The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-09
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The trial OF Egglesht, the forger, has
been postponed to next term. /,
"A good deal of painting is being done
upon dwellings about town. There's need
enough OF 1t.
1t is said that the street car business
has perceptibly increased after shutdown
since Moline has refused to license saloons.
policeman COMFY OBrien gets ten
years in the penitsntiary for getting drunk |
and killing his brother-in-law, Jeremiah
Broderick, last Christmas, in Davenport.
Tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock,
Rev. j. r. Findley will speak in the Pres
byterian church; subject: Total Absti-
hence. Its influence upon the temperance
work. Everybody invited. Seats free.
AS our city limits now extend above
the government dam, it is expected that,
as no license can be obtained in Moline,
some of the Moliners will take license in
this city and establish saloons near the
Moline line.
Postmaster jackson has been endeav-
oring to get few more street letter boxes
for the accommodation of our citizens. He
sent to Chicago but could get only ore
from there and that box has been placed
at the corner of the Bellows House.
%. J. Dimick has sold his noted fine
blooded mare, Sue Mundie, to Maj. j. NJ.
Beardsley, receiving in the trade the Ma
jors valuable down town property. Mr.
Dimick has amassed fortune in raising
noted blood horses and will doubtless move
to the city.
In 1869 the city council of Peoria passed
an ordinance providing that any one wish
ing license for the sale Of intoxicating liq-
uors must first procure the consent in
writing of majority of the property.
owners and occupants of that front of the
block in which he proposes to carry on the
business.
Rev. Beriah Green vas addressing the
| Whitesboro IN. Y. board of excise the
other day against their granting any licen-
SEES for liquor selling this year. He had
been talking about tour minutes when he
suddenly fell backwards and died instantly.
This is warning to people not to make
speeches against license.
An application has been made to the
Moline city council for privilege to build
and operate horse railway, commencing
at the northern end of Rodman avenue
and running south on said avenue to the
city limits. Moline on the bluffs which
was referred to the future consideration oil
the Council. Such a road would be pub
lie convenience and aid largely in filling W
that vicinity with residents.
Mr. Krell has bad luck with his prize
candy business, -burgIars draw most Of
the prizes. On New Years night his es
adjustment was burglarized OF goll
plated revolver. intended as the highes
prize in box, and also of $40 in silver
change used in prize packages. And OF
Thursday night 1.-THE 7th) burglars again
made his place visit, this time securin:
a silver plated revolver and $40 in silvel
change also two boxes of cigars and prob
ably what confectionery they wanted. The,
got IN by breaking the fastening of bach
winGow-and left the window open. n
clue has been obtained to the robbers.
DR. VIM A Hammond distinguished
physician, in a recent lecture On the ef
fects of alcohol, warmly protested agains
the use Of distilled liquors except in case
of extreme need, and made this practica
suggestion, viz: If we cannot overcom
the instinct for strong drink by prohibitor
laws ami total abstinence pledges, we ca
regulate 1t and keep Its excuses with
bounds. My own opinion is that the bes
way to do this is by discriminating legisla
ton in favor of wines and malt beverage
and against spirituous liquors. woul
make it difficult to get whisky, and AT tn
t same time easy to procure beer, and
would likewise offer every encouragement
to the growth of the vine and the hoI
Experience has shown that total prohib
, ton. while falling to great extent i
t practice, drives men and women to opiul
and Indian hemp, substances still more d.
structive TO mind and body than alcohol.