The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-19


n6>No tramps in the calaboose since
Friday night.
E9Now is the time to subscribe for
THE ARGUS.
AMargraf & Epp are selling cher
ries at 10 cents per box. or 3 boxes for a
quarter.
HaThere was pic mic in Gilbertown
yesterday-but it was rather damp af-
fair-too cold.
HaThe regular quarterly meeting of
TIE First Methodist church, yesterday and
Saturday, was largely attended.
gay~The matter in regard to revising,
publishing, and binding our city ordinances
in book form should be presented to the
council at its meeting tonight.
W@Deere & Co.'S. plow works shut
down on Saturday to allow the proprietors
to take an inventory of their stock. They
will start up again next week.
BT@Persons wishing extra copies of THE
| ARGUS can obtain them at DIR. j. W.
Moreys drug store, keator House block.
| D6FFinest stock of cigars, tobacco and
smokers articles in the city at II. Hen
necke's tobacco store on Main street, sec
| y HI uOOT NCSI VI nue. Cull.
g@~The matched game Of base ball, be-
tween the Plow City boys of this city and
the Rapids City boys has been postponed
until W ednesday afternoon, owing to the
disagreeable weather on Saturday.
B1@The services at the St. Anthony's
| (Cathoiic) church yesterday morning we're
very solemn and impressive, as Is children,
10 boys aud girls, the latter dressed in
pure white with beautiful flowers in their
hair, made their first communion. The
services were conducted by Father Greve.
RSFY esterday afternoon Officer Olsen
arrested John Bauman and another young
man, (name not known at present) for
racing their horses through the streets.
They both promised to appear before Mag
istrate Swander at S o'clock this morning
and plead guilty to fast driving. Promptly
at that hour this morning Bauman appear
ed and he was fined IS and costs. He
paid up. The other young scamp did not
make his appearance, and it is SAID he
skipped out" He is known to the polio e
;; however, though not by name, and il
caught in the city he will not be let off SO
easily aoain on his promise to come up
and plead guilty.
E1~The highway commissioners met in
the office Of the town clerk at o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, all being present.
] The bill Of John Flanagan, for S45. 70, fol-
constabes costs in the suit Of Odendah
VS.. The Highway Commissioners of Moline
was read, allowed and ordered paid
; On motion Of Com'r. Grenell, Com r
= harwood was appointed to confer with
:, Mr.. Burnett, the oyerseer Of the G. r. /
Il 7. K. r. in regard to the construction
> of culvert under the railroad between
: Charles and Williams streets.
! The town clerk was authorized to pos
up notice asking for bids for breakins
,, from $50 to 800 cubic feet of stone fol
macadamizing the road east of Well.
schoul house. and to the farm of " Wm
Harris, on the bluff
G. W. Heck was ordered to quarry anc
get out from SO TO IS cubic yards Of rocl
for road purposes, the price charged to b.
o 50 cents per yard
The meeting then adjourned.
BsPIn bis letter in the Union Of Sun
+ day morning, that contemplate specimc
5 of humanity who signs himself m. A
e Gould, says:
To conclude would say il was very uufortunat
D. for me that the Rock Island ARGUS spoke well {
" me and against Ash
e The writer seems to have forgotte
t. that the next day after THE ARGUS CAV
an account of his daughters elopemen
with John B, Ash, he (Gould) accoste
!. the Moline reporter in front of Morey'
drug store, and, Introducing himsel
grasped the reporters hand and heartil
thanked him for the course he had take
IF in this paper in regard to the matter. |
c. that article the reporter said that Goul
d was an old and respected citizen" Th
! article should have read, "Gouid is ii
most low, profane, vulgar and contempt
IF BILE specimen of humanity in the city
: which would have been correct, aud wi
be confirmed by large majority of tt
respectable people in this city.
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