The daily Argus., 1874-06-25

to each one of them or to his widow or
children homestead of 100 acres of land
from the unappropriated domain of. the
country.
A minority report for the tenth resolu-
ton from the Committee on Resolutions
was presented:
ResotUed, That in view of the ravages of
intemperance, of the demonstrated inabili-
ty OF a prohibtory law to check the same,
we favor its replacement by such legisla-
ton as will further the cause of temper
ance
A motion to lay the resolution on the ta-
ble created considerable commotion, 50
much SO that the motion was withdrawn.
A motion was then made to substitute it
for the resolution, which motion was
adopted.
After some other unsuccessful efforts to
amend the platform it was adopted as
above.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of State officers. There we're
several nominations made for each office.
The following is the ticket nominated ::
Secretary of State. David Morgan, of Ma
haska Auditor of State, J. W. King of
Dubuque Treasurer, j. w. Barnes of
Des Moines county; Attorney General, j.
II. Keatley of Pottawattamie Clerk of the
Supreme Court, &. W. Ball of Polk; Re
porter of Supreme Court, J. NJ Wearl of
Buchanan Register Of State Land Office,
?, II. Roadermel, of story.
Mr.. Irish moved that the convention ap-
point member of the new party National
Committee. The motion was adopted and
Ed. Campbell, of Jefferson, was appointed.
OF the candidates nominated, the nomi-
nees for Secretary, Attorney General and
Reporter have been Republicans and the
nominees for Treasurer, Clerk and Regis.
ter, Democrats.
The Convention adjourned sine die at G
P. NJ.
| PITTSBURGH, June 24.-The attendance
at the Women's Temperance State Con
vention, this morning was large. Mrs
A. ". Beck was chosen permanent Presi
dent. The convention adjourned till after
noon.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Harmer ha,
been renominated for Congress by the Re
publcans of the fifth district His oppo
nent was Leonard Meyers, the presen
Congressman of the third district TIL,
new apportionment threw both into tht
fifth district The vote was Harmer 100
Meyers As.
BosToN, June 2i-The liquor licens
bill passed the lower branch Of the legisla
ture yesterdav-12 to SO.
The Senate has enacted the license bill
LINCOLN, I'll. June 24.-The conventio
6 of the Thirteenth Congressional District
a held here to day, renominated Gen. Me
: Nulta on the first formal ballot.
: CHICAGO, June 24.-The ceremonies @
q laying the corner stone Of the new govern
= ment building to day drew crowds c
c strangers from all parts of the State De
/ egations of Knights Templars from s.
Y Louis and other cities pere present Bus
l. ness was generally suspended. The Boar
:. of Trade and public offices were closed an
! the streets were filled with people in hol
; day attire. The procession was fine on,
d WASHINGTON, June 24-Postmaster Ger
n eral Cresswell this morning resigned In b
J. letter to the President, rendering his resi-
lr nation, he said that only regard Tor priva
l. interests contrained him to take the ste
n Itis generally believed to- night that Il
a President has rendered the Postmast
Sc Generalship to Eugene Hale, of Main
of a telegram was received from him by Il
President to-day.
d. SYRACUSE. June 24.-Fourteen de-
nc bodies has been recovered from the rui
d, of the Central Baptist church, the foo
a of which fell last night during festiyt
a, OF the injured two died to-day. Othe
ul are not expected to live, while others "
"a be crippled for life. The number Of min
ce casualties are nearly or quite 100, amo
ct them about a dozen persons who have bl
de ken limbs or ribs. The cause of the
a aster was a defective construction of I
he building. The supporting truss was co
he posed of planks, spiked together. I
cir excitement in the community continl
lC- very great