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Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-19


Or the recent events We Know col
none more gratifying in "ic sci'se
than the election of Andrew J".ni>"i
to the Senate. The subject matter ol
congratniation is that thirty C'ili,dcr'
ate soldiers voted for Mr.. Johnson III
preference to two or three Confederate
generals who were also candidates
We are not Of those who d. not de-
sire to bury the past forever "ut ri
sight. but when old passion, are asiiI.
ted and worn out charges rc.lci atcd
even in the Senate, in the prolonged
discussions On the .p,'lIt,cal tcsupcra.
ment of the Southern people, 1t Is
more than satisfactory t., appeal from,
the vitupera,ions Of Senators Norton,
Logan Conkling and others to the pa
triotic actions Of the men whom they
assail. In no State did the animosi.
ties Of the war reach such a height Of
violence AS in Tennessee, and Of all
Union men Andrew johnson was the
most hated. No troops are in Tcnnes-
see, and VIZ find ex-Confcdcratcs of
their own free will selecting as their
representative the man whose chief
recommendation is that devotion to the
integrity of the Union which covers a
multitude Of shortcomings Washing.
ton Capital.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-19

| and those in moderate circumstances,
and thus materially reduce tbe con.
sumption and decrease tfie leg1tlma1e
demand or market 1--WE Debit how.
ever whether the claim OF the ira =
|mewers .scan be sustained, IN TACT;
Gore .prousinence' has been given !, q g
t6e outfapes upon individuals and mp
ON trus,principles. ofstrade, in these as-
ticles. from the fact that the consnm-
ers being, more at home, upr rreF'deen ing J
loft our owhEtowpsAtid <jties, the Whole
tfansacf ion-the.r panipnlations sald
devices Of the dealers are more easily
traced and. detected. If the itruti!
were known our wine-nskers, wool
and wheat raisers, have been as free
uuently and as greatly the victims 10
iilegitimate trade and dishonest deal
inn as any other class Of producers,
and will be as much benefited by the
establishment Of an agent or factor
like the Grangefs Business assoc'a-
ton, that viii really do as between
seller and buyer-between producer
aud consumer-what it promises or
nroposes to do. This association Is
simply joint stock Incorporated com,
pany-tLe stock all taken and owned
and controlled by Grangers-the real
parties interested in honest dealing
in handling the produce Of the coln'
try with the least possible expense,
and selling it to the consumers. whefh-
er at home or abroad. at the lowest
possible price compatible with iar
profits to the producers. 1t will be-
come the factor, also, OF the mechanic
and manufacturer for conveying their
goods from their shops and factories
to the consumers-the tarners-a;
the least expense possible. In this
way it will increase consumption ana
facilitate and enlarge trade, 10y max
ing it more free of the tariffs ind!vhu-
Al greed and iilegitimatc practices
nave placed upon it. 1t will not be
the enemy Of the honest aud fair deal
ng merchant, but o.Ay-ot the tricks
and dishonest means employed, t. the
injury of all Classes Of producers and
consumers, aud u the country .gcner
.llv. Instead or endeavorirrs~ III md
lopolizc all of the business "i the
country, the farmers are merely trying
10 regulate their business and apply 10
t honest business principles. II they
IAN accomplish this, the object oi the
Changers Business Association VIII
nave been severed -R.cati- tatoh.
, 1875-02-20

rassed, The city still would have hatl to rely
only on tho sn,nll Stnto valuation which lad
hccn tho r''lo for thirty yenra IN This Stnte.
Subsequently, md as;cr tho adjournment of
tho Legislature in 1879, the Staso assessment,
tintlcr tic influence OF tho archaeological INV
people, was advanced to nearly thsr times its
previous nmount; nntl in 18Th tho aRsesss-
ment for Stato taxation in this city was abont
tho Bamo M tho city asaeasnlont Under l'ill
;'0o. Such il tho history Of l'ill :'00. Tho
only remaining reason whicl, eau 10 urged in
lol.a1f Of its retention is the defective cl,nr-
acter of tho State machinery for assessing
taxca in Chicago. Senator 1soDtNsoN's bill il
intonded to cmro this defect. II 1t shall Ito
80, then there il every reason for dispensing
will, 1ill 800, md in tho future collecting our
city taxes by tic aamo machinery used for
collecting State and county taxes.
, 1875-02-20

Tho testimony Of Mrs. FRaacts D. 1lou1-
TOW in tho BEKourn case yesterday foil like n
thuudorbolt, It is the most terriblo blow
BEfcHEn has yet received, autl will injnre him
more than t1o testimony Of all the other Wit
nesscs combined. Mrs. 11ouL1oN tcstsfies,
first, that Mr.. DErcuEn confessed his "sin "
to her, md blamed himself for 1t. Second,
that Mrs. T1LToS confessed the ''sin to her,
md blamed herself for It. Third, that
Dir. BEEouEn told her it "was Of
no uso for him to live any long
er, and TINT he would take Ills lite"l |
Fourth, thnt ho confessed to her his "groat
love" for Mrs. T11ros. Fifth, TINT Mrs,
TtLroS told her, it the matter became public,
sho "would sacrifice her husband and her
children rather thnn Mr.. DEEouEn." Sixth,
TINT Mrs. T11roa told her she could not 1ivo
with Tt1EopoAE, because ho was continually
reminding her Of tho "sin she had "com-
lnittcd." These nro fow Of tho points Of
her testimony, but tho most vital ones.
They como with all tho moro crushing force
because thoy como from Indy Of tho highest
charactor,-a lady in whom Mr.. BEEcHER
himself has always had confidence, and who
has sedu1ously sought to avoid notoriesy by
keeping licr uarno out Of tho case. 1t cor
roborotcs all TINT Inns gone before, md carries
the forco Of truth with 1t; mud, unless it can
all be explained away, Il ever there was all
occasion for Mr.. BEEulEB to rotiro TO his
"cayo of gloom, it Is now.
, 1875-02-20

ufactures, rotting, r,1sling, and dccaying In
their warol ouses. Wo suppose TINT at this
moment, tl,nngh production llaa been greatly
reduced tlr.rirg tho last eighteen montllB,
thoro aro manufactured goods in oxccsH Of
any detnana; for the,n Lint cost a5oo.cNN', ,00D.
Not rou,ui or ynri OF oil this stuff cnn ho
sold out of tho United States. Instead OF
boiug MI oloment Of national wcnlth
It is weight OF debt and los-
orty. 1nssaad Of Increasing production,
1t Is ritfalA for capital, nnl the certain I'M
poverislicr If Tho people. 1t reduces tho conf
pcnsation ct labor below tho coxt of main.
taI,ing life. It is bcggary to tho operative,
an inhibition Of productive wealth, aud tends
to national isnroycrishmcnt. Instead Of nnk-
ing our grent natural resources contribute to
our national wealth, we have placed rrohibi-
ton upon h1eir production, md MI embargo
Upon expectation. With ali tho facilities Of
abundant t,ood, inexhaustiblo stores Of fuel
md Of ores, with water.powcr III abundance,
with every description Of raw material, we
nre capable Of being tho Gront manufacturer
OF tho wor1,l, and, In exchange for these pro-
dncts Of ou: industry, skill, and labor, wo
could draw hithcr tho commerce and
wealth Of all nations. But that pol
icy we hauo rejected. We have insisted
TINT tllo ti1nr of tho soil shall nlone sell his
surplus, pnying for its transportation In pro-
tcctcd vehicles, drawn over protected road
ways, and TO taxed on it's way to market that
it costa twr' bushels to ray tho cost Of mov-
ing one to market and, instead Of furnishing
tho world with the products OF our looms
and our aryils as well as of our farms antl
plantations, we silence tho two former and
leave to lilo latter the solo burden Of fur
nishing ttu, wllole country with exchanges.
When this. policy shall be abolished and
manufactures maio FREQ, when MI branches
Of industry mny trade in Nil the markets Of
tho world, then will set in prosperity and A
production upon this continent such as tic
world has :nevor yet witnessed.
, 1875-02-20

Tho County Board could not be persuaded
to rcscind the award Of the bread contract to
tho scuwE1Nrun7u Bros. at $3.50 per 100
pounds, md givo It to Mr. VoIz, another
bidder, ut tho rate Of 81. 10 per hundred. The
ruling majority or ring Of the Board, ro!n-
forced on this occasion, to tho general aur-
prise, by Mezrs. Joazs aud 8oHunr,
from whom better things had been
expected, sought to Justify this un-
warrantabla waite Of tho county money
by throwing dlscredit on Vo1z's ability
to I'LL tho contract according to stipulation.
Now, wo aro informed that not only Is atr.
vo1z financially responsible, but that he
actually offered TO deposit 5000 security in
the shape Of Ave $1,000 U-per.cent United
sta.cs bonds a. guarantee Of carrying out
the contract to the letter. This II certainly q
more substantial kind Of SECURITY than is
afforded by ths personal reputation Of tho
souwE1arunTu Bros, whose supplies Of
bread In the past hago been strongly
suspected Of not fulfilling tho re.
quirementa Of tho contract, In view
Of these eirounaAtauoos, the pablo can
only reach ous oonoluAon, viz. that Mr.
Vo1s's bid ot aa.1a pos handfsd W. bassa on
, 1875-02-20

Tho ncophalous 1nonstrosity, sired by tho
Bureau County member and damned by tho
Chicago Times, was destined to lavo short
life. h1r. l1EEnoNts resolution was inconti-
neniy tabled yesterday, anl tho Illinois Leg
islaturo no longer feels tho heavy RESPONSE
bility Of amending the Constitution Of tho
United States BY knocking tho hcnd OF tho
Government, mud leaving it shapeless mass
Of body and legs. There is only ono sad foa-
t1re about this disposition Of o brain1css RS
we'll as hcadless scheme, and that is that
Speaker uA1NEs will DO deprived of mixing
TINT great oratoricnl effort Of his lifo which
hos been printed in tho Chicago Times with
strong editorial Endorsement. We can only
suggest to A1r. HA1sEs in this sorrowful dis
appointment tho latest sling adyico given to
bores by people who arc talked to death,-
- Hirn d hnlln
, 1875-02-20

obliged 10 mako transcript of the orin,n.,
Golo.
Tho Hon. Col. K1Na, etc., ,na!;cs mn h..
t1cnsal reference to his Pacific Ara;; ras
ncctions,-wl'iclt wqs very gracious In h;r1
lie recalls Tho fact that 1le 'tHworc.r oloa.
two yearH ago, tl,at lo "ncyer neccptc cd NJ xa'
ccivetl ono dollar in consideration Of aerv,,s.
III aitling tho passage Of TINT bill." 1Te F,l
scqncntly ntltls II ,lave only 10 sny mt ~ ~,
dollar Of money received l,y mo was cyer rs ;n'
tonlel or applied to influencing vote linn,
tlu Pacific 0Iail subsidy" II it wcro po,,n;,
ted to criticiso retiring private citizen IL.
Afr. K1ko, wo might suggcat tint there il =
slight discrepancy hero. IIo 6cenls 10 sw, ~
in ono place TINT ho never received n do,,n,
mud to INSERT in another tint he kent ri, H.
got anl did not s1uander any of it on I'm.
gross1non. But as tho Hon. Col. K1xoa m
erenco 10 Pacific h1ail was n condcsccnston m
his rart, wo recognize tho abandoned brut,].
ity Of oritfcising It.
Among the four cardinal essentials for .
good poker-player which Gen. ScnEScs b,,
laid down In ono which 1eads us to be)er.
that tho Hon. Col. K1xa would bo fotmid..
bio adversary in tlsat noble and eleyatno
game. It is: "Plenty Of Cheok."
, 1875-02-20

Tho oatlrcss issued by tho Democratic men,
bcrs Of Congress from the South is generally
commoudable though tl,oro arn some phrases
it it 30 vague mud Opaque that it ia difficult
to decide whether or not tho spirit that
prompted it is in full sympathy with tho os-
tensiblo purpoBo Of its PRONUNCIATION. It
would hayo been in better tasto II the gen.
tle,nc14 had reverted less to tho cry Of Il
"long-sufrcring people," which inevitably
includes the recollection TINT tlloy aro chiefly
responsible for their own alleged woes. Wo
syn,pataizo heartily, however, with all TINT
points to peace aud concilation. Tho prom
leo of it OH tho pnrt Of tho Democrats would
hayo more yaluo If it came from them Willie
controlling tho Government instcad Of at E
time when they ara seeking by means of
promises and professions to get control Of tho
Government. We will hope, nevertheless,
that the promises will DO mado good Il tho
Democrats shall ever have tho opportunity.
, 1875-02-20

cloars. Dressed hogs were quiet md easier,
closing at s7.so@s.ao per 100 lbs. High
wines wcrc quiet mud 1c lower, at $1.0t per
gallon. Tlonr was quiet and firm. Whcat
IVES mare ac.ivo and 3-Io higher, closing nt
81 Lilo cash. md 81 ,-Sc for March. Con,
was more rc.iyo anil G-s@3~lc higher, clos.
ing Mt .4o for AEnrch, and II 1-2o for May.
Oats wcro IN better demand, and 1-oo higher,
closing nt 80 7-so seller tho month, nnt1
10 a.4c for Mnrch. Nyo was quiet ant1 steady
At ua@99 1-2c. Dnrley wns g,.iet nnd 1-2o
higher, at :1.10@l.10 ~ for March, mud
*1.os for April. Hogs woro qniet and easy,
closing loo lower for common md medium.
Cattle wero quiet and nolniually unchanged.
Sheep wero fairly aotiye md utcady.
, 1875-02-20
tried to manage Congress. If IL depends for

tried to manage Congrcss. If II depends for
ita existence npon subsidy bought by bril'cs,
It cannot got into its cnflln too quickly.
Roach .nl,,meratcs, among other evil effects,
tho dclivera,ico Of 1'ncltlo commerce inio
English hands, Tho stoppnso Of American
iron Eli1'-l'uiflinn, nni tho loss Of
vcsacla wllic!. could DO used In tinlo Of
war by tho Government. IT tho English
con carry our goods moro clloaply thmn wo
eau, VIC sllall savc by giving tl,cm tho work.
Tiscru Are, by ltoAouss own statement, only
th,po iron vossc1s now heinH bsilt III
America. They nro ell in 1iis yartl. The
country can probably benr mp under tho not
very wclghty infiction Of their stoprngo be-
fore completion. As for war, we con better
aHorl to build our own wnr vcBscls thnn to
build them and then lland them over to q
Company which scntls it's vessels to the bot
tom, whilo 1t dovotes its talonts 10 running
Congress,
Afr. RoAcu omits tho rcason which Is
probably. tho most cogent in his mind
against tho repoal Of tho ill-gotten subsidy.
Ono Of tho witnesses testified before
tho Congressional Committee TINT RoAClt
VIM piolulbatt u kto0A bAl4i0 VI IAH huNole$ 4ci
his servicoa Us n lobbyist IN gotting the job
through, md that ls share wna to ba Slip
ped into tho payments made him for tho
vessels ho built. No wonder ho wants tho
! subsidy continued. It ia cunning Roach.
Tho reason for tho disappearance Of Amer
ican shipping from tho high seas is tho llig1,
thrift. We have in this country every rcq-
uisito for successful, cheap, and good ahip-
building. Under low thrift in 1860 our
| seaporta were crowded with vessels and our
| shores with ship-yartls. Those ynrtls are
now deserted. The tariff has protcctod" q
once grcat industry into death. The iIag Of
tho Republic will revor rule the geas again
until VIC arc rid Of that terrible incubus which
has sunk Our shipping and paralyzed the
| trado tlat once throyo 30 we'll.
, 1875-02-20

It Is perhnps remarkable TINT the creden-
tisls Of Mr.. ANGUS CAMERON, senhtor-e1ect
from Wisconsin, wers presented by tho Vice.
President, md not, as uaago would lead ua to
uxpect, h9 A1r. HOWE or 11r. CARPENTER.
The omission Of this act Of courtesy was not
very serious, but, it it was Intentional, 1t
showed degree Of bad feeling On tho part
Of tho Wisconsin Senators which WIS not to
their credit. blr. PnArr, Of Indiana, was
mae.nauimous enough to offer tho credentials
Of laiB SUCCESSOR, who was also political op-
fnrrat
, 1875-02-20

Tho DutYalo Commercial Adpsrs1ss*' ~ -
conservative Republican uswspspss' .h.,ee
article to show thn inaon1isteuoy Of 1os h.tA
shat tho Republican party ia "ths paStyu' - tht
which will reflect the universal santimsos ~ ~.
Republican party In the North. It ~ ~ usoa,b.
uaoaisy, no feeling Of hatred towards ~ .s. p,
Ths Republican party fought ths VIZ q ~ II, -
bol!Ioo. and akvad ths souatt5 ftsm - ~ p,
md isslruos!sh xhloh kbs}d hsve tpssesn ~
sasafpi aaa&asta,l. Il atfst tsaaa2sa ."
, 1875-02-20

Tho House Committee On Poetic Railroads
reported yestar<lay, with favorable recon-
mcndation, ToM Soorr's Texas Pacific Rail
roy bill. This fraudulent measure should
not be allowed to mike my further progress
The Republican Congress cannot afford to
nllow SO enormous swindlo. Better let it
rest for tho "Roformers" to consummate
ueYt Ensssjou
, 1875-02-20

In Bill 800 there is special proyisln
which authorizes tho Common Council b
resolution to put nsido TINT law, md adnf'
tho nssessmont and collection Of taxes undsl
the State law, but this authority is coupled
with the requirement TINT in suol case shs
Council Is "to abolish the Office Of Git!
Assessor and City Collector" The abolition Of
Offices is not generally popular with tho Con-
mon Council Of this or any other city. Bl
800 waa, as we have elsewhere, shown, a0s
cegsity In 1873, when it was enacted 1t isrn
longer necessity, but an incubus, IN obss
clio in the way Of collecting taxes, and ahouh
DO repealed We soo that in the discussion
Of this mnttor before the Legislative Con-
nitteo at Springfield, A1r. HEsNo, and Ill.,
McGnAru, City Tax Commissioner, both or
posed tle repeal Of Bill 500, on the ground
That thoro are $2,b00,0 COO Of buck taiS
unpaid OF 1873 and previous yenrs, and ~
delinquent LIST for 1874 not yet COLLECTED
and thnt, II this law be repealed, there waa'a
DO no low loft under which they could "
collected. This, wo confess, Is very ~esk;
tue sumo argument would prevent tue rcpea
Of any tax Inv or any penal Inv. In tho ~, ~
section Of tho general ruvenuo law of 10"
are repealed long List Of previous aeta'a
tho assessment and collection Of taxes ea. y
the end Of the geetion ia added a'S
clause, which reada:
The repeslot said acts and pata Of acts aha! a."
construed to impair any right existng, Or aaso ~.
proceeding pending ut the titno this not ahaA =.
effect; but all proceedings lor the assesatnsns -.
tag, collection Of any tax OF Bpsc!al
remaining incomplete, may b. oomptsssa pussaAs'~
tho provtaIons Of thls ect.
There ia no legal difficulty whatever -
attaching to the Inv repealing Bill 0oo -.
Ing olauso rcserving TO alt cities all ngas,
dues, and remedies existing under tha1 ~
for all taxes assessed aud not collected pnas, !.
said Bill 900 or any previous law, ana ~, -.
oil proceedings begun under said law my n !,
prosecuted to completion just tho sans = :.
said Inv had not been repealed. liner" i, Il
nothing more common than to attach =.
repeating acts such clause. 0thefs.' .<
there never could DO any repeal OF a.! ~ Il
Iha objection OF Mr. MoGaAru is specs@ j.. -
Ia easily zemedied 30 far AZ to enable tae ~
to 60 on and collect ali the taxes dus ~ ~.
including the delinquent tar OF lsa4'
repeal should OF course apply 70 IL y. sa "a
quent assessment Of taxes. This deene san.aL
cling to Bill 800 Ia ons OF tho great o,Ia e,'aan
Ties in the way OF obtaining any leg;L III
Tor the relief Of the city from is nas
esnbarraasmenta.
, 1875-02-20
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

RATS or aunacn1r71or tFA1AELE n ArvAFcE>,
Fsktaae rrernid Mt ts.lA OElrc.
settI h ,nau....g ta.tt? Rrnds;y
Parts nf ,eaf 1t tho tame Ttts.
Ia prcrent delay and Mistakes be suro and giro roae
paee Addssst In full. intending Ktato and Co,t:,.J.
1ortanessay b nhd either by draft. sxnros1 Post
GNes srder, or tn stetstsrcd etters. At eur r!4k.
1rnNs TO err sunBcntDIHA.
pallr dt1ressl Sunday excepted, % centA PER wock
paiy. deltrs1ed Sunday Included. 10 cents per week
Addeets T11K TRIBUNE COMPANY.
Cotupf Madson aud Dearborn. SIS, Cht11so, Ill.
, 1875-02-20

IHoMAa MAST has urawn ono OF his most
vigorous md pointed cartoons, which arpcNra
In Hdrpers lPeedIy for nezt week, entitled
"Ihe Trouble has Commencctl-A Ialo Of
Anxiety" Tho centra! figure is Mr.. JonH
YOUNG Baowa' OF kentucky who appears as
furious young ugor in rampant attitude
about to spring upon BEN RuTLrn, WHO
stands beneath l1's fore paws holding scroll
upon Which Is Inscribed, F." Very Civil Rights
III tho House OF Representatives" FERNANDO
WOOD, Sunset Cox, W. 8. HOLMAN, W. II.
aloRR1soS, mud SAM RANDALL have hold of
tho lnfusfatcd beast by The t,'l, nnd aro
aweating und tugging at him to restrain him
from deVourlng poor BEN, while Spenker
BLAINE, pounding upon his desk with hia
gaSel, cries out i'll con1terEation: "Gentlc-
men, you must not lot your wild animals loose
till tho next sesaion.' The picture ID drawn
with remarkable powor aus3 action, and tolls
tho story at glaucc. II Ia not only remark.
able, however, Us tho record of n current
event, but ns tho forecast Of tho future. It
is flash which ilusninntcs tue noxt session,
and gavos n'omontaFy glimpse at what will
happen on the floor of tue next House when
the ''v1ld animals" now in tho House aro re-
inforced by eighty or mora Of tho sa1no un-
tanned md ferocions sort. It is tic shadow
Of tie coming ovent cast before, and it int1i-
catos what will happon when tho "wild nnf-
u1ah " aro tho minority Of the Democratic
| caucus, md WOOD, Coz, HOLMAN, Monn1soS,
aud RANDALL. will lind moro tails than they
cal1 handle. Then these Northern Democrnts
will bo IN minority in their Caucus, mud tho
"ani1nnls will bo "looso p" aud past all re-
straint.
There is evidence already TINT the Northern,
Democrats ara afraid OF their wild animals.
Ihey feel m anxiety tor tho present Congress
to pass tho Appropriation bills, 80 TINT there
may be no necessity for m extra session, not
only TINT tioy may avoid the rush, and scrnna-
bic, and bitter tight OF tho hungry applicants
for Office, but TINT tho " animals may not ho
Let loose ut d time when thoy may tao great
harm by their feroc1ty, mud projattics ecc-
tiona. HOLMAN, in lis despair, wishes TINT
cougrcsa could adjourn until yoar from
| next December, which would leavo tho const
cIeaf, not only Tor h1lng tho elections, but
also for retiring tho animals to their cages
until tho Presidential elections wore over. Cox
aud RAsoA11' dread tho oxtra session, be-
cause, If there is ono there is Httlo doubt
that that chief Of the salary-grabbers, FEn-
NAspo Woop, will bo elected Speaker, and,
| even II he Rhould not DO Speaker, Ito would
certainly DO chairman OF tho Why's ind
| MGA0H Committed. md InYo thA lendarShin Of