The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-20

The council will be in special session to-

The council will be in special session to-
night
A pigeon shooting match, 10 birds each.
q yards rise, between Jno. A, Healy and
Jno. Fish, took place on the island near
the quilt factory, on Saturday afternoon.
Healy shot all his birds while Fish only
killed three. The match was not definite
ly announced and but few were in attend
ance. 81
Stephen Cunningham, a miner at Heagy
Il Stoddard's coal shaft No. 8, near Hamp-
ton. while attempting to pass under the
cage was struck and badly bruised about
the body. The accident though painful
is not fatal. Cunningham was alone to
blame as it was impossible for the miners
in the shaft to see him.
The Central Illinois conference of the
NJ. E. church convenes here on Wednes-
day, Sept. 22d. It will no doubt be one of
the largest religious conventions that has
assembled in Moline for some years. Near
ly all the delegates have been secured ac-
commodations by Rev. Will M. Collins who
deserves great credit for his untiring efforts
In this direction.
On Saturday night Marsh Wormly ar
rested two strangers for peddling without
license. After keeping them in the Gala
boose until eleven O'Clock they were re-
leased. This seems strange way to do,
When Wormly made the arrest he was
somewhat incensed at Officer Olsen be-
cause he did not leave his regular beat
and make the arrest, and when they were
Gagged by him (Wormly) they begged off.
Both were just out Of the lookup.
| The churches yesterday were full, both
morning and evening. At the Methodist
there was communion services, in the af-
ternoon, also love feast. The ceremo-
MES were solemn and impressive. The
Congregational church was well filled, as
usual. and the sermon Of Rev. E. G. Bar
nard one of his best efforts. Thos. f. Bor-
cheers, at the Baptist, preached in the
morning on expectations and disappoint-
ments, and in the evening selected for his
subject, 'The great women of Shurnen.' u
Both sermons were delivered in his very
best style. There is an earnestness Of
manner about this clergyman that carries
IconvictiOn with his arguments, while his
information is perfect The services at the
| Catholic church were of an unusually i'm
pressive nature yesterday and the church
was filed to its entire capacity, This
church Is augmenting SO rapidly that it ha'
barely space to accommodate those who at
tend. This is mainly due to the effort
of Father Greve, who has been indefatiga
: Bile in his endeaYors to advance Catholicit,
in this vicinity. His efforts meet witt
hearty cooperation from the members o
the church. The new addition to tn,
church will soon be completed. which vii
afford more room for the congregation
, Father Greve's Pensioners are to be cor
s graduated on having SO excellent pastor
n On Saturday night about 8 o'clock, MI
q Healey. who lives near Riverside Gene
: ltery, complained to Marshal Well
that one Qlof Olsen (not Olsen the police
IMAM Swede, in his employ, was drum
: and had threatened his life as well as tina
- of his daughter. The marshal. in con
O pany with Policeman Olsen, Immediate
. accompanied Mr.. Healey to his house an
IL after considerable trouble they succeede
e lin finding him, under a tree in drunke
n stupor. Olsen showed fight and it was f
% nally found necessary to tie him down an
bring him to the calaboose in wagon.
II appears that the man has been workin
10 for Mr.. Healey, some three or four year
70 and is about 40 years old; that he h;
,r formed an attachment for daughter
! Mr.. Healey, who is under 10 years of ag
y, and who has repeatedly informed hi
ID Olsenl that his advances were not accep
as able, as has also Mr.. Healey. On Satu
"a day night Olsen came to the house in ;
- intoxicated condition, and informed Il
d. family that he had revolver and intend,
or to use it; that he was going to kill Il
II daughter unless she would marry hiI
efe etc Mr. Haalav theo haeama alarr
ed and had him arrested as stated abov
After being calaboosed he threatened
sen and Wells, and used the most abusi
rs language toward those officers. tt
ID morning Justice Mapes, after hearing Il
n evidence in the case, fined Olsen $40
ID drunkenness and disturbing the peae
!: and held him in 800 bail to apear on Mo
A. day, Sept. 9th, to answer the 9th
or charges against him. Absence of impc
tant witnesses compehed the delay.