The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-01
THE CUBAN EXPE-
DITIONS.
POLITICS In CALIFORNIA.
RECEPTION OF VIM. III. SEW
ARD In SAN FRANCISCO,
IRISH REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
DISASTROUS ACCIDENT.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The Democrat.
ic State Convention passed resolution op,
posing the adoption of the 18th amendment,
and approving the rejection or the Alabama
Treaty, and endorsing the State administra.
ten.
a committee was appointed to prepare an
address on Chimes labor in California.
Col. Sanford's command, in Arizona, in a
late expedition killed rs Indians and cap.
tured four.
to-day. Ee received a salute of so guns.
All the flags in tho city were flying and men
of both parties united IT. honuriug him, ma
ny prominent Democrats being in attend.
auce.
The Democratic State Convention will be
the recipient OF h grand dinner at the Or.
leans House, in this city, tomorrow even.
ing.
The California Pioneer Fuse Factory, in
this city, was destroyed by fire last night
Loss 100000 No insurance.
Admiral Turner has assumed the com.
mand of the consolidated squadrons Of
North and South Pacific. Admiral era ven
remains in command of More Island.
CHICAGO, July IA Tribune New York
special says Of the Cuban expedition cap.
tured; The enlisted men will probably be
released, and the officers held for trial for
violation Of the neutrality laws.
Col. Ryan remained with his men on
Gardners Island, and it is thought he will
cross over to Connecticut and escape.
Leading Cubaus say they are not descour,
aged, and that they will fit out another ox.
pedition as soon Us possible.
The Times Washington special says there
is rumor which processes to have excellent
foundation, that Secretary Boutwell, con.
templates retiring from the Treasury, for
personal and not political or financial rea.
sons.
The same special says there is deiermi,
nation on the part of the government to Ell.
force the neutrality laws very vigorously,
and that orders have been forwarded TO
New York to that effect,
Mrs. Savage, u well known lady, Tor many
vears A resident of this city, was, on Thurs
day last, run over nna '-@'an"y An'eo' nei
t"2 Ia2g Selag terribly mutilated, by o train on
the Columbus, Chicago d Indiana Centra
railroad, near Vile Wach, Ind. Her hus
daud, a retired merchant Of this city, was
very nearly the same point, sustaining Sc
we're injuries which compelled him to seeh
| surgical aid in Chicago. He had iust nriv
ed here when the news of his wlie's death
| as above related, reached him.
James Il. Mclean, recently appointed col
| lector Of customs for this port, will enter up
on his duties to-day.
A dispatch from Fon du Lac, Wis, says
the damage in that county by the storm o
| the 10th was not less than $50, 900, and vii
probably reach 100000. .,
PuILkpELPHIA, jane 3l.--The Presiden
of the Irish Republican association OF Penn
| in card lust issued states that Efforts are
being made TO pack the Irish Republican
convention that takes place in Chicago OF
the 4th of July, with Irish Democrats from
| this and other states, that no delegates IRON
Pennsylvania, will be admitted 70 the con
vention without credentials made out aHc
signed by the proper authorities; that tbs
convention vii assemble not IN the interests
of clique or ring Of Irish or American pol
ticiaus, bug to enunciate and give euppor
10 the principle OF universal suffrage, protec
ton TO American Union, and the socia
aud political elevation Of the lF'h race OF
both hemispheres.
! New YoRx, July LIN the supreme
court yesterday, on injunction obtained a
the suit the receiver Of the mon racine
railroad, against various parties to reaei
money supposed to be held by them fsr th'
railroad and credit mobIiler was dissolved
Among the passengers by the steamer
Queen. are Rev. 0. ?. Allen, wife and thre'
children. and Misses Rlchler aud Reynolds
missionaries at Harpoot, Turkey. Mr.. Ale
and his wife have been absent IA years.
! SARATOGA, June 30.--Hon. Geo. Briggs
) several years a member Of congress trt
, New York City, died at his summer res
| dence here, to-day. - On
NEW York, July l.-Col. Ryan with ~
of the Cuban expedition, were not capture
G by the authorities, they being on shore Whe
@ the gun-boats caught the steamships.
Il The box found yesterday contained $Z5
900 Of bonds, shares, &C., from the Ocea
e Bank, which were not easily negotiable,
!, At the reception given Gen. Sickles Ia
A evening, at the Everett House, among Il
callers were Horace Greeley. Cyrus Y
81 Field, Moses Grinnell, and large numb
ID of other prominent citizens.
RI AUGUSTA, Me-, June 3O.--The graves
ut soldiers and sailors buried in this citv We
a. decorated this afternoon under sbe suspic
:, Of the g. Ar. Tie fire companies, Ss
" bath School children, and a large concoul
RS of citizens participated. Hon. Joseph Bal
80 delivered tie address. -,
1 ALBANY, July l,-csp'' Geslan Of 4