The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-21

-.MOLINE.
Tuesday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. |
M. Setterdahl, wife of Rev. A, G.. Setter
dahl, of the Swedish Lutheran church,
took place from the Swedish parsonage,
and was well attended, Deceased was a
lady of benevolent disposition and leaves a
host Of friends to mourn her loss.
The defeat of the water main project,
Monday evening, causes good deal of re-
greet. Had Mr.. Hemenway been present
the vote would have been q tie, which
would have decided the question in the
affirmative as Mayor Wheelock has all
along been strong advocate of the bill,
as also has Mr.. Hemenway. Mr.. Hemen-
ways absence is to be regretted and it is
hoped that the council, at its regular
meeting, will reconsider the vote and pass
the measure. Il
On Monday night boarder at the
Phoenix House, named J. jackson, got too
much benzine aboard and became noisy.
He was warned by the landlord to desist,
but instead of complying became more SO,
TO the annoyance of the guests. Police
man Olsen was called in, who, in company
with Policeman Jerry McCarty, took him
to the calaboose. This morning he was
fined $3.50 by Justice Mapes, for which
D, 0. Reid became security. When sober
jackson is quiet and attends to his bust
ness, but under the influence of liquor he
is unmanageable and annoying.
The need Of police magistrate who viii
fully and impartially do his duty, and who
will not allow himself to be coaxed into
this or that decision, against his better
Judgment, has long been felt in this COM
munity. While there is no disposition to
reflect on the administration of Justice
Mapes, as a thoroughly Conscientious man,
yet he is altogether too lenient for police
magistrate. No doubt he does what he
thinks is his duty, but what the city wants
is man firm Of purpose and unfinching
under all circumstances, and such a man
is A. F, Swander, Esq. There never has
been time in the history of Moline when
the law was so Disregard as now, and it
calls for prompt and vigorous measures to
| restrain and check the fast growing
element that is bound to predominant and
rule, unless the Law is rigidly enforced.
Mr.. Swander is our regular police magis-
trate, and it is hoped he can be induced to
open an Office. a3
The II. e. Conference.
Delegates to the Central Illinois Confer
renee of the M. r. church continue to ar
rive by every train A large number are
already here, and from present indications
the number of visitors will gil our hotels
and boarding houses to their fullest capa-
city. Below will be found a portion of the
programme:
Preaching at M. E. Church this evening
at 1880 o'clock. e. -
Conference opens Wednesday morning
at o'clock, by sermon from Rev. A.
Fisher, Of Buda; followed by the sacra,
ment of the Lords Supper. t7l
The remainder of the forenoon will be
occupied by the regular business of the
Conference. ~..,
| At 2:30 P. NJ, the anniversary exercises
of the Ladies and Pastors Christian Unior
and the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety. Addresses by Mrs. Whitenmire
1 Mrs. Willing, Mrs. Jacques, and others.
l. At7:3OP. NJ, the anniversary of the
Freedmen's Aid Society. Addresses BY
| DIR. Rust, j. c. Hartzell, and S. Brown ,o
1 The bell of the Congregational Church
will be rung for the several services of tn,
Conference to be held at the NJ. E. Church
Moline City Council
The council met in special session, Of
Monday evening, Sept. 10th. Present
1.-The Mayor and Aldermen Wheelock
White, Whipple, Okerberg, Tuffiey, Gaul
and Wittick.
PROCEEDINGS. .
A petition, signed by 474 voters, wa
handed in to the council, asking that tn
lplans of G. O. Mason, for furnishing wa
tier to the city for fire purposes, be adopted
land that bonds for sum not less tina
&c $25, 900 be issued therefor. On motion G
Aid. Tuffley vote was taken on the pet
ton and resulted as follows:
Ayes-White. Whipple and Tufley-;
Noes-Okerberg, Wheelock, Wittic
and Gault-4. s A
Absent-Hemenway.
Surveyor Gordon, presented repor
ID and plan for improvement of Salter stree
to afford better drainage for Sugar Holloy
ID On saan motion the. report was unanimous
On motion Of Aid. Whipple the mayo
appointed Messrs. Tuff1ey, Wittick an
Atty Lewis, COMMITTEE to confer wit
y A. E. Swander, ESQ, relative to opening
C. police magistrates Office in the city.
E. A petition was presented, signed by I'll
1T property ownors of block IS, asking tn;
T. the ice house near the Rockford depot |
removed, the same being nuisance. IT
Il petition was referred to the board
o. health, by unanimous vote of the counc
t. Council adjourned.
s. T. WALKER, City Clerk.
D. Letter Prom Mr. Shelbner
ID MOLINE, Sept 10, 1875.
at To the Editors Of The Argus:
As you have published several articl
rejecting on me, avail myself of yol
= kindness to reply to the more importal
=, of them.
~ You say have what amounts to $l3(
per year. have salary of 5000 and
ge house, which is rotten and reported by n
OF to the board repeatedly as unfit to occup
r the rain pouring through, as through
en- sieve; that, with the garden patch ar
fruit together, is 5000 more. at liber
on valuation, and that is the total-$500 to
e. accounted for.
Of You state that have been discourteol
a to people applying for burial permit
Let single person be produced to su
n. stantiate this, of his own knowledge.
in In relation to my letter (for you are &C
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