The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-12
Moving into our new State
House.
Prosecuting the Silk Smug-
glers in New York.
Indictment Of Custom OFF,
GERS Expected.
Republican N Nominations in
California.
The National Grange Head
quarters to go to Louisville.
Making up the Indian Com.
mission.
Indians Capture $50 Horses
Indians Capture $50 Horses
Etc.. ETC., and get away
with them.
Dead Body Found in the
River.
Accidents, Robberies. Muir.
ders, Fire, Etc.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 1.-THE state
officers are taking the steps looking to
removal of their quarters to the new state
house. Colonel Harlow, secretary of state,
expects to get everything moved soon after
the lst of July.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE grand jury
is;still investigating the silk smuggling
frauds. 1t is probable that by the first of
next week several more prominent mer-
chants and three or four custom house Off
cials, will be indicted.
p. B. Clafin, John Clafin, Daniel Rob-
inson. Dexter N, Force and VIM. H. Tai
colt, members of the firm of H. B. Clahin
Il Co., appeared before United States COM
missioner Shields to-day and gave bail on
the indictments presented against them
yesterday by the grand jury of the United
States circuit court for alleged completely
in the silk smuggling frauds in the sum of
$4,000 each, Jno j. Donaldson, of the
firm of Clafin 4 Co., Aaron Clafin, boot
and shoe merchants, becoming their bonds
men.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE Republi-
can state convention met at SACRAMENTO
yesterday, Sargent presided. The con-
vention adopted strong anti-railroad reso-
lutiOns, which were supported by Gorham
in vigorous speech denouncing the Cen
trail Pacific. Pacheco was withdrawn as a
candidate for governor and I. G. Phelps
was nominated by reclamation. j. NJ.
Davis was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor and .. Ii. Pallet for secretary of
state; controller, j. j. Green; surveyor,
r. E. Gardner; treasurer, VIM. Beck
man; attorney general, Z. d. Sawyer;
clerk of the supreme court, Grant 5.
Taggart; superintendent of public in-
struction, Ezra c. Carr.
The Republican party in convention to
day adopted resolution reaffirming the
state platform of 1871. the Dational plat
form Of 1871 and the national platform of
1872; expressing undinished confidence in
the wisdom, patriotism and integrity of
President Grant; giving cordial and ear
nest support to his administration and in
consideration of the rancorous party spir-
it which prompts his and our enemies to
unconsidered and unjust attacks on him as
those to which his great predecessors were
subjected during their administration; de-
claring the letter addressed by the Presi-
dent to Pennsylvania convention to be a
final settlement of the third term question
and mpietation refutation OF the charge
that he was seeking a re-election declar.
J ing that the constitutional amendments
should be fully enforced, despite Demo
cratic opposition; declaring that the con
! duct of the southern people in attempting
, to interrupt the elective franchise is re
bellious and should be met by all citizens
: as an effort to revive the flame of civil war
desiring harmony and brotherhood will
peacable citizens; urging a reduction o
D the state and federal expenses and tht
9 punishment of official corruption; declar
= ing that the state must be free from ecclesi
astical control and will tolerate no inter
: serence with the school fund; declaring
n that the control of the Pacific railroad is
r state affair and amenable to state control
|, that so far as their property within tn
t state is concerned the relations of that roat
y to the state are those of debtor and credi
II tor; that the states power has not beel
e affirmed by wand consequently the stat
J. has power to regulate its freight and pass
u enger rates; that necessarily, therefore
u while congress has the right to regulat
e tolls over the road on through and inter
\ state traffic, the state legislature has tt
= exclusive power to regulate toll in tn
= state, The other resolutions are purel
= local in character.
D. WASHINGTON, June IA Telegram
y was received to-day from Hon. Abrar
h Cornings, of Missouri, accepting the ar
d pointment as one of the commissioners t
Y treat with Sioux. General Terry has bee
Il selected on the part of the army. Bisho
Havens has been rendered an appointment
: but he has not yet accepted. Senator Al
lison and Rev. S. D. Rinman have accept
ed and there is only one more commission
er to be appointed.
The headquarters of the Nations
Grange of Patrons of Husbandry, which
eyer since the organization of the order
. have been in Washington, will probabl
be removed to Louisville, KY, in a shol
, time.
IT NORFOLK, Va, June 1l.-Captai
Brown arrived to-day in possession of th
safe of the United States man-of-war Gun
= berland, which was run down by the Coz
y federate ram Virginia, in 1862. Diver
have been at work on the wreck ten veal
4 for the purpose of recovering the safi
y The finder of the safe had only been worl
ing a short time. The safe was foun
buried four feet in mud. The water /;
n that place is seventy-eight feet deep.
Z is supposed to contain. 100000 to $4,000
: in gold.
CHICAGO, June 1l.-Telegrams wei
: received at Lieutenant General Sheridan
y headquarters to-day from the commandir
. officer at Fort Sanders, Wyoming, statir
! that party of Indians on Saturday la
run off over 100 head of horses from Rot
Greek Valley. They were pursued al
b, the pursuing party report that they wa
re- help. Cherokee Bob reports that the par
Ct took $50 horses.
Us DUBUQUE, Iowa, June ia float
was found in the river at Dunleith la
IeYening, having been In the water sever