The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

off unhurt.
RIVER IrEus-The Northern Line packet
Sucker State arrived from St. Louis at ii
this forenoon, and departed for Winona at
one. She bears evidence of a thorough re-
painting. The Minnesota is expected here
in the morning, from LIE Claire, where she
has quartered during the past winter. and
repaired, throughout. The Hawkeye State
will be here on Monday. The Silas Wright,
stern wheel boat from below, reached our
city at halfpast three this morning, and left
for the north. She had two barges in tow.
The keithsburg left on time this morning
The New Boston goes down Monday morn
ing.
A&VERY SUPERIOR WoRKMAE.-Messrs
NJ. Kane & Co., in Buford's Block. have en-
gagged Vincent Kerr, the most accomplished
and perfect workman, upon copper and sheet
iron. ever in Rock Island, and who under
stands steamboat, distillery and mill work
better than any man in the city. Steamboats,,
distillers, mill owners, &C., &C., are partic-
ularly recommended to Kane d Co., Buford's
Block, Illinois street, if they want nice job,
done quick and at reasonable rates.
Kane & Co.'S advertisement will be found
in this paper. They deal in stoves, tin ware,
housekeeping goods, &C., &c. Read their
advertisement and give them call.
Prosecutions IN MoLINE.-The Daven-
port True Radical, the staunchest political
sheet in Iowa, thus refers to the doings of
our radical brethren in Moline.
The rabid, hydropathic Board of Trustees in
the city of Moline, have brou ght suits against W
SHREDDER, J. Stelk and C. Fabian, for retailing
wee drap of the cheering fluid to those who do
not put embargo their stomachs or run
ANIMAL economies according to pnritsnical rule.
These martyrs to intolerance and fanatcism owe
their persecution to some of the Good Templars,
and appearing before Justice Hubbard, Ia lineal
descendant of the old woman Hubbard who went
to the cupboard to get the poor dog bonel were
fined $50 each. As they could not exactly
the point they entered demurrer and 10 prevent
an exposure of the honorable gentlemen
who acted spies and informers in the
case, the Good Templars dubbed together and
assessed each member in good standing 50 to pay
| the hnes summonses being out for six seven of
them to appear, which not being exactly accord
ing to their ideas of the eternal fitness of things
they caved in and compromised the affair for the
indicted law-breakers.
| RoUGHs.-The Rock Island Union of this
morning cautions the people against gang of
roughs that infest that city and in the same is
| gives accounts of highway robberies, free
fights, night providers men shot at. attempted as
sassinations ETC., and then brags the effioien-
cy of the recently elected city governments
Healthy place to live. Advantages of republican
government beautifully illustrated.-Dauenport
Democrat.
HARD PLAoE.-We should judge, from a peru
sal of last evenings ARGUS that that little burgh
| across the river was degenerating into of the
worst places in this part of the country. z5 -+s
The columns are tuli of fights, shooting ARRAYS,
robberles, assassination. dc.
Were we in Rock Island at present and had
any business in the streets after night-faII we
| think we should keep bright look out for our
precious neck. Where are the police ?-Daren-
port Gazette.
| We find the above delectable items in two
of our morning exchanges, and expect to
see the same sentiment re-echoed by the re-
| mainder of the editorial circle in which we
| have being. The next issueof the Nation
| al Police Gazette win also no doubt have q
| full account of the reign of terror brought
on our city by the expulsion of democratic
officers, and the installment of inefficient
radical ones. From one end of the country
to the other, will be telegraphed the feats of
these garroters and desperadoes who have
hastend hither on the first accession of radi-
cal barnacles to power. A fine reputation
the late change in city government is build
ing up for Rock Island Of course, consid-
ering this state of affairs, worthy of Napo-
leon, Arkansas, in its palmiest days, people
will recognize this as an advantageous point
at which to hold property, rear families, and
i educate children. Strangers will be much
tempted to visit Us. and examine our ne.
sources, previous to settling among us. The
fame or iufamy of our municipal anarchy will
not, of course, serve to attract still more ruff
fans, here, to attempt still more lawless
deeds. Surely radical seed, soxn so recent
~, has borne q swift harvest Let the peo-
plesl lose no time IN retracing The backward
steps they have taken. The Rim Union
attempts to ridicule our representation Of
the deplorable condition of our affairs. The
i above extracts, however, show what people
think of us abroad. a@ II