The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-11
MOLINE.

The Moline Rifles have arranged to give
a grand ball at Freja Hall on Saturday |
evening, Sept. %.
Over 800 names to the water main petit
ton already, and canvassing for signatures
hardly commenced yet.
Our colored citizens expect to hold
celebration of the thirteenth anniversary
of the emancipation proclamation on We'd
nesday, Sept o. Rev. jackson Black
burn, of Rock Island. will deliver the ora
ton. The day will be closed with an adj
dress, supper and dance at Freja Hall.
The city has either to provide better
drainage for that section of the city known
as Sugar Hollow" or else stand suit of
the property holders sustaining injury. 1t
would seem the better course to provide
better drainage rather than become involv-
ed in litigation. The council will no doubt
determine this question at the next meet
ing
To-day 1.-THE llth) Esq. Mapes, our genial
and kind hearted magistrate, was 70 years
DID, No one would take him to be above
SO at most. The squire was in his happiest
mood and laughingly attributed his health
to the fact that he ''has not bathed his feet
for ten years, and seldom changes his
socks, except at the solicitation of his bet
ter half" The venerable justice could be
seen, all day, calmly smoking his pipe and
receiving congratulations from old-time
friends.
j John A. Healy and Jno Fish, of the
Moline Gun Club, will shoot at 25 birds
each some day mkt week The match
will be for $25 side and the champion
ship OF Moline, 1t will no doubt be lively
and interesting. At the match with the
Cleveland nine, Fish killed birds and
Healy 7, out of a possible score of ten
Both parties are confident of victory and
some money will no doubt change hands
on the result. The place for holding the
match has not yet been determined,
TOO happy to sell goods-been married
40 years to-day," was the sign that orna
mented Fl. +. Thomas establishment yes
terday afternoon. the 10th, and the ''Grant
Master" Uas happy too. The celebration
! at the old homestead at Hampton was re
1 plete with pleasant incidents. Old time
and scenes were talked over, and time
e honored friendships renewed and strength
ened Mr.. Thomas is IS years old and i
o yet hale and hearty; is a live business mai
t and always ready to support any measur
: of public benefit He is one of our mos
e substantial citizens.
The suit for damages, james First VS.
Andrew Ericsson, was on trial most of yes
p terday, 1.-THE 10th, )-Wm. jackson, Esq
for plaintiff, P. T. McElherne, ESQ.,, fo
defense. A jury was empanelled, Of TO
lowing named persons jonathan Hur
n toon, Henry Fairclough, D. V. Morgan
e Horace Hubbard, Daniel Frazier, E. {
It Wall. The evidence for the plaintiff wa
II substantially the same as that adduced {
n the trial for assault last week. For the d.
q tense several witnesses were called VIII
: testified that Ericsson did not use stone
It as charged in the complaint. After tn
/ conclusion of the evidence Mr.. Jackso
: opened for the prosecution in a shor
; sharp and earnest speech, and was follow
o ed by Mr.. McElherne, for the defens'
l. After few closing remarks by plaintiff
a counsel, the case was given to the jury ;
;. at o'clock, who, after celebrating fc
d nearly three hours, brought in a verdi,
ic for plaintiff for 500. This will probab
re end the case which has excited conside
is able interest, and some feeling as betwee
lie the friends Of the opposing parties to II
e suit The suit for damages originate
0. from an assault committed on First /
a Ericsson during which, it is claimed, b
W First, that Ericsson, used stone. TIL
We charge Ericsson positively denies und
or oath. He was fined for the assault, 5:
ne and COSTS, which he paid. The tri
or was tedious and monotonouS throug
of out
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