The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-07

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latest telegraphic reports and markets, and local
news. Orders promptly and carefully executed.
AUcTIoN.-I will sci! at auction large
stock of dress goods, fannels and general
stock of dry goods and millinery. Special
sales for the ladies will be held every after
noon at 2 o'clock. j, RAsLEY. 2dtf.
That poisoning case, in the Gazette of to-
day is immense.
The public library board meets on Sat
urday at the library rooms.
King Solomon Lodge A. f. A. Y. NJ.
(colored masons) will hold public Install
alton OF officers at their hall Dec. 23d,
The Turner'S fair, at Timm's Hall, will
be on Dec, 18th. and 18th, and promises
tributions have been received and the
committee Of arrangements are making
strenuous exertion to have the various. de-
partments perfectly classed.
Yesterday afternoon, special policeman
Henry Meir arrested man named Mag
mes Lawson for heing drunk and disorder
ly. The offender was brought before A.
Ii. Swander Esq. this morning, and fined
S. and costs. There is another charge
against Lawson which was not tried. how
ever, owing to the absence of witnesses,
The case is not yet ended and is likely to
make quite an interesting item before 1t is
| finished.
The wages Of the employees of Deere s
pillow works have been cut down and some
of the men whose pay has been reduced
can ill afford the change. The roustabouts
who were only getting $3.50 per day before
| the reduction are now compelled to take
$l,l5 or nothing. Many of these men
| have families to support and are obliged to
meekly submit to the change All the
other branches have been subjected to
sweeping discounts; some of the men
being cut down % per cent. There has
been no reduction in the price of pjOacs and
cattiUdters yet however.
The concert of the Moline Musical So
ciety, to be given on Thursday evening
pro misses to be fine affair. and from pres
ent indications will no doubt be well at
tended. The society is composed Of home
talent exclusively, and comprises some ex.
celent voices and ought to be encouraged
The members have been actively rehearse
ing for long while and will render some
excellent selections on the occasion Of thu
concert. Mr.. Wallace, of Davenport, ha
been the musical director of the s0ciet,
from its inception and the marked degre,
OF proficiency the society has attained i
mainly due to his efforts. It is to BIZ
hoped that the concert on Thursday even
ing will be thoroughly successful and prov
? beneficial to the society.
Last evening. Marshall Wells was &C
c0sted by stranger who inquired wher,
certain Swede families resided and wa
directed to Freiburg's and also to Rev. J
Ell. Setterdahl. The marshal then passeC
on but had gone only short distanc
when a little son of Frieburg came running
after him and informed him that strang
) er was in the house and was drunk an,
disorderly, etc. The officer quickly re
paired to the house aud found the strange
] who had just interviewed him, and al
rested him and accommodated him wit
: lodgings in the calaboose He was, thi
morning, brought before Police Magistrat
Swander where he gave his name as job
Patterson, and endeayored to explain hi
: conduct The magistrate did not seem I
Y accept his explanation and advised HIM t
9 leave the town at once, with the assul
; ance that if found again within the cit
limits he would send him down. Pete
b son vamoosed. He is one Of those profei
!, sional Migrants that are at present infes
: ing the country in every direction.
Moline Council--2egular Meeting,
i Regular meeting OF the council bel
II Dee. 9th, 1875. Present. the Mayor an
!, Aldermen Wheelock, Okerberg, Grant
White, Gault, Wittick, Tuf1ey, and Whi
+, pie
. Minutes of the last regular and subs
: quent special meetings read and a
y proved.
William Kerns asked the council to a
! low him one half the expense of building
= sidewalk on the east side of his proper
: on Spring street Referred to street cor
g g mittee, en- motion of AID. Tufley.
:, - Petition of Deere 4 Co., and others f
y permission to erect temporary buildir
: ID their Lot No. ?, Block l6, was referrt
u to the fire committee.
= Petition OF Freja Society, asking for
e lamp post on corner OF Pitts and lllino
I, streets was referred to gas committee.
y Petition of T. Fl. Gleason aud othe
y, asking that more stringent ordinance
= passed regarding the licensing of peddle
and auctloneers. was placed on file
l. further action.
n Police Magistrate Swander presentt
e his report Cor the month of Novembc
. - which, on motion, was accepted and {
:, Idered filed
- The treasurer's report for Novemb
=, >, was read and on motion was accepted al
~ ordered filed.
&c On motion the following bills were
- lowed Streets, 1890 81; fire, 362 %;
" y ficers, PA 90; gas, $50 20; police, 233
Il general, 20 25; sidewalks, 693 a. Tot
I" -$3,lT4 80
y The bills Of the Rock Island Union c.
~ and Of S F. Hodges were laid over f
a further consideration.
~ On motion of Alderman Wheelock
= was ordered that the CITY purchase GO
- rubber coats for Captains Morey and A
&c derson, of the fire department.
On motion council adjourned.
- s. I. WALKER, City Clerk
ne Monday morning the Peoria 1fanscr,