The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-23
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22-Tbe rennhI;can at

CHICAGO, jan 22-The republican state
central com mittee of Illinois, at its meeting
IN this city to-day, agreed to issued a call
tor a state convention to meet at Peoria ON
the 9th of May next, to appoint delegates
TO the national convention to nominate pres-
,dential electors and candidates for state of
hcers. The basis of representation agreed
upon Is that of the vote for General Logan
Tor congressman at large in 1866, the ratio
being one delegate to every four hundred
votes. There will be five hundred delegates
in all. s...
SAN FRANcfsco, Jan. PA late Sitea
letter gives an account of the progress of
settling the country. Interference of the an.
thorities with the customs of the Indians ere
ated discomfort among them. Notwith-
standing the winter season many strange
Indians are appearing and disappearing.
Some come from Victoria, others from Fort
Slmpso for what purpose is not known.
IL Is expected that as the Russians remove
ana the population becomes Americanized,
affairs viii change for the better. In con.
sequence OF the exhorbitant prices demanded
for game, and knowledge of the fact that
it is principally disposed of by the Indians
surreptiously for liquor, Gen. Davis has L.
sued an order that whatever article of pro-
visions the Indians wished to sell must
be exposed in the market place. MANY in.
stances have occurred in which Indians have
been detected in violating the order. and
have been arrested and their liquor confisca.
ted, whereupon the whole tribe would appear
at headquarters and demand their release.
If refused, they would hold a council of war,
at their lodge, and the chief make threats at
the whites.
Continuous rains, queer place, snow and
hail storms which last several DAYS at a
time. The mercury falls as low ll00 below
freezing point most of the time. Unfavora-
bic weather prevents the progress of city
Improvements designed by the engineer, but
some buildings are being erected. A bill
hard saloon, restaurant, pawnbrooker's shop
has been opened. A number of burglaries
have been committed by the natives. Bru-
tai fights are not unfrequent.
NEw York, Jan. 22.-The y. Y. Worlds
Washington Special reiterates the statement
that Gen. Grant cid not keep faith with the
President with regard to holding on to the
war Office, detailing more specially the
agreements said to have been made between
the parties.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 22.-The centrolors
OF the Pacific railroad company propose to
push IOFWOru the nue across the plans
energetically the present year. They have
organized a force of 10000 men to carry on
the work through Humboldt county and Cen
trail county. They also have two corpse OF
engineers surveying the route between San
Francisco and Sacramento, intending TO
complete the connection between the two
cities as soon as possible. 1t is the inten-
ton of the California and Oregon COM
panes 10 commence work on the road early
in the spring, San Jose county, and they ex-
pect to complete the extension of the road o
Gilroy before next harvest. Other roads are
surveyed through the Russia River country
and work will be commenced in the spring.
Late Idaho adlees report that a terrible
snow and wind storm passed over that coun-
try about the FIRST of January. The Indians
are tired of warfare and express a willing
ness TO go on their reservations. One hun
dred resently settled on the reservation.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22-An immense meet
ing was held tonight at the Hail of the Mory-
land Institute on the subject of the rights eff
American citizens abroad. The meeting
was irrespective efparty. Letters were read
from Reverdy johnson, Of Maryland, Sena-
tor Conkling Of New York, aud others.
Speeches were made by Senator Wilson of
Mass, and Hon. Charles f. Philips of VI. D.,
and others