Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-19
Henry County for Greeley.
Verdict in the Mcdonald
Explosion.
Indian Raids and Alarms.
Circular from the Pope.

BANGOR, June l8.-The Democratic State
Convention assembled this morning and
elected Hon. J. c. MsdigAn President. He
acknowledged the compliment in q speech
warmly advocating the nomination of Hor
ace Greeley at Baltimore, which was enthu-
siasticslly received.
The Convention re-assembled at 2 P. NJ,
the whole number of delegates present being
twenty-three. The President introduced
Hou. c. 2. Kimball, who was enthusiastic
ally received and made stirring speech in
acceptance of the nomination and support
of the Cincinnati nominees. He was fol-
lowed By Hon. Bion Bradbury in the same
strain. The convention then balloted for
delegates at large. The resolutions de-
clared that the Cincinnati platform taken in
connection with Mr.. Greeley's letter Of &C
ceptance, constitute the platform Vpon
which the elements of the opposition to the
present administration can stand, and say :
I'VE hereby adopt as the platform Of the
Maine Democracy the following propositions
OF Horace Greeley" Here follow the nine
propositions stated in Horace Greeley's let
ter Of acceptance. The delegates to Bslti-
more are recommended to vote for the Gin
cinnSti nominees.
LITTLE Rock, June l8.-The Liberal Re-
publican State Convention met to day and
organized. Q. K. Underwood, of Helena,
is Chairman. A committee on resolutions
was appointed, also g committee to con-
| fer with she Democratic Convention to-
morrow The Democratic Convention will
be one of the largest ever held in the
State, and every county will be represented
| GEEEsEo. III. June 1.-The Democrats
OF Henry county held a convention st Cam
bridge to-day, and the following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the State Couvet
tiou to be held at Springfield on the 26tt
inst. Charles Durham, Gezeseo; W. D
Bryan, Gslva J. c. kinsey, Cambridge
e. K. Lsdd, Kewsnee; Levi Higgins, Orion
John Piatt, Redcsk. The meeting WAS very
harmonious and well attended. The dele
gates elected will support Greeley anC
Brown 20 man.
CHICAGO, June l8.-A Dubuque spec.A
says the bodies of three Of the victims o
the Mcdonald disaster we're found floating
in the river at Clayton, Iowa, to cay, horn
bly mutilated. Identification is impossible
The coroner's jury in the cases OF victim
of this explosion returned q verdict Of deati
from 9 boiler explosion, because the boiler
was not in repair and had no metallic plug
or water gauges. The wounded have beer
taken to Lacrosse.
ST. Louis, June is Judge Hubbell
General Ggens of the Atlantic & Pscih,
, railroad, who has just returned from Texas
brings information that before leaving
sherman, Texas, an army officer srrive
r there from chmond, Jack county, an
reported that q body of Indians, vsriousl.
estimated from three to ten thousand, ha
made an incursion into Texas, and wer
over-running Young, Jack, Denton and Pa
ker counties, and the settlers were file
c with CONSERVATION and alarm. He reporte
that ell the Indians on the Fort Sill reservI
ton were on the war path Already tW
fights have occurred near Weatherfor'
Judge Hubbell says there is no doubt in ii
minds OF we'll informed Texans, that b
Indian war is at hand. Many settlers al
) eAving their homes. 1t is believed that tt
. Kiowas are the leaders of the raid, assistf
u by Apschss and others.
q ROME. June lS.-The Pope has sent
the representatives of foreign powers an il
y portant circular concerning the present co
= dition of the Holy See. 1t will soon
made public.