The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-11
MOLINE.

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Clark & Jass's. If
Jacob Tuf1ey, ESQ.,, celebrated his SD, I
birthday on Friday evening the LIST. The /
occasion was pleasant and enjoyable one.
Good music, singing, dancing, etc., etc.,
was INDUCED, according to the tastes OF
those present.
On Tuesday evening Prof. Shepard will
lecture at the Congregational church, sub
ject, Tongue" Judging from the in
terest manifested and the reputation of
the lecturer, the church will be well filled
on that occasion. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the Ladies Aid Society,""
thurman Young is not yet constable,
the law requiring him to be elected by the
people. The county clerk has the power
to allow one to be voted for at the coming
election for county treasurer, but unless
he does so. no constable can be appointed
or voted for until the next regular election,
Police magistrate A. F. Swander, keeps
his criminal docket entirely separate from
the civil calender. This is according to |
the law. Justice Mapes never did it, and
probably never will. A memorandum on
some odd slip of paper, slowed away in
the corner OF book, was all the record he
ever had of criminal suit.
The horse and buggy stolen yesterday
in Davenport, and belonging to Harwood
& Fisk of this city, was found hitched near
the place of S. n Garlock about miles
from Davenport. G. A. Garbey, who dis
covered the team, lodged the information
with Mr.. HARDWOOD who started this. Mon
day. afternoon to secure the missing horse
and buggy.
To-day Monday, during dinner hour,
Fred. Rindquist, an employee of the pillow
company, made deadly assault on one
j ohm Ecklund, working in the same shop.
| A number of witnesses were called, whose
| testimony proved conclusivelv that the as
sault was brutal in the extreme, Rindquist
having struck Ecklund number of times
over the head with hammer. Police Magis-
trate Swander, after listening to the evil
dence, held the defendent in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the next term
of court. Ecklund's face and head
were CHASTITY sight to look upon. 1t is re
markable that he was not killed outright.
As soon as possible medical aid was sum
moned and he is now improving, although
very weak. Those who take the law 10
their own hands and openly defy it, as in
this case, cannot be too rigidly dealt with.
Charles Rundquist and Henry Rundquist
became bail for him,
n. P Lindburg, who has figured before
Justice Mapes upon other occasions, was
Sunday, arrested by Officers Wells and
Olsen and locked up until this morning
when he appeared before Police Magistrate
A. F. Swander, who, after hearing the
security. The facts are as follows: Sun
l dow E.inHhurn in n,k.ool b
his house to take drink, which Ostrand
accepted. After taking the drink Ostrand
discovered that the liquor contained pow
der and refused to drink again. Lindburg
then gave him drink from another bottle
and after that they got into an argument
over some pigeons, which finally ended by
Lindburg striking Ostrand several times.
Ostrand endangered to pacify him but to
no purpose, and finally left the house and
went in search of policeman. Lindbnrg
followed him, using the most threatening
language and striking Ostrand whenever
he could He, (Lindburg) was finally ar
rested as stated above. He is a quarrel
some customer when under the influence
of liquor, but when sober is a hard work
ing man.
There was no preaching at the Metho-
dist church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. Will
VI. Collins, being absent from the city At
the Baptist church, Rev. Thos E. Borche q
preached in his most effective manner.
His remarks were unusually impressive.
The attendance, morning and evening, was
good. Rev. +. G. Barnard, at the Con-
gregational, occupied the pulpit, as usual,
and delivered discourse full of interest
and replete with happy SMILES. The
church was we'll filled, a number being
present from the Methodist The atten
dance at the Swedish Lutheran was un-
usually large, and the sermon we'll received.
The Catholic church was we'll filled, as
usual, in fact until the new wing is COM
. pleted there will continue to be a scarcity
, of room. When Father Hammond Greve
assumed charge of the parish, the congre-
ga lion was small and but little interest was
manifested, but since his advent it has
steadily increased in numbers, until now it
; is found barely possible to accommodate
those who attend, No better tribute to
the worth of the present pastor could be
paid. Unobtrusive 10 manner, Jealous at
, all times, always punctual, his congregation
have learned to trust him implicitly, and
seem to vie with each other in doing him
justly earned respect.
p Rodman avenue is as much thorough
fare as Main street. 1t is travelled at all
/ hours of the night, and is the central route
to the bluff At least one fifth of the tax.
{ payers of Moline live on the bluff, and are
8 taxed for gas equally with those who live
y in other parts OF the city, and yet they re-
e ceive no benefit whatever. The unfairness
4 and inequality of this assessment is ap.
o parent and now, because the residents on
s the bluff desire to have more light, or, a,
,, least, to receive fair equivalent for the
4 money they pay for taxes, they are to bs
). ignored and not allowed their just rights
q There is but one way to settle it: Either
: grant the petition of the residents of thu
IS bluff for more light, or else divide the city
= into gas districts and let taxes for that pur
J. pose be assessed only among those who re
J. ceive benefit theretrom. The council, a
e subject due consideration. There is n,
r street in the city that needs gas as badl,
c as Rodman avenue, and the residents ant
IS are entitled to be heard in the matter
d Because the project is opposed by one O
s two members of the council who do no
II happen to reside within the limits of tn
y district, does not. or at least should not
to have any particular weight as against th,
t measure, and probably will not.
Of John Denning and John Vermilion con
sc cluded to take a buggy ride and view thu
e beautiful scenery and sunny hills of Dav
r. export. Harwn,i & Fisk were interviewed
IS and the tourists furnished with fine bug
IN gy and Little Frank" the best horse il
IS the stable. With light hearts aud jovia
rs expression Oh thor countenances, they sal