The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-24

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THE ARGUS is always fresh in local
news and is the liveliest paper circulated
in Moline.
CoAL.-The celebrated Green River
COAL conceded to be the best in the market,
by the car load, ton, or bushel. Leave
orders with d. Mabie at Calkins's stand
Main street. 15dtf
Fast driving is getting to be the rule
and not the exception. An occasional
fine before our police magistrate might
have tendency to break it up. There
should be no distinction Of persons in this
matter either.
Subscribers to THE ARGUS who do not
get the paper regularly are requested to
send or leave notice at the Phenix House
1t is intended that all shall receive their
paper promptly and if those who fail to
get it will leave notice as above requested
it will be considered favor.
By what right are certain saloon keep
ers allowed to run their business by paying
the license monthly, while the balance are
compelled to pay $3.50 cash in advance for
six months? The number Of saloons in
this place already far exceeds the De- and
and inducements offered of a special ia
ture to secure an increase of the number
are neither according to law or precedent
The public would like to be enlightened
On this point.
The Moline Musical Society has decided on
Thursday the i0th,a ,as the time for the nezt
concert The society, profting by the tx
perience of the last entertainment, will
present, upon the coming occasion, an en-
tirely different programme, avoiding the
solemn choir music, and giving concert
of popular music. The efforts of those
who will participate are worthy of patron
age, and should be supported by all who
have the interests of home institutions at
heart.
The churches were all we'll attended
Sunday, especially the Congregational
where Rev. +. c. Barnard preached tC
large congregation in the morning. His
discourse was full of beautiful SMILES and
was scholarly effort. The singing was
excellent, the choir appearing to be in
superior voice. The attendance at
the Methodist was also good and the ser
mon one of Rev Mr.. Collins best efforts
This church is without choir. \
The other churches were reasonably wei
attended, both morning and evening
At St Joseph's (Catholic) the congreea
ton was large and the services ofa solemn
and impressive character, Father Han
mond Greve presided The rapid aug
mentation of tits congregation speaks vel
t tor the interest taken in the prosperity OF
! the church.
The Moline School District Tzllbrog'1o
The petitioners Of School District No. !.
asking to be annexed to No. ,, have
| through their attorney, Eugene Lewis
ESQ.,, made application for writ OF maHd
anus for the purpose of compelling til.
trustees Of No. to give consent to til,
prayer Of the petitioners. This much
v"xed question has been source Of con
siderable feeling between the opposin.
! factions and has led to the above result. Z:
a final test Of the legality Of the trustee.
Of Ne. !, in refusing compliance with th'
prayer OF the petitioners.
| The status Of the case has been tre
quently set forth in THE ARGUS and IT,,
c!aims Of each side fully explained. Fu
the benefit OF those who may net he Ell
tirely familiar with the matter, a brief out
line nay not be amiss at this inncture
! therefore a synopsis of the facts is given a
| follows:
The petitioners, at the last meetings O
the boards Of trustees Of No !, aud No >
presented their request praying to he ap
ncxed to No. =, claiming, as a plea i.
justification, that the facilities afforded b,
No. /. were inadequate to the requirement.
OF pupils; that some Of ihe scholars in Iht
| higher brahches were compelled To wall
nearly Il mile, over almost imrasSibl
roads, TO get to the school house, and ask
lug fer annexation to No. >, as relief
The petition was signed by nearly four
h!ths OF the voters iii the district, and we
az once accepted by the trustees Of Ne.
out rejected by No. l.
In SUI port of their action the board O
No. |, claimed that as there was boude,
debt existing, and school house wit
ample accommodations for all who woul
attend, it 1.-THE board) did not feel legal
bound to accept the petition and therefor
refused to do so.
On the other hand the petitioners claiul
ed that iBasmuch as the petition wa
signed by large majority OF the legt
voters OF the district the board could nc
legally refuse to grant their prayer.
Considerable discussion arose on thl
point and in defense of their claim tn
petitioners obtained the opinion of Hon,
NJ Etter, superintendent of public instrut
tiGn, aud also Of ex Superintendent B tt
NAN, beth OF which were in accord wit
the view OF the case taken by the petition
ers
Thus the matter has stood for month:
without change, either side being firm a
most to bitterness of feeling relative +
the claims OF each. At last, there appea
ing to be GO chance Of compromise, the cas-
has been taken to the circuit court for Sc
tlemeut.
1t is loped that decision will be reacl
ed this term 50 that the question will /
finally sette5, aad the interests of educ;
ton allowed to prosper uninterruptedly
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