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J. NJ. johnson, who was arrested for |
drunkenness and disorderIy conduct on
Friday last and fined SIS, and costs, by
Magistrate Swander was up before that
functionary this morning and sentenced to
20 days in the calaboose. under the va
grant act This man is good shoemaker.
and came here, from Cambridge, about a
week ago; went to II. T. Thomas and sue
cceded in getting situation, also in
securing All advance in cash of So. No
sooner did he get the money than he be-
came gloriously drunk and created dis
turbance at his boarding house, necessitat-
ing the calling in of Officer Olsen, by Mr..
Livingston, the proprietor. On promise
to do better he was taken back by Mr..
Thomas, and how thoroughly ungrateful
he Is his recent conduct fully demon
strstes. He is miserable drunken It,
and unworthy the confidence of anyone.
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Board of Education,
The board of education met on Monday
night at their office in the high school build
ing. The resignation of Misses Catlin and
Warner was accepted, and Miss Mary T.
lntf nln kal
| cupy room ID in the west ward building
| The board ordered the purchase of the
furnace formerly used in the library roo,ns,
for the east ward building, and larger
stoves will be purchased for the west ward
| building. Permission was given lkc
superintendent to use the high school
room Tor the entertainment which occurs
at the high school building Dec 9th. The
piano in the high school room will be ex-
changed, upon recommendation of the
uperintendent, for larger and better
me. A number OF bills were allowed aud
the board adjourned.
| Moline Police Court,
The following table shows the number
Of cases before Police Magistrate Swander,
with the charge preferred and fines im-
posed for the month ending Nov. Both:
Wife beating ....-............ ................-
Drunk and disorderly ..................
Drunk and helple Observation-Disclosures.
Assault with deadly intent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| .IIaZy uEunk
Peddlmg without license. Observation-Disclosures.
Total ..................... IL
Total fines imposed $7665. Fines due
and unpaid ST. Due the city Nov, 80,
1875, $69.65.
J Of the above cases, one was sentenced to
the calaboose for 10 days; and one dis
missed with reprimand. Besides these
cases there were two discharged for wan,
Of evidence to hold them.
The police court is now a paying institu
ton ard under the administration of our
present efficient police magistrate lawless
! ness has very materially decreased; anC
those who comprise the rough element
so long terror to the peace
/ able portion of our community, are begin
ming to understand that they cannot take
, the law into their own hands with impun
, lty. Sharp, vigorous measures have beer
! needed in Moline to quell the law defyiu,
spirit which was fast gaining the ascend
ancy, and continuation of the presen
: rigid administration OF the law by Magis
trate Swander will ultimately result in thu
complete suppression of the roughs AM
9 oafers who, until his advent, were in tn,
habit OF doing pretty much as they pleased
| Miss Edgarton in Moline,
: Last evening the most select audienc
e u the season assembled in the Congrega
a tional church to listen to the lecture b
Miss Lillian Edgarton, on "Popula
= Shams." Previous to the lecture Mr.
r Lancashire performed ''Potpourri, frou
Beethoven on the organ in brilliant style
after which the qllartette-composed O
E Prof, Gregory. Mrs. Entrikin. Mr.. Hal
4 and Mrs, Samuels-sang Where ar
:. thou, Beam of Light, with splendid effect
- The lecturer was then introduced by Rev
! Il. G. Barnard, in a few fitting remarks
n and commenced to elucidate her subject il
+ "a manner that showed careful study of he
# theme. During the course of her remark
Is some telling hits were made. Her descrip
il ton of the popular minister" was PAL
ticularly happy in effect, as was also he
! allusion to the various characters that com
. prise the makeup of society as it now ez
,e lists. At times Miss Edgartons remark
n were full of pathos and fine sentiment, an
: then. almost imperceptibly, her them
is would change to the brighter side and a:
in sumo the ludicrous, evoking laughter frol
- all present. On the whole Miss Edgar
,e tons lecture was grand success and full
N sustained the anticipat'ons of the audienc,
~ She is unquestionably the finest lady lee
in turer in the field and possesses rare abiIitit
10 as an eloculionist, Her gestures wer
n faultless and the ease with which sh
- changed her theme from the pathetic
the ludicrous won the admiration of tn
: brilliant audience assembled. She wa
n attired in a heavy black velvet dress, elt
y gantly trimmed with white lace. the bod
+" of the dress was arranged with lace bows
a in her bosom she wore handsome rose
~ and on her finger a beautiful damon
:. ring, which at times shot forth sparkliu
jets as if in unison. with the briliar
Is rhetoric Of the possessor. Those VII
" failed to attend the lecture by Miss Edga
.; ton last evening, deprived themselves {
fine intellectual treat.
III Lillian Edgarton, tonight.
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