The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-22

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Sociable at the parlors of the Congrega-
tional church tonight.
John W. Reid of Chicago, is 10 the city
and will remain during the holidays He
is the guest of his brother, D. o. Reid,
the hardware merchant.
Public installation of the officers of King
solomon Lodge (coloredl A. F. 4 A. Y. NJ.
at Frell Hall, Tomorrow evening. Festi
val and dance after the ceremonies.
ALWAYS AHEAD Fred Calkins, the en-
terprising Main street merchant, has Just
received, direct from the manufacturers at
Pittsburg, expressly for the holiday trade,
the largest, best assorted, and finest stock
OF crockery and glassware, ever offered to
the public The stock consists of centen-
NAL dishes, monogram goblets, elegant
glass cake baskets, fruit dishes, superb
sets, sauce dishes, silver plated ware,-in
fact everything in the crockery line in
larger variety, and at lower prices, than
anywhere in the three cities. 22dtf
The lecture at the Congregational church
last evening, by Professor Swing, was
largely attended, the church being crowd
ed to its entire capacity. The entertain
ment was opened by brilliant Fantasia"
on the organ, by Charles Hubbard, with
cornet accompaniment. The rendition of the
voluntary was excellent and was heartily
applauded at its conclusion. Rev. E, G.
Barnard, after a few remarks, then intro
duced the lecturer, who at once announced
his subject: ''Tke Ideal Novel or Us he
termed it, THE Music of the Novel"
The discourse throughout was replete with
beautiful SMILES, telling hits and brilliant
effects, and was clothed in grand and beau
titul language, full of rich thought, clearly
| showing the professor to be man OF su-
perior culture and master rheturician.
The lecturer was frequently applauded
during the course of bis remarks, and when
he had concluded his theme there we're
few, if any, bat were sincere in chasing
Professor Swing as one of the most brilli-
ant orators 10 the lecture field
The Entr;kin Bill.
The session of the council on Monday
was a spicy ono, aud the action OF that
body in allowing the bill of w. j, Entrikiu
Esq. for services as secretary and treasur-
| er, business manager, etc. of the old Gem
etery board, establishes a precedent that
must involve the city for over $500. This
bill was offered nearly three months ago
and at that time was urged. but was op-
posed on the ground that its payment
would obligate the council to allow the
claims of HARDWOOD. Wright, aud the en-
tire board of directors. and after consider
able argument was laid over for further
consideration, in which condition it has
been until Monday evening when special
session was called for action on it.
1t was evident from the start that it was
going to be opposed and when Tuff1ey
made his motion and Whipple seconded
it, the members expressed themselves
pretty freely. Okerberg suggested that
the council allow so per cent Of the bill, but
did not succeed in getting his intended
motion seconded, and then after wards vot
ed for it. Whipple favored 1t. and Entri-
kin of course made his appeal to the coun
ell. Gaut was on the fence, he did moi
want to bluuder nor did he wish to appear
unjust, and his subsequent vote was con
scientiously cast. White has all alone
opposed it, or rather he has been slow t
give his consent fearing to establish an un
,afe precedent, but finally voted for it
Grantz strongly opposed it and was the
only member Of the council that had thu
backbone to stand by his opinion; nol
could they move him. For time it an
peared as if the motion of Tuffiey woul(
not prevail, and then Judge Gould got VI
/ and addressed the members and seemed t
bring order out OF chaos, and, as if hi
mandates we're the governing power, tn
vote was taken and the bill allowed Grant
being the only one to vote No" Hi
record on this matter will not be forgotten
and if he will continue to evidence tn
same grit and independence, he will prov
I a valuable member Of the council. Tn
council cannot now avoid the payment c
t the claims of the old board of directors. 70
. it one bill is valid the others are equal
so, if established 1t is immaterial VIVA
kind of services were rendered, it make
e no difference how the bill is framed @
: worded, if the council recognize as jus
the claim of one, they cannot retus
+, the others.
s Mr. Entrikin's bill has no better claim 70
J., attention than has the others, and if tn
council admit one they must consider al
;, 1t is unfair and unjust to particularizt
! Mr.. Harwood has now just as good rigt
d to his pay for services as director, and S
have the other members of the board. q
had MIR. Entrikin, and it is a questio
IS whether the law will not sustain them.
e ls perfectly right for Mr.. Entrkin to &c
It his pay if he can, but when the city ha
refused to pay the claims of the director
e ut Is unjust tavoritism to squander tn
y public money to favor him. 1t is aston
lShing how the council is ruled by outsid
arguments. Had it not been for the ad
5 dress of Judge Gould tile passage of tn
} bill was at least doubtful. 1t is but fa
|. to state that Whipple voted as he under
stood it, and conscientiously, as did 4
doubt the others, but that our city father
o have made most egregious blunder Cal
r, not for moment be doubted. and the ia
r. payers are out $3.50 at least, and uDie.
is the action of the council is re-considere
d Moline is liable to be called unon and en-,
y. not eUade paying the claims of the eioj
directors. In word the council has i,
excusably blundered,
Alderman White, when interviewed /
your local Tuesday morning relative to tt
K Entrikin bill, refused to say anything, pl
or con, about the matter, claiming th
outside papers have no right to critici!
ID the action of the council or anyone else,
that they 1.-THE counciD know their bps
Less" etc. He also displayed his speci
: antagonism to THE ARGUS. The coune
u may know how to do business aud Aide
ty man White mag be the bright partieul
IN star in our Brilliant p body. but it will RI
3 quire better legislation than that
Monday evening ald more consistel
u course by the alderman in question to co
N vince the public OF his or their aptltuc
ar in solving financial euigmas. Like Je