The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

E2@Not a tramp in the calaboose since
Saturday night
HA- Capt. w. G. Morris, secretary of
the executive committee fer the celebra
tion on decoration day, is extending invi
tations to the various societies in this city,
Rock Island and Davenport, asking them
to turn out and parade on that day.
Ba~ The executive committee for
decoration day will meet at DR.. McKin-
MES office, over the Moline post Office, on
Wednesday, meet, June II, at ii A. NJ, to
make final arrangements and arrange the
programme for May 80. = Union, this
morning. Yes, they'll be likely too-and
good many are expected to be present.
Essn The Knights Templar of this city,
have been invited TO go to Davenport, this
evening, and visit the lodge of ST. Simon of
Cyrene, Of that city, and also to meet the
grand officers of the state of Iowa for this
order, who will be present. There will
also be banquet at the Burtis House,
after the ceremonies at the lodge room
Quite a number from this city intend be-
log present.
sHJ james McBu.ney, the young man
who was shot in the breast by the supposed
| accidental discharge OF pistol in Bowling
township, last week Saturday, an account
| Of which was given in THE ARGUS Of
Monda,y is nephew Of James, Adam and
| VIM. McBurney aud Mrs. Thomas Dunn,
Of this city. Parties who were present at
the time of the shooting and who arrived
here last evening say that there is now
some hope OF his recovery. The ball, how
ever, has not yet been removed.
Gts~ A bout days acn man named
Prince, being near the Halfway House,
left his wife and one child and said he was
going to Davenport, but since that time
nothing has been seen or heard of him.
His wife is young woman, has been sick
for some time, and is about to become a
mother, and her rascally husband has left
her entirely destitute of all the Decessaries
of life. and she has been cared for for
several days by the neigabors This morn
ing, however, Supervisor Reid was notified
and he took charge of her. and sent DR.
Ea% At last it would seem as if some
thing definite in the Sugar Hollow ditch
is likely to be arranged. This question ha:
been agitated from time to time before tn,
council, and until now the claims Of tn.
friends OF more perfect drainage have beer
unable to get more than hearing viii
our board Of aldermen. The overflow i,
the neighborhood of the ditch has caused
considerable damage to property in tha
vicinity, and unless the city does some
thing to remedy the same, several suits 70
damages will be brought against the cit.
with a fair show of success for the claim
auts. The friends of new ditch hav
been earnest in their work to secure a re
suit favorable TO their interests, while tt
opponents Of the measure have beel
equally strong against it. Conslterabi
i'll feeling has been engendered among tn
opposing factions Now that the city ha
concluded to pursue conciliatory cours
= it is to be hoped that the quarrel will b
> practically settled. The new course will b
= down Spring street, instead of Salter stree
Y as was at first proposed. Had the counc
> ordered the ditch dug in Salter street,
= dozen injunctions would have been pr,
0 sented in opposition By selecting Sprin
: street, however. both sides are heneftre
}. and the city avoids litigation Whateve
is done in this matter should be effecte
l. at once. Delays are needless.
l. Council Meeting.
y A special meeting Of the city counc
~. was held last evening, Present, May,
u Wheelock and all the aldermen exec!
: Whipple,
= The bridge committee appointed at Il
:e last meeting (Messrs White and Barnar,
Is reported that, with Mr.. Arnold. of Dave
81 port, competent bridge man, they h;
inspected the bridge thoroughly, and tn
u u it was the opinion of Mr. Arnold that
u would cost $1,000 to repair it SO that
- would last four or FIVE years; but he a
4 4 vised the city to rebuild it, and estimate
- that about all OF the iron now on Il
- bridge and cne half OF the lumber cou
J, be used again. and that it would cost abo
81 $4,000 for labor and 81 500 for the balan
&c of the material to be used.
" The report was unanimously adopted.
Ao The bridge committee was then C,
u powered to receive bids for rebuilding t
'. bridge, the city to furnish all the :pateri
The street commissioner was then {
Az dered to have u survey made of a rou
es @ for the water from the Sugar Hollow dit
" down Spring street.
The council then adjourned.