The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-23

Tonight the Sylvan Boat Club have a
race at 80 in which all the crews will par

race at I: 80 In which all the crews WILL par
ticipate.
The town board is busy to-day auditing
the bills against the town, which promise
TO be larger this year than for some time.
Mayor Wheelock, who has been i'll for
couple of days, was in his Office this morn
ing, looking rather weak but somewhat i'm
proved. His early convalescence will be
hailed with pleasure by his many friends.
There werea couple of uninteresting
cases before Justice Mapes yesterday, but
nothing Of criminal nature. A suit
was in progress to settle quarrel between
two belligerent families. The testimony
elected considerable merriment among the
lookers-on.
A new road will soon be built commence
ing at Greenwood farm and running north
to the Coaltown road. The new road
passes through the lands OF d. Haines, and
VIM. Lewis. A jury will assess the dam
ages on July 9th. at the Office of Justice
Mapes.
The item in the Moline ReuieU relative
to the article in THE ARGUS of July 10th,
this city is scarcely worthy of notice. The
limited number of subscribers to the Re
cie,o and the bigotry of those who read it
up gentlemen; the favor may not be agree
able.
| The question Of building sidewalks is
the all-absorbing topic at present, and
seems to meet with general favor among
those who have the interests of the city al
heart. The dilapidated condition of near.
ly all our walks, and in many places an en-
tire absence of any at all, has long been q
subject for comment with everyone. The
matter has been urged. from time to time
but except in special cases nothing definite
has ever been attempted. Now that the
work has really begun, it is hoped tina
our city authorities will push it forward t.
completion. The city needs sidewalks
badly and now that the ordinances are il
force let the work go ahead at once.
The pusillaniulous itemizer for thu
Gazette takes occasion to state that Geo
Van Waurnback who met with the acci
dent the other day is not entitled to no
will he receive the sympathy of the com
munity. Mr.. Margraf, one of tn
firm for whom the boy works, request
THE ARGUS to state that no more faithful
boy was ever in their employ. He is a
orphan and has been working for Margra
& Epps for two years and over, and dur
ing that time has followed the instruction
of his employers to the letter, The mali
cious item, coming as it does from adeaco
of the church, only goes to confirm tn
adage that there are many who wear tn
livery Of heaven toserve the devil in.
1t is hoped that our council at it
meeting on Monday evening will not forge
he opening of Division street. The i'm
portance of this measure is well known t
our citizens and the advantage to tn
city in case of fire canno
be overestimated. Some good place to LAM
an engine west of Rodman av., is mucl
needed. If the Water Power Go, won't sci
the right of way at reasonable figures lie
the land be condemned and appraised by
commission at fair value and the stree
opened. Because the Water Power Mo
nopoly refuse to dispose of their groun,
at exorbitant rates does not warrant GU
city authorities in bowling obedience t
, their selfish dictations. Does the Waite
Power Co. own Moline?
i This morning (the 23d) shortly before
clock, Chas. Svenback, employed b
) Keator Il Son, met with fatal accident
He was taking off cams from tie litti
, rotary saw, aud while trying to 20 betwee
: the end of the log and the saw, the role
which conveys the logs to the cam struc
, him in the back throwing him on the sa'
| which cut his back and through. to til
bowels. The. rectum protruded tire
t inches, and was literally sawed to piece.
e He cannot possibly survive. His brothe
who is connected with the Anchor Line
steamers In Chicago was telegraphed for 8
soon as his fate was known. DR.. Dawson
. who was called, did all in his power [
= alleviate the sufferings of the wounde
i man, but he cannot possibly recover. e
n is 80 years old and unmarried, and h.
II been resident of Molinesabout two year
He was in dying oondision when our p
per went to press. +