The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-19

TPolica cases scarce.


B@The highway commissioners meet
on Saturday.
A~The threatened European war su-
percedes politics to day.
H6ANo tramps in the icalaboose-at
least they did not register.
s0-Don't forget to buy a ticket for
Monohan's ball. dit
D%The sidewalks on MAN street IN
some places need attention at once.
BHrThe Republicans are making stren-
Gus efforts to have the meeting tomorrow
grand success.
B9~Sam Jones, husband of the woman
whom the police were after on Tuesday
| uight, has sold his household goods and
goes il alone.
IBThe third span of the new Rock
river bridge is up and Mr.. Sipes hopes to
have the bridge ready tor travelin 10 days
Good enough.
B1 fwo-thirds of the reading matter
in the Union and the Gazette, outside OF
telegraphic news, is devoted to Ingersoll.
DGn Mr. Sol. Lowenberg, of New York.
was in the city this morning on a visit to
Simon Hi s;h. He says New York is
sohd for Sammy"
S6 Mr.. aud Mrs. A. H. Naldheimer, of
New York, are here on a visit to their
daughter Mrs. Simon Hirsch. He thinks
New York solid for Tilden.
H@rGeo. f. Adelman was to-day sued
fsr rs cents by u. W. S,ckels, the coal
dealer. The claim is for hauling and some
one has got to pay costs. At this writing a
jury was being eupauneled.
RdsH Mr.. John A Wells, of the firm of
Clendennin Il Wells received telegram
this morning announcing the death. at
Chicago. of his sister, Mrs, Harriet r.
Wells, widow of Luke Wells. The body
will arrive tomorrow and the funeral
occurs at ii o'clock from the nj. E church,
Mrs. W.. was one of the oldest settlers iu
the county and was we'll known and ire,
spected. Her death was unexpected and
will be sincerely regretted by large circle
Of sympathizing friends.
sa% "C'' in the Union of We ineSday j:
eli her so much partisan that he will MOI
allow himself to see imperfections IN ;
Republican. or else be deliberately mis-
the opinion of &c" is relative to TIL
ARGUS; facts are facts ard the speech O
Henderson aoas bloody shirt oration from
beginning to end. 1t was war, war, war
. and there is no use denying it. John w
Green, Esq, of Davenport, made a bette
speech, every way. and elected more
, genuine applause in 10 minutes thar
Henderson did during his whole speech.
B9The highway commissioners ar
likely to have some trouble about tn
{ Rad south to school house No ,, and al
because John Deere. has without authority
changed the course oe the road. 1t ap
pears that small knoll was In the lin
Of the road and that this was part 0
Deele's land, and that he caused the roa
to be run around the knoll instead Q
1 directly through it. as provided in he orig
t nal course by the highway commissioner
t The change was made without anthorit
of the commissioners and no one has an
right, no matter who'he may be. to chang
it unless authorized by the board.
Is Are our Schools for Republicans Only
IS The schools will be closed tomorrow c
e account of the Republican meeting. E
r. what authority is this done? The schoo
% are for the benefit of the public, irrespe
il tive OF politics, and the taxes to mainta
a the same come alike from Democrats
st vel! as Republicans. Superintende
to Greg ry has perfect right to be an e
c thusiastic Hayes man if he SO DESIRES.
* but by what au' 'hority does he close Il
no schools in the interest of political orga
OF ization? The Republicans are movi
ry heaven aud earth to bolster up their dyil
ali party and this last move shows to VII
pp desperate means they are pushed. Nei,
al er the board of education, nor the sup,
intendent, have any authority to close t
schools for partisan purposes. just to er
al BILE Gregory to figure as Lieut., c
Com d'g." etc. The public have right
an explanation.