance CON-
manding the entire commerce on the Pacific.
Chicago, March lSth-A Washington spe.
cal SAYS that the express companys e"us- IN
the postal law is creating n sond deal al an
noyance throughout tia. untry. This law
will be- repealed among the first acts Of The
next Congress I'hJ Postmaster General, in
Ivew of the increased rate ot postage on
transient newspapers. and in nrier 10 Afford
the people in all parts OF the country an up
portuui'y (" become familiar with thu new
until April LIST, when he will rigldIy enforce
it, and all newspapers will ~ detained il in.
sufficiently prepaid. An order to the aburr
effect will be issued by the Pos,mis;rr-G rnrr.
oil to postuastrrs. The action of the Post
master General is absolutely necessary 10 pre-.
vent the flooding OF the post"i'ice with insult.
icien'ly paid newspapers The department
is still in recep: of complaints Of this rmbar.
rassnent
Chicago. March 18th Barclay. Voorhees,
& Co, n small firm Of bankers. suspended to
day. Liabilities. 100000: assets sad to be-
more than enough to cover the liabilities. bnt
they are mainly rra! estate.
Theodore Mainsk. husband of the woman
and children found poisoned on Tuesday. is
held by the coroner's jury to-day wthou. bail,
to await further investigation.
Dispatches from various parts of Iowa
show heavy snow and high wind all day. 1t
began to snow here at 7 o'clock this evening.
still continues, and is drifting badly. rr
Sudbury. Pa. March Isth-The ice
broke here last evening and went over the
dam, before the great gorge between here
and Dahville came. bringing with it several
bridges and tearing away the pubic bridge
between here and the island, and knocking one
span out Of another bridge. The Northum.
berland railroad bridge is safe, having been
heavily loaded with coal cars.
Washington, March 1e.-The republican
Senators held caucus this morning to de.
eide whether the Louisiana question shall be
again brought up for discussion and action
during the present special session. The par.
ltlcnIar question was whether thu Senate
should consider Frelinghuysen's resolution
declaring that the Senate approve the action
heretofore taken BY the President Il, the pro