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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24


Brave and blunt General Sherman
talks sensibly about the BelknaE
shamefulness:
81 left Washington chiefly because
my salary would not support me. and
because did not consider the society
there the proper place in which to
rear family. | received $l3,500
regularly, besides $4,000 for rent and
horses, making sl6.5O0 in all. | out.
lived this amount every year by sever
al thousand dollars. ! had to keep
open house all the time. Ny family
rarely had any rest from entertaining
people. most of them utter strangers,
in whom we could feel no interest.
Besides, everybody considers him.
self privileged TO practice extortion
upon any person who holds a promi-
nent place in Washington. Gas COM
panies, house furnisl,crs, etc, always
charged me exhort;tant price s, simply
because ! was general Of the army.
Now Belknap got $4,000 a year, and
had no outside resources. He had
fashionable wife, ambitious to lead in
society. She must have money. and
there was mother mode Of getting il
except by resorting to unlawful practi-
ces. In my mind, this is the KEY tn
the disgraceful conduct Of the secrcta.
ry Of war;
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

Iris said that Prof Gieding. q
Germany, has produced from chemic'
ais Influenced by . galvaDic battery 2
perfect egg, which by artificial means
he hatched. This chick, however,, has
no feathers. 1t is bald-headed all
over. and won't need singing. Thus
does German genius triumph over pin
feathers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

THk report that an arrangement has
been made by which the government
is to purchase the entire bullion pro
duct Of the Consolidated Virginia and
California mines for year for use in
the resumption of specie payment, is
pronounced incorrect by the treasury
department, although it is admitted
that a proposition Of this character
has been received and is now under
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

The legislature of California propo-
ees to kill the sea-lions that inhabit
the rocks at the mouth Of San Fran.
cisco bay, because some fool said they
were destroying all the fish. A friend
Of the sca-lions has suggested that the
whole Of them do not destroy as many
fish as one Chinese fisherman, and the
st Louis Republican thinks if It is a
question between the sea-lions and the
Cinnamon, let the Cinnamon go up, by
all means.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

THERE is surplus of $1,000, after
defraying all expenses Of erecting the
the statue of Stonewall Jackson, and
Gov. kempner recommends that the
sum be invested and the income ap-
propriated annually to the prescnta.
ton Of gold medal to the best schol.
ar in each class Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

J. ACCORDING to excellent authority
fence-posts can be made as imperisha-
bic as iron for less than two cents
apiece. Pulvarized charcoal is to be
stirred into boiled linseed oil to the
consistency Of paint, and then coat
OF this is to be brushed over the part
OF the post to be placed in the ground.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

The following resolutions, offerce
by Mr. Cox. Of New York, were adop:
ed in the House Of Representatives. b,
$50 yeas to forty-two nays:
Resolved, That the people Of I'll,
United States constitute a nation j,
the sense and to the extent and "a,
purposes defined in the federal consti
tuition.
Resolved, That the government O
the United States is federal uuior
and was formed by the people Of The
several states in their sovereign ca
pacity; that the rights and powers q,
the United States government are de
fined and limited by the federal con.t;
tuition, and these rights and power,
cannot be enlarged or diminished or.
cept by an amendment to the const;,u,
ton.
hesolced. That the rights Of the
states have the same sanction Of seen.
r'ty in the constitution as tho r;rh,.
and powers Of the general government.
and !, that local domestic government,
oy the several states within the l;m;.
q inc constitution ~ absolutely neces.
saly lor the preservation Of the liber.
ties OF the citizens, and the confirm.
ance OF our republican system Of INV.
ernmcnt. Sos-
Hesotued. That the doctrine that arv
state has : right to seccde f fs, -. ~,
Union u u conflict with the ;dea - s'' :
perpetual union q contemnlaied 4 4, :
the constitution, and should - 80.
dcd = being forever extin~nisI'
y g the result q the recent ciyil 81, n.
6ict. s : : -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

II HAVE always observed said Gen.
Butler to his interviewer, shat a
hardened and guilty man stands up
boldly and un8inchingly against
charges. while guiltless man charged
with crime generally breaks down I'M
der false accusation"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

AFTER two Arkansas farmers had
squandered $l,12O on the lawyers in
trying to find out who owned an old
cart, they commenced shooting. and
five cents worth of ammunition
brought satisfactory decision. SITS
your cart" were the last words Of the
plaintiff.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

SAYS Col. Forney's paper. the Phila
delphia Press: at is not drink, it is
not gaming, It is not RIGHTEOUSNESS
which drags down one after another
of our public men in this time. 1t is
truth!-their wives and
daughters"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

THE House Committee On Military
Affairs have decided to report and re-
commend for passage the bill to equal.
ize bounties Of all United States sol
diers and sailors who served for any
time in the late civil war
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

It is said that not . single member
of the Minnesota Legislature was born
in that State. It is also singular
fact that not single member OF the
California Legislature is married--ol
course not.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

PAUL HENRY, in Paris, made his
fourth discovery of planet on the
Goth of January. This increases the
number Of the minor planets to l59, Of
which ITO were discovered in Europe,
A In America, and FIVE in Asia.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

The National Temperance Society
has sent a memorial to the United
States Centennial Commissioners re
questing them to prohibit the sale Of
intoxicating liquors upon the Exhibi.
ton grounds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

The Iowa house of representatives
has, by a vote Of 81 to 40, reaf6rmed
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment adopted by the Legislature
last year.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

Az organization has been discov-
cred, having its headquarters in Buffa-
10, New York, which will furnish wit
nesses and jurymen for any part of
the country to order.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

A Persian proverb says, There are
only two days for which to feel anx.
ious. One is the day that is past, the
other is the day to come
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

TIE Southerners fight like lively
Frsnchmen, and the Northerners like
stubborn Englishmen United, they
fight like the deyil.-Od 16cunlseh-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

The grand jury Of the District OF
Columbia cannot find an indictment
against ex-Secretary Belknap in the
absence of Marsh.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

TIM Prussian police have been or
dered to seize all newspapers contain
ine sentences Of accommodation pro-
nouDced BY Roman Catholic Bishops
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-03-24

Y 4 Imp 81 crude iron was recently
rolled into > leaf 80 thin that foa'
square inches only weighed one grain
, 1876-05-20

SOUTHERN PACFIC RAILROAD. A
late California paper states tue follow
ing about the progress OF this road in
the south part Of the State. The iroa
is laid on the Southern Pacific for
seven miles above CaIiente, and the
road bed is ready for a long distance
beyond. The delay has been caused
by want of the ties, which are 10 be
provided this week. All the tunnels
are through except one, which has but
100 feet unfinished. 1t is said the
track-layerS will not now be able to
keep up with the work. The work
men swarm at every place where flls
are to be made, the force being kept
up by new arrivals. The track, it is
expected, will be laid to Tehachapi
within sixty days. The tunnel through
the San Fernando Mountain is finish
ed for 44SO feet, leaving 24f2 feet TO be
taken out. A; the rate of "a feet a
day, it will take ill July Is: to com>
plete the work. BY that time the
track will be laid from Tehachapi to
San Fernando,a the cars will doubt
less be in Los Angeles by the Fourth
of July.
, 1876-05-20

UNDER ADVISEMENT.-In the matter
of James q. Blaine, in the language
Of the legal fraternity, we hold his
case under advisement. lie denies
tie charge made against his integ.
rity in receiving S64, 900 that he ought
not to have received. Mr.. Blaine,
although a rampant republican, was
never, We believe, until his time,
charged with being personally dishon-
est i'll financial matters, SO that his
SOLEMN denial is entitled to great re-
spect. Although he is undoubtedly q
political rascal aud would not hesitate
to DO anything to enhance The chances
of his own or his party's political sue
cess, still we feel bound 10 believe
that his hands are ciean in the matter
of the late charges against him. In
defence Of himself he made speech
in Congress, which. in justice to him,
we feel bound 10 say, clears him of
the suspicious in regard to this partic
MAR act. But let Blaine be careful.
Although partially out Of the woods,
the path is still rough before him and
he is yet long way from the Presi.
dcncy.
, 1876-05-20

The ISpIAs RrSG.-Elsewhere we have
referred 20 the action of the Methodist Con-
ferenc, in declaring against the proposition
n transfer the Indian service TO the War De-
partment. The measure has already passed
the House bY an yerwhelming mojority, and
the object Of the present agitation IL to PreJu-
dice it before the Senate. The proposed change
/. in the interest Of general reform, and It be-
,,,,es the friends of honest and economical
.,ovrInment to rally to Its support. II should
b. understood that every one Of the higher
officers OF the army IL IN favor of tins trans
fer. though many of them say that 1t will IN
duly burden the army. that every friend OF
the Indians who can speak from actual expert
ence-among them suoh men a. Mr.. Welsh
and ex-Iudiau Commissioner Parke--tsVors
it. and that every notorious Indian contractor
and member Of the Indian ring bitterly OppOs,
% The change. President Grant attempted in
the beginning of hi, administration to Placs
the Indian ser, ice in charge of the army, and
gave the following excellent reasons for this
policy in a message TO Congress
While he had given the rGanage'nent OF
few reservations TO the SoeieIV of i olends'
allowing them to select agents, he said, io'
superiuten lens and Indian agents not o.
these reservations officers OF the army ware
selected. The reasons for this are numerous.
Where Indian agents are sent there troops
must be sent also. The agents and the COM
mandcr of troops are independent of each
other, and are subject TO orders from differ
cut departments of the government. The
army officer holds position for life, the agent
one at the viii Of the President. The former
Is personally interested in living in harmony
with the Indian and in establishing a per-
nanent peace, TO the end that some portion
OF his lif5 may be spent within the limits Of
civilized society; the latter has no such per-
sunal interest. Another reason is an eeOnO-
mic one, aud still another, the hold which
the government has upon a life officer to
secure faithful discharge of lis duties in
carrying out a given policy"
The Indian ring AT once became alarmed
at thess words, and checkm ited the President
by causing the adoption of law prohibiting
army officers from holding civil offices,
which law was passed mainly 10 disable the
President from employing army officers as
Indian agents and superIntendents.
, 1876-05-20

WORKING FOR B;.AISE.-Correspon ieuo 9
from different portions of the Union corrob-
orstes the assertion said 10 have been made
by President Grant 10 the effect that he
should not attempt to control the nomination
at Cincinnati. In New York, even, it is as
serted that there Is no concentration OF Fed
eral intueuc in behalf Of Senator CcnkliDr.
Blaine receives the active support Of very
large number Of oifce-hO,degs and politicians
a like state OF things exists in Massachusetts,
snd Virginia. 1t is quite evident, therefore,
that the word has not gone out from Wash
ihgton 10 support Conkliug. \ prominent
Virginia politician writes, that while his per.
sOnal preference Is for Brisiow, he will not
support him because he does not contrUl III.
patronage Of his department This gentle
man thinks ths, Bristow might at least pre-
vent bis srbordinAtes from working against
him. This policy OF non-interference on Bis
tow's part does not commend him 10 the Of
fice-holding class Of the community. There
ls IN !: suggestion OF civil service reform
1t Is, however. in keeping with BristoS :
character and professions. He has said tha,
he was not seeking the nomination, and If /,
come It must come without effort on his p.ri
II the party were IS certain Of victory as !,
has beec IN some past campaigns, II Is plain
20 see that Bris;ow would have no show In
the convention.
, 1876-05-20

PoLITICs AND INDUSTKY.-President Mac
MahOn will scarcely be reached by the in
trigue on foot in Paris TO induce him to with
hold the money voted for sending French
wOrkInen TO Philadelphia. 1t is pretended
by those who urge this step that there is dan.
ger that the workmen will give more atten-
tion to politics while in this country than to
the moro legitimate objects of the visit. Ii
they should while here give some attention
TO politics il will 40 them no harm. Should
they discover that orr political system, in
spite Of many defects. is the most admirable
product of the country. and report on their
return that il seemed 10 then the thing
most worthy imitation Of all that they saw,
they would probably horrify none bat reae-
tionary deputies.
, 1876-05-20

PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONs.-The New
York Herald says the weak points in Cover
n,r Tilden's canvass are the operation of the
two-thirds rule, the jealousy OF the West
tie division of bis party on the currency
question, and the fact that the last three
democratic candidates have been taken from
New York, and have in every instance lei
TIE party to defeat. |, is also to be considered
that the democratic party has an obvious in
terest in not committing itself to any can
didate until after the republican nomination
The republican Convention Is TO be held two
weeks in advance of the democratic, and tht
problem at St. Louis will be TO find tn,
strongest man to put into the field agains
the Cincinnati nominee.
, 1876-05-20

SCANDALS IN PoLuCS.-Ths esgerness
with which the reppblican candidates for the
Presidency are striving 10 cut each others
throsts in the preliminary canvass for the
Presidency suggests some reflections which
may not be inopportune. What is the re-
publican party to gain by demonstrating that
all its leaders are scamps? If it can be
shown, for instance, that Blaine has been as
bad as ColfaI il the bond business: that he
shared in the plunder Of the treasury by the
Pacific railways; that Conkliug was engaged
in the Emma mine that Morton was rob
bing the treasury Of Indiana at the time
when " thought he was saving the honor of
that noble State; that Bristow is a vulgar
and theiyipg claim agent. who has used his
place 10 run Jobs through the ;rcasury-what
Is the inference. 50 far as the party IS con-
cerued? Namely, that it is altogether cor
rupt that the tree from which such fruits
can spriug Is - upas tree. and that 1t should
be cut down as one that cumbere;h the
ground.
, 1876-05-20

The ENGLISH GOVERNMENT hesitates 10
discharge Wiuslow because his discharge
means the abrogstion of the Extrsdition
Treaty, against which there is strong feel
iug Of opposition among the English people.
II there is any way ou; of this disagreeable
dilemma we have no doubt that Mr.. DIsraell
will gladly ay all himself Of it.
, 1876-05-20

LOSING PREsTIGE.-Since the name
Of Governor Hayes, of Ohio, has been
used in connection with the Presi-
deney, he is accused of bending his
efforts TO secure the nomination. This
is evinced by his action toward the
rioters at the Massillon coal mines,
where body Of masked strikers app
piled the torch to the buildings of three
Of the miners, and performed other acts
of rpffianly outrage, without that
prompt effort being made by the chief
executive of the State for their sup.
presssion which the importance of The
unla awful proceedings demanded.
, 1876-05-20

ANOTHER INDl, N S,TIEDLE.-Another
instance of the wre: :che1! mismanage
mcnt of our Indian ai1s.irs Is gwen py
a Denver correspondent OF tht Ne"
York Sun 1t seems that the Sou|h
ern Ute Indians, who had posse, sion
of the San Juan mining regions,
where such rich discovries of gold
and silver veins have been made,
were induced three years ago to cede
their lands and retire from their oc-
cGpancy, in consideration of certain
annual payments TO be made TO them
by the General Government. The
greedy demands Of the thieves of The
Indian ring, however, had more
weight i'll Washington than the homes:
claims Of these Indians, who have
complied faithfully with the terms Of
their agreement, and while Congress
has appropriated extravagans sums &c
be squandered by the officials of the
Indian Bureau, the unfortunate Utos
have failed to receive any part Of the
price agreed upon for the relinquish-
ment of their homes. The conse-
qpenee is that the defrauded Indians
are threatening war upon the present
occupants Of the land: in question, and
the white settlers and miners are call
ing upon Government for protection,
Grams much vaunted peace policy,
hiring the Indians to keep quiet and
then cheating them out of their pay,
is likely III this instance to be attend
cd with deplorable results.
, 1876-05-20

MINISTER To EHGLASD. - Perhaps
Gen. Schenck may be continued as
minister TO England after all, as the
President makes it 4 point not to de-
sert friend when he is under fire.
The rejection of Dana by the Senate
and the difficulty of securing another
man in bis place, may lead to the con.
tlnuatlon of Schenck in the position,
although if the President was sure
that the next man he might nominate
wouid not share the fate of the dis
tinguished L" literary pirate he might
essay TO again name a new man.
Poor Grant! He has got himself into
a peck of trouble aud still more is
thickening around him.
, 1876-05-20

HENRY WARD BEECHER has cen lectur-
ing at Washington City, and is reported to
have drawn immense crowds The price OF
tickets was 81, and at this figure the largest
hall at the national capital was crowded
This is the way society at the seat OF govern
ment signifies its approval of The crimes OF
which Beecher in the opinion of all unpreju-
diced minds stands con nvicted.
, 1876-05-20

THE Georgia republican convention was
nearly equally divided between Morton, ,Conk-
ling, Blaine ard Bfis'ow, and between tie
whites spd blacks. It indor-ed the admins
tration Of General Grant, and that was one
of the boldest acts that has occurred in the
South since the close OF the war.
, 1876-05-20

THE Revelations III the Chicago whiskey
cases indicate very desperate state of at
fairs. If the testimony of Bergeuthal, the
dis;iller, is to be credited, the oonspirators
not only contemplated arson, but murder, to
conceal their crimes When we read OF these
monstrous offences we can hardly help adj
mitting that, disguise the truth as We may,
we men 1re little race"
, 1876-05-20

Every now and then some admirer
Of StOnewall Jackson dies and leaves
the gallant soldiers widow a hand
some legacy. She threatens 10 become
rich under these repeated benefactions,
We are glad of it. 1t is better for a
man L. lay his treasures at the shrine
o. 80 mnch beauty and virtue, than to
peep through the c.ack of doom and
behold his legal heirs snatching each
other bald-headed in q Surrogate's
court.
, 1876-05-20

A POINTLESS CAMPAIGN.-Our Oregon
friends inform us that but little interest is
taken 10 the June election, and that the gen.
eral feeling is to vote for the best men. Thi-
is specially the case in Umatilla county, but
it is thought that tho same feeling per.
yades the Stale. IE regard TO the U. S. Sen
atorship i: is conceded that Nesmith is in the
lead, and in the absence of trickery his cleo
tion is assured
, 1876-05-20

SILVER BULLIoS.-Dr. Linderman, Direc-
tor of the Mint, expresses the opinion that
the true policy of the United States is to ad'
here to gold standard, and before gold re.
sumption to put in circulation al subsidiary
silver coin which may be required for pur-
poses Of change. II countries like France,
Germany, Holland, Belgium and Great Britain
which have large amounts Of silver coin on
hand, aud suffering from this depreciation,
should call IN international convention 70 con-
s;der the question of fixing new relation as
to gold snd silver coin. it would be our duty,
Iindermsn thinks, to JOIN them.
, 1876-05-20

OREGON POLTICS.-The democrats OF Jack
son county has placed in nomination :he fol-
lowing ticket Representatives,, L. f. Beall,
T. Wright; county judge, Silas j. Day
commissioners, Samuel Furry and \. Miller;
county clerk, L. ID. boundary sheriff, J. W.
Manning treasurer, John Orth ; assessor, o.
n. Anderson school superintendent, L. j.
Farlow; surveyor, J. JefFries; coroner, DIT.
Calender
, 1876-05-20

a TEMPEST IN A TEAPor.-One or
two oapers are trying hard 10 get up
an excitement about Steinberger, the
hum bugging adventurer who went to
the Samoan Islands and undertook 10
rule them. 1t seems possible that
some members of the Federal Gov.
ernment were foolish enough 10 give
the man some copntenance a. the out
set of his adventure, but it is quite i'm.
possible to believe that anything he
did had the official sanction Of the
United States Government. He has
got into trouble, whether through the
missionaries or his own folly matters
little, and he has been turned out Of
the islands. An English man of war
is mixed up in the business rather
mysteriously, it being difficult TO un-
derstand what particular right such
vessel could lave had to meddle in
the premises. But however that may
be, there is nothing in any Of the cir
cumstauces to justify the wild and
truculent and spasmodic talk of onr
contemporaries, who are apparently
serious in the demand that the Gov
ernment should make the matter a
casus 5eM with England. The idea
of going to war over Sieinberger is
little too funny, The only kind Of
war that would be in keeping with the
circustances would be that which is de-
picted in the diyerting scene of The
Grand Duchesse.' The truth is
that the Steinberger affair is emphati-
cally a piece of opera bouffe, and it
can be regarded in no other light. AT
present SIeinberger, who is strongly
suggestive of the gallant but hapless
F.ilz, has had bis sword twisted into
TIE ll1cuess of cockscrew, and he is
d.ntly about to be degraded to the
ranks 40 ein.--Sac Record Union,
, 1876-05-20
10 ADVERTISERS.

The wAlla wAna STArFsasIS has . much larger
circulation than any other paper rntlissed IA th@
Territory of Washington AID hence offers superior
Inducements to advertisers who wosld reach the
very best class Of paying custGmers-