The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-25
California Politics,
1owaDemoeratic State Con.
vention.
The Chicago Custom House
and Post Of1ce Con-
demned.
Liquor Case in Ottawa.
Liquor Case in Ottawa.
A six hours Thunder storm
in Northern iowa.
Two Persons Drowned.
Religious Insanity in Clin-
ton.
What q New Yorker Thinks
of Illinois.

SAN Francisco, June 24.-The Chron-
icle this morning comes out supporting the
Independent" ticket.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, June 24.-The
Democratic state convention met at ii o.
clock this forenoon. and was called to order
by M. NJ. Ham, of Dubuque. The num-
Der of delegates present is estimated at
from 800 to $50. L. G. Kinne, of Tama
county, was chosen for temporary chair
man, and I. 0. Walker, Of Bloomfield,
secretary. After the appointment of the
usual committees the convention adjourned
till 2 o'clock. The following is the commit
tee on resolutions: Charles Negus, j. P.
Arnent, L. L. Ainsworth, A. P. Roberts,
G. D. Crafts, II. Fl. Trimble, d. w.
Baker, j. f. Bishop, Isaiah Van Meter.
The following were chosen as the state
central committee for the ensuing year:
Edward Johnstone, Walter J. Hayes, d.
D. Holdridge, W. III. Mcclure, L. G.
Kinne, j. L. Mccormick, V. Wainright,
N. c. Rlderwin and L. R. Train.
On reassembling the convention nominal
ed the following ticket: For governor,
Sheppard Letter; lieutenant governor, f.
B. Woodward; judge of supreme court, W.
j. Knight; superintendent of public
instruction, A. r. Wright. The resolu-
tions affirm the old doctrine of state s
rights; declare against military interfer-
enee in favor of honesty and economy in
public affairs; the presidents salary to be
reduced to $4,000; no third term; reve-
nue. tariff; specie payments; opposition to
the national banking law favoring the re-
peal of the state prohibitory law and the
enactment of license, etc.
| WASHINGTON. june 24-Messrs, Post,
Norcross and Smith, the commission ap-
pointed by the secretary Of the United
States treasury to examine the Post Office
building at Chicago, have made their re-
port to Secretary Bristow, The Com
mission condemn the foundation and the
stone used in the building in measured
terms, and recommend that the building
be torn down, and the stone be abandoned.
Secretary Bristow will Immediately give
orders that all work shall be stopped, and
that steps be taken to preserve the struct-
ure in its present condition until the mat.
ter can be submitted to congress, which
will be as early as possible after that body
shall convene in December next.
Later General Holman. superinten
dent of the construction of the new Gus
tom House in this city, received this after
noon, the following telegram from the
Supervising Architect at Washington:
| WASHINGTON, d. e., June "a.
John II. Holman, Esq:
The secretary of the treasury will give
report of Commissioners for publication
Immediately.
Fl. G. JACOBS.
Acting Supervising Architect.
New YORK, June 24,-The French hold
ers of $5,O0O,G00 of what they style; the
? so-called first mortgage bonds of the New
i York, Boston Il Montreal Railway have
: fled bill in equity in the United State
i Circuit Court for this district, praying fo
i the appointment of receiver and for suel
y other relief as the court can give. Tn
E plaintiffs complain that they were induced
), to purchase said bonds upon false repre-
sentations in the prospectus of the com
~ pany by which said bonds were put upo1
). the European markets.
il OTTAWA, III. June 24-The jury in tn
e case of The People VS.. George Beck. VIII
t. was on trial for selling liquor to minors
n which was brought from Kendall count
,r on change of venue, brought in verdic
4, of guilty" and fixed the amount of dam
1t ages at $50 The defendant made
y motion for new trial. In case he doe
'r not get it, he will appeal to the suprem
e court. This is case where minor calle
B. for drink, and the saloon keeper asked hir
't if he was q years old. He said he wa.
d The two witnesses, VIM. Long and Henr
&c Green. who were committed to Jail fc
- - contempt, were let out after being in tw
- hours.
as DUBUQUE, June PA special fror
ID Charles City says: "A violent electr
D. storm, lasting six hours, accompanied wit
ly high wind, hail and rain, visited this Sc,
h tion last evening. Three bridges are r,
ID ported gone between this place and Ca
x mar, Iowa, and other damage was done [
ii the tracks of the Milwaukee & St. Pa,
Railroad Company. At this place tt
: lightning struck the smoke-stack of Gren
meps grist- mill, unroofng the buildinj
The stable of John Stale was also strucl
prostrating two horses, A COW in anoth,
. portion of the city was killed by the san
bolt. The wind blew down the wind-m
of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroa
. Company. That of the Illinois Centr
Railroad was also wrecked. The storl
, blew down a number of chimneys an
>. ,. uprooted trees, etc., and melted the wir,
~ in the telegraph Office. At New Hampto
- Iowa, the water was two feet deep on Il
= track, and the depot undermined, b,
U lumber from an adjoining lumber yal
) drifted in, saving the building. The riv
4 at this place is higher than known for s
\ years.
Joseph Sparks, youth of IS years, son
farmer Lying at Fairplay, Wis, W
n drowned last evening while fishing in Il
y river five miles above Dubuque. He W
: seized with cramps while swimming
2 slough to fasten line, and sank. E
. body was recovered.
D Louisa Whalen, 20 years old, of Cutie
burg, was found drowned in the river nc
Z that city last Wednesday. She was m
sing since Sunday. It's case of suppos
suicide,
to PEORIA, June ga heavy thund
re- storm is prevailing here this noon.
81, &CLINToN, Iowa. June 23,-An insa
US woman named Marry Shafer, now
charge of the county authorities, has ent
!; led upon course Of abstinence from