The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-09


WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Woollav :,
the communication which he vas,s,5sn
| sought to bring to the attention of the bonss
says part OF the twenty thousand dollars
was spent on the private business of his eli.
ent, and part was handed to Ransom Van
Valkenburg, of New York, at cornwall
party, witness believing at the time. he VIA.
going to Mr.. Shook. He denies any d;sre.
spect to the house or managers or to file an
affidavit from Ransom Van Valkenbnro
Robert Strong, @. Wendell, and Chas. II
Shelley having fully set forth the disposal of
| the money.
UTICA, My. june e.-A man named Nh
ses Johnson was murdered on Thursday or
Friday, In his own house, in Broom6eld.
Madison counto, Ohio, sand the BODY cas-. in.
to a we'll. He was first robbed and then
butchered with an axe.
CHICAGO, .Tune' 9.-The Chicago Republi.
| cans New York special of the 9Th saws there
is much sensation, but no surprise in demo.
cratic circles, to-day, at the authentic an
nouncement that Seymour formally proposes
and advocates Judge Chase for the nominee
for democratic candidate for the presidency.
Leading democrats sustain Seymour's posi-.
! ton as party necessity.
| CHICAGO, June 9.-The Excelsior Base
BAH Club GO to Rockford on Thursday, to
| play the Forrest Oity Nine. zF8s
The Italians of this City, last evening eel
ebrated the anniversary Of italian independ-
| ence. Tvs 1'-ir
THE board of police commissioners, at q
meeting yesterday, refused to accept the
resignation of Superintendent Rehm.I
| LARAMIE, Dakotah Teri, June g. The
| Northwestern railroad excursion party has
| just returned here from the end Of the track,
which is to-day 638 miles from Omaha. The
track is being steadily laid at a rate of three
| miles per day. The road is graded about
| one hundred miles beyond its present term
| mus. On Saturday the commissioners ex-
amined and accepted 20 miles Of track end
| ing 620 miles from Omaha. The graders
| viii be dt work as far as Salt Lake by the
! 4th of July.
Yesterday duel was fought at Wyoming,
| 10 miles west from here, between two gamb.
lers. One was killed on the fifth shot.
| CHARLESTON, June S.-Returns from the
| county election held last week show that
| the radicals have again carried most Of the
counties, but by reduced majorities. Many
| counties in the interior which gave radical
majorities in April have elected the demo-
| cratic county ticket. In some Of these the
| registration showed large negro majorities.
SAN FRASCIsCo, June 8.-Advices from
Mexico represent the condition of the H.
terror as very much demoralized. Society
is chaotic, and crime and violence prevails
| everywhere.
The steamer Continental, from Oregon
brings fuller returns of the late elections.
The election of Smith (democrat) to con-
gress by $50 majority is conceded. Also
democratic majority in the Legislature.
Washington, Yanscih and Celatsop counties
elect local Union tickets
The hay and grain crops promise an
abundant yield.
During the last month 327 vessels arrived
in the por. of San francisco.
New YORK, June 9.-The n. Y. Herald
prints private letter of Judge Chase, in
which be says he was not partizan on eth
er side on the impeachment trial. He SAYS
he shall adhere to his old creed of equal
rights. "They may denounce and abuse me,
and read me out of the party if they choose.
I follow my old lights, not the new. What
the Developments of the future may be, /
know not. neither expect nor desire to be
a candidate for Office again. 1t would, how
ever, crafty me exceedingly if the demo
cratic party would take ground which would
assure the party against oil attempts to sub
vert the principles of universal suffrage es
tablished in eight and to be established in all
of the southern constitutions. Then,I think,
the future of the great cause for which l
have labored so long would be secure, and
should not regret my absence from political
lsbors.' E-..
ALBANY, N. Y. June 9.-Callieot and En-
right arrived at the penitentiary last even
ing. To-day their hair was cut and they were
dressed in prison clothes, but they have not
yet been assigned work. Callicot told the
keeper he had never done any mechanical
work. and would prefer writing or other
light employment.