The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
California Independent
State Convention.
a Good Ticket and a. Strong
Platform.
The N. Y. State Prohibition
Convention.
Grants Unpopularity in
Kansas. .--
Senator Ingalls, says he
Can't Carry one State.
Poor Prospects for Gold
Hunters at the
Black Hills.
The Norfolk Blues at Fort
ress Monroe.
Heavy Storms in Iowa.
More Lynching i'm iowa.
The Norfolk Blues at Fort
ress Monroe.
Heavy Storms in Iowa.
More Lynching i'm iowa.
Accidents, Crime. Fire, Etc.

SAN Francisco, June 23.-The Inde-
pendent State Convention met in Sacra-
mento yesterday, and nominated Gen. Bid
we'll for governor on the third ballot Chas
A. futile wasnominated for Congress in
the Second Congressional district: Secre-
tary of State, w. Roash; Controller, Lauren
Z. Crane; Treasurer, E. Boehr; Attorney
General, 81. Vanclief: Surveyor General,
Z. Twichell; Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Paul Morrell, Superintendent of Public
Intruction, j. W. GuiH.
Pacheco was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, by acclamation, Chas. T Reed
was nominated for Congress in the Third
district.
The principal resolutions favor the con-
struction ofindependent lines of competing
railroads across the continent; also the
construction of independent lines of rail
roads to connect the Atlantic States and
California, provided they are operated in
the interest of the people; reduction of of
fetal salaries throughout the state, and
general retrenchment of public expenses
that the Independent party will see that
the law is enforced which provides for the
equal and uniform taxation of property,
and that capital will be taxed in one form
only. The last resolution is as follows:
ResolUed, That the sole purpose of the
Peoples Independent Party" in placing
candidates before the people of California
for election this year, is a much needed re-
from in this State, and the object sought
to be attained in this movement for bet
ter local government is in nowise depend
ent on the question whether there will or
will not be an Independent National Party,
or an Independent nomination for Presi-
dent in 1876: and that the vote of any citi-
zen for the nominees of the People S
Independent Party" of California, in 1875,
does not forshadow or have any manner OF
significance or bearing on the question OF
national politics or the contest for Presi-
oent; but each citizen will be free to vote
and act, when that time shall arrive, as
his conscience may dictate.
SYRACUSE, N. Y..-The Prohibition
State Convention completed its organiza
ton this forenoon and nominated part ot
the state ticket as follows: Secretary Of
State, 0. D. Dusenbery; Controller, An.
son A. Hopkins; Treasurer, Stephen A,
Ayers; State Engineer and Surveyor, Geo
A. Dudley; Canal Commissioner, Ira D.
Bell; State Prison Inspector, John B
Gibbs; Attorney General, Ed. T. Marsh
Strong prohibition resolutions were adopt
ed and the convention adjourned.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The Republican
Kansas City special says that in an inter
gals stated to-day that he was opposed t.
Grant as a candidate for president HI
said he conld not carry one state in tn,
VTv1rO !, ho oh nm
posed to him. Bristow, Of Kentucky, wa
the strongest man in the Republican par
ty. and in his opinion would be the mex
president. He believes the Republica
party can elect their man without diff
, Guilty.
i WASHINGTON, June 23.-The followin
dispatch has been received at the India
bureau, from Professor Jenny. dated:
, CAMP ON FRENCH CREEK, NEAR HAF
NEY's s PEAK, June II, 1S75.-Hon. E. 2
Smith: l have discovered gold in sma
quantities on the north bend of Castl
creek, in terraces or bars Of quartz grave
. l arrived here yesterday. About fiftee
: miners have located camp on the cree
q above here, and have commenced working
= Gold is found from Castle creek soutl
4 wardly to French creek. at this point; an
: the deposits are wholly in Dakota Th
8 region has not been fully explored, but th
d yield of gold thus far has been quite small
= and reports of the richness of the grav,
y bars are greatly exaggerated. On Frenc
b creek the deposits of gravel are very unf;
d vorably situated The water supply
Z small and failing, and the grade is too Ii
i tie to admit of tailings being carried off b
the stream. The prospect at present
not such as to warrant extended eXplor;
tions in mining.
lSignedl w. P. JENNEY,
Z. NJ. G. Expedition.
, OMAHA, Neb, June 23.-Advices frol
Spotted Tails's agency state that thrt
large war parties left that vicinity on tt
18th, one each for Ponca, Pawnee, u
and Shawnee reservation. 1t is though
I. among posted men, that gigantic India
+, war 10 to be about inaugurated. Informs
ton has been sent to the Indian agents.
: Prominent frontiersmen and army 0
4 fcers express opinions that there will
> trouble with the Sioux, Cheyennes an
, Arapahoes this summer and fall, At lea
five large war parties have left their r
seryatiOns in the last two weeks. tt
cavalry in this department are unable
keep them on the reservations, throue
n their limited numbers 1t will be impo
: sible for the soldiers to guard the Bla,
Hills and attend to the Indians.
|. FORTRESS MONROE, Va, June 23.-Tl
, Norfolk Blues, on their return, were I
ceived with an ovation scarcely less e
. thusiastic than that at Bunker Hill
! salute of thirteen guns was fred from Il
ten-inch guns and the flag of the fort W
10 dipped as they sailed past Fortress Mo
b. roe.
e DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 23.-The
i. Is was very heavy wind and rain storm he
IS this evening.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 23.-The me-
terrific storm that ever swept over Il