The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-20

Thos Welsh, Jr., paid $3.50 to Squire
Mapes last evening for abusing little Ed
die Young.
s, W. Wheelock & Co are moving their
old warehouse to the vacant lot on Henry
and White street, owned by the firm.
We came very near having fire last
night. MIR. Durham, who lives in Edwards's
addition, while preparing barrel of oil it
somehow became ignited. Some damage
was done but nothing very serious. No
alarm was given and the fire department
was not in service.
N. ?. Linberg and s. A. Lawson got in
to dispute in Johnson's saloon during
which Lawson's. head was cut or bruised
by Lindburg. They were brought before
Justice Mapes at 1870 this morning where
they compromised the case, Linberg pay
ing the costs and doctors bill.
Amell Brockner, a boy Il years old, was
accidently shot in the hand by too care
less handling of fire arms Monday noon.
Dr.Piper was called and rendered the nee
essary medical aid. The boy is a son Of
Herman Brockner who resides On the
bluff. The wound though painful is not
| serious.
Wet cellars are complained of good
deal about town, and some people think the
water comes from high wells 1t is much
more probable that it comes from the sur
face OF the ground, during rains. Water
running from the roofs should be carried
away from buildings by tight conductors,
and great care should be taken that all
surface water is conducted away from the
house, and not be suffered to filter through
the ground into the cellar.
There seems to be no end to the list of
places visited by lightning recently. The
barn of DR.. Bishop was struck on Satu--
day evening, damaging it some, but doing
no injury to the horses inside. Tel
egraph poles we're leyeled in one or two
places and the operator at the Rockford
depot was scared out by the lightning COM
municatiDg to the instrument in the office.
A number of other cases are noted of torn
fence rails etc, but no Serious damage has
yet been reported.
Monday night about 1870 as a man
named Frank Metrlsh or Metrick was walk
ing along Moline Av. he was met by three
men who accosted him as to where he was
going. Not suspecting anything wrong he
told them. The four then started towards
Moline together. When the party reached
the Half Way House drink was proposed
by the strangers which, Metrish accepted.
He soon became drowsy and started out.
when the three followed to the road where
he was knocked down and beaten and his
money (about 500 and other yaluables
taken from him. AS soon as he recover
ed he started for Moline but the parties
whoever they were, had fed. The matter
was placed in the hands of Marshal Wells
who will do his best to bring the Williams to
Justice.
Council Proceedings.
A special meeting of the council was
held Monday evening at o'clock, Pres
ent, Mayor Whcelock and Aldermen Tuf-
fey, White, Okerberg, Whipple, Wheel
ock, Wittick and Gault. The following
entitled ordinances were taken up and
, passed by unanimous vote, the yeas anc
nays being called.
An ordinance to provide for the lay
! ing of a sidewalk along the south side Ct
] Henry street, from Edwards st to Spring
: street; along the north side of Henry st.
from Spring ST. to Bell ST.; along the south
side of Henry st. from Bell st. to Division
, St along the west side of Division st. FROM
. Henry st, to Second st. along the soutl
o side OF Second st. from Division st. t
= Taylor st and along the north side of Sc.
{ ond st. from Taylor st. to the south Yves
corner of lot No. Richard Smiths plat
= sect included
An ordinance to provide for the cor
struction of a sidewalk feet 4 inches wild
along the west side of Lynde st, fror
=" Henry ST. to the south Indian boundar
line.
y An ordinance to provide for the COZ
. struction OF sidewalk along the west sid
. of Bass st. from Dear st. to Ann st.
An ordinance to provide for building
> sidewalk along the east side of Rodma
u avenue, from Illinois st. to Ann st.
's On motion of AID. Whipplc an ordinanc
n to amend an ordinance entitled: An ord
n nance to appoint and prescribe the dutie
Of city superintendent of streets, was take
up and passed unanimously.
81 On motion of Aid. White resolutio
that the superintendent of streets may us
d, his own teams for work on the street
~ whenever necessary until otherwise direc
a. ed by the council was unananimously pas
o, ed.
10 On motion Of Aid. Whipple it was vo
~ ed that an ordinance be prepared for
:, sidewalk 5 feet inches in width along til
n north side of Wells street, from Atkinsc
10 st. to Spring ST.
e; On motion of same alderman. d commi
II tee of three was appointed by the May,
IL to devise means for disposing of garbse
% and nuisance in the city limits. The Ma
e. or named Messrs. Wheelock, Whipple ar
VI Gault as the committee.
IS A motion to allow Dederick Geesing
at keep open his saloon tonight July 20tl
until midnight, was lost. Council then a
a ourned to meet Monday evening July 26t
re at 8 P. NJ, EUGENE LEWIS.
lie Acting City Clerk
e, Moline, ILL.,, July 10Th, 1878,