The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23
MOLINE.

Raisley invites people to visit his auc-
ton room to buy boots and shoes. Sale
every evening.
A Swede, named Jno. P. Olsen, 81
years old, was taken to the calaboose We'd
nesday evening in drunken condition.
In consideration of his age and poverty,
Justice Mapes allowed him to go his way
rejoicing Olsen is poor, hard work.
ing old man who earns his living 1T odd
jobs. He lives south of Rock River. and
is generally, quiet. unofensive old man.
Messrs. Wells, Fish, Doctor Gordon, and
some others are loud in their praises 2 of
Ole Bulls concert last evening. The
Gazette reporter acted. as guide. The
ladies who accompanied the party are
silent, II won't be healthy for any one to
extend invitations to choice concerts. I'M
etc., etc. again.
M. e. Conference
The Methodist church was packed last
evening to listen to the addresses of j. @.
Hartzell and others, on Emancipation.
The subject was handled in the usual Bit
ter and vituperative style towards
former slave owners, and the various adj
dresses on this subject were pretty much
in the same tenor.
This morning the time was occupied in
; the regular business of the conference,
7 reading reports, etc., etc. The afternoon
was occupied in addresses by L. B. Kent
and j. NJ. Freeman, on the Anniversary
: of the Sunday School Union of the NJ. E,
Church" Some interesting statistics were
presented. This evening addresses will be
delivered by J. G. Evans and w. H. d.
;, Adams. 1t is expected that Bishop Il. T.
Ames will preach tomorrow.
The Water Main.
d The defeat, by the council, of this pro
d ject, causes universal cumment among oul
merchants and others, and the action o.
# those of our city fathers who voted agains
q doubteuly be called mp at the regular meet
cations the vote will be re-considered an
( the bill passed, 1t was asserted at tn
~ meeting on Monday night, that Mr.. Naso
'e had inundated good many into signin
the petition, by telling them your brea
~ and butter depends on it" This is unjus
he towards that gentleman, who is UNIVERSAL
he known as man not addicted to any sue
he mean devices. What he did say was this
Suppose the manufacturing establish
s. ments would be destroyed, what woul
i'll you do for your bread and butter?
IL you sign this petition you increase the I'll
1Y protection-in fact you may sag your brea
and butter depends on It'll" And so
tv does, in a great measure, as stated by NJ
ay Mason. 1t is to be hoped that the count
ir. will not fail to reconsider the vote al
no pass the measure.
Attract of nauav nirnock
Is, For several days the whereabouts
US Ex-city Clerk Dewey Dimock has be,
ut known to the mayor and others, but f
ed prudential reasons the same was not MAJ
q. public. 1t has also been known to IL
of ARGUS reporter that if the city author
is. ties so desired they could bring him
he justice, but fearing that publication of 4
,ck information would only retard the exec
ton of the law, The ARGUS has withhe
Ill the news until the proper time, thiEkil
On the interests of the city could be be
in1 served thereby Wednesday evening Ma
~ shall J. G. Wells went to Chicago and 81
Ie ceeded in finding and arresting the defau
'"S ing city clerk, and at the. hour of going
press the fugitive was on his way to Il
Nv city.
"a The examination will take place Il
t tho evening, before Police Magistrate A:
L l;.I Swander, and its result will be watch
i'n with interest by the people. The opini
has all along been expressed that even
red brought to Justice the case would be co
r promised; that Dimock, on account of
IT'S social standing and wealthy relations wol
go go UNPUBLISHED. ETC., ETC. This. may
the may not be the result, but one thing is c
tam: Dewey Dimoek is no more EMIT
lin to clemency than one less favorably 81
bed ated. socially. Society lines should not
rim considered in this case and the law should
law meted out fully and impartially. Beca1
and Dewey Dlmock happens to have veal
No influence it does not palliate his offence
the slightest. He is plainly guilty, un,
,tro- the law, and should be so held. WI
that HE ARGUS, pears MN no NANCE: an
'of sincerely sorry that he has proved false
, we his trust, yet the feeling of the public
laye 50 unanimous against the negligence of
,onae council in the matter that it insists t
the law be fairly and impartially enfort