The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-02

The meeting Of the board Of education.
last evening, was important. The report
OF Supt. Gregory. was received and adopt
ed. After allowing number of bills the
board adjourned.
The Moline City Council:
The meeting of the council last evening
was stormy one lasting until nearly 2
O clock this morning.
The credentials of Conrad T. Grant,, |
newly elected alderman from the Third |
ward. were received and that gentleman
duly installed.
A petition was presented relative to the
Rodman avenue gas question, also COM
munication from the gas company on the
same subject in which they refuse to lay
the main this season. The whole matter
was then laid on the table.
Now began quibbling and quarrelling
over bills, sidewalk measures, ETC., until
nearly o'clock when the council adjourn
ed, without finishing up the regular busl-
ness,
Moline on Sunday.
The churches, on Sunday, were all well
attended, and the sermons of the various
pastors we'll rendered. The Congregation
al was presided over by Rev, E. G. Bar
nard, whose sermon in the morning was
one of his very best efforts. The choir
was in excellent voice and rendered some
fine selections in splendid style. Rev.
Will NJ. Collins occupied the Methodist
pulpit and preached to large congrega-
ton. The singing was not as good as
usual. The Swede Lutheran and the
Swede Methodist were we'll attended, es-
pecially the former The Catholic church
was filled to its utmost capacity, number
being unable to obtain seats. Early Mass
at o'clock: High Mass, at 10 A. NJ, fol-
lowed by a sermon, by Father Greve,
made up the morning exercises, which
were very impressive. The choir, at this
church, is excellent, and comprises some
fine voices. The pastor was eloquent, as
usual, and enlisted the close attention of
his congregation throughout The parish
is no longer an experiment, but solidly es-
taolished; and to Father Greve is due the
rapid progress Of Catholicity in this Vi
cinity.
Dead Body Pound On a Capsized Skif in
the River,
On Sunday morning, the body of an un
known man was found in the river, nearly
opposite the Swede brewery. When dis
covered, the deceased was lying on top of
skiff, his hands tightly clenched on the
rudder. The skiff had heavy chain at
tached, which had either become fast in
the rocks, or was held down by some
heavy weight, and was so firmly fastened
as to be immovable. No marks of viol-
ence were noticeable, nor were there any
letters, or anything by which the untor-
tunate man, could be identified On turn
ing over the skiff they found u portion of
the mast in It's place, also powder flask
containing powder. The superstition is
that the skiff is one seen sailing up the
river near dark Saturday night, with two
men in it, and that they were hunters
Shooting was heard in the evening.
Where is the other man?
A coroner's jury, with Constable j. W.
Collins rs foreman, rendered a verdict Of:
Died from exposure on the bottom of the
boat"
The body was taken in charge by Coro
ner Knox, and conveyed to Rock Island
where an inquest will be held on Wednes
day. TIE delay is to give time for investig
alton, The corpse is that OF a man about
feet inches IN height, about % years Of
id1C, NGlEiiS ~ W AOU, SGEu1 DdIT duu
moustache He wore a black felt hat
checked shirt, knit blue undershirt, strip
ed vest, thin blue sack coat, dark checked
pants, patched and repatched Oh the knee
and almost new stOga boots. Ab0ut bi:
neck was a faded comforter. In his poe
ket was calf skin pockct-book containing
fifty cents, a nipple wrench, a piece o
plug tobacco and box of matches The
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his hands were covered with it,
There is not the slightest clue to tn,
cause of death. The general suppositior
is, that he was capsized some time durin4
! Saturday night and chung to the skiff unit
exhausted, and finally died from exposure
{ The current is very strong where he wa
found, and, as a high wind was preyaiin!
on Saturday, the supposition that hi
, death was accidental would seem plausible
! Neither the maze of the owner Of tn,
: skiff Or anything new in regard tc the mat
ter had been learned, up to the hour TO
our paper to go to press.
An old trunk was found floating in TIL
river, by Mr.. -Sunley. of the Moline laun
dry, between | and clock Sunday after
parties in the skiff. 1t contained coupi
Vi ShChS Vi pIONlSIOuS. SUluC Knives du
T forks, Ratchet and powder flask, an O.
r can aud box full of caps and shot an
J. other trinkcts. The name of J. Cole wa
marked on the outside of the trunk. Nj
9 Sunley has the things and will keep then
i for identification. The man had a larg
f quantity of shot and powder in the trun
aud was evidently starting for long trip
Is our Marshal Court2
s On Saturday night, about - O'Clock
It Officer Teller was sent for to arrest ma
n named Compson, who had abused hi
wife, and then turned her out in the coli
with no protection but her night clothe;
n in which condition she remained until ful
:, niShed some clothing bv Mrs Young,
- neighbor. Policeman Teller found Comp
y sun locked in his bed room, and had t
> force the door before making the arrest
The inhuman wretch was then taken t
= the calaboose and locked up in cell, onl
= to be released, however, in the morning
;. without trial, or even SO much as a col
81 sultation with the officer who made the al
u rest, as to the charge against the prisoner
This has been the case number of time
1t lately and is getting to be the rule, an
1t not the exception How is Marshal Wei
to know what charge there is against
$ man in the lookup, without consulting wit
Is the officer making the arrest. Is the II er
&c Sav co of n nriSoner IN he taken in extnnT