The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-03

dusky; lieutenant governor, Thos, j..
Young, of Hamilton; judge of the su-
preme court, Geo. W. McAlwain; aud
itor, James Williams; attorney general,
John Little; treasurer, j. Minor Will
kin.
Hayes's nomination was made unani-
NOUS, and he has accepted.
The platform affirms: First, unity ot
states and individual equality; second,
gradual equalization of coin aud paper
values; third, tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection to American industry;
fourth, free education; fifth, that state
cannot legislate on religion; sixth. de-
mands a revision of the patent laws;
seventh, provision should be made for
soldiers and sailors in adjusting bountles;
eighth, demands that the public domain
be reserved for actual settlers; ninth, ap
proves the governments course OF collect
ing revenues and Furnishing frauds; tenth,
calls for the restriction of expenses;
eleventh, the retirement of Washington
after a second Germ should be regarded as
the written law of the Republic; twelfth,
Grants administration entities him to the
gratitude of the country.
A ratification meeting was held to- night,
which was addressed by Judge Taft, in
which he pledged himself to do all in his
power to secure the election Of the ticket
nominated to-day.
New YORK, June "A dispatch from
London states that the specie on beard of
the wrecked steamer Schiller remains un-
discovered. Mutilated bodies of the vic
tins of the disaster continue to come
ashore.
Carl Vogt. the alleged murderer Of
Chevalier Dubois de Blanco, near Brus-
sells. Belgium, about two years ago, has
beeh extradited at last. Yesterday he
sailed for Europe in charge of an officer
The directors of the Union Pacific rail-
way met to-day and adopted resolutions
that the treasurer, agreeably to a vote OF
the stockholders at the annual meeting,
be directed to pay dividend of Il per
cent on the capital stock of the company
out of the net earnings for the quarter
ending June so to the holders of stock or
record June Is, the dividend to be payable
on and after July l; that transfer books
be closed on the 18th Of June and opened
again on the 9th of July.
ST. LOUIS, June "a meeting was helC
to- day in the interest of the grasshoppel
sufferers in the western part of the state
Senator Cockerell and Hon. William Nc
Clelland addressed the meeting A hand
some sum was subscribed. A larg
amount of provisions were alse donated
The Merchants Exchange will close to- NOR
row in Difference to the governors proclo
nation.
CEDAR RAPIEs, Iowa, June 2.-The Uu
per Iowa Conference of the Methods
Episcopal church, having arranged witt
the National Camp-meeting Association
: to hold a camp-meeting in its jurisdiction
!, this year, hiss appointed Cedar Rapids a
! the place for holding the same. 1t wi
: open on Friday, July s. Leading Gospe
, preachers of the denomination will be i
attendance.
/ Council BLUFFS, June g. Report
: from the country concerning the damage
: of Mondays storm confirm the statement
t that the losses of crops of every descril
i ton were immense. Fruit, corn and graf
0 crops were ruined about one-fourth. TIL
= loss to property is verv great.
: Joseph Stanley, of Peru, Neb, viii
h tending herd near Big Grove, Pottowa
tome county Iowa, was struck by lightnir
S and instantly killed.
g LOUISVILLE, KY. June "A terrif
l. rain and wind storm passed over the ci
l. tonight, doing great damage. The NIT
die portion of the large Masonic windov
1t and the Orphans Home, just complete
r were demolished Several buildings we
!, blown down.
% INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June "A yiole
70 storm occurred here last night. Consi
le cradle damage was done to the railroad
IL by the washing away of small bridges a.
10 culverts, and delaying the night trains.
as A freight train on the Bellefontine ra
s. way ran into culvert near Oakland tt
re morning, wrecking seven or eight ca
10 The conductor, engineer, fireman and o
lis brakeman were drowned.
aa The storm last night has more or Il
w ~ affected all railroads centering in this c
teo, by the loss of bridges. The EUening Ne
" special from Cambridge states that mu
~ damage has been done by the heavy ra
- and subsequent overhowing of strear
~ Crops were damaged to the amount
IA $4,000 by the overflow of small strea
~ in that vicinity.
so An engine and three freight cars on
oe 2. & St. i. was thrown from the tr;
as 5e' and completely wrecked this morni
% y, Travel is suspended in all directions.
'' loss in this region is estimated at o
$250,OO0.
A uA DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 2.-Three
nc nc ored men were arrested to-day, char
jus m with the murder of Ella Barrett, last
III, gust. 1t is understood that one has ID
len llen confession, under oath, that five were c
on, nected with the murder. Two have b
Aao in Jail since the murder.
les JACKSONVILLE, I'll. June 2.-The DIV
hat ing of Shelton MattingIy, of this couI
ith was consumed by fire yesterday. The
ack is between $4,000 and $4,000, with nc
ion surance.
the DETROIT, Mich, June 2.-Last nj
burglars entered the store of j. W. I
sla- die, silk importer, in Windsor. Can,
ex. carried off over 81 1000 of silks and lace
en-