The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-07
The State Redeemed.
THE PEOPLE WAKING UP.
Radicalism Repudiated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The democrats have
carried the state and legislative ticket in San
Francisco by overwhelming mnjorites. The re-
publican party elect only a minority of supervi-
sOrs and school directors.
Returns from the interior continue tie swell
Haight's democratic candidate for governor ma
jority, which may reach 5000.
The entire republican state ticket is defeated.
Il is doubtful if one republican congressman is
elected.
The result is perfectly astonishing to both par
ties.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IA fire last night
broke out in Jackson & Wilson's Coal Oil
Refinery and extended to the American
Coal Oil Refinery. Loss $4,000.
New YoRK, Sept THE Times Wash
ington special says: Gen. Griffin, now in
command of the 9Th military district, has
asked and received permission to fix the
headquarters of the district temporarily at
Galveston, owing to the fact that he has but
one staff officer fit for duty, that the surgeons
are all sick, that his only child is at the
point of death, and that to proceed to New
Orleans under these circumstances would
seem almost like deserving his post in the
face of the enemy.
The friends of Fred. Douglass whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with commissioner of the freedman's bureau
assert that he would not under any circum-
stances accept that Office at the hands of Mr.
johnson.
The Tribune's special says: The coming
report of Secretary Mccullough will show
that over one hundred and twenty million
dollars of our public debt was paid off the
last year. At this rate it would be all paid
off by July 1887.
The President has pardoned VIM. S. Cush-
man, rebel postmaster in Louisiana.
Gen. n. B. Buford has been appointed
to examine the eastern section of the Union
Pacific road, in place of Frank P. Blair.
CHICAGO, Sept sth.-The principal race
at Dexter Park, yesterday between Gen.
Butler, Tackey and Silas Rich, was won by
the former, best time 2:283; premiums
amounted to $500; $500. to the first horse,
$500; to the second, 500 TO the third
Tackey won the second premium.
The most exciting race of the meeting
comes off this afternoon being for purse
Of $4,000, and between Dexter to harness
and Brown George with running mate.
A Washington special says: The cabin ct
to-day had under consideration the amnesty
proclamation, and when it was decided not
to issue it till next week. Important official
action resulted. After considerable debate
it was decided to exclude the following per-
sons from the benefits Of pardon and amnes-
ty:
lst. All who are or shall have been pretended
diplomatists officers or otherwise, or domes.
tics or; foreign agents of the pretended gov
ernment.
2nd. All who have been engaged in con
spring to assassinate President Lincoln and
cabinet.
3rd. All who have been indicted by Uni
States courts.
4th. An who have been military or naval
officers of the rebel government above the
rank of Brigadier Gen. in the army, or cap
tain in the navy.
9Th. All who have been engaged in any way
in trayelingor otherwise, than as prisoners of
war; persons found in the United States
service as officers, soldiers, seamen or in 9TH
er capacities.
The proclamation will be issued Monday,
granting amnesty to all who participated in
the rebellion, except those who come under
the above enumerated exclusions.
The Times Washington special says: A
number of Californians, headed by Mont
somery Blair, waited on the President to-
day and handed him dispatches from the
Democratic State Committee of California,
stating that the democrats had carried the
Legislature, elected their Governor and two
out of three congressman. They then con-
graduated the President on the victory, and
in return were thanked by him for the news
which he regarded, he said, as but the be-
ginning of the reaction. After few mo-
ments spent in general conversation, the
Californians and Mr.. Blair retired. The
President seems ~overjoyed at the news. q
1t is stated that Senator Fessenden has
declared himself in favor ofthe impeachment
of the President.
At a dinner given to Gen. Sickles on the
occasion of his departure from Charleston,
Gen. Candy and his staff being present, the
following sentiment was offered: Our de-
parting guest and retiring commander car
ries with him our affectonate attachment
thoroughly earned. May prosperous voy.
age bear him where welcomes await him as
cordial as our adieus are regretful. To this
Gen. Sickles responded in short speech.
The Herald's Washington special SAYS:
The internal revenue department has re-
ceived information regarding certain alledged
heavy frauds in whisky revenue in New Y ork
and Brooklyn, which duplicates among 9TH
ers, five internal revenue collectors
TORONTO, Sept. Ga dispatch from Mon
treal last evening to the Globe says Car
tier is elected for both houses, by a majority
OF sou; the majority tor McGee at the
close of the polls was III. After the an
nouncement mob of about 200 of Devlin's
party arrived opposite Mechanics Hall, and
tore down the statement of the poll; the riot
then commenced, shower of stones being
directed at the hall, and the windows were
broken. There was a free fghtin the streets.
While the mob was kept out of the hall, Nc
Gee was by revolyers shot at from the inside.
At the entrance the guards charged on the
rioters and put them to flight.
LONDON, Noon, Sept. 7.--Consols 944.-
Bonds 73s Erie 451. Illinois Central TIA.
G. W. R. R. 229.
3P. M.-Consols unchanged.
American surities dull, excepting bonds,
which were frmer. Prices unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. Cotton easier; rath-
er more doing prices unchanged.
Breadstuffs firmer
Spirits petroleum l0d. Refined, Is Sd
Other articles unchanged.
NEwBURG, Sept. 1.-THE great boat race
between Brown & Hamill is again postponed
on aocouns of the roughness of the tide, 1t
will come off Monday.