The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
MOLINE.
William Moore, ESQ.,. is prominently
mentioned as candidate for city attorney.

William Moore, ESQ.,. is prominently
mentioned as candidate for city attorney
A good house greeted the Plunkett Com
pany last evening at Timm Han. Aoh-
don Assurance" tonight.
Don't forget the supper and soclable at
the NJ. E. church so-night. Dinner To-
morrow from ii A. NJ. until P. NJ, IN the
basement OF the church.
Prof. Tremaine will not exhibit at the
| Congregational church tonight on account
of PRAYER meeting services. Tomorrow
evening he gives the third exhibition OF
the course at the sans place.
The taxes are higher this year than for
a number of years Some parties have
been assessed four times as much as last
wear. The delinquent personal property
tax seems to be the trouble,
A solitary tramp was up before Police
| Magistrate Swander this morning. lie
gave his name as John Morton, age ~,
from Iowa. These tramps evidently do
not relish bread and water diet.
/ Everybody knows Pete Munger, the ex-
nressmao. but there are few who are aware
that fine healthy baby labelled Eight
DAYS old was left on his step last night:
Such is the case however, and now Peter
is in a ouandary whether to father the
chlld or seno it to the poor house
The following item appeared in The AR
GUS last evening:
, The rumor that two policemen were IN = drunken
condition on sunday night at of the saloons IN
this city, evidently malicious sander We @
by some enemy enemies OF the proprietor oil Tue
house.
Since the publication of the above Offl-
Ill xuho a IA r.
ties referred to in the item, desire to state
J. that there is no truth whatever IN the
rumor, and that the parties who circulated
. it, either wilfuly misrepresent. them or
e were misinformed. They further state
Il that their conduct was open to the fullest
4 investigation and they challenge proof OF
the malicious statements rejecting on their
officiAl course on the occasion IN question
g From the excellent record of these officers
= their denial is a sufficient explanation.
E. The Uuion contains long article on the
he bridge question, this morning, and very
properly suggests that the whole sutjec
;s should be referred to the people, for de
Is cision, at the polls. This was proposed IL
THE ARGUS two weeks ago, and is the
best way to settle the question. 1t Is
mistake, however, in the Union to sup
pose that forfeiture of the charter OF IN;
present owners destroys their ownership
of the piers. Their rights of property ar
not impaired if their charter is annulled
Tie place to buill bridge is further u
the river, and the amount required to bull
good substantial bridge, and make
road would probably not exceed the cost {
rebuilding the present structure, the satet
or- of which is at least doubtful, and by man
- the piers are considered absolutely unsaf,
The commercial interests OF the city II
/ lt quire a bridge across Rock river, but
"a does not follow that the city should |
of compelled to buy worthless structure
, fancy prices to please few intereste
parties Besides it is unfair to force
let debt of $4,000 on the people withol
he their consent. Let the council consid
the question carefully, and refer the who
matter to the people.
The Moline Schools.
lde Following is the financial condition Of t
ur schools OF this city according to the secl
% tory's books: